Advice to PCCs and Parish Priests

Passing and Retaining Resolutions

Advice to PCCs and parish priests on passing Resolutions under the House of Bishops’ Declaration is available in Forward in Faith's Advice Booklet. A second edition was published online in February 2016.

• Download the Advice booklet 

• Download the draft Resolution and Statement on pages 12-14 of the booklet in a WORD file

• Download a check-list for chairmen and secretaries of PCCs, listing actions to be taken when voting on a resolution

• Download a sheet for calculating dates by which notice must be given

• Download a table for calculating the majority required to pass a resolution

• Download a leaflet for PCC members

Advice about particular situations can be obtained from Mrs Anne Gray: anne.gray@forwardinfaith.com

Parish Vacancies

The Advice Booklet also includes advice on parish vacancies in general, including the process for appointing a new incumbent or priest in charge.

Advice about particular situations can be obtained from the Director: colin.podmore@forwardinfaith.com

Holding office beyond the age of 70

A statement of the legal position with regard to (A) clergy on common tenure and (B) clergy not on common tenure is available here.