| Canons of the Church of England 7th Edition: Full Edition with First and Second Supplements Contributor(s): |
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ISBN: 0715111035 ISBN-13: 9780715111031 Publisher: Church House Pub OUR PRICE: $57.60 Product Type: Spiral Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law |
| Physical Information: 340 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Canons of the Church of England 7th edition provides a comprehensive and essential guide to all the legal aspects of running a church. This edition includes the First Supplement to the Seventh Edition, incorporating the changes which made it legal for women to become bishops in the Church of England; and the Second Supplement, introducing a new Canon to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues. The Canons also address: - The approved forms of services and service books - Orders of ministry - Doctrines of the Church of England - Government of the Church of England - Legal requirements relating to baptism, marriage and funerals - The role and responsibilities of Churchwardens and PCCs - Church property maintainence - Record keeping - Other uses of church buildings e.g. for entertainment - The admission of children to communion - Synods - The Ecclesiastical courts - Clergy housing - The admission of licensing of lay workers An essential reference companion and guide for all clergy, churchwardens, synod members and all involved in diocesan and national church governance. |