ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS (APCMs) The APCMs for all three of our churches will take place in May on the following dates: St Bartholomew’s church Hints – Wednesday 18th May at 7.30 pm in church St Mary’s church Weeford – Thursday 19th May at 11.00 am in church St Giles’ church Whittington – Sunday 22nd May after the service, approximately 10.45 am in church If anyone is interested in joining one of our Parochial Church Councils (PCCs), including the position of Church Warden, application forms will be made available. Our council members play an important role in representing all of us in making key decisions within the parish. You must be on the electoral role to be considered for these posts, but other than that we welcome people who are passionate about growing God’s Kingdom in this place. People will be voted onto the PCC at the APCM. The powers and duties of PCCs are laid down in law. Key duties are to co-operate with the vicar in promoting the mission of the Church in the parish and to be responsible for the financial affairs of the church and the care and maintenance of the church fabric and its contents. It also has a voice in the forms of service used by the church and may make representations to the bishop and deanery synod on matters affecting the welfare and pastoral care of the parish. Our PCCs meet regularly to discuss matters about the life of the Church. Apart from finance and buildings, they consider the Church's mission and involvement in the community, support of missionary work, the social life and activities of the Church, the spiritual development of the congregation and our worship.
Hello everyone, On behalf of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s Weeford, we would like to thank you for your patience and your support over the last eighteen months when, at times, the church and church hall have been closed and, at other times, they have been subject to quite stringent Covid restrictions. The PCC has thought long and hard at each step to ensure we are doing all we can to keep people safe. We are mindful that people have different views and concerns about Covid-19, and in making the following changes as of 1st September we are trying to strike a balance where the majority will feel that our church has a place for them. St Mary’s Church, WeefordWe would ask that everyone is considerate of each other when in church and is respectful of one another’s wishes.<div>St Mary’s will be open for an 11.30am service every Sunday only, and for weddings, baptisms and funerals by prior arrangement.Weddings, baptisms and funerals may be on any day of the week.The wearing of a mask in church will be personal choice and singing will be allowed without masks, both due to the congregation being socially distanced and the church being well ventilated.Hand sanitizer will continue to be available in church and we continue to recommend that you use it. You will no longer need to sign in for services but the QR code for St Mary’s will continue to be displayed for those who wish to use it.Ventilation will be maximised by keeping the doors open (subject to the weather conditions outside.For those receiving Holy Communion we will move from the congregation receiving the bread only, to a position where the bread is partially dipped in the wine by the priest (before he or she consumes any wine) and placed in the communicant’s hand. There will be no drinking from the chalice except by the priest after all other communicants have received. Communicants who wish to continue to receive the bread only can indicate this to the priest. This is now standard Church of England practice.We will continue to share the Peace by waving to one another. Our guidelines will be reviewed again at the end of September. In the meantime, we hope that you will feel able to return to church and that the services and events will feel closer to ‘normal’. We look forward to welcoming you in church! God Bless, St Mary’s PCC</div>
