The Parish of St Peter and St James Belfast Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year 2022 Diocese of Connor Church of Ireland Cler Officers and Re resentatives on 31st December 2022 CLERGY Bishop OF Connor Archdeacon OF Belfast Rural Dean of NoLth Bdfast Rectot of St Petei & St James, Bdfast Honorary Assistant Piiest Associate Ministel The Rt Rev'd Geoige DavAson The Veneiable Batiy Fotde The Rev'd BLi2n Lacey The Rev'd Brian Lacey The Rev'd Di Icen Houston The Rev'd Andrew INin SELECT VESTRY Rectoi Rectoes ChuLchwarden People's Cliutchwarden Rectoi's Glebewarden People's Glebewarden Honorary Secietaiy Honorary Tteasutet Representative Representative Representative Representative Representative Reptesentative Representative Repiesent2tive Repiesentative The Rev'd BLian Lacey Daphne Mcclements D012 Hanna Victor Davis Petei Mulligan Sarah Mccusker Ashlee Mccune Adam Alexander Noel Beattie JilL Btadley pet￿ Coiley David Ctomie Yvonlle Cr02iei Matthew LIMb￿t I￿IlChael Mooie Quintin Mulligan PARISH OFFICERS Choit Libiaiian Convenoi of St Petei's Btidge Club Convenoi of St Petei's CL?fty Goodness Convenoi of St Petei's Walking Group Cooidinatoi of Chutch Flowei Cootdin2toi of Groundslieepers Cootdinatoi OF Inteicessors Cootdinatoi of Refreshments Cootdinatoi of T.L.G. Coordinatot of the Count Team Cootdinatot of the Pastotal Cate Team Free Wijl Offering & Gift Ald SecretaLy Minlstry Assistant Organist & Choir Master Parish AdministL'ator PatAsh Reader Noel Beattie Flotrie Greei DaphrAe Mcclements Jill Btadley Sandta Davison Noel Beattie Rosemary Johnston Sandra Hutchman LaurA L2cey Hi121T Shields Dora Hanna Nod Beattie D2vid Ciomie Robert Thompson Anne Ciomke David CroLnte SAFEGUARDING TRUST PANEL Panel MembeL Panel MembeL Panel Member Panel Member The Rev'd Biian Lacey Floiiie Greer Philip Williamson David CLomie DIOCESAN Cletlcal Synodsperson The Rev'd Brian Licey Lay Synodspeison Aaton Ctoziei Lay Synodspeison Wes Holmes Lay Synodsperson (<35 years) Samuel Cromie Lay Supplemental Synodspeison (l) Ashlee Mccune Lay Supplemental Synodsperson (2) Quintin Mulligan Lay Supplemental Synodspeison (<35 years) Rebecca Dd2ney BOARD OF NOMINATION Patochial Nominatoi Patochial Nomin2toi Parochtal Nominator Paiochial Nominator Supplemental Nominator (l) Supplemental Nominator (2) Supplemental Nominatoi (3) Supplemental Nominator (4) Noel Beattie David Ctomie Rosemaiy Johnston Ashlee Mccune Doia H2nna Hilary Shields Daphne Mcclements Jill Bradley Trustees, Annual Re ort INTRODUCTION We ale the Parish oESt Peter & St Jaines, Belfast, and out chaiity numbeL is 101020. We weie formed in 1900 and re￿steted with the Charity Corntnission in 2014. Our addiess is St Petei's Chutch, Fottwilliain Drive, Belfast, BTI 5 4EB. The governing document olthe Chutch of Irdand is OUL Constitution, wl]ich can be viewed online at XJJW2y.2relond.diigl2¢an.orfyaboiii/ilJe-coiiititsitson. As a ChListian Church, the puipose of our parish AS to worship the Triune God, to PLoclaÉm the Good News of oui satvation by and through oui Lord Jesus Christ, to teach the BAble and Chiistian theology, to play Fot the wodd 2nd ouiselves within it, to equip people foi ChListian ministiies, to care fot people in need, and to form suppoitive and encouiaging friendships. Many people are involved in our wotship, in our mission 2nd ministLies, in the management of oui resources, in the care of our buildings and giounds, in organising activities and events, and in repiesenting us. We ale grates for each other. Recognising that we are li￿lted in what we can do, we also raise ￿ndS to suppoit other charities which help people at theiL point of need, whether at home oi abroad. WORSHIP Throughout the year, our main act of wotship Nvas at I lam on Sundays, alternating bettveen Holy Comtnunion (Chotal Euchatist) and Morning Ptayet (Chotal Matills). With the exception of the months of Januaiy, July, and August, there wete also services at 10am on Sundays.. Fatnily Setvice on the first Sunday of each month, a celebration of Holy CommunAoTh on the second Sunday, and Morrning Prayer on the remaining Sundays. Fiom September, there was Choral Evensong at 6pm on the fu'st Sunday OF each month. In addktion, there was Holy Comtnunion evely Wednesday at 10:30am, NFith additional mid-week seivices in Advent, Lent, and on Ascension Day. We were extremely blessed to have an exceptional paiish choiL leading praise at many OF oui services, directed by Robeit Thompson (Organist & Choir Master). In October, we launched a choral bursary scheme to encourage newcomets to the choir. In addition to the Rev'd Brian Lacey (Rector), seivices weie iegulady led by David Ciomie (PaLish Readet), and by Gi?Iiam Chipperfield (Diocesan Reader), the lattei of whom was on a training placement in St Petei's fiom February unfil June. MI TRY In June, the Rev'd Biian Lacey (Rector) was additionally licensed as Ptiest-in-chatge of our neighbouiing paillsh of St Paul & St Barnabas in oidei to foster closeL coopeiation bettveen the tAvo pallshes. At the same time, the Rev'd Andtew liwin was Licensed as Cuiate Assistant of St Paul & St Batnabas 2nd appointed Assocfiate Ministet of St Peter & St James. In December, deigy and representatives fiom the three paiishes olst Petei & St James. St Paul & St Barnabas, and St Ilatharine, met together to begin a convei%ation on the sustainability and groivth of tlie Chutch ofjIrdand in north Bdfast. We organised both iegulai and one-off events to teach the ChListian Eaith.. Our Bible Fdlowship met on most Thursday evenings thL'oughout the year, exploring the meaning of several books from both the Old 2nd New Testaments. Duiing Lent, we held a series OE weeldy meetings to learn about the basics of Christianity. Septembet and Octobei, our Beieavement Suppott Group met for six consecutive Wednesdays, providing a safe space Foi those who ale gilevlng to shale theiL thoughts and feelings. Fiom NovembeA, paiisl)ioneis weLe invlted to attend small gtoup discussions on the Holy Spiiit. DuLAng telm time, I(ids' Chuicli was held in the Iialls at loani on Sundays. We supported people in need, both locally and atound the woild: Following the invasion of UkL"aine by RussLi In Januaty, we raised tunds and donated products to suppott tefugees who wete foiced to leave thelt homes. May, oui annual ChL'istian Aid walk iaised £1,050 towrds c]imate justice. Fiom September, oui Community LaLdei ptovided essential food and hygiene pioducts, which could be taken - no questions asked - by anyone in the local cominunity. As patt of OUL Harvest Thanksgiving in Octobei, we donated tinned goods and hygiene ptoducts to the Welcome Organisation fot the homeless. In Novembet, patishioneis took pait In the Shoebox Appeal for Blythswood Care, ptitnatily supporiing those afEected by the wat in Ulctaine. We also made donations to suppott othei charities, induding the Salvation Army, Motoi Neurone Disease Association, Cknistians Against Poverty, the Samatitans, and Alzheimers Reseatch. Additionally, £470 of our Benevolent Fund went to hdp individuals in financi21 need. We had a Pastoial Care Team, consisting of five lay members of the congregation, who kept in contact with parishioners by tdephone, which included the offer of prayei. Fout volunteers fiom the patish also ptovided therapeutic support to young people in Lowwood Piimary School and Ballysillan Ptimary School through the Transforming Lives Foi Good (r.L.G.) Eady IntenTention Scheme. Since Novembei, the Rectol 2nd thL'ee members of the congregation have been tL'ained by the Acoin He￿Ing Academy in healer-piayet ministty. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We organised social events to foster friendship and to engage with our local community: The Men's bieakfast was held on three Satyid2ys duLing the yeai. In addition, a breakfast Was senred to Visiting post-graduate s￿dentS fLom Goodenough College, London, when they met viith Ioc21 politicians 2nd community leadeis to $￿aY societal changes in Notth Belfast over the past several decades. Our Walking Group met weekly on Mondays, 2nd CiaFty Goodness on Tuesdays. On Sunday, 5, June, we cdebiated the Queen's Jubilee with 2 lunch in the halls, and on Sunday, 26, June, we had lunch in the Lansdowne Hotel as patt OF oui Petertide celebtations, maiking the 122. annivetsary ol the conseciation of our chuich building. Tluoughout June, our Fiiendship Club met in the patish halls on Ivednesday lunchiimes, ptoviding lunch and various activities foi anyone fiom the local community. Also from June, the Biidge Club iesumed meeting again evely Wednesday. From September onwards, soup and sandwiches wete ptovided every Ivednesday in our Ftiendship Café in the chuich. S2Nidiy, 17 December, we hosted Afternoon Tea in the church, and childten's paiues wete held in the halls sevet9J times duting the year, to which anyone fiom the area was invited. In addition to acts of worslllp, oui chuich building was open to the public Nvo days each week for private prayer or tourism. thls included European Heiitage Open Day on Satt]rday, 10 September. Various cominunity organisations also used our pren)ises, induding.. Baby Sensoiy, Speech & Drama, tlie Noith Belfast Histoffiical Society, Weight W?tcheiE, PhysioPilates, the Prioiy Singeis, and Dtama Time. Oui halls were also used as a Polling Station by the Electoial Office. MANAGEMENT Any adult who subsctibes financially to tlie paiish, in such a way that theii donation can be iecoided against thell name, is entided to register as a membei, enabling them to patticipate at the GeneLal Vestry, with the Light to vote foi - And stand Eot election to - ow Select Vestry. The list of Registeied Membeis was revised on Monday, 21" FebrnaLT. Theie weie 123 members. The General Vestry met on Sunday) 3 AP1￿ to receive the financial accounts for 2021 and to dect a new Select Vestry. The rn￿nbetS present appolnted David Huntei (of D. Hunter & Co., ChaLteied Accountants) as their Independent Examiner Eor this tepott. Tlie Rectoi is responsible foi managing worsl)kp, mission, and ministries in 2CCOtdance witli the be]iefs and piactices of the Chuich of Irdand. In addAtion to officiating and preaching at tegulat and occasional 2cts of woi%hip, he conducted baptisms, weddings, and fune1￿S, and provided p2storal leadeiship. The Senior Officers OE the patish were the Rev'd Btian Lacey (Rector), Daphne Mcclements (Rector's Churchwaiden), Doia Hanna (People's Chutchlvatden), Victor Davis (Rectot's Glebewarden), Quintin Mullgan (People's Glebewarden until Apjil), Peter Mulligan (People's Glebewarden Etotn ApLiI), Yvonne Croziei (Honoiaiy Secretaiy until August), S212h Mccusker (Honorarsr Sectetary from August), and Ashlee Mccune (Honorary Tteasurer . The Sdect VestLy As iesponsible foi the management OF out human, physical, and financial resoutces, and the implementation of CIVAI and canon law, It met nine titnes duting the year (once a montlL except during July, August, Ind December). Its membeis, who ale deemed Trustees for the putposes of the Charity Commission foi Northein Ireland, were the Rev'd Btian Lacey, Adam Alexander, Noel Beattie, Jill Biadley, Petei Coiley, David Ctomie, Yvonne Croziei, Victoi Davis, Olivia Dornan (until April), Doi2 Hanna, Rosemary Johnston (until ApLiI), Matthew Lambert, Daphne Mcclements, Sarah Mccuskei, Michad Mooie (from Apiil), PeteK Mulligan (from ApLiI), Quintin Mulligan, and the late Geialdine Amtuth (from April until June). Although the patish is predominandy a volunt2ry organisauon, we employed four members of staff.. Anne Ctomie (Patish Administratot), Robert Thompson (OrwAnist & Choir Mastei), David Cromie (Ministry AssistaTht), and Laura Lacey (CooLdAnatoi fot Tiansfoiming Lives foi Good). The Trustees who approved this ieport on Monday, 17 April 2023, wete Adam Alexandet, Noel Beattie, David Ciomie, Yvonne Ctozier, Victor Davis. Dota Hanna, the Rev'd Brian Lacey, Matthew Lambeit, Daphne Mcclements, and Ashlee Mccune. In the pioduction of this iepoit, the Trustees have had iegaid to the guidance issued by the Cl)arAty Commission for Northern Iteland, undeL section 4(b) of the ChaLities Act (Noithern Ireland) 2008 (Is amended). Signed on behalf of the Select Vestry on 17" Aptil 2023 by Rev'd Brian Lacey) Rectot Ashlee Mccune, Honorary Treasurer stered Members th on 18 Febtua 2022 Max Abbott Rebecc41 Delaney Julie Douglas Olivia Doinan Eileen Jeffei Brian Johnson ViJohnson Rosemaiy Johnston Jane Iceyes Jitn I