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The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the main decision making body of the ecclesiastical parish. Its members are the clergy and members of the congregation elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) of the parish. It has the responsibility, along with the incumbant, to promote the mission of God in the parish. Legally, the PCC is responsible for the finances of the Church. It also has ultimate responsibility for the care and maintenance of all church bulidings and their contents. it also has a voice in the forms of Service used by the church.
Duties/ Responsibilities
- Elect a Secretary, Treasure and Vice-Chair and appoint a Standing Committee
- Ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place for public worship and provide the opportunity for people of all ages to meet for prayer and worship
- Support its clergy, prayerfully and personally
- PCC Members are Trustees of a charity and are responsible for managing the Church's finances. They must ensure that all funds are properly accounted for, the books properly maintained, and the annual accounts inspected or audited, and formally approved by the PCC, prior to the APCM
- The care and maintenance of the fabric of all Church buildings
- THe PCC is required by law to meet at leat four times a year
- Read all papers before attending meetings so you are prepared
St Luke's PCC Members for 2025-2026
Rev Jeremy Haswell (Chairman), Alice Murphy (Church Warden), Jonathan Tippett (Lay Chairman), Edward Tobin (PCC Secretary), Viv Ward (Treasurer), Elizabeth Knitfton (Associate Minister), Clive Loder (Deanery Synod), Hilary Loder, Philippa Whitaker, Anne Gale-Jones, Anna Lescure, Suzanne Wavre, Ros Balfour, Annette Baker, June Windle.
PCC minutes are available to view from the past 5 years. Minutes are approved at the meeting following meeting, therefore there will be a delay of at least 2 months between minutes being uploaded.
2026 PCC Minutes
- 421 26th January 2026
2025 PCC Minutes
- 420 17th November 2025
- 419 29th September 2025
- 418 21st July 2025
- 417 7th July 2025
- 416 8th May 2025
- 415 24th March 2025
- 414 20th January 2025
2024 PCC Minutes
- 413 25th November 2024
- 412 23rd September 2024
- 411 22nd July 2024
- 410 20th May 2024
- 409 25th March 2024
- 408 22nd January 2024
2023 PCC Minutes
- 407 20th November 2023
- 406 26th September 2023
- 405 19th June 2023
- 404 19th April 2023
- 403 27th March 2023
- 402 30th January 2023
2022 PCC Minutes