**The Parochial Church Council of** _St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick_ 

Charity Number: 1137972 


## **ANNUAL REPORTS 2022** 

to be presented at 

**The Annual Parochial Church Meeting** 

on Sunday 3rd April 2022 following Parish Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. 

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## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

St Mary’s Church is situated in Bathwick, Bath.  It is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells within the Church of England. The correspondence address is :- 

The Parish Office, St Mary’s Church, Darlington Street, Bath BA2 4EB. 

Email: office@bathwickparishes.org.uk     www.bathwickparishes.org.uk      Phone 01225-447450 The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with Charity Commission. Reg Charity No 1137972 PCC members who have served from 11[th] October 2020 until the date this report was approved are: 

||**_Name_**<br>|**_Post_**|
|---|---|---|
|_Incumbent_|Revd. Peter Edwards|Chairman|
|_Readers_|Marilyn Kirby|PCC Secretary: Standing Committee, Restoration Action Group|
||Thomas Bunn<br>|Emeritus|
||Stephen Howard|Deanery Synod, Finance Committee|
||Marcus Wedge|Finance & Fabric Committees|
|_Churchwardens_|Nicola Parker #|Standing, Fabric, Finance, Children’s Church, RAG & Social|
||Jan Howard|Standing Committee, Fabric and Finance Committees|
||Clare Goodhart|Standing Committee, Fabric and Finance Committees, Children’s Church,|
|||Organ Restoration Working Group, Evangelism & Mission Group|
|_Diocesan Synod_|John Porteous|Vice Chairman PCC, Standing Committee; Fabric and Finance|
|_Deanery Synod_|Julia Brownbridge *|Restoration Action Group|
||Stephen Howard|Finance Committee|
||Nicola Parker #|See under churchwarden entry|
|_Elected Members:_|Ruth Beavin *|Social, Evangelism and Mission Benefice Group|
||Julie Brown|Children’s Church and Mission Group|
||Julia Brownbridge|RAG|
||Clare Goodhart ~|See under churchwarden entry|
||Roy Hatch|Restoration Action Group|
||Nick Lennard|Treasurer: Standing Committee, Finance and Fabric Committees|
||Nicola Mathiason|Mission Group|
||Helen Moss|Mission Group|
||Andrew Parker|Electoral Roll Officer, Fabric Committee, Restoration Action Group|
|||Organ Restoration Working Group|
||Carole Stickney|Social and Fabric Committees|



_Co-opted Members:_ None 

_# Churchwarden until APCM 9[th] May 2021, Deanery Synod from APCM 11[th ] Oct 2020 ~ Elected member from APCM 11[th ] Oct 2020, Churchwarden from APCM 9[th] May 2021_ 

* _Since APCM 11[th ] Oct 2020._ 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. 

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## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

The PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and the advancement of religion. 

The aim of the PCC is to co-operate with the incumbent in promoDng in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelisDc, social and ecumenical. In addiDon it also has maintenance responsibiliDes for the church and its associated property. The PCC sees the Church's mission as witnessing steadfastly to the ChrisDan faith and proclaiming the gospel through prayer and preaching and the celebraDon of the sacraments through service to the people of Bathwick and further afield and to those in need.  The Church Hall provides a safe haven for young people in the local area. 

## **MISSION STATEMENT** 

By God’s grace and mindful of our heritage we aim to extend the Community of Faith where God is glorified and the Good News of Jesus Christ is proclaimed and lived 

## **THE “WORSHIP” ETHOS** 

St Mary’s has been “Anglo Catholic” since “Oxford Movement” Dmes, when the Church of England was re-affirmed as Catholic, in worship and pracDce. That revered tradiDon, as demonstrated by the Sunday Morning Sung Eucharist, has been influenced by subsequent developments in Catholic teaching and pracDce of liturgy. Music, (generally tradiDonal classical and Anglican), is valued, with statues, art, incense and vestments adding to the sense of the numinous. CelebraDon of the Sacraments with awe and wonder at the mystery of the love of God is a priority.  Two key texts are 1 Cor. 14:40 and Hebrews 12:22-24. 

## **RECTOR’S REPORT** 

Dear brothers and sisters, 

I find it hard to think that I have now been parish priest of Bathwick for 8½ years, and as I have said in previous years, I conDnue to be so very grateful to all members of the St Mary’s congregaDon for their warm support for me and my family – no more so than during these past two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

At our APCM in 2021 we expressed a hope that the pandemic would be coming to an end at that Dme, but of course it has conDnued to shape our lives – and not least our church life – over this past year as it had in 2020. However, we do now look forward with increased opDmism to a return to normality as restricDons are gradually liNed. As I wrote this Dme last year, we conDnue to give thanks for all those who have courageously served the people of our own community as well as those across the naDon and beyond since the pandemic 

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began. We give thanks in parDcular for those working in our NaDonal Health Service – parDcularly those who have treated Covid paDents in the RUH; for those who have researched the virus to create the vaccines that now give us so much hope, as well as those who have worked to manufacture and administer these; for our emergency services, teachers and supermarket workers, those involved in transport and distribuDon, our Council workers who have conDnued to perform their duDes, and many other groups besides. 

Elsewhere in this report you will find details of the various acDviDes that have taken place during the past year in the life of St Mary’s church – some of them online, others in-person. Many thanks to all who have organised these. One highlight that I would like to menDon in this report is the wonderful generosity of two major donors – as well as many others who have also donated smaller amounts – to the organ restoraDon appeal – meaning that we are now looking forward to the major restoraDon of the instrument between Easter and Christmas next year. 

Details of the 2021 accounts are of course also to be found later in this report. Thanks to Nick Lennard and the Finance team for their conDnued careful stewardship of our financial resources. Their good stewardship, combined with the generosity of worshippers, good levels of income from the car park and from investment returns, together with lower-thanexpected levels of expenditure during the course of the year, has resulted in a much healthier surplus at the year end than most churches will have achieved in 2021. I remain grateful to all those who helped to achieve this financial result. 

Other thanks are due from me personally to our Churchwardens Jan Howard and Clare Goodhart, to our PCC members, our assistant clergy and Readers, to our Parish Administrator Kerry Hughes, and to all those who have maintained the life of our church as well as supporDng me personally over these past months. 

