Rotas, Rules and Rectors by Matthew Clements

Rotas, Rules and Rectors by Matthew Clements

Deals with all aspects of the role and responsibility of being a Churchwarden.  The aim of this book is to encourage Churchwardens to approach their role with confidence, and with the knowledge that much can be achieved in their term of office.  The C of E has 30,000 churchwardens, of which several thousand are elected for the first time every year.  “Churchwardens are the great unsung heroes of the Church of England” says the Rt Rev Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield, in his foreword to this book. “The great strength of Matthew Clements’ writing is that he sets the sometimes dry duties and responsibilities of wardenship within the warm context of human lives lived joyously and devotedly in the service of Christ and his beloved Church. All will find in this book practical wisdom, shrewd commonsense and indefatigable commitment to a noble cause.”   The role of the churchwarden in the Anglican Church has not changed much over the years, although perhaps the respectability and authority of the role has diminished. It is a responsible and important role which, if done conscientiously, will augment the efforts of the clergy and encourage the congregation, thus strengthening the Body of the church.  This book is for all current churchwardens as well as all those (sometimes reluctant) volunteers who are considering the possibility of becoming churchwardens in the future. Additionally, it will be useful for anyone else in the church who is able to admit to themselves that they don’t really know what the churchwarden actually does. Told with gentle humour based on solid experience and pragmatism, Matthew Clements details the extensive boundaries of a churchwarden’s responsibilities and gives many examples from his own experience of just what the job can entail. There are many pitfalls that await the unwary, and there are many joys as well.

Matthew Clements is a highly experienced churchwarden, and church and small charity treasurer. Previously he has been a professional chartered engineer, and is now experienced in the management and repair of listed buildings. He is therefore well placed to offer advice on what the churchwarden job in the Anglican church actually entails.

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ISBN 13	9781789016314
ISBN 10	1789016312
Titre	Rotas, Rules and Rectors
Auteur	Matthew Clements
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Troubador Publishing
Année de publication	2018-11-28
Nombre de pages	208
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