VACANCY LIST – FEBRUARY 2003
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Gloucester |
Benefice of Kemble, Poole Keynes, Somerford Keynes with Sharncote |
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Winchcombe with Gretton, Sudeley Manor and Stanley Pontlarge |
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St. Albans |
Benefice of St. Andrew, Much Hadham, St. Thomas, Perry Green |
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Worcester |
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Peterborough |
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Carlisle |
Urban Officer and Priest-in-Charge of St. Herbert with St. Stephen |
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Chelmsford |
United Benefice of Great Oakley, Wix and Wrabness and Archdeaconry Adviser for Rural Ministry |
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Europe |
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Blackburn St Paul’s, Scotforth, Lancaster - Vicar
A Vicar is required for this suburban parish close to the sea, Lakes and Dales. It is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a prayerful and pastoral priest
· to lead a strong team of a full time curate, a part time assistant priest, 7 lay readers, 1 pastoral auxiliary, 1 part time clergy secretary
· to work collaboratively with many talented and supportive lay people
· active parish of 15000 with 344 on Electoral Roll, a daughter church and an Aided Primary school
· central tradition with a broad range of services, well-attended uniformed organisations and a Sunday School
· in a university city with some of the best state schools in England
For a full information pack write to St Paul’s Patrons, c/o Shireshead Vicarage, Whinney Brow, Forton, Preston PR3 0AE Applications by 28 February 2003.
Canterbury Reculver St Mary the Virgin and Herne Bay St Bartholomew – Vicar
Further details available from Gillian Marsh, Diocesan House, Lady Woottons
Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ Tel: 01227 459401; Email: gmarsh@diocant.org.
Closing date 12th March 2003, Interviews 3rd and 4th April.
Further details will be available shortly.
To be included on a mailing list please contact: Gillian Marsh, Diocesan House,
Lady Woottons Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ Tel: 01227 459401; Email:
gmarsh@diocant.org
Derby St. Mary’s, Chaddesden, Derby - Vicar
The Diocese of Derby and the Martyrs Memorial and Church of England Trust invite applications for the above post.
St. Mary’s is a lively, evangelical church serving a parish of 13,500 with a commitment to outreach rooted in biblical teaching.
The church is prayerfully seeking a vicar who:
Enquiries with SAE (A4 – 54p) to: Marion Powell, CPAS Patronage, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick, CV34 6NG Closing date for applications 20th February
The Bishop of Derby is seeking an Incumbent to sustain the leadership of this strong parish on the southern edge of the city of Derby. What was a free standing village with a listed mediaeval church is now absorbed into suburbia with a population of 10,000 and still rising.
The PCC and the congregation serve and reach out to parishioners. A satellite congregation is poised for launch in a new school. The tradition is Central. There is an openness about the worship with a fine musical range. Local covenant with Methodists and Roman Catholics.
For a parish profile and application form contact The Bishop of Derby’s PA, Derby Church House, Full Street, Derby DE1 3DR Tel: 01332 346744 Fax: 01332 295810 Email: bishopderby@clara.net Closing date for applications 21st February 2003 Interviews: 31st March 2003
Edinburgh St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church - Rector
The Trustees, Vestry and congregation of St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church are seeking a new Rector to move forward with them to their next phase of life, worship and ministry in Edinburgh.
St. Thomas’s Church is located on the west side of Edinburgh.
It is an evangelical congregation, with an average morning attendance of 200 people.
Members in paid employment work mostly in the professions and come from a variety of church backgrounds.
The vacancy has arisen due to the appointment of Revd. Canon Mike Parker to be the General secretary for the Evangelical Alliance (Scotland)
Edinburgh, with a population of some 500,000 is one of the most attractive cities in the United Kingdome. It is a major banking and commercial center, offering a high standard of life for its inhabitants. However, as in all major cities, there are also areas of considerable deprivation. Many churches in Edinburgh are alive to opportunities within both these cultures.
The Scottish Episcopal Church is not the established church in Scotland, so St. Thomas’s does not have a parish as such to serve. It can best be described as a gathered congregation, comprising local residents and those who travel some distance.