As I end this short report, may I commend to your prayers all those from our congregaDon who died in 2021 or for whom funeral or memorial services took place in St Mary’s church during the course of the year: Ilse Turtle, Joan Hutchinson, Norman Reeves, Joyce Lavender, Do WinnicoQ, Jack Burgess, Judy Mason, Wes Hunt, Doreen Connolly, Mark Edgerton, John WhiRngham, Jennifer Graves, and Margaret Zalipka. We conDnue to pray for those who mourn their passing. May they rest in peace and rise in glory. 

May God conDnue to bless this place and all that we seek to do in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

**Revd Peter Edwards Rector of Bathwick February  2022** 

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## **HON SECRETARY’S REPORT YEAR 2021-2022** 

The aim of the following report is to provide certain informaDon as well as noDng significant PCC decisions not otherwise covered in the separate CommiQee and other Church Group reports.  The Secretary apologies for any overlaps or omissions that may have occurred. The Standing CommiQee comprises the Chairman, the two Churchwardens, Vice Chairman, the Hon. Secretary and the Treasurer. 

There were 139 members on the Electoral Roll as reported at the Annual Parochial Church MeeDng on 9[th] May 2021.  In addiDon, we have a number of regular aQendees who are not on the Roll. 

At the Dme of wriDng this report 6 PCC meeDngs had been held with two further meeDngs scheduled before the APCM. The first on 15[th] February 2022 being to discuss general business and the second on 15[th] March 2022 at which the Accounts and Annual Reports will be presented prior to the Annual Parochial Church MeeDng. 

The First PCC MeeDng 9[th] May 2021 followed immediately aNer the Annual Parochial Church MeeDng.  Fr Peter thanked those members who had agreed to stand for the PCC for a further term of office and welcomed Clare Goodhart as newly appointed churchwarden. The following Ofcers were elected: Hon. Treasurer Nick Lennard, Hon. Secretary Marilyn Kirby, Vice Chairman John Porteous, and Electoral Roll Officer Andy Parker.   The MeeDng then elected the Standing CommiQee: Fr Peter Edwards, the Vice Chairman of the PCC (John Porteous), the Churchwardens (Jan Howard and Clare Goodhart), the Secretary (Marilyn Kirby) and the Treasurer (Nick Lennard). 

There were no co-opDons to the PCC.  The Parish Return was submiQed to the Diocese following this meeDng. 

The Second PCC MeeDng 8[th] June 2021 in the absence of Fr Peter, the meeDng was chaired by John Porteous.  The meeDng agreed to Fr Peter’s proposal to hold a meeDng within the Benefice to discuss the Church of England document, “Living in Love and Faith”.  Note three meeDngs were subsequently held during the autumn facilitated by the University of Bath Chaplain Revd. Nigel Rawlinson.  The convenors and members of the CommiQees and Working Groups of the PCC were appointed.  The meeDng then discussed Standing Orders and Terms of Reference for these commiQees and working groups. 

The Third MeeDng 15th July 2021  Stephen Howard clarified the aim was for all PCC CommiQees to work under the same Standing Orders covering membership, quorum, voDng and running of meeDngs.  In addiDon each CommiQee required a Terms of Reference document. 

The PCC agreed unanimously apply for a faculty to restore the organ as recommended in the report by Harrison and Harrison (for more informaDon about the organ restoraDon project see elsewhere in the reports) 

The meeDng also discussed the financial report for the first six months of the year, which unsurprisingly showed a reducDon in income.  This was due mainly to the reducDon of income from church and hall hire due to Covid restricDons. 

The Fourth MeeDng 14[th] September 2021 included several Good News items!  First that Silvia Dimitrova had virtually completed the Icon commissioned to commemorate and 

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celebrate the Bicentenary of St Mary’s in 2020. (See under churchwardens’ report for further informaDon).  Secondly the Diocesan Organ Advisor Roger Taylor was very supporDve of our applicaDon for a faculty to restore the organ.  Finally (as secretary of the RestoraDon AcDon Group) it was lovely to be able to report that the first travel lecture, since Covid restricDons, had taken place on 6[th] September and been very well received. The FiNh MeeDng 27[th] October 2021 focused on monetary maQers.  The meeDng approved the Budget for 2021. Then there was the extremely posiDve news that the funding for the restoraDon of the organ was now in place. The meeDng then agreed unanimously that the contract with Harrison and Harrison to carry out the restoraDon be signed. The Sixth MeeDng 30[th] November considered the terms of reference for the Organ RestoraDon Working Group that will be overseeing the project that is planned to begin post-Easter 2023 and be completed by Christmas 2023. The Seventh MeeDng 15[th] February 2022 was sDll due to take place at the Dme of wriDng this report.  It is scheduled as a normal business meeDng of the council. The Eighth MeeDng 15[th] March 2022 is scheduled to be the final meeDng before the APCM and is when the Accounts and Annual Reports will be presented in preparaDon for the Annual MeeDng. 

## **Marilyn Kirby,  Hon PCC Secretary** 

## **CHURCHWARDENS’ REPORT ON FABRIC, GOODS AND ORNAMENTS** 

Since the last report in May 2021, we have installed the icon which was commissioned as part of our bicentenary celebraDons.  Silvia Dimitrova completed the icon in the Autumn, and it was in place for our Advent and Christmas services.  It is a beauDful piece of art showing the Virgin Mary with the Child, Jesus, holding the Church, as He gives a blessing. The icon was dedicated at the morning service on 6[th] February 2022 

On 12[th] December we were very pleased to receive the Arts Society Inventory of St Mary’s Church, which provides a comprehensive document of our artefacts and fabric.   A huge amount of work has gone into compilaDon of the inventory, and we are indebted to all those involved.  These have been added to St Mary’s Inventory this year. The terrier remains unchanged. 

We have conDnued to maintain the Church building with emergency repairs to the South Aisle roof and, further to a tendering process, agreed a scheme of work to remove and replace slaDng and lead guQers, repair stonework, and repoint the south aisle parapets and adjacent external walling.  We have had permission from the Diocesan Advisory CommiQee to carry out refurbishment of our very fine Willis Organ to restore its musical integrity.  The work will commence aNer Easter 2023 and take several months. 

