The revision of Jersey’s Anglican church laws will ensure the island’s traditions and customs are secure for the future, the island’s dean says.
The Canons are the rules that govern the Church of England in Jersey.
After 15 years of work, they are now being fully updated for the first time in 400 years.
Jersey is quirky. Law-making and governance in internal matters is handled by its own legislature, the ‘States of Jersey’ under the Crown, but the Crown in the Queen’s capacity as Duke of Normandy.
Where does this leave the church, even as the Church of England? Not subject to the laws and canons of the Church of England as legislated/delegated to Synod under the UK Parliament, yet coming under the Bishop of Winchester. There is an interesting article here on the administration of the church in the neighboring Bailiwick of Guernsey which has a similar setup.
Anyway, it all sounds quite interesting, as well as quirky.
[Please btw remember bishops and christians in captivity at this time of year]