ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025 - CHURCH WARDEN'S REPORT
I am pleased to present this report for the year 2024/2025 Both Brian and I did not start our term of office officially until several months into the year owing to complications with the previous Church Warden not being available for swearing in.
We did act unofficially for some time before we were sworn in properly.
Our thanks to Johnathon who has acted as Super Sideman over the year and covered for much of the time that we have been struggling with time commitments.
This has of course been an awkward year due to Fr. Adrian’s retirement, but we were left with many instructions to enable us to battle through.
The list of those who have taken on extra jobs to help out is long and I am certain to miss some out so my apologies to those that I have omitted in our thanks.
Margaret with Funerals and also has conducted services when there has not been clergy available.
Helen with Weddings
Anne with Baptisms
Viviene with readers.
Gordon and Brian with arranging relief clergy.
It goes on endlessly.
Great thanks to all the retired clergy who have conducted services at St. George’s over the past months.
Bishop’s Mark and John.
Fr. Michael.
Fr. John who has covered for so many additional services as well as spending a huge amount of time compiling a profile on aspects of the church which be forwarded to potential priests when we are allowed to advertise the vacancy at St. George’s.
Not forgetting Fr. Andrew who has been present to assist in many services.
A special thank you to the readers and intercessors, together with all the volunteers, for their contributions and ensuring that services run smoothly.
By the time that this report is read for the AGM we should be almost back to normal with everything as it was before March 2020.
Churchwardens have responsibilities to the Incumbent, the Archdeacon, and the Bishop and normally need to be sworn in at special services but because of the delays Brian and I had to go to Church House to be sworn in at a special meeting this year.
We also have responsibility to ensure the inventory of Church belongings is up to date and accurate, and once again we have carried out an audit, and found everything to be satisfactory.
I can also report that the insurances for the church buildings and contents are up to date, together with those for the church hall. Our CCLI Licence for music has also been paid. Currently the premiums that are paid for insurances are:
Church & Church Hall £12387.36
CLI £305.44 Thank you all again for you much valued support.
Brian McNally
Michael Nicholson