Policies
Diocesan policy for dealing with allegations of unacceptable behaviour
Diocesan policy on consumption of alcohol in the parish context
Diocesan policy statement on Education
- Statement of Personal Faith (Appendix 3 of Governance Policy)
Faithfulness in Service booklet
Gender Identity - Pastoral Guidelines for Churches, Schools and Organisations
Governance Policy for Diocesan Organisations
- Statement of Personal Faith (Appendix 3)
Pastoral Supervision Policy (an Archbishop-in-Council policy)
Policy for parental leave for parish clergy
Responding to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Good Practice Guidelines
Responding to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Good Practice Guidelines (with Appendices)
Responding to Domestic Abuse Policy - Appendix 7 (in Word format)
Appendix 7 - marked to show changes from 2018 version
Responding to Domestic Abuse Policy - Appendix 8 (in Word format)
Voluntary Relinquishment of Incumbency Policy
Doctrine Statements
Guidelines
Healthy Parish Relationships Guidelines
Termination of Appointments Guidelines (under the Assistant Ministers Ordinance 2017)
Resources
Church resources for disability inclusion: Everyone Welcome: Accessible Church for All (Synod 2022)
Gender Identity Initial Principles of Engagement (as approved by the 2018 Synod)
- see also Gender Identity Report to 2017 Synod