Annual Meeting (APCM) on 8 May 2021
Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting in 2021 will take place on Sunday, 8 May as part of our church service at 10.30am. It will be in two parts: The beginning of the service will be on our Youtube channel as every Sunday. The ‘business part’ will then be on Zoom conference app.
PLEASE NOTE:
- There will be NO 9am service on 8 May so we can all be together
- The Zoom details will be emailed to everyone on the electoral roll. If you would like to take part as a non-voting guest, please contact our church office for the details.
What is an APCM?
It is the annual meeting of our church family – an opportunity to give thanks to God for all that has happened in the life of our church in 2021 and to get a clearer idea of his good plans for us over the next 12 months. We will also elect our two churchwardens and some members of our PCC. You can come to St Mary’s or join us online (please see above for more details).
Who can attend an APCM?
An annual meeting is a public event and anyone can attend. However, only those who are members of our electoral roll can cast their vote (plus local residents who are on the for the electoral register for the election of churchwardens). If you join us on Zoom for the second part, you will be able to cast your vote on Zoom, too.
Candidates for PCC Elections
Candidates must have been on the electoral roll for at least six months and nomination papers must have been submitted before the start of the APCM. For more information, please contact our Churchwardens or our Rector.
In the list below N means “nominated by”, S “seconded by”
Nominations for Churchwarden
- Samantha Carter (N: Mike Stewart. S: Edda Lindner)
- Catherine Macqueen (N: Samantha Carter. S: Louise Hardy)
Catherine (‘Cathy’) has been nominated for the position of churchwarden for the first time. Find out more about her…
Nominations for PCC (TWO positions to be filled)
- Charles McClelland (N: Clive Ashcroft. S: Brian O’Regan)
- Michele Lee (N: Jane Brown. S: Pam Montgomery)
Michele is standing for PCC for the first time. Find out more about her…
No election for Deanery Synod representatives this year
What is the electoral roll?
The Electoral Roll of Denham Parish Church is the register of its voting members: it’s a list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) and to stand for election to the PCC. Church Representation Rules require that every Parochial Church Council (PCC) maintains an Electoral Roll. Note that you need to apply to be added to the Electoral Roll even if you are a regular attender and consider Denham Parish Church as your spiritual home.
Who can join the electoral roll?
The only qualifications required are that you are 16 or over, have been baptised and that you have attended our church for at least 6 months on a regular basis. Attendance at our online services also qualifies you to apply. Regular worship means that you have attended at least once a month.
Why join?
Signing up to the Electoral Roll is an important way of confirming your commitment to our church and comes without additional obligations. If you wish, it can enable greater involvement in the life of the church at parish, deanery and diocesan level. It does help the church show its strength and the number on our electoral roll affects the number of elected PCC members and our representation on the Deanery Synod – so it’s great to sign up.
Signed applications should be sent or hand delivered to the Church Office.
(St Mary’s Church Office, Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BH)
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to sign up in time for our APCM has now passed. You can however, submit an application to be included for future APCMs.
Download the Annual Report
Our annual report for 2021 is now available as a download in PDF format. It is important background reading for the APCM. Please download it by clicking on the button below.