Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988

1 Provision by Canon for joint worship with other Churches and for use of buildings by other Churches. U.K.

[F1 (1)] It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon—

(a) for enabling a member of a Church to which this Measure applies to take part in public worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England;

(b) for enabling clerks in Holy Orders, deaconesses, lay workers and readers of the Church of England to take part in worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of a Church to which this Measure applies.

(c) for enabling a place of worship of the Church of England to be made available for the conduct of worship in accordance with the forms of service and practice of a Church to which this Measure applies.

[F2 (2) It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a member of a Church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity but which is not otherwise a Church to which this Measure applies—

(a) to read Holy Scripture at a Church of England service;

(b) to lead the Intercessions at Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England;

(c) to lead prayers at a Church of England service other than Holy Communion.

(3) It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a member of the Salvation Army to preach at a Church of England service.

(4) In subsections (2) and (3), “Church of England service” means a service held in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(1): s. 1 renumbered as s. 1(1) (1.2.2019) by Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018 (No. 6), ss. 1(1), 4(3); S.I. 2019/99, art. 2

F2 S. 1(2)-(4) inserted (1.2.2019) by Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018 (No. 6), ss. 1(1), 4(3); S.I. 2019/99, art. 2