Become a Member of the Vergers Guild. Anyone can become a member of the Vergers Guild. The only requirement for membership is that you are interested in the ministry of the Verger.
Our 6-month free trial membership is a great way to get all of the benefits of membership before paying the regular membership fee. Apply here.
Paid membership in the GOV helps make all of the GOV resources available to all vergers around the world. You do NOT have to be a member to access GOV online materials, but paid memberships do pay for all of the services that we provide.
Membership Benefits:
The following chart describes our membership types.
Our 6-month free trial membership is a great way to get all of the benefits of membership before paying the regular membership fee. Apply here.
Paid membership in the GOV helps make all of the GOV resources available to all vergers around the world. You do NOT have to be a member to access GOV online materials, but paid memberships do pay for all of the services that we provide.
Membership Benefits:
- A membership card showing that you are a card carrying verger!!
- A printable GOV membership certificate suitable for framing
- Inclusion in the GOV membership directory
- Service on VGEC leadership committees
- Participation in Education and the GOV Training Course and fellowship and worship with other vergers
- Vote on VGEC leadership and business matters at the GOV Annual Conference
- Wearing the Seal of the Vergers Guild of the ULCCI on your vestments
- The satisfaction of being part of an organisation that supports the ministry of vergers around the world
- And so much more!
The following chart describes our membership types.
Membership Type |
Description |
Rate |
Six-month FREE trial |
To welcome individuals to become a member of the Guild and sample the benefits of membership. |
£0.00 |
Regular |
Those who are an active verger in their parish or who wish to support the ministry of the verger as a regular member. |
£40/year |
Student |
Vergers who are are in high school or college. |
£20/year |
Retired |
Former vergers who wish to retain their membership in the Guild after they have retired from being a verger. |
£20/year |
Lifetime |
A one-time membership payment for life. Life members are relieved of the need for annual membership renewals. Lifetime members receive a deluxe membership certificate signed by the guild president. Lifetime members are also recognised as such in the guild membership directory. |
£370 one off payment |
Parish |
A discounted membership for those parishes with five or more vergers. Please coordinate with the membership secretary to register individuals into a parish membership. |
£140/year |