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THE
CHURCH'S ELECTORAL ROLL
The Church Electoral Roll is our parish church's register of
electors and is the list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting on April 29th in the elections for
the parochial church council and the parish's representatives on the
deanery synod.
Any person entitled to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting may
raise any question of parochial or general church interest.
In 2007 and every 6 years thereafter the electoral roll is renewed. In a
year of renewal, no names are carried over from the old roll and
everyone must apply for inclusion on the new roll.
If you enrol you become a voting member of the Church of England and so
help to ensure that all the synodical councils of the Church - the
Parochial Church Council, your Deanery Synod, the Chelmsford Diocesan
Synod and the General Synod - are fully representative of its members.
If you're eligible, click here to download a form to fill in and return
to the Electoral Roll Officer, All Saints Parish Church,
Church Lane,
Writtle,
Essex
CM1 3EN NOTES
1. The only Churches at present in communion with the Church of England
are other Anglican Churches and certain foreign Churches.
2. Membership of the electoral roll is also open to members in good
standing of a Church not in communion with the Church of England which
subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity where those members are
also prepared to declare themselves to be members of the Church of
England.
3. Every 6 years a new roll is prepared and those on the previous roll
are informed so that they can re-apply. If you are not resident in the
parish but were on the roll as an habitual worshipper and have been
prevented by sickness or absence or other essential reason from
worshipping for the past six months, you may write 'would'
before 'have habitually attended'
on the form and add 'but was prevented
from doing so because...' and then state the reason.
4. Those who become 16 during the next 12 months may complete the form,
and become eligible to be entered on the roll on their sixteenth
birthday.
5. If you have any problems over this form, please approach the clergy
or lay people responsible for the parish, who will be pleased to help
you.
SYNODICAL
GOVERNMENT
• Gives an opportunity for partnership and collaboration between
bishops, clergy and laity in the life of the Church.
• Enables church people at every level to be in touch with the
Church as a whole and to play their part in decision-making.
• Ensures that the laity have their place in every aspect of
church life including its doctrine and services.
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