2015 AGM Reports
Vestry Report
St. Oswald’s Vestry has met every month during the past year with the
exception of August. For much of that time it was joined by three other
members of the congregation to form the Patronage Committee, responsible
for choosing our new Priest-in-Charge. Discussion about arrangements
during the vacancy and the eventual appointment of the Rev. Lesley-ann
Craddock were the main topics at these meetings. Once the appointment
had been made the members of the Patronage Committee spent several
entertaining days looking at possible houses for a new rectory before the
one in Mary Slessor Wynd was finally purchased.
During the year meetings were chaired either by Dorothy Nicholson or by
Canon Scott Robertson, our Interim Priest-in-Charge. Thanks are due to
both for the efficient and good-humoured way in which they did this.
Meetings are now in the capable charge of the Rev. Lesley-ann.
The Secretary is particularly grateful to her and to her husband, Ashley, who,
to everyone’s relief, has taken on the job of Property Convener, for printing
out their reports for meetings!
Paula R Fleetwood, Vestry Secretary
Pledged Giving
Pledged giving by envelope or by direct debit. October 2014 – September
2015.
Income from envelope has been £4,688
Income from direct debit has been £6806
Despite regretted deaths the total is £11, 494
This is both a welcome and valuable contribution to church funds.
Robert Fleetwood.
Prayer Group
The Prayer Group has continued to meet throughout the year on the first and
third Thursday afternoon of the month. Our numbers remain small but have
increased in the last few months by the addition of our Priest-in Charge, the
Rev. Lesley-ann.
Looking back, it has occurred to me that in the 24 years since the Prayer
Group first started she is only the second member of the clergy to come to
meetings, Ulric Gerry being the first.
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