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

The role of the Council is to co-operate with the Minister on mission and ministry in the parish.

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

The current members as of 18th May 2025:

The Rev'd Imogen Nay - Chair

Rob McCorquodale (Vice-Chair)

Jonathan Chaplin - Church Warden

Andrew Chaplin - Treasurer

Elisabeth von Rabenau (PCC Secretary)

Christina Barry (Licensed Lay Minister)

Mark Elliott (Chair of Commerce Group)

The Rev'd Becky Warner (Curate)

Peter Bone

Helen Flynn

Jenny Mander

Marion Saunders

Andy Gordon

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

https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/GB-CHC-1132965

The Anglican Marks of Mission are:

1. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
2. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
3. To respond to human need by loving service
4. To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation
5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth

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 incumbent 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.

Annual Report Year End 2024

Annual Report Year End 2023

House of Bishops Safeguarding Guidance 'Promoting a Safer church'

https://www.churchofengland.org/about/leadership-and-governance/legal-services/church-representation-rules/introduction

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.