We state our purpose as “To know God and to make Him known”. Our priority is to teach the Bible clearly and practically. We are an unashamedly evangelical congregation, understanding and applying Scripture so that we may engage with contemporary culture. From our Anglican roots we seek to play a full part in the Scottish Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion. We also see St. Thomas’s as a “hub” for mission within the local area and beyond, and want to equip our church family for mission through their networks.
Staff
The Rector leads a team of paid staff which presently includes: a full-time Curate (in the final year of his appointment); a full-time Youth Worker; a part-time Curate (whom we expect to take over from the full-time Curate in due course); a part-time Chaplain to local Nursing Homes: a Church Administrator: an organist; two cleaners and a caretaker, each working a few hours per week. We occasionally have ordinands from Scotland and elsewhere on placements.
In our new Rector we seek a person who accepts the Biblical faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as expressed in the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds and the authority of Scripture as the inspired Word of God, and who will give assent to the 39 Articles of Religion as set out in the Book of Common Prayer. We believe that preaching, teaching, pastoral care and enabling in mission will be key activities for this person, together with leading the staff team. We are willing to wait for God to lead us to the person of His choice, though we would hope to have our new Rector join us later in 2003.
Further information can be obtained from the Church’s website or by writing to: Mr. Sandy Benzies, 90, Craigmount Brae, Edinburgh, EH12 8XN or at St. Thomas’s Church, 75-79, Glasgow Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, EH12 8LJ Tel: 0131 316 4292 Email: Office@SaintThomas.org.uk Full church profile available from: www.saintthomas.org.uk/special/search.htm
Norwich Cliff Park Community Church, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth - a Local Ecumenical Partnership related to St Andrew's C/E Church Gorleston and Gorleston Baptist Church
Seek to appoint an Anglican priest or Baptist minister as Minister in Charge.
The Community Church, which meets in the local school, is a church plant now three years old, which is growing in numbers and vitality. Sunday worship attracts a significant all-age congregation, with a Kidz Church; the style of worship is friendly and informal. There are lay leaders. There are midweek house groups and a monthly prayer meeting. The church attempts to hold the essential traditions of the two denomination within the framework of the church plant (thus the monthly communion alternates between Anglican and Baptist style.
The Anglican church at present owns the house used by the previous minister, though this is not entirely satisfactory, and it is possible that alternative accommodation will need to be sought, depending on the needs of the person appointed.
The mission statement: 'to live and give the Good News'; "We need to continue to seek ways of putting into reality the idea of being a church for the community of Cliff Park to whom we show Jesus."
The church leadership have prepared the following Job Specification and Person Profile:
Minister at Cliff Park Community Church - Job Description
We anticipate that the person appointed will exercise general oversight of the Church, but with special attention being given to the following:
[1] Continuing to lead the congregation in Mission and Evangelism.
[2] Providing pastoral care for the members of this recently established Church, many of whom are new to Church life.
[3] Ministering to the whole Community, not just to the gathered congregation.
· This will have a wide remit, but at its very heart will be a continuation of the excellent relationship that CPCC currently enjoys with Cliff Park Middle School.
· Further, since CPCC is geographically contained within the Parish of St. Andrew’ this will mean sharing the pastoral opportunities that are a key element in Anglican ministry such as funerals.
[4] Facilitating the congregation in their ministry to the Community.
[5] Developing ways in which the church members can deepen their worship and walk with the Lord while, at the same time, holding to the aims of being inclusive, outward looking and user friendly.
[6] Being committed to sustaining and developing the existing links with both parent Churches, and Churches Together in Gorleston and District.
[7] Preaching and possibly leading worship at St. Andrew’ on an agreed basis.
[The practicalities of Remuneration, Housing, National Insurance, and Pension will be handled by Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance, irrespective of the denomination of the person appointed. Remuneration will be at the level of an Incumbent’ Stipend, currently around £17400
Minister at Cliff Park Community Church - Person Profile
What we’re looking for…
Anyone considering the position of minister at Cliff Park Community Church will need to have some or all of the following:
A significant personal prayer life, both to empower their own life and ministry, and to be a model of prayerfulness to the congregation
A clear Evangelical understanding of the Gospel and Scripture and its application today.
