In accordance with section 78 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (“the Measure”) and Rule 3.4 of the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 (“the Rules”), the Chancellor, having sought the advice of the Diocesan Advisory Committee and the Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech and the Archdeacon of Cambridge makes the following Additional Matters Order in respect of temporary changes to the layout of the church building or the installation of equipment which may need to be made in order to reopen the church to the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

You may read the text of the Order here.

Marriage Registration changes and new Church Representation Rules

The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 came into force earlier this year.  It has three main provisions: first, the extension of civil partnerships to couples not of the same sex; second, to allow for the mother’s name to be entered on marriage certificates and registers; and third, to provide for electronic registration of all marriages in England and Wales.

Information is available here: Marriage Registration changes and new Church Representation Rules