We are very grateful to Marcus Wedge for all that he does to maintain the fabric of the Church and the Hall complex.  We would also like to acknowledge the work of others in caring for our Church: Jenny Jones and Dawn Lennard for their gardening work; Molly Wedge, Sarah Davies, and Helen Lees for their dedicated sacristy work; the Friday cleaning team and all those who have helped with flowers. 

## **Jan Howard and Clare Goodhart, Churchwardens** 

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## **READERS** 

Marilyn Kirby, Marcus Wedge and I conDnue to offer our support to Fr Peter in the execuDon of his role as Rector in our various pracDcal and advisory capaciDes, both “as Readers” and in a variety of other ways.  We are very conscious that these are privileged ministries and if we can be of help to you, please do let us know. 

## **Stephen Howard** 

## **LESSON READERS AND INTERCESSORS** 

We would like to record our thanks to all those who support our services by reading a lesson or leading our prayers.  Ruth Beavin has stepped down; we are very grateful for her thoughWul prayers.  Trevor and Maggie Blackshaw have joined the group of lesson readers. There are currently 25 on this rota for 2022-23: 

Maggie and Trevor Blackshaw, Julia Brownbridge, Tony Crossland, Sarah and Robin Davies, Clare Edwards, Jan and Stephen Howard, Fr Richard and Jo Hunt, Jenny and Gerry Jones, Marilyn Kirby, Nick Lennard, John Lees, Beryl Llewelyn, Carla Maddocks, Ross Manaton, Helen and Keith Moss, Nicky and Andy Parker, John Porteous and Marcus Wedge. 

## **Jan Howard and Clare Goodhart** 

## **SERVERS** 

Whilst normal service has not quite yet resumed it is nevertheless a great joy to see acolytes and thurifer on parade each week and as always adding enormously to the quality and feel of our communal worship.  A very special thanks to them all, in parDcular to Molly and Jan who are always willing to step in at short noDce to fill gaps. 

We bid a welcome return to our old friend Dominic Taylor and his now wife Andrea Gartenlaub.  A warm welcome also to our new recruits Messrs Richard Andrews and Trevor Blackshaw who have fiQed in like a pair of gloves, and also to the latest member of our team Karol Fung recently arrived from Hong Kong along with his parents and younger sister Karis. Karol has experience as an altar server in his previous church and hopefully by the Dme this report is published he will have made his first appearance.  Bless them all in their work. 

## **Stephen Howard** 

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## **SIDESPEOPLE** 

The group of Sidespeople remains a commiQed group of parishioners.  MarDn and Debbie Allsop and Jenny and Gerry Jones have stepped down; we are very grateful for their support over many years. 

There are 20 Sidespeople on the rota for 2022-23: 

Julia Brownbridge, Paul Chilvers, Tony and Barbara Crossland, Robin and Sarah Davies, Clare Goodhart, Roy Hatch, Helen and John Lees, Nick and Dawn Lennard, Beryl and David Llewellyn, Carla Maddocks, Keith and Helen Moss, Nicky Parker, Thelma Paterson-Fox and Marion Stoneham. 

The role has conDnued to include welcoming people to Church, assisDng with seaDng, encouraging the use of hand saniDsers and the wearing of masks and other Covid-specific measures. 

## **Clare Goodhart and Jan Howard** 

## **SACRISTY** 

Another difficult year thanks to Covid - but our conDnued support to Fr Peter has been our priority helping him keeping all our services open and online.    My grateful thanks to Helen and Sarah for wonderful help and support - you are amazing!! 

Enormous thank you to our faithful Friday helpers who clean brass, Ddy and dust the Sanctuary,  Lady Chapel, Sacristy and BapDstery-  Jan, Marion, Jane, and Ruth - also to Neville for looking aNer all candles - a great handyman who has repaired many small items in church and outside!! 

## **Molly Wedge** 

## **BELLRINGERS** 

2021 has been an up and down year for the bellringers at St Mary’s. We have rung on Sunday mornings whenever Covid restricDons allowed, but for the first few months of the year weekly pracDces were impossible. Through the wonders of technology, however, the band was able to meet via Zoom, enjoying chats, quizzes and even some virtual ringing! Happily the relaxaDon of restricDons in June meant that Sunday service ringing was no longer limited to short sessions, and Wednesday evening pracDces could start up again.In April Tom Wareing tolled the tenor bell as part of the naDonal commemoraDons of the life of the Duke of Edinburgh. We’ve been pleased to ring for a few weddings, which made everyone feel that life was slowly geRng back to normal. Later in the year the bells were rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday, and we made a joyful sound for services around Christmas Dme. 

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Sadly in October we said goodbye to our ringing master MaQhew Skues, who has moved from Bath to Swindon. We will miss his leadership and organisaDonal skills, but he has promised to visit from Dme to Dme. This did give us a great opportunity to travel to Swindon for our tower ouDng in November, to see MaQhew in his new tower. Ringing in these Dmes of Covid means that our numbers are oNen reduced by isolaDon or the need to protect vulnerable family members, and there have been weeks when we have only had a few people available to ring. We love having new learners at any Dme, but in 2022 new recruits would be especially welcome. Come and join us! 

## **Molly Waterson Tower Secretary** 

## **FLOWERS** 

A special thank you to Marion and Jane with support from Felicity and Julie for helping with flowers.    It is a very sad situaDon that nobody has volunteered to take over from Carole. It is very difficult at the moment to arrange real flowers - the silk ones are just OK but for major fesDvals we do need help!!    We are blessed with such a beauDful church, and within our congregaDon there must surely be several who could come forward and spare a couple of hours on a Friday morning.    Please give this URGENT thought and prayer. 

## **Molly Wedge** 

## **GARDEN** 

During the last year the two ‘Lady Gardeners’, namely Dawn and Jenny, enjoyed keeping the garden Ddy, removing anything surplus to requirements, spliRng and replanDng as necessary whilst occasionally puRng in a new plant here and there. 

The garden was more used during 2021 but the acDviDes held were sDll below pre Covid levels. This in turn has helped the grass recover from constant fooWall and given space for some tender loving care. 