An open-ness to the person and renewing work of the Holy Spirit.
Some significant experience of Christian leadership
A total sympathy with the style and approach of CPCC
A willingness to work with and maintain both church traditions
Possibly - but not necessarily essentially - experience of a church plant or similar pioneering work.
Eagerness to engage with the modern world and to relate it back to the church - and relate the church to the world
Commitment to collaborative leadership
A vision for ways of engaging more with the community which CPCC serves in order that we can attempt to fulfil our mission statement “ live and give the Good News”
This post is subject to enhanced CRB disclosure.
Further details and application form from Bishop of Thetford's secretary, Rectory Meadow, Bramerton, Norwich NR14 7DE 01508 538251. It is hoped that an interview will be held during March.
Peterborough St. Peter, Brackley - Vicar
Brackley is an attractive market town in the South West corner of Northamptonshire with a population of nearly 14,000. In medieval times the town’s prosperity was built on the wool trade: today excellent road links have encouraged light industry and considerable housing development for commuters and retired people. Social problems and unemployment are not significant.
There are five Local Authority schools and two independent schools. The Vicar is chaplain to the local cottage hospital.
St. Peter’s is the only Anglican church in the town, although there is a college chapel (maintained by the LEA) and a small Mission Hall in the hamlet of Halse.
Holy Eucharist (CW Order 1) is the principal Sunday service with an average attendance of 135 with about 95 communicants. Total Christmas attendance: 1,728. There is a substantial choir which leads the singing of modern settings. Robed servers assist; vestments are worn; incense is not used. BCP Evensong. Healing services are organised monthly.
St. Peter’s is a generous building with older sections dating from about 1100 with a tower and a magnificent Norman arch. It has been well maintained and an excellent extension, on the South side, was completed in 1998. This provides a good sized and flexible hall with kitchen and all facilities. It is well used for Sunday School, Alphas, Emmaus, music courses, celebrations and also for Deanery functions. The clergy and choir vestries have now been refurbished with a parish office on the new mezzanine floor. The large churchyard is not closed but is only used now for the burial of ashes.
St. Peter’s aims to be a “seven-day-a-week dynamic Church of committed Christians that is relevant to all age groups and gives a clear witness of the Christian faith to the people of Brackley”. In 1999 the PCC carried out a Mission Audit which identified 13 objectives: these are detailed in the parish profile. Church planting is under serious consideration at present.
The vicarage is a detached property, adjacent to the churchyard, built in the 1980’s. it has four bedrooms and a good sized garden.
This parish is looking for a person
For further information and a parish profile or simply to talk about the post please get in touch with: The Archdeacon of Northampton, 11, The Drive, Northampton, NN1 4RZ
Tel: 01604 714015 Email michaelrchapman@compuserve.com Closing date for applications 14th March 2003
Peterborough St. Mark, Wellingborough - Incumbent
This parish lies on the outskirts of Wellingborough in the middle of an area initially built as a council estate funded as London overspill in the 1960’s. The population of about 7,600 includes a social mix with manual workers predominating and some 25% unemployed. There are several schools.
St. Mark’s is broadly within the liberal Catholic tradition: the Blessed Sacrament is reserved; vestments are worn; servers assist and incense is used occasionally on major festivals. Average Sunday congregations are about 65 with 59 communicants. Regular Bible Study groups have been a significant and important element in worship together with Emmaus Courses and less formal weekday worship. Laity participate generously in the liturgy. There is a lively talented music group which plays once a month for the main service. Generally this worshipping community is very open to new ideas and initiatives. About 80% of worshippers live within the parish.
The church is of no great architectural significance. The church hall is an integral part of the building and may be used as a separate hall or as an extended part of the nave. St. Mark’s has a clean, no-nonsense feel to the building; it is warm, friendly and well suited to its purpose. Generally the building is in good repair and does not have the major liabilities of listed churches. There is no churchyard. Plans are afoot to build new disabled toilets.
