Policy documents
Here are some useful policy documents
- Diocesan Guidelines for Licensed Lay Ministry
- Payments to Ministers not in Receipt of a Stipend
- Licences Extended to 75
- When Things go Wrong (Concerns and Complaints Process)
- Flowchart for Concerns and Complaints Process.
Resource documents
- Working Agreement / Role Description Proforma (2023 update)
- Guidance for leading Holy Communion by Extension
Moving from a Licence to a PTO
This process has now been reveiwed and signed off by the bishop, and will now be followed for everyone who reached the maximum age (75) at which they can legally hold a licence from the bishop.
- The process of applying for a PTO at the end of licensed ministry
- LLM PTO Statement of Expectations
- LMM PTO Declarations
- LMM PTO Application Form
Useful links
The Canons of the Church of England (Section E – on Reader Ministry)
Transforming Ministry (Reader Website)
Common Worship (All services and resources)
The Church Representation Rules
Church Urban Fund Look-Up Tool (A quick way to parish statistics)
The Parish Arc-GIS Map (Key parish information on a map)
Loss and Hope (bereavement resources)