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Vision Statement
Policy Statement
Strategic Areas

2 Reference Documents
(This section includes core documents, useful documents of which the Archdeacon's and Diocesan Offices hold and documents of which it may be useful to have a copy, but which concern matters on which you probably need to consult a Bishop or Archdeacon.)

3 Licensed & Local Ministry

a. Local ministry in the diocese
b. Reader ministry
c. Selection and training of Ordinands (including post ordination)
d. Continuing ministerial development officer (CMDO)
e. Self supporting ministry
f. Permission to officiate
g. Lay assistance at Holy Communion
h. Morning and evening prayer
i. Rural deans
j. Team and group ministries

4 Pastoral ministry where regulated
a. Baptism
b. Admission of Children to Confirmation before Communion
c. Confirmation
d. Marriage
e. Remarriage of divorced persons
f. Funerals
g. Ministry of deliverance: guidelines for clergy

5 Legal matters
a. Diocesan registrars
b. Parochial records
c. Fees and collections in church
d. Churchwardens, Annual Parochial Church Meetings, Parochial Church Councils
e. Church buildings & churchyards including faculties and the topple test for memorials
f. Church inspections, & related matters
g. Charities and trustees

6 Music
a. Directors of music, organists and choirs
b. Copyright
c. Bells and bell ringers

7 Church Schools

8 Children Act and Safeguarding Children

9 Clergy welfare
a. Ministerial review
b. Stipends
c. Forms
d. Holiday entitlement
e. Sick pay
f. Parish working expenses
g. Car loans
h. Removals and new appointments
i. Life assurance
j. Pensions
k. Diocesan update
l. Financial hardship
m.Diocesan counselling service
n. Care of houses

10 Ludlow Conference Centre
Centre for education, training and community initiatives based in Ludlow.

11 Ecumenical matters
Ecumenical relationships - Canon Law

12 Diocesan Policies
a. Environmental Policy
b. Equal Opportunities Policy
c. Aging Policy
d. Child Protection Policy

APPENDIX:
1. Marriage in Church after Divorce form
2. Suggested Forms for Use with Funeral Fees
3. Suggested Forms for Use with Marriage Fees
4. Suggested Forms for Use with Parochial Fees
5. A Brief Guide to Liturgical Copyright