Outreach
A new baptismal policy encourages parents and children to continue worshipping. Special attention is given to newcomers through the “Greeters” scheme. A Youth groups has been started.
The Future
There are no plans for pastoral re-organisation at this time although the parish boundaries may need adjustment to allow for recent development in Wellingborough as a whole.
The parish profile concentrates on the need for more outreach, the development of children and youth work and the desire for closer links with the other (Anglican) churches in the town. The PCC writes: “Although we see ourselves as a typical Church of England parish, we pride ourselves on our flexibility and friendliness. We like to think that we are open to change in a caring and loving way”.
The House
The Vicarage is beside the church. It is a well-maintained, four bedroomed detached property. A new kitchen has just been fitted.
The Need
The parish Statement of Needs asks for:
· good pastoral skills
· enthusiastic modern approach
· good leadership skills to encourage lay ministry and training.
· Family orientated
· Inspirational vision for future growth
· Good knowledge of Scripture to support and encourage deeper bible study
· The ability to be at ease with people for differing social backgrounds including poverty, social deprivation etc.
· The ability to communicate effectively with all groups in the parish.
For further information and a parish profile or simply to talk about the post please get in touch with: The Archdeacon of Northampton, 11, The Drive, Northampton, NN1 4RZ
Tel: 01604 714015 Email michaelrchapman@compuserve.com Closing date for applications 7th March 2003
Blackburn St. Cuthbert’s, Darwen & St. Stephen’s, Tockholes - Priest-in-Charge
Darwen is a small town which together with Blackburn forms the Unitary Authority of Blackburn with Darwen. The population of St. Cuthbert’s parish is around 12,000 and increasing. There is some ethnic mix. The majority of the housing is terraced, either owner-occupied or council rented, though a quarter of the housing is detached. The parish covers the northern part of Darwen as well as the scattered rural community of Tockholes.
At the present time the whole of Blackburn with Darwen Deanery is undergoing a Review with the aim of Pastoral Reorganisation. Thus all livings are being suspended at this point in time. However, it is intended to reinstate incumbencies post such action. Under the present proposals St. Cuthbert’s will be little changed.
St. Cuthbert’s Church was built in 1878 by the distinguished architects Austin and Paley and is in a good state of repair. The present building at Tockholes was built in the 1960’s and is in fair condition. A new Parsonage House is presently being built.
The Sunday worship at both Churches makes use of the Eucharistic rites of Common Worship Order One. Worship at Tockholes is twice monthly. Evensong at St. Cuthbert’s is BCP twice monthly. There are four midweek Eucharists, one of which is from the BCP. There is a good range of age and gender. The Churchmanship is Catholic Central. There are flourishing lay led youth and other organizations, including a large Adult and Junior Choir, Junior Church, uniformed organizations, Mothers’ Union and Amateur Dramatic Society. Clergy led Study groups meet in Lent and Advent. St. Cuthbert’s is a training parish and there is a stipendiary curate at present. The parish practices Christian Stewardship. There is a regular Parish Magazine. The Electoral Roll is 250, with over 250 Easter and Christmas communicants. The PCC has passed Resolutions A & B.
St. Cuthbert’s C of E Aided Primary, and Tockholes C of E Aided Primary have good links with their Churches. The Priest-in-Charge is expected to take a full involvement in the life of the School and previous incumbents have been Chair of Governors.
The congregation would like to develop Christian education within the parish in order to deepen their faith and spirituality. Their hope is that this may lead to further development of lay ministry within the parish. They also have aspirations for the development of the fabric of the parish and the expansion of the work of the PCC in addressing these aims. They seek a Priest-in-Charge who is rooted in the Catholic tradition and would commit himself to encouraging them to fulfil these aims. He would be supportive of the Choral tradition of St. Cuthbert’s and sympathetic to the place of the Book of Common Prayer within their whole worship pattern. He would also commit himself to the life of the Parish Schools.
A recent report has recommended that St. Stephen’s Tockholes be closed and the PCC have discussed-using the well-equipped School Hall as a basis of worship and evangelisation. The people of St. Stephen’s seek an incumbent who will be sympathetic to their needs as the Church moves towards this closure.
Applicants should write to: The Bishop of Blackburn, Bishop’s House, Ribchester Road, Blackburn BB1 9EF with full curriculum vitae and the name and address of three referees. The Bishop will seek a reference from the Bishop in whose diocese the applicant is currently serving.
Blackburn St. Aidan’s, Mill Hill - Priest-in-Charge
The inner urban community of Mill Hill lies in the South West of the town of Blackburn. It is within the Local Authority region of Blackburn with Darwen and also the Ecclesiastical Deanery of Blackburn with Darwen. The population of St. Aidan’s Parish is around 3,000. there is some ethnic mix. The majority of the housing is terraced and owner-occupied.
At the present time the whole of Blackburn with Darwen Deanery is undergoing a Review with the aim of Pastoral Reorganisation. Thus all vacancies are being suspended at this point in time but there is every intention of reinstating incumbencies after such action. There is an intention for St. Aidan’s to be united with St. Francis Feniscliffe when this parish becomes vacant in the near future through retirement. St. Francis’ has passed Resolutions A & B. Both congregations are supportive of this Pastoral Reorganisation.
St. Aidan’s was built around 70 years ago and is in a good state of repair. Recently the porch has been converted into a kitchen and the recommendations of the last Quinquennial Report are substantially complete. There is a part-time verger. The Churchyard is in very good condition and is used only for the internment of ashes. The Parsonage House was built at the same time as the Church and is also in good repair, a new kitchen having been recently fitted.
The Sunday worship makes use of the Eucharistic rites of Common Worship Order One (using a booklet produced by the ACS). There is one mid-week Eucharist. There is a good range of age and gender. The Churchmanship is Liberal Catholic. There are lay-led youth and other organizations in the parish including a Junior Church, GFS, prayer Group & Mothers’ Union. There is one licensed Reader. The parish practices Christian Stewardship. There is a regular Parish Magazine. The Electoral Roll is 100, with around 120 Christmas Communicants and 150 Easter Communicants.
St. Aidan’s C of E Aided Primary has good links with its Church. The Priest-in-Charge is expected to take a full involvement in the life of the School and the previous incumbent has been Chair of Governors.
The PCC at St. Aidan’s would like to develop their work with children and young people particularly though outreach into the local community. Amongst their priorities they name: strengthening the Church/School relationship; developing lay involvement in the life of the Church; continuing the spiritual development of the congregation; and the completion of the present project to restore the Church Narthex. They seek a Priest-in-Charge who is approachable, empathetic, who will both listen to, and motivate, the Christian community. They hope that the Priest-in-Charge will value music in a diversity of traditions as part of the liturgy and communicate the gospel to a wide range of ages and backgrounds, in particular the majority of those in the community whose background is essentially “working class”.
Applicants should write to: The Bishop of Blackburn, Bishop’s House, Ribchester Road, Blackburn BB1 9EF with full curriculum vitae and the name and address of three referees. The Bishop will seek a reference from the Bishop in whose diocese the applicant is currently serving.
Canterbury Doddington, Newnham and Wychling; Lynsted with Kingsdown; Norton Priest-in-Charge for rural benefice near Faversham
Delightful villages and churches
BCP, CW, Family Services
Mostly in good heart but aware of weaknesses!
Church buildings in good repair and pleasant vicarage
We need a priest with vision, energy and good personal skills who will be able to develop lay ministry, work collaboratively within the deanery and encourage the best connections between church and community to take the church forward purposefully.
Further details available from Gillian Marsh, Diocesan House, Lady Woottons Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ Tel: 01227 459401; Email: gmarsh@diocant.org.
We are looking for someone, called by God, who will lead, teach and meet the needs of both congregations and parishes. This exciting and challenging position requires someone who:
· Has a strong evangelical base and is passionate about growing the Kingdom
· Is prayerful and open to the work of the Holy Spirit
· Is committed actively to promoting and encouraging lay ministry teams and the gifts of the church family
· Has a good sense of humour and experience of the secular world in order to develop outreach
· Is confident in developing "All-Age" worship, with both traditional and modern services and is prepared to experiment with new forms of worship
· Is committed to building a strong children's and youth ministry with special responsibility for a Deanery youth strategy based in the Benefice
This Benefice has a non-stipendiary curate and the vicarage is a modern, four-bedroom house, close to the town centre and schools.
Further details and application form from: Gillian Marsh, Diocesan House, Lady Wootton's Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ; Tel: 01227 459401; Email: gmarsh@diocant.org
Closing date for applications: 10th March 2003, Interviews 10th April 2003."
Chelmsford North Woolwich with Silvertown, St John - Priest in Charge
This parish is bounded by the River Thames and London City Airport. The area is expanding and facilities and transport are improving. There is a marked contrast between the older housing and the new private developments. The church was built in 1968 and the four-bedroom vicarage is of the same date. The church is in an L.E.P. with the Catholic Church of St Mary and St Edward. Worship at St John’s is traditionally based, although flexibility is welcomed. The main service is Parish Communion (common worship). Church members are looking for someone to work in partnership with them, to face the challenges of building the congregation and reaching out to this ethnically and culturally varied community. While there are difficulties, there are also many opportunities for St John’s to serve the area in which it is placed.
As the London City Airport and Tate & Lyle's are within the parish, it is expected that at least one day a week be given to the work of Industrial Chaplaincy and there may be other opportunities for chaplaincy which would make this a two days a week task.
Parish profile and application form available from: The Bishop of Barking, Suite 1B Cranbrook House, 61 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4PG. Email: bishopdavid@chelmsford.anglican.org.
Coventry Arley and Ansley - Priest in Charge
The Diocese of Coventry with the Church Patronage Trust and the Patrons of Arley wish to appoint a Priest-in-Charge for the above post.
We seek a pastor to bring the reality and relevance of Jesus Christ to these two villages (pop. 5,500) in North Warwickshire.
Council and private housing. Many work locally, others commute. Special opportunities among children and young families. Three primary/infants schools.
Write for details (with A4 57p S.A.E.) to: The Revd. Kenneth Habershon, Trucker’s Ghyll, Handcross, West Sussex. RH17 6DT Closing date for applications March 17th: Interviews April 11th.
Pop.13,800 A parish to the west of the town centre, serving Blackfell, Oxclose, Lambton and Ayton. Washington is a former new town to the west of Sunderland developed in the 1960s with building still going on. There is easy access to Sunderland, Newcastle and Durham.
We are seeking.
Oxclose offers great opportunities for a flexible priest with a heart for ecumenism who is ready to engage with all the sponsoring churches. There is a supportive congregation ready to work in partnership with a new priest. They are ready to grow in numbers, faith and social engagement.
Tel. 0191 5362300. Archdeacon.of.Sunderland@durham.anglican.org
Closing date for applications March 12th.
Gloucester Benefice of Kemble, Poole Keynes, Somerford Keynes with Sharncote Priest-in-Charge
These parishes are situated a few miles to the south of Cirencester with easy access to the M4 motorway and a main line railway station at Kemble, the largest settlement which, together with the hamlets of Ewen and Kemble Wick, has a population of around 1,000 (E.R.122). Poole Keynes has a population of about 200 (E.R. 44) and Somerford Keynes about 350 (E.R. 37). Excellent communication links makes this an area that is popular with commuters as well as with established residents. Somerford Keynes is a part of the Water Park Complex. We seek a priest with good pastoral skills, a leader and communicator with a heart for evangelism who is willing to work collaboratively with lay people and is comfortable with a variety of styles of worship.
