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Advent and Christmas resources 2024

The Church of England’s theme for Advent and Christmas 2024, Follow the Star: Calm and Bright, draws on the world famous carol, Silent Night. “Silent Night! Holy Night!All is calm,

Lay Ministry

There are thousands of lay ministers using their gifts in a wide variety of different roles, serving alongside ordained ministers. Youth and children’s ministers, churchwardens, licensed lay ministers, and many

Policies & protocols

Within our churches we are committed to respectful pastoral ministry to all adults and the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people.

Example job/role descriptions

Job/role description templates for a wide range of roles including Parish Safeguarding Officer, Youth Club leaders and helpers, Foodbank workers and more.

Safeguarding Training

Details about our online and virtual training. Introduction to the Safeguarding Training modules; who needs to do what; how to access the online modules; and dates, times, venues and booking details for training events.

Duty to “have due regard” to safeguarding

An explanatory note of what the legal duty to “have due regard” on matters relating to safeguarding has been issued by the Church of England. READ THE GUIDANCE SHEET It

Memorials

How to apply for a new memorial, churchyard regulations, fees and testing.

Exhumation

Circumstances in which exhumation can and cannot be authorised, application process and fees.

Churchyards

PCC responsibility, closure and reusing burial space.

Churchwarden

Pages of interest