Our current list of PCC members for 2026/7 is as follows. Please contact the Office Administrator office@swaychurch.com or 01590 683358 for contact details for any PCC members.
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Revd Jane Mitchell - Vicar, PCC chair and Worship link
vicar@swaychurch.com 07885 505532
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Russell Fry - Church Warden
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Janet Kirk - Church Warden
- Peter Blick - Treasurer
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Merilyn Christian-Edwards - Licenced Lay Minister : Worship, Preaching
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Hazel Gillett – Deanery Representative and Hospitality team
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Jonathan Elliott- Jones Deanery representative and Rwanda link. Mission
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Photo to follow
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Geraldine Hawkes - PCC Secretary and Administration
PCC Secretary geraldine@swaychurch.com
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Sandra Clarke - Pastoral
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Taiwo Ogunjimi – Worship BCM and Bishop's Permission to Preach
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Lesley Willey - Finance team (payments) and Mission link
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Ellie John - Families and Community and Licenced Lay Worker Student
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Ken Naylor - Practical/physical support and general help
- Lizzy Smith - Families and Community Support Worker.
Elected onto the PCC on 28/4/26: - photos to follow.
Colin Denman
Peter Backhurst
Barry Cornwell
Warren Breach
St Luke's Church Office
- Sara Willis - Church Administrator , Safeguarding Officer safeguarding@swaychurch.com and Electoral Roll Officer
office@swaychurch.com or 01590 682358
Ade Ogunjimi- Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Sue Cornwell Bishops Permission to Preach 2025/6
St Luke’s Sway
Here at St Luke’s we are part of the Church of England, and as such have a particular legal structure that contributes to the leadership of the church. It is called the PCC, which stands for the Parochial Church Council. This is a brief introduction to the history of PCCs, its role and how it operates.
The PCC is an important body in the life of the church. Please do pray for it (you can pick up a prayer card with all the names of those on the PCC at this time and a number of suggestions for prayer) as it makes decisions which affect the mission and ministry of St Luke’s Sway.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask the church wardens.
The Parish System
A parish is the geographical area committed to the care of an incumbent or parish priest by the Bishop. So everyone in England lives in a parish, whether or not they attend the parish church.
The parish system developed gradually. By the end of the 13th century the country was covered by parishes which have been sub-divided as the population grew.
Each parish has two churchwardens (normally) and a Parochial Church Council.
The Role of the PCC
In summary, the PCC exists to co-operate with the minister in sharing leadership of the parish so that we may all:
- Play our part in God’s mission and ministry in this place.
- Steward our buildings and churchyard for the furtherance of God’s kingdom.
- Contribute to the wider life of the Church of England.
- Conduct ourselves in ways which fulfil best practice in safeguarding, finance, and employment.
Membership
PCC members are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting which is held between 1 January and 30 May. Members are elected for 3 years. To be eligible you must be over 16, on the electoral roll, baptised, confirmed, a regular communicant and able to legally be a charity trustee. All clergy licensed to the parish, the churchwardens, and any members of the deanery, diocesan or general synods on the electoral roll are ex officio on the PCC. Licenced lay ministers are not automatically members, though they are often elected on.
Meetings
Our PCC meets approximately 6 times a year, and has a standing committee. The PCC secretary posts the minutes of meetings on the notice board after each meeting and PCC papers are available on request via the church office.
What is the PCC responsible for?
Its powers and duties are defined by certain Acts of Parliament and other legislation, principally the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. It states: ‘It shall be the duty of the incumbe
Source: CPAS PCC Tonight information.