Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice Volume 1: Pastoral Reorganisation st 1 Edition – July 2012 Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1: Pastoral Reorganisation From time to time amendments and supplements will be notified by email. In order to receive notification you are invited to email your request to [email protected]. The Code can also be downloaded from the Church Commissioners’ website (http://www.ccpastoral.org/mpm2011code). Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Contents List of Common Acronyms Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 - 1.8 Introduction 1.9 Background to the Code 1.10 What the Code sets out to do 1.11 - 1.13 Presentation 1.14 Updating the Code 1.15 - 1.22 Key statutory bodies under the 2011 Measure 1.23 - 1.25 General duty Chapter 2 - The role of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee 2.1 - 2-2 Appointment and constitution 2.3 – 2.5 Membership of the committee and any sub-committees 2.6 – 2.8 Personal interests of members of the committee 2.9 Committee’s annual report 2.10 – 2.13 Liaison with other diocesan boards and committees 2.14 – 2.15 Considerations, functions and duties 2.16 – 2.19 Application of the consideration in s.3 of the Measure 2.20 Application of diocesan policy 2.21 Closure of church buildings 2.22 – 2.28 Ascertainment of views of interested parties: statutory requirements 2.29 – 2.37 Ascertainment of view: arrangements in practice 2.38 – 2.44 Nature of consultation 2.45 – 2.46 Submission of proposals to interested parties 2.47 – 2.51 Submission of proposals or draft schemes to the Commissioners 2.52 – 2.53 Special points to be noted 2.54 Amendment of proposals 2.55 Schemes and orders affecting more than one diocese 2.56 – 2.60 Shortened procedure for certain matters Chapter 3 - The Role of the Church Commissioners in Processing Pastoral Proposals 3.1 - 3.3 Consideration of the bishop's proposals and validation or preparation of the necessary draft scheme by the Commissioners 3.4-3.6 Validation of draft pastoral schemes and orders 3.7 Publication of draft schemes and orders 3.8 Extension of representation period 3.9 Completion of draft schemes and orders 3.10 - 3.13 Representations 3.14 Amendment of draft scheme or order 3.15 - 3.16 Advance preparation for the taking effect of pastoral reorganisation Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Chapter 4 - General Provisions of Schemes and Orders 4.1 - 4.4 Pastoral reorganisation involving rearrangement of benefices and/or parishes 4.5 - 4.7 Boundaries 4.8 Termination of pluralities 4.9 Archdeaconry and deanery reorganisation 4.10 Status of new benefices 4.11 Designation, selection and admission of certain incumbents 4.12 - 4.16 Dispossession of clergy 4.17 - 4.18 Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure & Regulations 2009 4.19 - 4.22 Church and parochial trusts 4.23 Ecumenical relations 4.24 Assistant curates Chapter 5 - Collaborative Ministry – An Introduction 5.1 - 5.6 An introduction – background & definitions 5.7 - 5.9 Getting together - prelim. steps to setting up a team/group ministry 5.10 Legal infrastructure 5.11 - 5.13 Diocesan oversight Chapter 6 - Team Ministries 6.1 Nature of a team 6.2 - 6.4 Team membership 6.5 The team rector 6.6 The team vicars 6.7 - 6.8 Other members 6.9 Collegiality between team members 6.10 - 6.13 Appointment of team members 6.14 - 6.15 Length of appointment 6.16 - 6.24 Team rectors’ appointment 6.25 - 6.30 Appointment of team vicars 6.31 - 6.32 Other members of team 6.33 - 6.36 Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 6.37 - 6.45 Special responsibilities of team members 6.46 - 6.50 Housing of team members 6.51 - 6.55 Meetings of team chapter and team 6.56 Parochial Church Council, Team Council, Joint Council and District Church Council 6.57 - 6.59 Regular review 6.60 - 6.63 Vacancies in the benefice 6.64 - 6.66 Team development and training consultants 6.67 - 6.68 Other training issues 6.69 - 6.71 Financial implications 6.72 - 6.76 Ecumenical dimension Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Chapter 7 - Group Ministries 7.1 - 7.5 What is a group? 7.6 - 7.9 Who are the members? 7.10 - 7.14 Meeting points 7.15 - 7.18 Growing together in ministry 7.19 The ecumenical dimension Chapter 8 - Church Representation Rules 8.1 Introduction 8.2 - 8.13 General provisions relating to representative bodies and officers 8.14 - 8.26 Provisions of the 2011 Measure relating to representative bodies and officers 8.27 - 8.41 Which structure and which authority? 