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Annual Report 2019 THE PARISH OF ST PETER ON THE EAST CLIFF, FOLKESTONE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2019 ST. PETER ON THE EAST CLIFF FOLKESTONE A parish of the Church of England under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough Vicar: Fr Mark Haldon-Jones Priests: Fr David Goodburn SSC Fr Bruce Bridgewood Website: www.stpetersfolk.church Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01303 680441 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ending 31st December 2019 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION St Peter’s is the parish church of the East Cliff area of Folkestone and is situated in North Street. It is a parish in the Diocese of Canterbury in the Deanery of Elham and is under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough. The correspondence address is St Peter’s Vicarage, North Street, Folkestone, Kent CT19 6AL. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2017) and a charity which currently claims to be excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. MEMBERS OF THE PCC Vicar: Fr Mark Haldon-Jones was installed on 9 September by the Right Rev. Norman Banks, Bishop of Richborough and the Right Rev. Tim Thornton, Bishop at Lambeth & to the Armed Forces, Acting Bishop of Dover, following a 21 month period of interregnum. Priest: Fr David Goodburn SSC (Co-opted) Churchwardens: Dr David Wilson (Lay Chair during the period of interregnum) and Ken Greenland (ex-officio) Elected Members of the Deanery Synod: Graham Pay and Adrian Wilson Elected Members of the Laity: Tony Ciantar, Tony Edgar, Michael Fischer, Mary Hibberd, Julie Lethby & Jillian Walker. During the year Tony Edgar and Julie Lethby retired from the PCC while Michael Fischer sadly died during November. New members of the PCC were Steve Morgan and John Hendy. PCC Secretary: Michael Fischer. Upon his death, he was replaced early in 2020 by John Hendy. PCC Treasurer: Andrew Goyns appointed under the provisions of Appendix ll of the Church Representation Rules 2017 section 1(e) i & ii. Jenny Root is Beadle and Mary Hibberd is both Sacristan and in charge of the music. 1 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Peter’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (vicar) the assistant priest who is co-opted, the churchwardens and members elected by those who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who are members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. VICAR Following the interregnum, Prebendary Fr Mark Haldon-Jones was installed on 9 September becoming the tenth parish priest of St Peter’s, Folkestone. ASSISTANT CLERGY The parish is very thankful to Fr David Goodburn, his wife Margaret, and also to Fr Bruce Bridgewood for giving so freely of their time to St Peter’s in their retirement. CHURCHWARDENS We are grateful to our churchwardens for their continuing hard work in managing a difficult period of time both during the interregnum and also overseeing the extensive building works. VOLUNTEERS The PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. In particular we wish to mention our Churchwardens who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf, our PCC Treasurer Andrew Goyns who has looked after the church’s accounts and finances, the servers, sidesmen and lesson readers, the church cleaners and the providers of after Mass tea and coffee. Thanks go especially to Andy and Hazel Kemp for the fine food they have provided at significant church functions throughout 2019. We are also grateful to Mary Hibberd and to our organists Fr John Wight and Adrian Inscoe for their continued high level of support and standard of music. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The electoral roll is now 51. The average weekly attendance at services counted during October 2019 was 71 with Sunday attendance averaging 43. The Church sent out a card with details of the Easter, Christmas and Epiphany services and also to advertise the Blessing of The Fisheries, the unveiling of the community artworks and the arrival of Father Mark, to all the parish. Bishop Norman confirmed three adults and two children in Confirmation Services held on 4 December and 8 November. On 19 November a Requiem Mass was offered for the repose of the soul of our friend and colleague Michael Fischer. During the year there were 18 baptisms, 2 weddings and 3 funerals at St Peter’s. REVIEW OF THE YEAR The main subjects for discussion during the year’s PCC meetings included interregnum matters and especially the creation of a Parish Profile. Our relationship with the schools in the parish, our commitment to evangelise the people who live in the parish and the major repairs to the church were also considered. Since his arrival, Fr Mark has made great efforts to bring the church and its community closer together and an increase in numbers attending the Sunday Solemn Mass has already been noted. He has also cemented links with both St Peter’s and St Mary’s schools and has joined their governing bodies. A Summer Fayre in aid of church funds was held on 13 July. Our thanks to Father Tommo, Jan Hamilton and Jill Walker, for their organisation of this. On 17 September, members of the church congregation joined with others in the Diocesan branch of Forward in Faith for a day pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. 2 SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sunday School is suspended at present. THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS’ DECLARATION ON THE MINISTRY OF BISHOPS AND PRIESTS On 1st September 2015 the parish passed the resolution under the declaration which was subsequently submitted to the Bishop of Dover who granted the petition. This means that the church will continue to look to the Bishop of Richborough for its spiritual leadership and guidance. Although this has changed the technical relationship with the Bishop of Dover, St Peter’s continues to seek to play its full part in caring for those who live or work in its parish and in the wider community of Folkestone. BISHOP NORMAN The parish is very grateful to Bishop Norman, The Bishop of Richborough, for his continued oversight, care, concern and prayers. THE SOCIETY OF ST WILFRID AND ST HILDA AND FORWARD IN FAITH St Peter's Church is part of the Society of St. Wilfrid and St. Hilda. This is a Sacramental body which ensures that Sacramental assurance remains within the Church of England through providing the traditional Order of Apostolic Succession. In Canterbury Diocese Society oversight is given through the ministry of The Bishop of Richborough. We are also a member of Forward in Faith, which is the Lay administrative and fund-raising body which supports the work of The Society. There are presently over 400 traditionalist Anglo-Catholic Parishes across England which have passed resolutions and have such arrangements. There are currently five such Parishes/groups, in the Diocese of Canterbury: Deal, St Andrew; Folkestone, St Peter; Harbledown, St Michael & All Angels (with Rough Common St Gabriel); Maidstone, St Michael & All Angels and Ramsgate, Holy Trinity. With the encouragement of Bishop Norman, we regularly support and network with the other Parishes of the Richborough family in our area, as part of which St Peter's is active in the Canterbury Branch of Forward in Faith, with Dr David Wilson, one of our Churchwardens, currently serving as Chairman. ECUMENICAL ACTIVITIES The Blessing of the Fisheries took place on The Stade with Bishop Roger Jupp (Superior-General of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament), the Town Mayor of Folkestone and other dignitaries in June. The Royal Naval Association attended the Trafalgar Day service. St Peter’s continues to work with Churches Together in Folkestone whose community carol service was once again held at the former Folkestone Harbour railway station and attended by local people from all denominations. A contribution was also made to the Folkestone Winter Shelter with the donation of Harvest Festival goods. We also supported the sponsored ‘Ride and Stride’ bike ride for Kent Churches, a MacMillan Coffee morning, Water Aid and held a Lent appeal for Aid to the Church in Need. ST PETER’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Since his installation in September 2019, Fr Mark has made great and successful efforts to bring the school and church closer together. He also acts as a School Governor. Julie Lethby retired as the PCC School Governor in November. The school continues to use the church for their services. Bishop Norman attended on 8 November for the School Confirmation Mass. ST MARY’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY Fr Mark has also made close contact with St Mary’s and has visited the school, leading worship on a regular basis. He also acts as a School Governor. MARTELLO PRIMARY SCHOOL A working relationship with this new school is yet to be developed. 3 FABRIC MATTERS The repairs to the Church fabric being made through a major Scheme executed with grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Friends of Kent Churches and the Roger de Haan Foundation, were successfully completed early in the Year. A few snagging issues remain, principally a small drip through the fleche into the Crossing. This will be rectified once the builders have identified the cause. The basic fabric of the Church is now sound.
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