CLERGY
- The Diocese of Peterborough maintains an average of 160 stipendiary clergy and 24 non-stipendiary clergy.
- Ordination
- Ordained ministry is a call to build up the Body of Christ
through the celebration of the sacraments, teaching, preaching
and pastoral care. Those interested in pursuing a vocation
in ministry should contact the Diocesan
Director of Ordinands and Vocations Adviser, the
Rev. Canon Julie
Hutchinson.
- Resignation
- Incumbents intending to retire must give written notice of their
intention to do so using the prescribed
form, where the intended date of retirement should be stated.
Before arrangements can be made for payment of a pension, the
Clergy Pensions Board requires the Diocesan Registrar to certify
the retirement date. The Registrar can only do this if he has
received a completed notice of resignation from the priest
concerned. Clergy are therefore advised to send the Registrar
a completed resignation form well before the proposed retirement
date stated in the form, in order to avoid any delay in the
commencement of payment of the pension.
- Discipline
- The Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 came fully into force on 1 January 2006. The Measure provides a new structure for dealing efficiently and fairly with complaints of misconduct against clergy, except in relation to matters of doctrine, ritual or ceremonial. Further information can be found at the Church of England web site. Please also use the following links for direct access to the Measure, Rules and Code of Practice:
Clergy Discipline
Measure 2003
Clergy Discipline
Rules 2005
Code of Practice
(Please note: The Code of Practice is a large Acrobat file, and may take
some time to load.)