8.42 Deanery synods Chapter 9 - Disposal of Churchyard 9.1 - 9.2 General application of s.44 of the 2011 Measure 9.3 Types of s.44 scheme 9.4 Planning permission 9.5 Ascertainment of views of interested parties 9.6 Title 9.7 - 9.9 Burials 9.10 - 9.14 Covenants, rights of way and other easements 9.15 Application of any proceeds of disposal 9.16 - 9.19 Non-church owned land 9.20 - 9.25 Miscellaneous Chapter 10 - Parsonage Houses 10.1 - 10.3 General 10.4 - 10.5 Parsonage house sales, purchases etc.unconnected with pastoral reorganisation 10.6 Parsonage house replacements during interregna 10.7 Application of parsonage sale proceeds 10.8 - 10.11 Parsonage house sales when pastoral reorganisation is expected 10.12 The provisions of s.45 of the 2011 Measure 10.13 Discharge of loans 10.14 - 10.15 Changing a designation 10.16 Making further provision in an amending scheme 10.17 Title 10.18 - 10.26 Parsonage land Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation Chapter 11 - Patronage 11.1 Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 11.2 Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 11.3 - 11.5 Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 11.6 Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995 11.7 - 11.13 Types of patronage arrangement 11.14 "Pastoral or practical objections" 11.15 - 11.18 The Commissioners' role 11.19 Transfer or exchange of patronage 11.20 - 11.21 Benefices in Crown patronage 11.22 - 11.25 Suspension of presentation 11.26 Notices about suspension 11.27 - 11.29 Appointment of priest-in-charge 11.30 - 11.31 Restriction in cases where pastoral proposals issued 11.32 Sequestration and management of benefice property during suspension period 11.33 Suspension of presentation in Crown patronage cases 11.34 - 11.36 General matters relating to suspension of presentation Appendices 1.1 Glossary of terms commonly used in pastoral reorganisation and dealing with church buildings 1.2 Ecclesiastical Measures and other Acts of interest 1.3 Schedule of Pastoral reorganisation matters indicating what is possible by scheme or order/s.17 order 1.4 Part 3 Progress of a Pastoral Scheme or Order flowchart 1.5 Burial Rights 1.6 Dispossession of clergy and payment of compensation 1.7 Effect of EO(TOS) Measure 2009 in relation to pastoral reorganisation 1.8 Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 and Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 effect in relation to clergy housing 1.9 Theology of Mediation 1.10 Mission and Pastoral Committee: Role in relation to pastoral matters, code of conduct and 7 principles of public life Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation List of Common Acronyms 2011 Measure Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 2009 Measure Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 2007 Measure Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 2006 Measure Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 2006 1983 Measure Pastoral Measure 1983 AMS Ancient Monuments Society APCM Annual Parochial Church Meeting BMO Bishops’ Mission Order CC Church Commissioners CBC Church Buildings Council CBUDC Church Buildings (Uses and Disposals) Committee of the Church Commissioners CCT Churches Conservation Trust CD Conventional District CPO Compulsory Purchase Order CRR Church Representation Rules CTBI Churches Together in Britain and Ireland CUF Church Urban Fund CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission DAC Diocesan Advisory Committee DBF Diocesan Board of Finance DBP Diocesan Board of Patronage DCA Department for Constitutional Affairs DCC District Church Council DCLG Department of Communities and Local Government DCMS Department for Culture, Media and Sport DDA Diocesan Debtors Account DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DPA Diocesan Pastoral Account DPB Diocesan Parsonages Board DMPC Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee DSF Diocesan Stipends Fund E & G MEASURE Endowments & Glebe Measure 1976 EH English Heritage (See also HBMC) Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Code of Recommended Practice – Volume 1 – Pastoral Reorganisation EIG Ecclesiastical Insurance Group GS General Synod HBMC Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England JPCC Joint Parochial Church Council LA Local Authority LBC Listed Building Consent LPA Local Planning Authority MoJ Ministry of Justice NPM New Parishes Measure 1943 NSM Non-Stipendiary Ministry (now known as Self Supporting Ministry) OLM Ordained Local Ministry PC Privy Council PCC Parochial Church Council P in C Priest in Charge PH Parsonage House PP Planning Permission PR Pastoral Reorganisation RAM Reorganisation Areas Measure 1944 RCHME Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments