Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2023

Sunday 30th April 2023
during 10.00 am service at Good Shepherd

The agenda and papers for the meeting are available by clicking on the sections below in blue bold underlined.
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Other reports will be added as they become available.

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Agenda and Service Outline

Introduction

• Apologies for absence – please submit in advance to the parish office
• The vestry meeting – Election of Churchwardens

Opening Worship

• Call to Worship
• HYMN: See what a morning
• Confession
• Gloria
• Collect

Looking back over the past year

• Minutes of the last meeting held on 24 April, 2022 (Please submit corrections or questions in advance)
• Electoral Roll Reports 2022: Christ Church Good Shepherd
• Finance Reports for the year 2021:
  • Treasurer’s Report,
  • Parish Trustees
• Reports from:
• PCC Secretary,
• Churchwarden at Christ Church
• Churchwarden at Good Shepherd
• Incumbent (2022-23)
• Prayer of Thanksgiving

Listening to God’s word

• Bible reading from Acts
• Hymn: The strife is o’er, the battle done
• Gospel reading from John
• Sermon, including future challenge
• Statement of faith

Looking forward

• Election of Church Officers
• Appointment of Independent Examiner

• Prayers of Intercession
• Sharing of the Peace
• Hymn for Reflection: I will offer up my life

Liturgy of the Sacrament

Notices

• AOB as notified in advance
• Date and venue of APCM for 2024

Going out

• HYMN: Thy hand, O God, has guided
• Dismissal

Other Reports, for information

• Christ Church Fabric and Finance
• Mothers Union
• Christ Church Fellowship
• Recycling