BOOKS FOR CHURCHWARDENS
A list of useful books, registers and items for churchwardens.
 | 100 Ways to Get Your Church Noticed. by Neil Pugmire 3rd edition 2024, paperback, 256 pages £18.99 ISBN 9781781404744 Church House Publishing
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 | Banns Of Marriage Register Parish churches are required by law to maintain records of banns of marriage in a separate register. These records are inspected by diocesan authorities.
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 | Baptism Register Parish churches are required by law to maintain records of all services, including baptisms in a separate register. These records are inspected by diocesan authorities, and also are important for family research. Blue portrait register, contemporary design, 128 pages, 297x210mm £30.00 ISBN 9781853119385 Canterbury Press
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 | Canons Of The Church Of England 2022 8th Edition The principles and guidelines of church governance and ministry, covering the Church of England, divine service, the sacraments, ministers, deaconesses, lay officers including churchwardens, church design and furnishing, ecclesiastical courts, synods of the church, etc, etc. 8th edition 2022, paperback, 260 pages, 210x148mm £35.00 ISBN 9780715111642 Church House Publishing 
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| Church in Wales Service Registers The Church in Wales issues a Register of Services and a Register of Marriage Services. These are available from the publisher Y Lolfa, Talybont, Aberystwyth, SY24 5HE 01970 832304 ylolfa@ylolfa.com  www.ylolfa.com
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 | Church Log Book (Inserts) Churchwardens are required to maintain a log book of the changes and repairs to the church, its contents and land. Pro-forma pages for use with your own ring binder. Sufficient for five quinquennial periods with explanatory notes.
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 | Church Property Register (Inserts) Pro-forma pages for use with your own ring binder. Explanatory notes provided.
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 | Church Representation Rules 2025 The rules of national, diocesan and parochial Church governance. Includes legislation enacted since the 2022 edition. Changes to local church governance include the electoral roll, the minimum qualifying age for election to the PCC, methods of voting at the APCM, the conduct of meetings, remote and hybrid meetings of various church bodies, the chairmanship of the PCC, the number and terms of lay officers, and more. 2025 edition, paperback, 144 pages, 210 x 148mm £10.99 ISBN 9781781405116 Church House Publishing
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 | Churchwarden’s Lapel Badge
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 | Confirmation Register Parish churches are required by law to maintain records of all services, including confirmations in a separate register. These records are inspected by diocesan authorities. Purple portrait register, contemporary design, 128 pages, 297x210mm £30.00 ISBN 9781853119392 Canterbury Press
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 | Making Your Church Sustainable by Nigel Walter Advice on making church buildings more sustainable, with guidance on developing a sustainability plan, improving maintenance practices, heating, professional help, etc. 96 pages, 216x140mm ISBN 9781786224972 £14.99 Canterbury Press
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 | Practical Church Management: A guide for every parish Considered by many to be the essential 'bible' for parish affairs. 32 chapters divided into four main sections of Church People, Church Life, Church Property, Church Finance.
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 | Register of Burials Landscape register produced by Church House Publishing. Green binding with gold lettering. Columns per double page spread: entry no., name, address, date of death, age, date of burial, date of disposal cremated remains, plan ref no., name and signature of minister. Landscape, 128 pages, 210x297mm £32.00 ISBN 9781781403945 Church House Publishing
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 | Register of Marriage Services Any marriage in a church or chapel must be recorded in a register provided by the PCC. During an interregnum, the churchwardens are responsible for the safe-keeping of this register. Grey binding with silver lettering. Landscape, 128 pages, 210 x 297mm £25.00 ISBN 9780715111796 Church House Publishing
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 | Rotas, Rules and Rectors: How to thrive being a churchwarden Personal reminiscences of an experienced churchwarden written to encourage others to make a success of the role.
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 | Services Register Landscape register produced by Church House Publishing. Purple cover with silver lettering. Columns per double page spread: date, day, time, service type, persons attending (16yrs and over/ under 16yrs), communicants (16yrs and over/ under 16yrs), online attendees, minister, preacher, sermon subject, notes of significant events, collection, any other notes. 192 pages, 210x297mm £32.00 ISBN 9781781404171 Church House Publishing
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 | So The Vicar’s Leaving: The good interregnum guide by M Alexander & J Martineau Planning ahead, saying goodbye, working with the PCC, arranging worship and pastoral care, finding a new vicar, etc.
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