Admin for Clergy
Marriages, baptisms and burials: guidance for the clergy
Last Updated: 15th May 2025Guidance for members of the clergy on their role and responsibilities during burials, baptisms and marriages.
Ministerial Development Review
Last Updated: 24th June 2024Ministerial Development Review (MDR) is available to all beneficed and licensed clergy and stipendiary lay workers in the Diocese of Worcester who hold the Bishop's Licence.
Clergy Discipline Measure 2003
Last Updated: 23rd August 2022I have a complaint about misconduct by a member of the clergy, what can I do?
Common Tenure
Last Updated: 1st July 2020Common Tenure is a form of tenure for clergy office holders which took effect on 31 January 2011. This page also includes details on Common Tenure Grievance and Procedure Common Tenure Capability Procedure.
Stipends and associated matters
Last Updated: 1st July 2020Information regarding stipend levels and housing entitlement.
Augmentation of stipend
Last Updated: 1st July 2020Details regarding calculating income for the purpose of augmentation of stipend.
Guidelines for Leave between Jobs on Retirement
Last Updated: 1st July 2020In recognition of the fact that for clergy it is always the case that a change of post means moving house, it is appropriate to build in an arrangement that allows time between appointments.
What to do in the Event of a Major Emergency
Last Updated: 1st July 2020What to do in the event of a major emergency in Worcestershire and the Borough of Dudley
