21 Churches. 2 Priests. 167 Objections. This Is Happening Now!

The Church of England is proposing to put 21 churches under 2 priests in one deanery in Cornwall. 167 people have formally objected. A hearing is being held this month to decide whether it goes ahead anyway.This is not a hypothetical. This is Kerrier deanery in the Diocese of Truro. And the diocese's own documents are making the case against this model better than any critic could.This is the third video in a series. If you haven't seen videos one and two, I've linked them below.Videos in this series:Video 1 — The Church Knows What Works... So Why Is Your Vicar Disappearing?Video 2 — When The Shepherds Go... Is Your Church Still Teaching The Gospel?The hearing:13 May 2026, Maritime Museum, FalmouthIf your deanery is facing something similar:Your right to object is a statutory right under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 — not a courtesy. Objections are called representations and are submitted to the Church Commissioners' Mission, Pastoral and Church Property Committee. Anyone may object, not just directly affected parties. Objections must be considered. If the Commissioners proceed despite objections they must give written reasons to every objector. There is a further right of appeal to the Privy Council on questions of law.The most practical plain-English guide to the process is the Save the Parish how-to-object page:savetheparish.com/how-to-objectAll current Church Commissioners consultation cases are listed here:churchofengland.org/resources/parish-reorganisation-and-closed-church-buildings/mission-pastoral-church-propertySource used in this video:Church Times — Church Commissioners to hold hearing on proposal for 21-church benefice in Truro diocese (1 May 2026) - https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/1-may/news/uk/church-commissioners-to-hold-hearing-on-proposal-for-21-church-benefice-in-truro-diocese This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe