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Contents

Parish Forms/Clergy Forms (including Study Leave Policy and Forms)
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Licensed Lay Eucharistic Vistors
Financial Services Documents All Financial Services Documents are found on their own page.  Click here.
Congregational Development Investments - 2008 (The final deadline for 2008 applications: April 1, 2008.)
Regional Ministry Initiatives Grants - 2008 (The final deadline for 2008 applications: April 1, 2008.)
Trustees Documents
Stewardship Documents
Human Resources Manual for Congregations - November 2005
Safe Church Policy/Screening Those Working with Youth
Constitution and Canons, plus Convention Documents
Publications: Pastoral Staff  and   eMatters
Environment Study Guide

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The complete cycle of prayer from the Anglican Communion Official Website

Guidlines for Licensed Lay Eucharistic Visitors - January 2004

Financial Services Documents

All Current Financial Documents
are found on the "Financial Documents" page. Click here.

Congregational Development Investment Documents

2008 Congregational Devlopment Investment Grants (pdf)

NOTE:  The final deadline for 2008 applications: April 1, 2008.

Congregational Development Process - July '08 Letter from the Development Team

Congregational Development Investment Criteria Requirements

2008 Congregational Development Investment Application

2008 Congregational Development Project Form - Detailed Budget

2008 Regional Ministry Initiatives Grants  (pdf)

Regional Ministry Investment Grant Process - July '08 Letter from the Development Team

Regional Ministry Investment Requirements

2008 Regional Ministry Investment Grant Application

2008 Regional Ministry Investment Grant - Detailed Budget

NOTE: The final deadline for 2008 applications: April 1, 2008.

Diocesan Loan Program

Loan Application Form
Guaranteed Loan Program Instructions
Policy Regarding Parish Loan Program
Loan Confirmation Sample Form

Note re Insurance for Church Building projects
Builders Risk form

Trustees Documents

For the latest version of any Trustees Documents, see the Trustees section of this site.

Parish Stewardship Documents from "About Stewardship" section
Legacy Stewardship Documents from "About Legacy Stewardship" section

Parish Forms/Clergy Forms

Clergy Study Leave Policy
Clergy Study Leave Evaluation Questionnaire
Grant for Study Leave Application
Clergy Children Educational Program Description
Application for Clergy Children Educational Grant
Continuing Education Request for Workshop or Academic Course Approval
Continuing Education Evaluation Questionnaire

2008 Parish Information Form (download your favorite format!)
Acrobat (.pdf) Format: Page 1 (Parish info)   Page 2 (More Parish info)   Page 3 (email info)
Excel (.xls) Format : Page 1   Page 2   Page 3
Word (.doc) Format: Page 1   Page 2   Page 3

Human Resources Manual - January 2007

Safe Church Policy of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts

Safe Church Policy Effective January 2006 (PDF)

Suggested Practices for Hiring Employees and Selecting People to Engage in Ministry with Children and Youth handbook - 2007

Appendix to Hiring Practices Handbook (above) 2007

Constitution and Canons

Constitution and Canons - Nov '07

Convention Documents

Convention 2007

Convention 2006
Address by Bishop Scruton - PDF
Diocesan Reports/Delegation/Stories from the 75th General Convention - 2006
Convention Journal

Diocesan Committee on Nominations

The Committee on Nominations will be asking you to look over carefully the annual description of elective offices, download a Nomination Form, and get on board!

Study Guide on the Environment

This four-session study guide is based on the New England Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the Environment.

Click here to download the guide from the web site of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.