All Churchwardens must attend an admissions service each year to legally take up their position. The Archdeacons hold a number of these each year in each archdeaconry.
Citation Forms are available here.
2026 CHURCHWARDEN CITATION AND ADMISSION SERVICES
The 2026 service dates are listed below.
Archdeaconry of Northampton
All services take place at 7.30pm, except 30 August, which will be at 3pm
| 18 June | Towcester and Brackley Deaneries – Venue: St Lawrence Church, Towcester |
| 30 June | Daventry and Brixworth Deaneries – Venue: St Andrew’s Spratton |
| 13 July | Greater Northampton and Wellingborough Deaneries – Venue: All Saints, Northampton |
| 30 August (Sunday) | Northampton Archdeaconry Mop Up Service – Venue: Bouverie Court, Northampton |
Archdeaconry of Oakham
All services take place at 7.30pm, except 16 August, which will be a 3pm
| 17 June | Higham and Kettering Deaneries – Venue: St Andrew’s, Kettering |
| 7 July | Peterborough Deanery – Venue: St John’s, Werrington |
| 15 July | Rutland Deanery – Venue: All Saints, Oakham |
| 21 July | Corby and Oundle Deaneries – Venue: St Peter’s Oundle |
| 16 August | Oakham Archdeaconry Mop Up Service – St Kyneburgha, Castor |