The Toddler Group marked Helen Moss’s reDrement from her Wednesday duDes by planDng an hydrangea where a Cherry Tree, also with Toddler associaDons, had died. Our hope is that this will flourish during this coming season thus making a lasDng ‘Toddler Spot.’ We would also like to thank Neville Mason for his experDse in mending the wicket fencing (somehow damaged by a car). He’s done a super job. 

The more observant amongst you may have noDced that we have become vicDms of Box Blight, something that affected many gardens across the country last year. The bushes have been treated. It is hoped that, in Dme, they will recover but, for the moment, watching and waiDng is the best we have to offer. 

It all goes to show that the Lady Gardener’s work is never done! 

**Jenny Jones and Dawn Lennard** 

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## **MUSIC** 

Although ‘normal’ sDll seems a liQle way off, we have certainly led a fuller life musically during the past twelve months as a result of fewer official ‘interrupDons’. I think it is a great credit to St Mary’s, the Rector and the choir that we have been able to sing an increasing amount of music at our services as the months have gone by and perhaps it will not be too much longer before we are able to return to that ‘normal’. 

In July, the choir was invited to sing Choral Evensong in the Abbey and, a month later, were asked back to sing both the morning Eucharist and Choral Evensong. These were hugely enjoyable occasions for us and we received a number of appreciaDve comments from those present. At the end of July we very sadly had to say farewell to all four of our Choral Scholars as their courses had come to an end and they were off into the world of work – none of it, unfortunately, in Bath. 

In the Autumn Term, we welcomed four new Choral Scholars, as reported in recent ediDons of the church magazine, and I am happy to record that all have quickly seQled in and are making a valuable contribuDon to the choir. As we had no applicaDons from tenors this Dme, here I must pay tribute to Michael PainDng and Ed Cooke who are very kindly keeping the choir in four parts by singing for us on a rota system each week – without them, we would be in something of a predicament. 

I think it true to say that, in September, we received news that changed our lives considerably and this was the receipt of the second of our two fantasDc donaDons to the Organ RestoraDon Fund, bringing to an end our long struggle to raise the necessary funds for the much-needed rebuild of the 1878/94 Father Willis instrument. As a result, we have been able sign the contract with Harrison and Harrison of Durham and the work is set to be carried out between Easter and Christmas 2023. This represents a milestone in St Mary’s history and we are grateful for all the support that has been given to the project over many years. 

We were so pleased to be able to hold our annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols once again even though the organ could not take part in it because of an electrical fault which manifested itself just before the final rehearsal. Needless to say, the choir (and piano) rose to the occasion magnificently. 

As 2022 progresses, I am conDnually grateful for, and appreciaDve of, the great contribuDon made by every member of our choir and we look forward to a further easing of restricDons and a return to a full programme of musical events. 

**Gary Desmond** 

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## **HALL AND CHURCH HIRE** 

ANer a strange Dme, due to Covid-19 our regular hall hirers have gradually started coming back to St Mary’s church hall, some groups more slowly than others. Pilates were our first group back as soon as restricDons allowed. With different restricDons in place for different groups such as choirs, exercise groups etc this has meant allowing some groups back before others. Some groups were more hesitant than others due to vulnerable members, Covid case numbers etc. Some groups are cancelling occasional bookings closer to the date depending on the current situaDon at the Dme. We are sDll waiDng for HBRG and The Railway Society to return. 

Some of our regular hall hirers during the week have quesDoned the addiDonal £20.00 per session cleaning fee and said they may not be able to conDnue their classes if this conDnues, although they have signed up for the next term. However, the £40.00 addiDonal cleaning fee for children’s parDes on weekends nobody has seemed to quesDon. 

Since the lockdowns we have conDnued to maintain our regular bookings with U3A art group, WI, Pilates and Camerata, and hopefully HBRG and The Railway Society will be regularly back in the not-too-distant future. The church hall will then be back to how it was before Covid and be in use many weekday evenings. It conDnues to be difficult making bookings for new regular bookings/groups due to some groups meeDng once a month such as the 2[nd] Monday in the month, 1[st] Wednesday in the month etc. Also, with some groups only meeDng certain Dmes of the year such as the art group. We have had quite a few people interested in weekly hire for different classes but unfortunately then doesn’t work for them, due to not being able to offer the week with a once monthly booking. 

The hall conDnues to be under-used during the day in the week on Monday aNernoons, all day Tuesday, all day Thursday, and a Friday aNernoon. Since introducing the day-Dme discounted rate for regular bookings we haven’t seemed to encourage any new groups. Pilates conDnue to be the only group which have the discounted rate for having the booking on a Wednesday lunch Dme. 

The hall conDnues to be used for occasional bookings and has been very popular since the lockdowns with residents’ groups. Hopefully soon we will have more occasional bookings when people are more comfortable with socialising again. We have started to have more enquiries and take bookings for children’s birthday parDes again. Party bookings are parDcularly popular during the weekend and a lot of the bookings being taken are from children at Bathwick St Mary’s School, our toddler group who have the discounted rate, and also people who have been to a child’s party at St Mary’s hall before. We have also had a few of bookings for ABRSM music exams over 4 days twice a year using the church, hall and choir vestry all day. They have booked again for Spring 2022 and will hopefully conDnue to use us. 

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Towards the end of 2021 we were able to hold a small number of choir workshops and concerts again once covid restricDons allowed. In September Bath Bach Choir held a choral workshop, in October Lucis Choir and Bath Choral Society held a concert and in December we had The Handful, University of Bath’s Choral and Orchestral Society and Bath Camerata perform their concerts. It was a joy to hear live music back in St Mary’s church. 

In November Co-op funeral directors held their Christmas memorial service with us and in December we had various carol services including BANES music services, King Edward’s Senior School, and Bathwick St Mary’s school. Carol services were less than previous years before Covid due to the Abbey reopening aNer their refurbishment work. 

The diary for 2022 is geRng booked up with various events including concerts, workshops, birthday parDes, regular bookings, occasional bookings etc, especially with so many events being cancelled last year. We also have some celebraDon musical events to look forward to for St Mary’s 200[th] anniversary, which had to be cancelled due to Covid in 2020. Hopefully the diary will be more full than last year! 

## **Kerry Hughes, Parish Administrator** 

## **CAR PARK** 

In spite of all the year’s challenges, with contractors working on the Cricket Ground income for the year was an amazing £22,490.   HOWEVER this current year will see this income halve, especially without some extra helpers. 