· Growing church life and youth drama group
· Good contact with local school
· Regular home groups and prayer meetings with Alpha courses and Lent courses
· Excellent, purpose built, modern vicarage
· Enhanced disclosure required
The Sanderlings, Thorncliffe Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 6PY Fax: 01242 235925. E-mail: archdchelt@star.co.uk Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19th February 2003 Interview date: Wednesday 26th March 2003
Stonehouse is an attractive town (pop 7300 and growing) close to Gloucester and the Cotswolds and within easy reach of the M5. There is a main line station, good shopping, a wide range of schools (including Wycliffe College) and a strong sense of local community. St Cyrs is a single church parish of broad catholic tradition. There is a good modern vicarage with a manageable garden.
The Bishop wishes to appoint an energetic priest who:
· has good leadership, communication and administrative skills;
· is a team player, wanting to work collaboratively with lay people;
· is Eucharistically centred but has the flexibility to explore other styles of worship;
· has the gifts needed to develop existing good work with children;
· will work ecumenically and be fully involved in the local community.
Enhanced Disclosure required.
Details and application form from:The Archdeacon of Gloucester, Glebe House, Church Road, Maisemore, Gloucester, GL2 8EY Closing date for applications: Friday 7 March Interviews: Friday 4 April 2003
Gloucester Parish of Winchcombe with Gretton, Sudeley Manor and Stanley Pontlarge - Priest in Charge and Team Rector Designate of the proposed Winchcombe Team Ministry
Winchcombe is situated on the western slopes of the Cotswold Escarpment about 8 miles north east of Cheltenham. The united parish has a total population of some 5,500 and an electoral roll of around 300. The historic Cotswold Town with its fine wool church has a good range of shops and services including a Cottage Hospital, a newly built C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School and a small comprehensive school. The Village of Gretton, the hamlet of Stanley Pontlarge and the community of Sudeley Castle are all within the parish. We seek an inspiring, collaborative leader, ideally with experience of working in a team, who will help to further our proposal to establish a Team Ministry based on a modified Minster Model incorporating a further 12 rural parishes with a total population of 3,200.
· Good church life with strong musical tradition and a variety of worship styles
· Assistant Curate, excellent Local Ministry Team and a large number of supportive retired clergy
· Additional staffing in the proposed new team to include a Team Vicar and two experienced House-for-Duty Priests
· Good church centre adjacent to the parish church in Winchcombe
· Good ecumenical relationships
· Churches generally in good repair with Winchcombe supported by the Friends of St Peter’s
· Excellent, purpose built, modern vicarage
· Enhanced disclosure required
Full details and an application form are available from: The Archdeacon of Cheltenham
The Sanderlings, Thorncliffe Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 6PY Fax: 01242 235925. E-mail: archdchelt@star.co.uk Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19th February 2003 Interview date: Thursday, 20th March 2003
Leicester Shepshed - Priest-in-Charge (Incumbent designate of Shepshed & Oaks Charnwood)
Shepshed, a small town, and Oaks in Charnwood, an adjoining village, are near the University town of Loughborough.
Pop. 15,000; the churches are 12th and 19th century and well maintained. There is a broad spectrum of churchmanship; CW, Family Services and BCP. A modern Vicarage will be provided.
The priest is supported by a curate an NSM, a Reader and a Pastoral Assistant. There is a C of E Primary School in the Parish
The new parish seeks a person who will: -
· have the skills to bring the parishes together
· be able to work with a broad range of churchmanship
· discern and develop the gifts of the people of God
· help the parish consolidate and develop its work among children and young people
· encourage outreach into the community
Details and application forms from The Secretary to the Bishop of Leicester, Bishop’s Lodge Annexe, 12, Springfield Road, Leicester LE2 3BD Tel: 0116 270 8985 Email: bpsec@leicester.anglican.org Or view the details: www.leicester.anglican.org
Closing date for completed application forms: Friday 7 March 2003
Leicester Barrow-upon-Soar with Walton on the Wolds - Priest-in-Charge
The Parish, population approximately 6,500, is in North Leicestershire, some 4 miles from Loughborough.
12th and 18th Century Churches in good repair: financially stable: central Churchmanship: variety of services.
The parish seeks a “people person” who:
¨ Offers spiritual leadership.
¨ Offers theological stimulation and challenge.
¨ Will continue and develop lay involvement.
¨ Will continue ecumenical links and develop links with neighbouring parishes.
