DIOCESE OF YORK
NOTES OF GUIDANCE by the Registrar of the Diocese
PUBLICATIONS ON ECCLESIASTICAL LAW
FOR PAROCHIAL CLERGY AND CHURCHWARDENS
General Publisher Price
Church of England website: clergy and office holders section:
https://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders.aspx
Canons of the Church of England (7th Edition 2012):
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/canons.aspx
Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy (2011 edition):
https://www.churchofengland.org/media/1168846/guidelines%20for%20the%20professional%20conduct%20of%20the%20clergy.pdf
The guidelines are in the course of revision. The current draft can be found at:
https://www.churchofengland.org/media/2101218/gs%201970%20-%20draft%20guidelines%20for%20the%20professional%20conduct%20of%20the%20clergy.pdf
Church of England liturgical texts:
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/liturgical-texts.aspx
Links are provided to versions for e-readers
Resources for themed services and events:
https://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders/themed-services-and-events.aspx
Legal Opinions concerning the Church of England (8th Edition) *CHP £65.00
(New and revised Opinions issued since the publication of the
8th Edition are available for download on the C of E website-)
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/guidance.aspx
Parochial Government
Church Representation Rules (2011)
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/church-representation-rules.aspx
Guide to the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978 *CHP £8.99
The Parochial Expenses of the Clergy: a guide to
their reimbursement
https://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders/remuneration-and-conditions-of-service-committee/the-parochial-expenses-of-the-clergy.aspx
Practical Church Management
A Guide for every Parish (James Behrens 3rd edn.) Gracewing £20.00
Handbook for Churchwardens and Parochial Church Bloomsbury £10.99
Councillors (Kenneth MacMorran and Timothy Briden 2010 edn)
A Brief Guide to the Churchwardens Measure 2001
https://www.churchofengland.org/media/51419/cwguide.rtf
The Churchwarden’s Handbook
A Practical Guide (Ian Russell 2000) Kevin Mayhew Ltd £9.99
The Churchwarden’s Year *CHP £6.99
An ABC for the PCC – A Handbook for
Church Council Members (5th edn) Bloomsbury £15.99
Fees and Expenses
Details of fees for each calendar year
A Guide to C of E Parochial Fees
https://www.churchofengland.org/weddings-baptisms-funerals/fees.aspx
Marriage
Preliminaries for the Solemnisation of Marriages
including Notes on Residential Requirements
A Brief Guide for the clergy of the Diocese of York
including material on the Marriage Measure 2008
Prepared by the Diocesan Registrar October 2011 Diocesan Registry Website
Material and resources on the Marriage Measure 2008:-
Guidance from House of Bishops and form for completion
by a person who wishes to marry (published June 2008).
https://www.churchofengland.org/our-views/marriage,-family-and-sexuality-issues/marriage/more-choice-of-church-wedding/marriage-measure-2008.aspx
Anglican Marriage in England and Wales: a guide
to the law for clergy (order online)
http://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/special-licences/guidance-for-the-clergy/ £7.50
Guidebook for The Clergy: Nov 2013 (new edition awaited)
Guidance from the General Register Office
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-the-clergy
Local Ecumenical Project/Ecumenical Regulations
Code of Practice for Canons B43 and B44
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/work-other-churches/resources/the-ecumenical-canons.aspx
Constitutional Guidelines for a LEP (1998) – Good Practice
http://www.cte.org.uk/Groups/237710/Home/Resources/Local_Ecumenical_Partnerships/Constitutional_Guidelines_for/Constitutional_Guidelines_for/Constitutional_Guidelines_for.aspx
Faculty Jurisdiction: Church Buildings, Churchyards, Inspecting Architects And Insurance
“This Church, its fixtures, furnishings and contents )
and the churchyard” by Archbishop of York and )
Chancellor Epiphany 2009 )
)
Churchyard Memorial Rules 2013 ) )
Churchyard Plans and Records Regulations 1992 ) Diocesan Registry website on
) www.yorkdiocesanregistry.com
List of Matters Not Requiring a Faculty )
Practice Direction 2011 No. 1 )
)
Trees in Churchyard Practice Direction )
2012 No. 1 )
)
Application for an Interim Faculty - )
(for emergency work) )
Practice Direction 2014 No 1 )
The Churchyards Handbook (4th edition 2001) *CHP £10.95
Responsible Care for Churchyards (1993) *CHP £1.25
Guidance on the Award of Costs in Faculty Diocesan
Proceedings in the Consistory Court: Registry
Revised Jan 2011: Ecclesiastical Judges Association
Costs in Faculty Proceedings – A Short Guide Diocesan
by Chancellor P N Collier – October 2006 Registry
The Church Buildings Council publishes a variety of guidance
notes on the care and conservation of buildings including titles
on specialist topics e.g. church lighting, heating,
lightning protection, clocks, electric wiring, sound amplification
http://www.churchcare.co.uk/churches/guidance-advice/all-guidance-notes
Clergy Discipline
Information about clergy disciplinary matters:
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/clergydiscipline.aspx
Useful Websites:
Diocesan Registry: www.yorkdiocesanregistry.com
DAC: www.dioceseofyork.org.uk
(click on ‘Admin and Info’, then ‘Caring for your Church Building’)
Church of England: https://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders.aspx
(clergy and office holders)
Ecclesiastical Insurance: www.ecclesiastical.com
Church Buildings Council www.churchcare.co.uk
General Register Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/agencies-public-bodies/ips/general-ips-publications/civil-reg/clergy-guide
Parish Resources www.parishresources.org.uk
Parish Buying www.parishbuying.org.uk
CAROLINE MOCKFORD
March 2015 DIOCESAN REGISTRAR
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http://www.chpublishing.co.uk/
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