Now many who visit us want to pay on cards thus I have moved with the Dmes and welcome such payments. 

**Marcus Wedge** 

## **RESTORATION ACTION GROUP REPORT** 

It was a year of ups and downs due to conDnuing Covid restricDons, which meant for the second year running the Summer Fete could not be held. So, fingers firmly crossed for 11[th] June 2022!  A musical highlight was definitely the wonderful Gala Concert by Dr Peter King on 23[rd] October. Also, we were able to restart the lunchDme concerts. Another posiDve was restarDng the popular illustrated Travel Lectures in early September and fiRng in 4 before the end of the year.  These restart at the end of February 2022. 

## **Marilyn Kirby** 

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## **SOCIAL** 

ANer so many weeks with no social acDviDes due to the pandemic it was great to simply be able to offer coffee aNer Mass on a Sunday! We were a liQle wary of organising the usual bring & share lunch for our Patronal FesDval in September, with all the Covid risk of a ‘common table’, but we compromised by having wine and ‘sophisDcated nibbles’ with table service. The harvest supper was held in St John’s church as we felt that it gave everyone more space to spread out and this proved to be a lovely evening. Thank you to St John’s Social CommiQee for organising this. At Christmas we celebrated with the usual mulled wine and mince pies aNer the Nine Lessons and Carols Service, although, as another wave of Covid threatened to engulf us, the numbers were down on previous years. Let’s hope that 2022 gives us more opportuniDes for social events. 

Many thanks to the members of the Social CommiQee and to everyone else who lends a hand. 

## **Nicola Parker** 

## **WALSINGHAM** 

Our Bathwick Walsingham cell has of necessity been unable to meet since the various lock-downs began. However, we did manage one meeDng on 7[th] December 2021 and are now meeDng monthly again, at least for the Dme being. We also had a successful and enjoyable pilgrimage to the Shrine last July, albeit in a minibus instead of our usual coach, due to slightly reduced numbers. For this year, we have - in hope - made a  reservaDon for twenty of us to make pilgrimage to Walsingham from 4[th] – 8[th] September. 

## **Helen Lees** 

## **MOTHERS’ UNION** 

Our work, giving aid to families at home and across the seas, conDnues, always underpinned with prayer.   Services of thanksgiving, also cathedral prayers were able to take place due to spacious venues.   Four million members in 84 countries remember Mary Sumner, the founder, on 9[th] August each year, with Thanksgiving Services. 

## **Sheila Sims** 

## **WORLD DAY OF PRAYER** 

A women led, global, ecumenical movement, the service in 2021 was wriQen by the ChrisDan Women of Vanuatu.  The theme, “Build a strong foundaDon”, was taken from MaQhew 7:24-27. 

**Sheila Sims** 

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## **BATHWICK BABY & TODDLER GROUP** 

The Bathwick Baby & Toddler Group reopened our twice weekly sessions on Wednesday & Friday mornings in Spring 2021 aNer a year of closure due to the pandemic. It was amazing to welcome back local children and their carers, with many new faces joining us too. The group was delighted to hold its annual Christmas party again in 2021 and also a cake sale in aid of The Princes Trust. We are looking forward to conDnuing our regular events and fundraising for local children's chariDes in 2022. The sessions and events are set up and run on a rota basis by volunteers, guided by an informal commiQee chaired by Fr. Peter Edwards whilst Nicky Parker, Jo Hunt and Jane all generously lend their Dme to lead the kitchen and singing acDviDes at the sessions. 

We are looking forward to welcoming more new families this year, and with Spring approaching the opportunity to enjoy playing in the lovely Church Garden again! 

## **Sarah Hamblin** 

## **JUNIOR CHURCH** 

ANer 18 months Junior Church was finally able to start up again in September 2021. Numbers are low, with only 2 or 3 children aQending each week, but it is important that we offer something to them on a Sunday morning. It is always very rewarding talking to our young people about their faith and their understanding of God and the pre-schoolers appreciate having Dme and acDviDes when they don’t have to be quiet! Many thanks to Clare Goodhart and Rachel Ferrario for their commitment and enthusiasm. 

## **Nicola Parker** 

## **SOUP  RUN** 

We were not able to  conDnue with the Soup Run this year, instead we supported to Genesis Gateway Centre, and Julian House, who have provided support for the homeless and vulnerable people in Bath. 

## **Margaret Ledbury** 

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## **BATHWICK ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL** 

It was wonderful to join you for EducaDon Sunday on 30[th] January.  It was a joyful celebraDon of the close relaDonship between school and church, made extra special as the 2021 EducaDon Sunday was unable to go ahead due to lockdown.  So many children thoroughly enjoyed sharing with all present a liQle of their learning over the last few months.  From complex maths challenges, instrucDons for staying safe online, beauDful singing, stunning artwork, creaDve wriDng in a number of subjects and even whirring space buggies – we hope you enjoyed the presentaDon and Dme together. 

Despite 2021 being a further year of disrupDon and challenge, there are many posiDves on which we can draw both personally and from a school perspecDve.  Although the first part of 2021 was in lockdown, classes were before too long able to return to some sense of normality, albeit with a variety of restricDons in place. I am pleased to say that since S eptember school has been able to funcDon as ‘normally’ as possible.  Children have enjoyed a rich and diverse curriculum with several engaging trips and visits to enhance their learning, including the Year Three and Four theatrical producDon, the Infant naDvity, the Year Six producDon of ‘Aladdin’, visits to the Bath Literature FesDval, weekly ‘Forest School’ days, World Book Day, Safer Internet Day, three residenDal trips (to the Forest of Dean, Magdalen Farm in south Somerset and the Isle of Wight), as well as many other events. 

Despite the significant number of cases of Covid both in children and adults, the superb staff team at school provided excellent online learning where necessary for children at home whilst teaching full Dme for those in school.  On behalf of the school, it is good to publicly express my thanks to the staff team for all they have done to support and develop our children’s wellbeing and educaDon. Our children have been a credit to themselves, their families and the school and approached their learning with great enthusiasm. 

As well as our teachers and teaching assistants, thanks to our office, site and catering teams who have conDnued to adapt quickly and professionally to the many changes and demands placed on them.  Thank you especially to the Governing Board, led by Lucy Spedo Mirandola, MaQ Cochrane and Ben Jenkins who have worked Drelessly to support our school. 

