APCM
The 2025 Annual Parochial Church Meeting and Meeting of Parishioners are due to take place on Sunday 11th May. Official notice & more details will be published at the end of March.
Electoral Roll
The Church of England requires every Parochial Church Council to maintain an electoral roll. Every year the roll is revised; however, once in every six years, the preparation of new church electoral rolls takes place, which means that everyone must come off the roll and re-apply. 2025 is a year where a new roll must be prepared.
Every person who wishes to have his or her name entered on the new Roll, whether it is entered on the present Roll or not, is requested to apply for enrolment no later than 20th April 2025. If you would like to be added to the Electoral Roll, please complete the application form below.
PCC
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the elected body that works closely with the clergy team and wardens in enabling the church to play its part in God’s mission in the world. The primary role of the PCC is to help promote the mission of the church, including pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical. They are consulted about major changes within the church and are vital in overseeing the use of church funds and the care and maintenance of the church buildings and contents. The PCC has legal status, is registered with the Charity Commissioners and follows the Church Representation Rules (established in 1969 with an amended addition published in 2020).
The PCC meets 6 times a year and is made up of the clergy, church wardens and lay representatives of the church who are elected at the annual parochial church meeting (typically held in April) by members of the parish who are on the parish electoral roll. To be elected onto the PCC, nominees must be at least sixteen years of age, an actual communicant and on the electoral roll of this parish for at least six months. Proposers and seconders must also be on the parish electoral roll.
Current Vacancies
This year we have the following vacancies:
5 local three year PCC posts
1 local one year PCC post
1 one year Deanery post
If you would like to nominate someone to be a member of Parochial Church Council, please use the form below and return to the church office by Wednesday 7th May. The two church warden vacancies will also formally be elected/re-elected at the Meeting of Parishioners immediately preceding the APCM.
Meeting Sign-up
APCM 2025
Event Sign-up
Sunday 11th May - Lunch from 12:30 & Meeting at 1:15pm
This meeting will be held in the church hall at Northcourt Road. To join the meeting, please sign up through our ChurchSuite event page.
SIGN UP HERE FOR THE APCMIf you have any questions, please e-mail or call the Church Office.
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