Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
for enabling a member of a Church to which this Measure applies to take part in public worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England;for enabling clerks in Holy Orders, deaconesses, lay workers and readers of the Church of England to take part in worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of a Church to which this Measure applies.for enabling a place of worship of the Church of England to be made available for the conduct of worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of a Church to which this Measure applies.to read Holy Scripture at a Church of England service;to lead the Intercessions at Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England;to lead prayers at a Church of England service other than Holy Communion.(3) It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a member of the Salvation Army to preach at a Church of England service.(4) In subsections (2) and (3) , “Church of England service” means a service held in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England.to enter into an agreement, with the appropriate authority of each Church participating in a F9local ecumenical co-operative scheme established or to be established in respect of an area in his diocese, for the participation of the Church of England in F10that scheme ;to make special provision as to the ministry in the area of a F9local ecumenical co-operative scheme of clerks in Holy Orders, deaconesses, lay workers and readers beneficed in or licensed to any parish wholly or partly in that area or ministering in or licensed to any cathedral church in that area.to enter into an agreement, with the appropriate authority of each Church participating in a F9local ecumenical co-operative scheme established or to be established in respect of that institution F2or in connection with the initiative endorsed by the bishop's mission order, for the participation of the Church of England in F10that scheme, andto make special provision as to the ministry in that institution F2or in connection with the initiative endorsed by the bishop's mission order of clerks in Holy Orders.(3) The powers of the General Synod under subsections (1) and (2) above may be exercised only in respect of a F9local ecumenical co-operative scheme in which every other Church participating in F11the scheme is a Church to which this Measure applies.(a) no person shall, unless he has been episcopally ordained priest in a Church whose Orders are recognised and accepted by the Church of England, preside at the Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England, and(b) no person shall, unless he is a clerk in Holy Orders of the Church of England, solemnise a marriage according to the rites of the Church of England.Where any priest or deacon of (1) This Measure applies to any Church which is designated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York acting jointly as a Church to which this Measure applies.the Church subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and administers the Sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion; andthe Church is a member of one of the following bodies, namely, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance or Affinity, or of any body which is jointly determined by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to be the successor of any such body, orin the case of a Church outside the United Kingdom, it is nominated by resolution of the General Synod for the purposes of this section.(1) This Measure applies to any Church which is designated by the bishop of a diocese as a Church to which this Measure applies.has effect only in the diocese of the bishop who gave the designation, andexpires at the end of such period not exceeding seven years as the designation specifies, unless it is renewed or revoked.(3) The bishop of a diocese in which a designation under this section has effect may renew or revoke the designation.
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