Parochial Church Council (PCC) Charity

Registration No: 1128313

The PCC of Holy Trinity with St Mary is the governing body of the parish made up of clergy members and lay members. Together they are responsible for the overall wellbeing, practical as well as spiritual, of their church, the church members, and the church buildings. The PCC also has a duty to promote the mission of the church within the wider community.

Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex officio (Clergy, Churchwardens and Deanery Synod representatives) or elected each April at an Annual Meeting of the Parochial Church Council in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Elected members and Deanery Synod Representatives serve initially for three years.

Ex Officio Members

Rev Jonathan Hedgecock (Associate Minister), Rev Ben Cahill-Nicholls (Associate Minister).

Diocesan Synod Member

Carolyn Graham

Deanery Synod Representatives

Dr Alwyn Marriage, Carolyn Graham, Annika Mathews, Ginnie Gregory

Elected Members (April 2024)

Canon Simon Butler (Chair), Mike Bishop (Vice Chair), Paul Graham (Treasurer), Josephine Leak (Secretary) , Jane Hedgecock (Churchwarden, Holy Trinity), Stephen Marriott (Churchwarden, Holy Trinity), Jenny Nockolds (Churchwarden, St Mary’s), Ginnie Gregory, Jan Hancock, Stephen Bampfylde, Charles Howes, Nicky Matthews, Angus McIntosh, Rosemary Lee, Annika Mathews, Mary Perrins, Chris Roberts, Christine Tollman, Mark Boor, Nigel Campion Smith, Venetia Howes, Grayson Jones, Martin Kettell, Sarah Brown

COMMITTEES

The PCC operates through the following committees, which meet between full PCC meetings.

Standing Committee Chair: Canon Simon Butler (Rector)

This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. The Standing Committee sets the agenda for PCC meetings.

Finance Committee Chair: Venetia Howes

Oversees the general financial dimension of the work of Holy Trinity with St. Mary by monitoring income and expenditure, budgeting and coordinating the annual review of the Christian Stewardship of money through planned giving.

Children & Young People Committee Chair: David Matumbo

Supports the youth leaders in their work with the children and young people of the parish, aided by the Family and Children’s Worker and the Safeguarding Officer.

Buildings Committee Chair: Vacancy Property Manager: Rob Munro

Attends to matters relating to the improvement and maintenance of Holy Trinity and St Mary’s churches, the Trinity Centre, Parish Office and clergy housing.

JOINT COUNCIL

Guildford Methodist Church (GMC) joined with St Mary’s Church (SM) on 1 September 2013. Since then, a pattern of services has been worked out and a legal Sharing Agreement was signed on 6 July 2014 regarding the use of St Mary’s. For this agreement to be effective, there is a Joint Council comprising seven members from GMC and seven from the parish. Their role is to maintain and develop the fabric and use of St Mary’s building

Joint Council Chair: Rev Paul Glass, Superintendent Presbyter and Minister ex officio

Secretary: Andrea Campion-Smith (GMC)

GMC: David Birch, Nigel Campion-Smith, Susan Snashall, Rosamund Trembath, Peter Youngs

SM: Mike Bishop, Mary Howard, Venetia Howes, Bill Latto, Angus McIntosh, Jenny Nockolds, Brian Roberts