It is St John’s register of electors. In the same way that being on the civic Electoral Roll allows you to vote in parliamentary and local elections, joining the Church Electoral Roll means that you can vote on Church matters, attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) and stand for election to the PCC.
Choosing to join the Electoral Roll does not actually make you a “member” of the church. Simply regarding St John’s as your spiritual home does that.
So Do I have to Join? You can be a full member of St John’s without joining the Roll. However, it helps us show our numerical strength. Those numbers tell us things about ourselves and about the strength of the church in our diocese. Sharon will be starting to revise the role on March 6th.