The law of the parish church : an account of the powers, rights and duties of the clergy, churchwardens, parochial church council and parishioners
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The law of the parish church : an account of the powers, rights and duties of the clergy, churchwardens, parochial church council and parishioners
Butterworths, 1998
7th ed
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Previous ed.: 1989
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The definitive book on the law relating to the parish church deals with everything from the organist to ecclesiastical courts and their jurisdiction, from the ornaments and furniture of the church to the appointment of churchwardens. This seventh edition deals with a number of Measures of importance, such as the Ordination of Women Measure of 1993, the Clergy (Ordination) Measure of 1990 and the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure of 1992.
Table of Contents
"The Institutions of church government. The clergy. Parochial organisation. Churchwardens and sidesmen. The duties of the incumbent and rights of the parishioners in relation to church services. The organist, choir, parish clerk and sexton. The finance of a parish. The fabric, ornaments and furniture of the church. The churchyard and other consecrated burial places. Churches not parochial and chapels of ease. Ecclesiastical courts and their jurisdiction."
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