Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Practice

The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice is a standard reference for those involved in pastoral reorganisation, closed churches and related matters offering full guidance on procedures. Both the Pastoral and Closed Churches Divisions carry out responsibilities under this legislation.

The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice is made up of two volumes: Volume 1 on pastoral reorganisation and Volume 2 on dealing with consecrated church buildings.

The two volumes of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice can be downloaded as Word Documents using the links on the Resources sidebar.

To download particular Chapters, please use the links below. Please note: links within each particular downloadable chapter may not all work at this stage but we will be steadily updating these individual downloads to correct this. Links should all work within the two full Volumes on the Resource sidebar.

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice

Volume 1: Pastoral Reorganisation

Part Full Title
Contents Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Role of Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee
Chapter 3 Role of Church Commissioners in processing pastoral proposals
Chapter 4 General provisions of schemes and orders
Chapter 5 Collaborative ministry - an introduction
Chapter 6 Team ministries
Chapter 7 Group ministries
Chapter 8 Church Representation Rules
Chapter 9 Disposal of Churchyard
Chapter 10 Parsonage Houses
Chapter 11 Patronage
Appendices Appendices

Volume 2: Dealing with Consecrated Church Buildings

Part Full Title
Contents Contents
Chapter 12 Introduction
Chapter 13 Role of Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee
Chapter 14 Churches in use and miscellaneous matters
Chapter 15 Closure for regular public worship
Chapter 16 Responsibilities of Diocesan Boards of Finance
Chapter 17 Suitable alternative uses
Chapter 18 The search for a suitable alternative use
Chapter 19 Where a suitable use is found
Chapter 20 Where no suitable use is found
Chapter 21 Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Schemes
Chapter 22 The transfer of property
Chapter 23 Maintaining a continuing interest in closed church buildings
Chapter 24 Secular legislation, bodies and related matters
Appendices Appendices

 

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