Eleven stunning floral displays captivated visitors to a flower festival at Bridge Chapel at the weekend.The displays were provided by churches, organisations and individuals from across the Redruth district based on the theme of favourite hymns.
The exhibits included For the Beauty of the Earth, by Treleigh Floral Art Club; Morning has Broken, by Four Lanes United Methodist Church; All Things Bright and Beautiful, by Paynter's Lane End Methodist Church; and the centrepiece of the festival, Think of a World Without any Flowers, by Bridge Chapel.
The opening ceremony on Friday morning included a musical performance by children from Portreath School who played instruments and sang.
The musical theme continued throughout the weekend with local organists playing sympathetic background music as visitors admired the displays.
The flowers provided a perfect backdrop for a concert on Saturday evening by Celtic Voices, followed on Sunday evening by a Songs of Praise.
The Rev Haley Moore, the superintendent minister, said that as intoxicating as the sights, smells and sounds of the festival had been, she hoped they had not diverted attention away from the true purpose of the weekend - to raise money for the Persecuted Church, those who pay a heavy price for their continued faithfulness to Christianity around the world.
She said: "When we gather together for worship and fellowship we take so much for granted, such as our freedom of speech and the ease with which we are able to talk about Jesus Christ in our families and communities.
"However, for many Christians such activities hold many risks and dangers and discipleship is extremely costly.
"For some this includes the threat of imprisonment, of torture and of threats to their families.
"Hopefully people came in and enjoyed all these beautiful flowers, but also left aware of the challenges that face Christians around the world."
The Rev Haley paid tribute to the Bridge congregation: "They are only a small church community, but they have a wonderful church family here.
"This festival was a big task for them, and they've excelled themselves."
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