AGM

Notice is given that the

of St Matthew’s Anglican Church
West Pennant Hills

will take place on

in the church

commencing at 7.30pm

Alan McGuigan, Chris Grover and Rachel Shaw
Church Wardens

Please return completed forms to the church office by Sunday 15 March 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined below for their respective roles.

A person may not be nominated unless he or she has consented verbally or in writing to the nominator or another person at the meeting.

A person nominated need not be present at the meeting.

A person making a nomination must be present at the meeting.

The nominated person must be:

baptised, and
(updated for 2026) a member of the Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese, and
have usually, during 3 months in the preceding 12 months, attended services of public worship in the relevant* church of the parish, and
be at least 18 years of age, and
(new in 2026) have satisfactorily completed Safe Ministry Training within three years prior to the commencement of their potential election or appointment.

They must not be:

bankrupt or mentally incapacitated, or
engaged as an employee and who is paid from the funds of the parish or church, or
in Holy Orders licensed to the parish, or the spouse of a person in Holy Orders licensed to the parish, or
convicted of a disqualifying offence listed in Schedule 2 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, or
(new in 2026) disqualified by the ACNC Commissioner during the preceding 12 months from being a responsible entity of a registered entity under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, or
(updated for 2026) a close family member of another warden of the church.

A person may not be nominated unless he or she has consented verbally or in writing to the nominator or another person at the meeting.

A person nominated need not be present at the meeting.

A person making a nomination must be present at the meeting.

The nominated person must be:

baptised, and
(updated for 2026) a member of the Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese, and
have usually, during 3 months in the preceding 12 months, attended services of public worship in the relevant* church of the parish, and
be at least 18 years of age, and
(new in 2026) have satisfactorily completed Safe Ministry Training within three years prior to the commencement of their potential election or appointment.

They must not be:

bankrupt or mentally incapacitated, or
convicted of a disqualifying offence listed in Schedule 2 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, or
(new in 2026) disqualified by the ACNC Commissioner during the preceding 12 months from being a responsible entity of a registered entity under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, or
holding the office of auditor of the financial statements and accounts of the wardens.

A person may not be nominated unless he or she has consented verbally or in writing to the nominator or another person at the meeting.

A person nominated need not be present at the meeting.

A person making a nomination must be present at the meeting.

The nominated person must be:

a lay person (i.e., not a member of the clergy); and
at least 18 years of age; and
a communicant member of the Anglican Church of Australia (having been baptised and regularly participate in the Lord's Supper at an Anglican church).

They must not be:

[No elections in 2026]

A person may not be nominated unless he or she has consented verbally or in writing to the nominator or another person at the meeting.

A person nominated need not be present at the meeting.

A person making a nomination must be present at the meeting.

The nominated person must be:

a lay person (i.e., not a member of the clergy), and
a parishioner of the parish, and
at least 18 years of age, and
a communicant member of the Anglican Church of Australia (having been baptised and regularly participate in the Lord's Supper at an Anglican church).

They must not be:

employed to perform work in the parish or otherwise contracted as a staff member of the parish, or
an immediate family member of someone who is employed to perform work in the parish or otherwise contracted as a staff member of the parish, or
the spouse of a person in Holy Orders licensed to the parish, or
the spouse of a person who is a member of the Nomination Board, or
subject of a further disqualifying circumstances set out in paragraphs 32((2)(d)-(h) of the Nomination Ordinance 2006 related to persons: of unsound mind; disqualified from managing a corporation, disqualified from being a responsible entity of a registered entity; convicted of certain offences; or subject to a subsisting recommendation under Ministry Standards.