Over the course of 2021 we welcomed new staff and bid farewell to others.  We said a fond farewell to Laura Jorgensen who has worked as a key member of our office team for many years and we are very grateful for all her service to our school.  We welcomed MaQhew Craine as a teaching assistant in RecepDon class. 

As Headteacher, I would like to express my thanks for your prayers and support.  In your prayers, please especially uphold the children and staff of Bathwick School.  Covid has impacted us all in different ways – some quite considerably – and so knowing you are thinking of them will be a blessing to us all. 

**Kevin Purkiss, Headteacher** 

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## **SAFEGUARDING** 

It is a legal requirement, under secDon 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults), that the PCC should appoint a relevant person who has due regard to  guidance issued by the House of Bishops on maQers relaDng to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The PCC of St Mary’s has complied with this by appoinDng me as the Safeguarding Officer. 

All PCC members have undertaken Basic Safeguarding Awareness training. This needs to be refreshed every 3 years and the online course can be accessed by going to: 

## hQps://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org 

From January 2022 the rules changed for people needing a DBS check. They now have to be renewed every 3 years rather than 5 years, so do not be surprised if I contact you about this sooner than you were expecDng. 

As Safeguarding officer I would like to remind you that our parish safeguarding policy is always available for you to read and if anyone ever has any concerns involving our young and/or vulnerable people please talk to me as soon as possible. 

## **Nicola Parker** 

## **ZAMBIA—ST JAMES BUCHI** 

There is liQle to report on the Zambia link front except that Father Alfred keeps in regular contact via whatsapp with Jo Hunt and Fr Peter and has sent his greeDngs at fesDval Dmes. He has also reported on the progress of the Church Project through videos and pictures. The congregaDon at Buchi are building flats that will be let and bring in income for the church.  This is a lengthy process as the congregaDon are doing a lot of the work and they also need to raise money to complete the project.  The church was very pleased to receive the donaDon of £161.88 from St Mary's.  This will go towards the flat building project which in October was 90% complete. 

The church had a visit from the Bishop in October for the confirmaDon service. Lastly on 25 December Christmas greeDngs to the two churches were received from Fr Alfred and  Jo Hunt sent greeDngs to Fr Alfred and family and the congregaDon at Buchi. Jo and Richard Hunt would very much like to visit Zambia when travel opens up  and would welcome any others from the congregaDons to join them. 

## **Jo Hunt** 

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## **DEANERY SYNOD REPORT** 

It’s been my privilege to conDnue to serve as St Mary’s Deanery Synod representaDve alongside Nicky Parker and Julia Brownbridge.  John Porteous also aQends by virtue of his Diocesan Synod office.  As you may remember the Lay Dean (Chair) is Pippa Page, a Reader at All Saints Weston,  and the Area (formerly Rural) Dean is The Revd. Stephen Girling. At an “in person” meeDng on 30[th] September last year he suggested that we should reflect and aQempt to idenDfy, first where God is working for his Church (clearly Covid volunteers and essenDal workers at the moment), and secondly, what is God saying to His Church. One good thing to come out of the Covid pandemic is that we have perhaps got to know our neighbours beQer and that barriers between people have come down even as the masks have gone up in the face of shared problems, including less money in parish coffers. We are encouraged to be more outgoing in our relaDonships and welcoming in potenDal new relaDonships and be more outward-looking generally in our approach to evangelism. We might offer the giN of hospitality where possible, “try things” and be prepared to fail. If we do fail, try something else.  We are encouraged to be collaboraDve in our work across parishes and differing tradiDons.  To be One Church in Bath.  In addiDon clergy are also encouraged to share and support each other, and not to fear diversity of thought among themselves. 

At the 27th January 2022 meeDng Sarah Grimes, the new Chair of TransiDon Bath (a Regd and non party-poliDcal charity) delivered a very interesDng address on tackling climate change in individually small but collecDvely significant steps through the power of the community; that is to say encouraging the formaDon of small voluntary groups of households acDng together, giving each other moral support and encouragement.  TransiDon Bath offers support to such groups in the form of advice and informaDon on relevant acDon, availability of funds etc. for individual projects such as glazing, insulaDon, heaDng and the like.  There is an opportunity to engage in wider perspecDves in relaDon to Banes projects for local transport systems and a local food strategy.  The emphasis appears to be on the pracDcal. If there is sufficient interest in the church this could provide an opportunity for St Mary’s to evangelize by linking itself to or even forming a local group or groups.  There would need to be PCC support for any St Mary’s group and perhaps a “green item” on the PCC agenda. 

The Area Dean reminded the meeDng that the Bath and Wells Diocese is aiming for a net zero carbon footprint by 2030 and that the DAC (Diocesan Advisory CommiQee) is being pressed hard to accommodate works in church premises that are beneficial to the alleviaDon of climate change.  St Stephen’s Lansdown have already done some work in this area (towards the formaDon of a nucleus of a climate change group) and are planning a leaflet drop to selected locaDons.  Whether our database can be of use in this regard is worth considering. 

Ian Souter (souterfam@aol.com), a reDred Methodist Minister, followed  with an address about Café Banes (ChrisDan AcDon For the Environment) formed last November and operaDng across the whole of Banes with similar aims.  A number of local churches have a representaDve member. The emphasis here appears to be on the sharing of  informaDon 

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and acDng as a local pressure group and influencer with very strong ChrisDan religious slant, seeking or intending to supply liturgical materials, hold church debates and encouraging support in prayer.  Café Banes recognises a naDonal Eco Church organisaDon which can provide informaDon and encouragement including the making of (non-sDpendiary) awards at different level for green effort. 

Other speakers from three local churches gave updates on their green plans.  Emma Brown idenDfied herself as the diocesan green adviser, available for consultaDons, and Sarah EmmeQ is the diocesan climate change adviser. 

## **Stephen Howard** 

## **Green Report** 

**Energy              CO2         Gas        Electricity Year               Tonnes     kWh         kWh 2017/18             35.5     159754       14558 2018/19             33.2     144156       16288 2019/20             33.2     151117       12754 2020/21             27.9     128460         9976** 

The Conversion factor for grid electricity from kWh to CO2 is now 0.35 as PV and wind farms have reduced the output required from power staDons. This conversion is now being used for 20/21. 

