Ladock News May 2026
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
As the seasons change we are now entering a very popular time for weddings. I have been busy meeting with couples who will be marrying each other over the next few months, and it is my privilege to do so.
When people come to see me and ask about a wedding they are often surprised by how personalised the wedding service becomes. They choose music that is special to their story, they choose readings both sacred and popular, and there are other special activities that can take place such as bell-ringing, or flower arrangements that can be themed in with the bride’s colour scheme. Members of the family or friends can take part in the service and all together they celebrate the love that brought the couple together and will sustain them throughout their lives together.
I often say to the couples as we come towards the final few weeks to remember that this is but one day. It is a special day, it is a holy day. The vows that are being made are said in front of witnesses, yes, their friends and family, but also in front of God. And wherever they are on the spectrum between belief and disbelief, there is an awareness that the promises/vows are being made in front of something other. Something, Someone that is beyond our ways of understanding yet seeks our flourishing and well-being. Standing in church and making vows to one another and before God is an invitation for God to become part of that relationship. A popular ancient reading comes from the book of Proverbs, it says this
“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favour and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:3-6 ESV)
God knows what it is like to love as a human, and knows that we find it hard and that it takes sacrifice to love someone well. Marriage is a gift for couples as they come together and promise to help and support each other, as they vow to commit to the other’s well-being. There are times when one gives and the other receives and there are times when this is revered. Neither person doing all the taking. At a church wedding we affirm the couples love for each other and we acknowledge the source of all love and seek God’s help and support for the couple as they embark on this new way of life together.
If you or someone you know would like to explore the church as somewhere they would like to marry, do get in touch,
Revd Caroline Husband01726 337730serving the Upper Fal Parishes of Grampound with Creed, Ladock (& Grampound Road), Probus, St Erme, St Michael Penkivel, Tresillian and Lamorran with Merther.Rest day: Friday. Emails received on Friday and Saturday are unlikely to be responded to until Monday.
Our planned services and other events for May are:
Saturday 2 May: Coffee Morning in Ladock Community Hall 10.00 – 12.00. All welcome
Sunday 3 May: Holy Communion 11.00 am, with choir.
Sunday 10 May: Holy Communion 11.00 am.
Sunday 17 May: Holy Communion 11.00 am, with choir.
Saturday 23 May: Flower Festival; Concert by Acapella Sound 7.30 pm. (See poster.)
Sunday 24 May, Pentecost: Holy Communion 11.00 am
Sunday 24 May: Flower Festival (See poster)
Sunday 24 May: Evensong 6.00 pm (See poster)
Monday 25 May: Flower Festival. Ringers’ full peal in afternoon.
Sunday 31 May, Trinity Sunday: No service at Ladock, team service at St Michael Penkevil, 10.00 am
Advance Notice:
Saturday 27 June, Ladock Church Fete in Ladock Community Hall 2.30 pm
There will be a short service of Morning Prayer every Tuesday at 9.00 am.
The Church is open for private prayer every day, including weekends.
Please note that full details of online services and all our events are on our website
www.ladockchurch.org.uk
Ladock Church is also on Facebook.
Coffee Mornings in the Hall
The next coffee morning will take place in the Hall on Saturday 2 May between 10.00 and 12.00.
Contacts
Reverend Caroline Husband Joe Sharp, Churchwarden
01726 337730 07816 317180
Email: rector@probusteam.com Email: Churchwarden@ladockchurch.org.uk
Rev’d Linda Whetter Sue Smith, Churchwarden
01872 530265 07900 070382
Email: lindaw23@outlook.com Email: churchwarden2@ladockchurch.org.uk
Vanessa Morcom, Safeguarding Officer
07980 938910
Email: safeguarding@ladockchurch.org.uk