Join us for an evening of inspiration and vision at our Annual Meeting and Vision Night!  On Wednesday 24 April at 7.30pm, we’ll be gathering in St Michael’s Centre Auditorium.

Throughout the evening we will be looking forward at our vision, values and strategy. 

And we’ll also complete our formal Church of England annual meeting requirements as the PCC.

What is the PCC?

The PCC (Parochial Church Council) is the governing body of St Michael’s overseeing our ministry and mission. It is responsible for ensuring compliance with policies, proper recruitment and staff management. The PCC is required to hold an APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) where reports are shared, accounts approved, and new members and officers are elected. Anyone can come to the annual meeting; only those on the electoral roll can vote.
This is a key time to hear about the vision of the church and give thanks for all the Lord has done for us, so put the date in your diaries,

Do I need to book to come?

You can just turn up, but it would aid us in planning if you could register in advance. Please click here.

If you have questions to raise during the meeting, please can you submit them in advance on this form

Meeting Documents are available on this link

Serve on PCC

The PCC (Parochial Church Council) is made up of Clergy, Church Wardens, members of the Deanery and Diocesan Synods and a number of elected members. Being a member of the PCC means you are part of decision making, and carries some legal responsibilities. PCC members are considered ‘trustees’ by the Charity Commission.  To stand for election to the PCC you must be 16 or over, on the church Electoral Roll, regularly take communion, and be legally allowed to be a Charity Trustee.

At the meeting on Wednesday 24 April we will be electing new members. If you have an interest in standing, please contact the PCC Secretary via the church office or speak with Simon.

Annual Meeting Documents

In line with our commitment to being more eco-friendly, we will not be printing multiple copies of the meeting documents.  Please download in advance or bring a device with you that you can access the internet on.  Printed copies will be available on request in advance. – please sign-up to request them

Click here to go straight to the online form

Join the St Michael’s Electoral Roll

At St Michael’s we want to live to make a difference, by being a Christian heart at the centre of our communities.  If St Michael’s is your home church we encourage you to join the electoral roll.

The Electoral Roll is the Church of England’s official register of who worships with us here at St Michael’s. If you’re not currently on the roll, we would love you to sign-up.

If you completed a form for the 2019 -2025 electoral roll (the past five years ) you do not need to complete one again, unless your details have changed.

The application deadline is Sunday 7 April to ensure it is completed by our Annual Meeting on 24 April.

Why have an Electoral Roll?

It is your parish church register of electors. It is the list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting where the elections take place for the Parochial Church Council and the parish’s representatives on the Deanery Synod.  Any person entitled to attend the Annual Church Parochial Meeting may raise any question of parochial or general church interest.

How do I join the Electoral Roll?

You can join the electoral roll online by filling in the form below.
Alternatively, you can complete a paper form and return it to the church office.

How do I know if I am resident in the parish?

You can use a Church Near You to determine whether your home address falls within St Michael’s parish boundaries or not.

Click here to use a Church Near You

I still have questions!

If you still have questions or would like some help, you can contact us.

Electoral Roll Form

Click on the button below to go to the online form

Alternatively you can download a paper copy of the form here

St Michael’s Electoral Roll Privacy Notice

Lent began with our Ash Wednesday Communion Service on 14 February at 7.30pm in church.

This lovely service included the opportunity to be signed with the cross in ash, as we began this season of reflection.

If you missed it, you can catch up online here

Lent Sermon Series

This Lent we are looking at the practice of Fasting, as part of our teaching series, Practicing the Way, where we learn habits to help us become more like Jesus. 

We will be looking at fasting from the following topic headings: 

• To offer ourselves to Jesus. (See Si’s talk here and Julie’s talk here) 
• To grow in holiness. (See Ellies’s talk here)
• To amplify our prayers (See Tom’s talk here)
• To stand with the poor  (See Chris’s talk here and Trevor’s talk here)

More details on the practice of fasting here

Lent Reading

This year’s recommended Lent reading is “Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Live as he did: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did” by John Mark Comer (Available from all good book stores ISBN  0281086672 and currently on offer on Amazon ))

This book was released in January 2024 and complements not only our Lent sermon series on Fasting but other spiritual practices such as Sabbath which we focussed on in 2023.

The Rule of Life podcast is a great alternative if you can’t access the book.

There is also a newly released podcast specifically on the book – listen on spotify here.