FLUSHING: METHODIST CHURCH: The congregation welcomed as the preacher at the evening service, Mr Phil Misselbrook from the Falmouth Emmanuel Baptist Church. Basing his service on the words of Jesus to Nicodemus: "you must be born again", Mr Misselbrook spoke of his own conversion and what it means to him in today's society of unrest and uncertainty. Prayers were taken from the Royal Navy Prayer Book, including a final prayer of benediction. The organist was Morwenna Bennett. On Sunday at 6pm the service will be led by the Rev Rose Westwood. To conclude the thanksgiving, a harvest market was held which included the sale of bric-a-brac and morning coffee. The proceeds amounted to around £100 for chapel funds. Raffle winners were D Symons, M Hitchman, R Jones, D Popperwell, J Dourley, K Keast, M Bowers and S Opie.

ST PETER'S CHURCH: The Rev Canon Anthony Phillips celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at the Eucharist service held on Sunday, the 16th after Trinity.

The church was almost full to capacity with those who wished to show their appreciation for all he had done for the church over the years.

In his sermon on the parable of the unjust steward, taken from the Gospel reading Luke 16, v 1-13, Canon Phillips pointed out that Jesus praised the steward for being quick-witted enough to ensure his future, despite using dishonest means to do so. In the circumstances of his dismissal, desperate measures were needed. 0ddly, says Jesus, unworldly people may have to follow suit if they are to have the future for which God has destined them. Becoming what God wants is a very much more complicated and dirty business than pious naivety imagines. Invariably our actions will be messy, and nearly always someone gets hurt.

The lessons were read by Guy Dodd and Carol Bassett. The organist was Sid Bryant. After the service, churchwarden Edward James thanked Canon Phillips on behalf of the congregation and others for his unstinting help over the years and said how grateful everyone was for the way he gave his services so willingly. Sandra Myers presented Canon Phillips with a card and a beautiful blue glass bowl from the Malcolm Sutcliffe Gallery in Penryn.