The proporDon of CO2 from gas consumpDon in 2020/21 is 92.8%. Moving to a uDlity that offers ‘clean’ gas as well as electricity would therefore have a posiDve influence in reducing the church annual CO2 emissions. **Keith Moss** 

## **GENERAL DATA PRIVACY REGULATIONS MAY 2018** 

The PCC’s General Privacy NoDce and the Electoral Roll Privacy NoDce are both published on the church’s website and/or are available on request 

## **Revd Peter Edwards** 

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## **TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** 

The finance commiQee met to receive reports on the financial situaDon of the church, to agree the following year’s budget and to discuss and resolve any financial issues 

## Overview 

The financial results for the year have been only slightly impacted by the Covid-19 Virus pandemic.  The church was open all year. Church Maintenance of £7,987 was lower than the budget. 

The Unrestricted Funds Surplus for the year was £9,739.  Growth in the investments of £15,025 produced a Net Improvement in Funds of £24,764 and the Unrestricted Reserves are now £88,690. 

We received a donaDon of £375,000 from Laura and Rando Howard which is to be used principally for the restoraDon of the organ.  In the previous year a donor gave us £106,250 which was invested and produced an income of £3,305 and grew in value by £16,897. A deposit of £18,176 was paid and the restoraDon is now being planned.  The balance of the Organ Fund is now £526,118. 

Unrestricted funds comprise the general operaDng expenses of the church and the other funds are for monies received and expended for certain specific purposes. 

Funds given for a parDcular purpose are known Restricted Funds and include Alms, RestoraDon Appeal, Emergency, Pastoral and Zambia.  The RestoraDon Fund balance is now £57,039 and will be used to meet part of the expense of replacing the South Aisle Roof that  will cost over £85,000. 

The Music Endowment Fund contains money given specifically for music at the church. 

## Assets 

The Total Net Assets as at 31 December 2021 were £692,324 (2020: £283,859). Of these £88,691 (2020: £63,927) is for unrestricted use by the church for its general running costs. and the balance of £603,634 (2020: £98,431) is in restricted funds. 

## Unrestricted Funds 

This fund records the income and expenditure of the church. The income from giving by the congregaDon (includes tax reclaimed GiN Aid) was £56,658 (2020: £55,675) which was an increase of £983 compared to the previous year. 

As the pandemic eased the income from Hall hire and Church hire increased by £5,415 Income from the car park was £22,490 which was an increase of £10,863 Fees for weddings and funerals increased by £1,798 

We had a contribuDon of £2,000 towards joint expenses from our sister church St. John’s. 

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The church maintenance trust, (which is a separate fund which does not appear in our accounts) gave us £11,777,    Interest received on the investments of Unrestricted Funds was £2,560 making a Total Unrestricted Income of  £111,522  (2020: £90,728) 

Expenditure was £100,272 (2020: £103,781) of which the largest components was our quota to the Diocese (which goes to meet the cost of the clergy) of £50,016 (2020: £50728 and maintenance of the building of £7,987 (2020: £13,661). HeaDng and LighDng increased by only £336 because we have a fixed price contract. 

The net result for the year was a surplus of £9,739 (2020: £14,481 deficit). Investments are revalued each year, and this year showed a gain of £11,678 The Unrestricted Funds carried forward are £88,690 (2020: £67,274). 

## The Restricted Funds 

These balances carried forward represent the money received for specific purposes and not yet spent. 

|**Alms**<br>**Liturgical Display**<br>**Restoration Appeal**<br>**Emergency**<br>**Pastoral**<br>**Zambia**<br>**Flowers**<br>**Choir**<br>**Music Endowment**<br>**Organ Restoration**|**380**<br>**478**<br>**57,039**<br>**1,042**<br>**1,024**<br>**2,930**<br>**150**<br>**4,472**|
|---|---|
||**67,515**|
||**10,000**<br>**526,118**|



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Alms are collecDons received but not yet remiQed. 

RestoraDon Fund monies are the accumulaDon of fund-raising efforts less monies expended. Emergency Fund has collecDons which are accumulated and disbursed to specific appeals e.g. a natural disaster. 

The Flower Fund donaDons of £290 were partly used and the balance is now £150 

The Pastoral Fund is at the disposal of the parish priest. CollecDon produced £159 and £370 was used for some pastoral grants. 

Organ RestoraDon Fund has benefiQed from a donaDon of £375,000 from one parishioner family and also £1,790 from other parishioners. Over a £1,000 from a concert and interest on the funds invested was £3,305. 

The Unrestricted Funds Budget for 2022 

It is difficult to anDcipate income and expenditure whilst the Covid-19 pandemic could restrict acDviDes in the future. 

Income: We are budgeDng for £105,000. In 2021 Income totalled £111,522 

Expenditure: We are budgeDng for a total of £105,650  (2021: £101,783). The main item which is difficult to budget is church maintenance.  We have allocated a round sum £10,000 

We have agreed that it is prudent to maintain reserves of around 6 months of budgeted expenditure which amounts to around £52,000 

The budgeted Deficit of £500 for 2022 will reduce the Unrestricted Reserves to £88,191 

**Nick Lennard Treasurer** 

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## **Minutes of the Annual Vestry Mee=ng held in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 9[th] May 2021, during the 10:30 Eucharist, with Fr. Peter Edwards in the Chair** 

Fr. Peter welcomed people to the Annual Vestry MeeDng and following Annual Parochial Church MeeDng, which owing to the current restricDons due to the Covid-19 pandemic was being held during the Eucharist. 

Those present: Churchwardens Nicola Parker and Janet Howard, plus 64 people on the parish electoral roll and 7 as observers not on the electoral roll.  Also, Fr. Antony Claridge (Assistant Priest) as an observer. 

Apologies for absence: Fr. Richard Hunt, Beryl Llewelyn, David Llewelyn, Judy Mason, Neville Mason and Marion Stoneham. 

Minutes of the Vestry MeeDng 11[th] October 2020.  Copies were provided before the meeDng rather than the normal pracDce of the minutes being read by the honorary secretary. Roy Hatch proposed, and Helen Moss seconded that they be accepted; agreed unanimously. 

