The Meeting of Parishioners (also referred to as the Annual Vestry Meeting or (AVM)) is held yearly in every parish in the Church of England to elect Churchwardens and deputies (if any) for the forthcoming year.
The meeting must be held by 30 April and is commonly held immediately prior to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.
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