Remembrance Sunday service was conducted by the Rev Celia Phillips with Myra Bennett accompanying the hymns for the service.

The call to worship was Psalm 121.

Speaking of her time in Newquay, the Rev Phillips said she was Hon Chaplain to the British Legion, who do so much welfare work helping people in need. She said she found it good to meet people and hear of their experiences in the war. She then read a poem by Canadian John McCray on December 8, 1915 “Flanders Fields.”

The readings for the service began with Psalm 95 a congregational reading. Cynthia Prior read a passage from the Book of Isaiah chapter 2 v 2-5. Andy Pollard continued from the Book of Isaiah chapter 9 v 2-7.

After the singing of the hymn “Make me a channel of your peace” the Remembrance Silence was observed, followed by a reading from the gospel of St Matthew chapter 5 v 1-12 “The Beatitudes.”

In her sermon the Rev Phillips said being an historian she had gone into the history of what we do today. The Armistice, the eleventh day, eleventh hour, eleventh month and the silence six hours after the Armistice was signed in a railway carriage.

Bringing home the body of the unknown soldier sybolising and representing all those who were not named or had no graves, to lie in Westminster Abbey amongst the most illustrious people of the land.

Today people come together the day when the whole nation becomes involved in the Act of Remembrance. Let us think about what Jesus said, He calls us to be peacemakers. We are called to recognise other peoples sacrafice, but we must not forget His sacrifice by His death on the cross for us and his resurrection.

Let us pray that this will strengthen us, inspire us and lead us.