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Cowethas Peran Sans was founded on the most glorious of summer’s days at the ancient Oratory of St Piran on Perran Sands on 26th July 2006, the place which has best claim to be the spiritual heart of Cornwall. A small gathering of Christians met to consider how Cornwall’s Celtic spiritual heritage might best be rediscovered, and we resolved to meet again and work together in this quest.
Christianity in Cornwall is going through a tough time: declining congregations and chapel sales have dented the confidence of many Christians; squabbling and divisions nationally have not helped; money, or lack of it, is becoming a dominant theme; younger people seeking a spiritual path in life are turning increasingly to paganism and Buddhism. One answer to this spiritual malaise involves what some are calling the Americanisation of our faith. But Cornwall’s Celtic past offers a complimentary path of spiritual renewal, one which is quieter and gentler and which may prove more appealing to those drawn more to a more meditate spirituality; one which is not about controlling people by criticising and condemning them, but about allowing them space in their personal quest for holiness and humility. For during Cornwall’s age of the Celtic saints, Christians experienced God in silence in beautiful and holy places; personal holiness was what really mattered, not power over others or a position in a hierarchy of authority; their faith was thoroughly orthodox; we weren’t all considered to be born morally corrupted or totally depraved; the focus of church authority was elected and local, not politically-appointed and remote; Celtic saints sought to live in harmony with Creation and to protect it; evangelism was through the attraction of holiness, not by intimidation. The renowned expert on this era, Nora Chadwick, once wrote: “A Christianity so pure and serene as that of the age of the Celtic saints could hardly be equalled and never repeated.” Perhaps so, but maybe Christians in Cornwall today can learn from this past golden era, something which Cornish Christians are now exploring together in the recently formed Cowethas Peran Sans – the Fellowship of St Piran. We hope you will enjoy this site and learning more about this modern expression of an ancient spirituality. If you would like to attend our next meeting, become a friend or member or just to find out more about us, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be pleased to hear from you. Re bo Dew ha lowena genes pupprys!(may God and happiness be with you always!)
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