Governance
The Parochial Church Council (PCC)
The PCC of All Saints with Holy Trinity is the governing body and charitable trustees of the church. It is made up of the Rector and any other licensed clergy, the Church Wardens and other elected lay members of the congregation. Together they have the legal responsibilty for the church building and the church's finance and work together on the whole mission of the church.
The PCC works with the Rector to set the direction of travel for the church and over recent years has embraced a commitment to being an Inclusive and Eco friendly church. Our meetings are both prayerful and practical and often involve tea and cake!
'A good PCC is a place of grace, forgiveness, prayer, wisdom and hope...it strives to be constructive, cooperative and cheerful. It looks up to God, looks out to the wolrd, looks forward faithfully, and looks after others. It thinks, prays, wrestles, argues, laughs and cries, and does it all with integrity and humility.'
Taken from The PCC Member's Essential Guide by Mark Tanner.
The Rector
The Rector is the incumbent of the parish and working with the PCC and all members of the congregation is responsible for the worship, work and witness of the church. We are currently in vacancy.
Church Wardens
The church wardens are officers of the church and have specific responsibilities under Canon Law of the Church of England including being responsible for the church buildings and content and representing the Bishop in the parish. They are involved in the oversight of Sunday services and in much of the day to day running of the church. They are supported by a team of deputy wardens who share out many of the responsibilities between them.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2024
Tuesday 30th April 7.30pm in the church building
Everyone is welcome to attend the annual meeting but only those on the church electoral roll are able to vote. At this annual meeting Church Wardens, Deputy Wardens and PCC members are elected, the annual report of the churches finances are received and the Rector gives an address looking ahead to the year to come. Documents for this year's meeting can be downloaded below. A limited amount of printed versions will be available in church from 16th April and c copy left in church available to view. If you would like a printed copy of any of the papers please contact the Parish Office by 9.00am on Friday 26th April to request a printed pack.
Church electoral roll
The church of England requires every local church to prepare a new church electoral roll in 2025. Members of the electoral roll can vote at the yearly APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) and stand for the church PCC (Parochial Church Council), Deanery Synod or to become a Churchwarden.
We will accept names for our new roll from Friday 28th February 2025. Please do join the electoral roll if you consider yourself part of our church family. To apply to be on the roll, you need to be baptised, a lay person or aged 16+. If you would turn 16 before 29th April 2025 you are also eligible.
This year everyone needs to either join or rejoin. To do so, you can download a form from below, ask for one to be emailed to you or collect a form the church any time after Sunday 9th March 2025.
All completed forms must be returned to Lee Bradley, the Church Electoral Roll Officer, by email ([email protected]) or in person to Lee or a member of the stewarding team on a Sunday morning by Sunday 30st March 2025. For our Wednesday morning Book of Common Prayer congregation please give your forms to Penny White.
Lee, Electoral Roll Officer