The overall governing body of St. Paul’s is the Parochial Church Council (PCC) which is Chaired by the Vicar.

Members of the PCC are trustees and are legally responsible for the governance of St. Paul’s.

The current members as of May 2023 are:

The Rev'd Imogen Nay - Chair

Liz Diamond- Church Warden

Jonathan Chaplin- Church Warden

Andrew Chaplin- Treasurer

Elisabeth von Rabenau (PCC Secretary)

Frances Harris (Parish Safeguarding Officer)

Anthony Bullock (Deanery Synod Rep)

Bryony Trill (Eco Church)

Rob McCorquodale (Inclusive Church)

Christina Barry (Licensed Lay Minister)

Mark Bennett

Lucia Chaplin (Eco Church)

Helen Flynn

St Paul's is a registered charity: 1132965 at www.charitycommision.gov.uk

The role of the PCC is to co-operate with the minister (Vicar) in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical; (1956 PCC Measure). This means that the PCC provides oversight, governance and development regarding:

• Support to the Vicar in the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
• The financial management of the church and all its activities, including budget setting and budget management
• The management and maintenance of the church buildings
• The safeguarding of all people that have a relationship with the church using the Diocese of Ely policies (www.elydiocese.org/safeguarding.php)
• The well being of the congregation and the wider community of St. Paul's
• Maintaining an effective reporting and accountability structure
• Outreach into the parish and wider community
• Pastoral support for vicar and staff
• Being part of the diocesan structure, receiving reports from Deanery and Diocesan Synod
• Taking up appropriate international, national and local issues, including those that might be led by the Church of England

The latest PCC minutes can be read here.

Safeguarding Policy.

House of Bishops Safeguarding Guidance 'Promoting a Safer church'

Heart Edge

St Paul's is part of the Heart Edge network of churches - we aim to frame our life around the 4 C's: Congregation, Culture, Commerce and Compassion.

This means that we put resources into and value the congregational life of the church (traditional aspect of a church); our cultural life (we see God being expressed and encountered in all the arts); in commerce (we let out our hall space to raise needed funds); and finally compassion (we seek to show love in our community and further afield through our community meals, support of Foodbank and fundraising).

This framework helps to direct the work of the PCC.