Guild Church Council of ST Mary Aldermary

UNDER SECTION 5(1) OF THE CITY OF LONDON (GUILD CHURCHES) ACT 1952, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A GUILD CHURCH SHALL BE TO SERVE AND MINISTER TO THE NON-RESIDENT DAYTIME POPULATION OF THE CITY.BY SECTION 17 OF THE ACT, THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF A GUILD CHURCH IS CONSTITUTED AS A BODY CORPORATE WITH THE PRIMARY DUTY TO COOPERATE WITH THE VICAR IN THE INITIATION CONDUCT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH WORK IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUILD CHURCH."THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY ALDERMARY (GCC) IS THE DULY CONSTITUTED GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE GUILD CHURCH OF ST MARY ALDERMARY.THE GCC EXISTS TO FACILITATE, SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE WORK OF THE GUILD CHURCH OF ST MARY ALDERMARY WHICH IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE GENERALLY, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THOSE WORKING OR OTHERWISE PRESENT IN ITS VICINITY.SUCH WORK CONSISTS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY INCLUDING CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS SERVICES (WHICH ARE OPEN TO ALL), COMFORTING THE AFFLICTED, AND PROVIDING A PLACE FOR PRAYER MEDITATION AND REFLECTION, AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE DONATING TO OTHER CHARITIES AND OUR OWN PROJECTS FOR RELIEVING POVERTY AND NEED (WHICH MAY IN FUTURE INCLUDE THE NEEDS OF OFFENDERS FOR REHABILITATION).