The Canons of the Church of England 8th edition provides a comprehensive and essential guide to all the legal aspects of running a church, including:
• 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 and 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.