The extent to which memorials are permitted without a faculty depends on the Churchyard Regulations issued by the Chancellor of the Diocese
Parochial fees are the required (legally payable) fees for weddings, baptisms and funerals.
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The fees fluctuate each year according to interest rates and other factors. For the latest fees for each kind of Life Events service, visit the Church of England website: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/clergy-resources/national-clergy-hr/life-events-parochial-fees-and-guidance" target="_blank" re
In cases of genuine financial hardship of the person paying, the incumbent/priest-in-charge has the right of waiver, but should consult with the PCC and churchwardens first. That said, fees cannot be waived generally - they can only be waived 'in a particular case'. So there needs to be good r
The first port of call for this is your Diocesan Advisory Committee.
No, it would be unlawful to do so. In rare circumstances, and in consultation with the archdeacon or other diocesan advisor in every case, the person paying may be invited to make a voluntary contribution to help cover additional costs incurred. This would be to help cover exceptional costs only, su
Any costs and expenses in relation to routine administration connected to a service apply to the PCC part of the fee. This includes arranging dates and times, making entries in the marriage register, plus making the church building available and lighting it. It is unlawful to make any additional cha
A non-Christian funeral is not permitted in a church, but it is worth bearing in mind that a family looking for a totally non-Christian funeral cannot really achieve that in a church anyway - by its very nature, the building, the furnishings, the stained glass etc, all speak of the Christian faith
Questions and answers that often arise in funerals ministry are given in this section, but if there?s something more you?d like to know, use these pages to ask for help.
