The Chelmsford File

The Chelmsford File sets out the latest agreed policies and procedures for ministry in Chelmsford Diocese whilst taking carefully into account any recent changes in Church law and the expectations of the law of the land.

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• Complete version
  

• Index
• Bishop's Foreword
• Notes
• Section A - Episcopal Oversight
  • A1-A5 - Episcopal Oversight
• Section B - The Cathedral
  
  • B1-B5 - The Cathedral
• Section C - Worship and Pastoralia
  • C1-C3 - Public Worship in the Church of England, Christian Initiation, Holy Communion, Admission of Baptised Persons to Holy Communion before Confirmation
  • C4 - Marriage
  • C5-C7 - Ministry of Healing, Funerals, Written Material and Sound/Video Recordings
• Section D - Mission
  • D1-D7 - Mission
• Section E - Ministry
  • E1-E3 - Ministry
  • E4-E6 - Continuing Ministerial Support and Education
  • E7 - Patterns of Parish Ministry
  • E8 - Chaplaincies
  • E9 - Clergy Benefits
  • E10 - Clergy Housing
  • E11-E14 - Clergy Benefits cont.
• Section F - Church Buildings, Property & Parochial Administration
  • F1-F4 - Parochial Church Councils, Churchwardens and Sidespersons, Faculty Jurisdiction and Applications, De Minimis, Parish Records
  • F5 - Church Buildings
  • F6 - Churchyards
  • F7-F10 - Parochial Properties, Parish Finance, Glebe, Benefice Vacancies
• Section G - Deaneries
  • G1 - Deaneries
• Section H - Diocesan Support and Resources
  • H1-H3 - Diocesan Synod, Bishop’s Council, Board of Finance
  • H4-H6 - Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches, Church Buildings Council, London over the Border Council
  • H7 - The Board of Education
  • H8-H9 - Child Protection, Liturgical Committee
• Section I - Communications
  • I1-I2 - Communications
• Section J - Other Diocesan Resources
  • J1-J3 - Other Diocesan Resources

Please send any errors in the File or questions about it to the office at Bishopscourt (bishopscourt@chelmsford.anglican.org).