Our current list of PCC members for 2026/7 is as follows.
Please contact the Office Administrator at office@swaychurch.com or on 01590 683358 for contact details for any PCC members.
PCC Secretary - geraldine@swaychurch.com
Vicar Jane - Vicar@swaychurch.com
Revd Jane Mitchell
Russell Fry Church Warden
Janet Kirk Church Warden
Lizzy Smith Family and Community Support Worker
Peter Backhurst
Peter Blick Treasurer
Warren Breach
Merilyn Christian-Edwards Licensed Lay Minister
Sandra Clarke Pastoral
Barry Cornwell
Colin Denman
Hazel Gillet Deanery Rep
Jonathan Elliott-Jones Deanery Rep & Mission
Geraldine Hawkes PCC Secretary
Ellie John Families & Community
Ken Naylor Practical Support
Taiwo Ogungimi Worship BCM
Lesley Willey Finance
PCC Standing Committee Members Are:
Vicar Jane Mitchell , Russell Fry, Janet Kirk, Geraldine Hawkes, Sandra Clarke, Peter Blick & Hazel Gillet
St Luke's Church Office
office@swaychurch.com or 01590 682358
Sara Willis
Church Administrator
Safeguarding Officer
Electoral Roll Officer
Ade Ogunjimi
Deputy Safeguarding Officer
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.