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 third edition was published online in September 2018.

 

• 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 the Director: director@forwardinfaith.com

 

Parish Vacancies

The Forward in Faith booklet Vacancies in Society Parishes: Advice from Forward in Faith contains advice for resolution parishes that are vacant and explains the process for appointing a new incumbent or priest in charge. It also draws attention to things that need to be done before a vacancy arises. The booklet is available here and amendments are here.

 

Printed copies can be obtained from the Forward in Faith office.

Advice about particular situations can be obtained from the Director: director@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.