## ElecDon of Churchwardens 

Before proceeding to the elecDon of churchwardens Fr. Peter told the meeDng that he wanted to give a Big Thank You to the churchwardens, especially Nicky Parker, who had served in this capacity for 6 years. They had not only supported him personally, but also done much to support the church.  He then presented them each with a giN as a token of his appreciaDon and thanks.  Nicky, on behalf of the churchwardens, then thanked Fr. Peter for all that he had done during the past difficult months of the pandemic.  She also thanked Clare, his wife, for all the support she had given to him over this difficult Dme. Finally, Nicola thanked the congregaDon for all the support they had given her during her Dme as churchwarden. Fr. Peter reported that there were 2 nominaDons for the posiDon of Churchwardens: Janet Iris Howard: proposed by Marilyn Joan Kirby and seconded by Nicola Jane Parker Margret Clare Goodhart: proposed by Nicola Jane Parker and seconded by Marilyn Joan Kirby There being no further nominaDons, the two people named above were duly elected to serve as Churchwardens in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin Bathwick for the ensuing year. 

## Deputy Churchwardens: 

Fr. Peter then expressed his thanks for the work that Dawn Lennard and Keith Moss carry out behind the scenes as “Tuesday Bankers”. Fr. Peter proposed from the chair that Keith Moss and Dawn Lennard conDnue as Deputy Churchwardens with the role of “Tuesday Bankers”, Julia Brownbridge seconded this moDon, and these appointments were agreed unanimously by the meeDng. Any other business: None 

There being no further business the meeDng was closed. 

**Fr Peter Edwards, Rector of Bathwick** 

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## **Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Mee=ng Sunday 9[th] May 2021 (following Annual Vestry Mee=ng) Held during the 10:30 Eucharist due to Covid -19 pandemic restric=ons** 

The list of Apologies and the AQendance is noted as being the same as for the Annual Vestry MeeDng. 

1. To confrm the Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church MeeDng of the 11[th] October 2020. Carla Maddocks proposed, and John Porteous seconded that the minutes be accepted as a correct record.  This was agreed unanimously by the meeDng. 

2. MaQers arising from the Minutes. None 

3. To receive the New Electoral Roll. Andy Parker reported the total on the Electoral Roll remained at 139 (an increase of 5 from October 2020). 

To receive the Annual Parish Reports. Copies of the report booklet were available before the meeDng. In order to keep the meeDng as brief as possible, rather than going through each report individually Fr. Peter thanked all those who had contributed to the running of St Mary’s, before menDoning in parDcular the work done by Nick Lennard (Treasurer) and Marilyn Kirby (Secretary). 

Fr. Peter then asked for a proposer and seconder for the reports as published in the booklet (filed with these minutes) Julia Brownbridge proposed, and Jean Alker seconded that the reports contained in the said booklet be accepted; agreed unanimously. 

ElecDon of members of the Parochial Church Council. Fr. Peter announced that there were 4 vacancies 

for three years and 1 vacancy for 2 years (due to Clare Goodhart being elected as a churchwarden and therefore an _ex-offico_ member of PCC. Fr. Peter informed the meeDng he had received the following three nominaDons prior to the meeDng: 

Nicola Elaine Mathiason: proposed by Janet Iris Howard and seconded by John Stuart Porteous Andrew Geoffrey Parker: proposed by Carla Elisabeth Maddocks and seconded by Carole HarrieQ Skepper SDckney 

Patricia Helen Moss: proposed by Marilyn Joan Kirby and seconded by Janet Iris Howard There were no further nominaDons. 

Fr. Peter declared the above duly elected to serve for the normal 3 year term. He then thanked them for offering to serve in this capacity. 

6. Appointment of an Independent Examiner for the Finances of the PCC.  Nick Lennard proposed, and Helen Moss seconded that Graham Barber be appointed as Independent Examiner for the Finances of the PCC; agreed unanimously. 

7. AOB: 

a. Fr. Peter thanked the congregaDon for both supporDng him personally and also for supporDng one another during this difficult Dme.  He added that it had been wonderful to see how people have supported each other and that this was a manifestaDon of living out Our Lord’s call to “Love one another as I have loved you”. 

b. Fr. Peter then thanked Kerry Hughes (parish administrator) for all her hard work 

- c. Shelia Edwards then gave her personal thanks for all that Fr. Peter had done during the Covid 19 pandemic, especially in facilitaDng the streaming of services. 

The meeDng ended at 11:05 am 

**Fr. Peter Edwards, Rector of Bathwick** 

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## **ST MARY’S, BATHWICK, ANNUAL VESTRY & PAROCHIAL MEETINGS ON SUNDAY   3rd APRIL 2022 following  the Parish Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.** 

## AGENDA FOR ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING, 

1. Apologies for Absence 

2. To confirm the Minutes of the Vestry Meeting of Sunday 9[th] May 2021 

3. Matters arising 

4. To elect two Churchwardens to serve for the ensuing year 

5. To appoint deputy Churchwarden(s) for the ensuing year 

6. Any other business 

AGENDA FOR ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING, following the Vestry Meeting 

1. To confirm the minutes of the Meeting of Sunday 9[th] May 2021 

2. Matters arising 

3. To receive the Electoral Roll 

4.    To receive the Parish Annual Reports (published in the booklet), secretary’s, churchwardens’ & treasurer’s reports need to be formally received 

5.    To elect 4 members of the Parochial Church Council to serve for 3 years 

6. To appoint an Independent Examiner for the Finances of the PCC 

7. Matters arising there-from: “any person may ask questions about parochial matters, or bring about a discussion of such matters, by moving to give any recommendation to the PCC in relation to its duties” (Rules of Business for Annual Meetings) 

AGENDA FOR THE PCC MEETING immediately following the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 

1. Apologies for absence 

2. To welcome newly elected members 

3. To elect a Vice Chairperson 

4. To effect co-options 

5. To appoint an Honorary Treasurer 

6. To appoint an Honorary Secretary 

7.    To appoint members to the Standing Committee 

8. To appoint an Electoral Roll Officer 

9. Dates of 2022 meetings 

10. Any other business 

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## Icon of the Virgin and Child by Silvia Dimitrova 

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