Church Representation Rules 2020: With an introduction to the new simplified rules (Paperback)

Church Representation Rules is a vital tool for all those involved in parochial, diocesan and national Church governance. This 2020 edition presents an entirely new text of the Church Representation Rules, replacing the previous Rules established in 1969 and amended numerous times over the following fifty years. The new Rules aim to simplify local church governance and enable parishes to adapt the rules to best serve ministry and mission in their contexts In addition, the new Rules are also designed: * to be compliant with recent data protection legislation * to provide for electronic communication * to ensure better representation of mission initiatives in the Church's structures * to enable PCCs to do business by correspondence. This volume includes a full introduction to the Rules and explanatory notes highlighting the new provisions together with a comprehensive index.