What is the Electoral Roll? It is the list of names and addresses of every person who can vote at the Annual Parochial Church Council meeting (APCM). At St Giles we also use it to help in planning, and for the clergy and others involved in running the church to have contact details of our parishioners at their fingertips. St Albans Diocese uses the numbers on our Electoral Roll to help determine our Parish Share (see below). This is the Ecclesiastical Electoral Roll and not to be confused with the Civic Electoral Roll administered by the Council – they are two different things! Who can be on it? Anyone who is baptised and over 16 provided they live in the parish or have worshipped at the church regularly for six months. Every six years a new Roll is prepared and those currently on it informed so they can re-apply. If you are not resident in the parish but were on the Roll as an habitual worshipper and have been prevented by sickness, absence or other essential reason from worshipping for the past six months please indicate this on the form, together with the reason. There is no clear definition of ‘Regular Worshipper’ but as a guide it probably means at least once a month. Does it commit me to anything?No!How do I apply?Download the form from this page or pick up one in church, fill it in and hand to Jan Raper our Electoral Roll Officer by Sunday 27th April.
We are so lucky to have regular teams of people who work hard to keep our church looking good inside and out. Our cleaning, flower and mowing teams all take turns and do their bit quietly behind the scenes. Recently Jane, our Church Warden, organised a Working Party Day to spruce up the church inside and out. You can see some pictures here We are also grateful to individuals like Ash, who use their skills to restore, renovate and decorate areas of the church that need attention. Ash has recently restored the notice boards and front doors for us. You can see some pictures here
How to renew: To make things easier for your new Parish Magazine Team, please fill in our subscriptions form and arrange your payment (either online or hand cash to your distributor). The form can be found HERE How to pay online: using your house number and as much of your street name as you can as the reference and pay to: Account Name: Codicote PCC Parish Magazine Sort Code: 30-99-31 Account Number: 01335208 How to Pay Cash: hand the exact money to your deliverer in an envelope containing your filled in subscription form (cut out of April magazine or download from this page).Problems? Please contact Frances at subsparishmagazine@stgiles-church.org.uk
Our Lent course this year is entitled ‘How people pray’ and will be written by members of our own Ministry Team.In the five weeks we will look at how people pray from different traditions. There will be an introduction to each tradition, bible readings, art and music, to reflect on. As well as time for discussion, and of course prayer in that particular tradition. Details of times and places around team in the Sunday booklet and in attached Lent, Holy Week and Easter bookletThe five weeks will cover:• Celtic spirituality• Franciscan spirituality• Ignatian spirituality• Book of Common Prayer spirituality• Charismatic spiritualityThe days and times for the groups are in the Lent Holy Week and Easter download.
