Clerks of local and area meetings

Resources for clerks:

Monthly mailings

Monthly mailings are sent out by the Recording Clerk's Office to Clerks on the second Tuesday of the month. Monthly Mailings lists the latest contents and links to the archive of mailings.

Records and archives

Advice if you look after your meeting's records and archives is available in Guidance for clerks and custodians of records.

Data Safety

Information about data safety and information security for meetings, as well as links for guidance for Area Meetings regarding registering with the Information Commissioner's Office is available on the Data Safety page in the Resources for meetings section. Contact details published in the Book of Meetings are considered public information, Yearly Meeting staff may give these to an enquirer without asking for further permission.

Training courses

Training courses for Clerks are arranged by Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre. There is some Recommended Reading for Clerks

Right ordering

Right Ordering: A handbook of business practice within the Area Meeting [PDF: 686kb - new window] is a useful resource about our business procedures and reponsibilities in the organisation of our church affairs

Help and advice

Queries of church governance can be referred to the Assistant Recording Clerk Michael Hutchinson. 020 7663 1124, fax 020 7663 1001.

Appointments

A copy of the Minute of appointment of each Clerk should be sent with full contact details and dates of service to updates@quaker.org.uk so that we can keep our details up to date.