Meed letter from parish to say we attend church

[dinny]

But we have only just got arses in gear and started going regularly again since we moved areas (a year ago!) - any ideas how long we should leave it till we ask priest for ref? Six months or longer?

[tortoiseSHELL]

When do you need it by? Speak to the vicar over coffee after the service, and ask what the procedure is.

[GooseyLoosey]

Can you ask other parents at the church what they did/do?

[PedroPony]

my dad once refused someone

[MummyPenguin]

Our priest won't consider this until you've been going regularly (preferably fortnightly or weekly) for six months at least.

[MrsWho]

did you go regularly before? if you did, the priest may be more likely to referee you as its more obvious you have been busy moving/finding church etc rather than actually interested in church school rather than church

[Hathor]

Oh the hypocrisy of the modern age. Why should people have to be seen to be worshipping in order to procure a school place for their children?

[1dilemma]

When do you need it for? If you don't need it for months then I would ask when you do rather than mention it now especially if you've just restarted.

[loobylooby]

Would the priest from your former parish give you a letter to confirm that you were regular churchgoers before and that it is not just a new habit aimed at getting your child into a church school? If so, you could try giving this to the priest in your new parish as evidence of your longstanding faith.

[dinny]

need it for sept 2009 entry, so that'd be about when in 2008...?


we have moved about quite a bit so don't have long history with any particluar parish (execpt where I am from orig, which I suppose is an option)

[1dilemma]

so if youngo to church now and get the letter when you need it would be fine for a lot of areas, have you checked with the school to see whether you need a certain amount of church attendance to get in?

[dinny]

no amount of church attendence - just a letter saying we go to church.

am thinking I may just send registartion forms registering our interest to school and put "parish letter to follow" - then ask for it when we know the vicar a bit better.

[dinny]

ALTHOUGH - my dad told me yesterday he know the chairman of the parochial council (in new school's area) really well and will have a word with him... could it really just come down to who you know?