Thank you for looking into joining the Cogges Church Electoral Roll.
This year everyone will need to register, even if you have been on the roll before.
The electoral roll is the Church of England’s official register of who worships with us here at Cogges. If you have worshipped regularly with us over at least the last six months, we would love to encourage you to sign-up.
If your name and postal address are in the ChurchSuite database then sign up here:
We know that all of this talk of Electoral Rolls and ChurchSuite can get confusing at times, so below are some frequently asked questions that might help you out.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
By enrolling you become a voting member of the Church of England and so help to ensure that all the synodical councils of the Church – the Parochial Church Council, the Deanery Synod, the Diocesan Synod, and the General Synod – are fully representative of its members.
Synodical government gives an opportunity for partnership between bishops, clergy, and laity in the life of the Church.
First, the system is intended to enable church people at every level to be in touch with the Church as a whole and to play their part in decision-making.
Secondly, the system is intended to ensure that the laity have their place in every aspect of church life, including its doctrine and service.
THE ELECTORAL ROLL ASKS IF I’M A RESIDENT IN THE PARISH. HOW DO I KNOW?
You can use the Church of England’s Parish Finder to determine whether your home address falls within Cogges’ parish boundaries or not.
WHY HAVE AN ELECTORAL ROLL?
It is your parish church register of electors. It is the list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting where the elections take place for the Parochial Church Council and the parish’s representatives on the Deanery Synod.
Any person entitled to attend the Annual Church Parochial Meeting may raise any question of parochial or general church interest.
HOW DO I JOIN THE ELECTORAL ROLL?
You can join the electoral roll online by clicking on the button above. If we don’t have your name and full address on ChurchSuite you will need to contact the office to be added.
WHY DO WE ASK YOU TO JOIN CHURCHSUITE?
The Electoral Roll online is made up of two parts. The first part is the application form you fill in, and a note on your ChurchSuite details is the counterpart of your application.
ChurchSuite then helps us keep a log of who from Cogges is on the Electoral Roll, and makes sure we have the right contact information for you.
I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS!
If you still have questions or would like some help, you can contact us at office@coggesparish.com or by phoning 01993 779613.
St Mary’s Church Cogges, Church Lane, Witney OX28 3LA
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