Parochial Church Council

What is the PCC?

The Parochial Church Council or PCC, is the executive body of a Church of England parish. It is constituted as a body corporate by the Church Representation Rules set out in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969, and consists of the clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with a number of representatives of the laity elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) of the parish. Its powers and duties are defined by certain Acts of Parliament and other legislation, principally the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. It has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent (rector, vicar or priest) or priest in charge in promoting the mission of the Church in its parish.

Formally, the PCC is responsible for the financial affairs of the Church and the care and maintenance of the Church fabric and its contents. These latter responsibilities are executed by Churchwardens. It also has a voice in the forms of Service used by the Church and may make representations to the Bishop on matters affecting the welfare of the parish. In effect it is the management committee.

PCCs were set up in 1919 as a successor to the vestries, which had had their civil functions removed in 1894 with the establishment of civil parishes.

The PCC is made up of members, elected each year by the congregation on the Electoral Roll, and ex officio, the Vicar, Churchwardens and Parish representatives on the Deanery and Diocesan Synods.
St James' PCC meets every two months and is chaired by the Vicar or nominated representative (generally the Vice-Chairman).

The dates for the PCC Meetings in 2010 are:-

12th January

10th March

12th May

13th July

21st September

10th November

Dates for 2011 are still to be confirmed.

APCM

19th April 2011

Members of the PCC

Representatives on the Deanery Synod
Betty Cook
Tony Crudge
Lawrie Smithson (Secretary)

Representatives of the Laity
Pat Billett

Clare Kent
Doreen Hutton
Sam Mackwell
Liz McAnaw
Mark McGuire
Sheila Mitchell
Michael Porter

John Saunders
Miriam Smith
Mike Wilmott

Ex Officio
Clergy

Incumbent
          Vacant

Assistant Priests/Curates
          Revd. Jennifer Haynes
          Revd. Steve Ibbetson
          Revd. Justin Bradbury

Churchwardens
Jenny Jones
Noël Woolrych (Vice-Chairman)

Minutes Secretary

Diane Coleman

The PCC is has been registered on the Register of Charities with effect from 4th February 2010.

Registered No. 1134059

The official name is:

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Southbroom, Devizes.

The working name is:

St James' Southbroom PCC, Devizes.