¨ Will work enthusiastically with families and schools.
Details and applications from: The Secretary to the Bishop of Leicester, 10 Springfield Road, Leicester, LE2 3BD. Tel: 0116 2708985 e.mail: bpsec@leicester.anglican.org
or view details on the diocesan website: www.leicester.anglican.org
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st February 2003.
Peterborough Saint James, Northampton - Priest-in-Charge
The parish lies just outside the main center of Northampton and is very much a community in its own right with schools, shops, banks, factories and Rugby ground. St. James gives it name both to the area, “Jimmy’s End” and to the Northampton R.U.F.C., “The Saints” (started by a former curate). Both church and vicarage are centrally placed to minister to this lively urban parish with its socially diverse population of about 7,500 which includes a significant Asian element. Three has been a long and effective tradition of active involvement in the local community especially in areas of deprivation.
Worship
The parish profile describes the churchmanship as “middle of the road” although the worship is Eucharistic; vestments are worn; the Sacrament is reserved and robed servers assist at the main services. The Sung Eucharist has a congregation of about 60 adults and few children. A less-frequent non-Eucharistic Family Service attracts similar numbers of adults but more children.
Completed in 1871 this red-brick church has a friendly, warm and well-used feel about it. St. James is a good local landmark on the busy main road. The West end has been converted into a meeting hall. Major work has recently been completed on the ceiling, re-wiring, lighting and heating. There is no graveyard.
Presentation has been suspended for consideration of possible grouping with the neighbouring parishes. Discussion are at a very early stage and the new Priest-in-Charge would be expected to contribute to the debate. There are currently two Readers and good lay involvement in worship, pastoral work and youth organizations. The PCC “wishes to adapt to the changing times without sacrificing the traditions of the church”.
The House
The
vicarage is a detached property with five bedrooms and substantial
garden. Built in 1972. It is about five minutes walk from the
church.
The PCC seeks “a person of energy and enthusiasm combined with a caring attitude, patience and empathy. Members hope for someone with sound skills of communication who can carry the parish forward and find ways of harnessing the untapped resources which undoubtedly exist within the parish. There is a need to raise the general profile of the Church”.
For further information and a parish profile or simply to talk about the post please get in touch with: The Archdeacon of Northampton, 11, The Drive, Northampton, NN1 4RZ
Tel: 01604 714015 Email michaelrchapman@compuserve.com Closing date for applications 7th March 2003
St. Albans Benefice of St Andrew, Much Hadham, St Thomas, Perry Green -Priest-in-Charge/Team Rector Designate
Pop: 250 ER: 181 Patron: The Bishop of London (suspended)
The Benefice is suspended pending pastoral reorganisation involving the development of a rural team ministry which will include rural parishes in the valley of the River Ash. Initially, the staffing will be one Team Rector (to live in Much Hadham) and one Team Vicar. Eventually, the team will grow to one or possibly two other Team vicars as other parishes become part of the team ministry.
Much Hadham is a village of outstanding beauty five miles from Bishop's Stortford, ten miles from Stanstead Airport and thirty miles from Cambridge. Trains to Liverpool Street operate from Bishop's Stortford and Harlow and there is good access into London.
Three-quarters of the population live in owner occupied accommodation and 15% in housing association, private and local authority rented accommodation. There are some 75 units of sheltered accommodation. The community comprises a significant number of young families and many people commute to London for work.
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided primary and nursery school (c225 on roll) serves Much Hadham and the neighbouring villages and hamlets. There are strong links with the church and wider community. The clergy have a keen involvement in the life of the school and there are regular weekly visits for assemblies etc.
St Andrew's Church is shared with the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church. A 'joint council' meets three times a year. Expenses of the fabric are shared 60/40 and running costs 50/50. The church is a magnificent building in a good state of repair. There is also a chapel of ease at St Thomas, Perry Green. The principal Sunday service is Parish Communion at 9.15am (CW, order 1) other services include Parish Praise. BCP Matins (sometimes lay led) is offered at Perry Green at 11.15am on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. BCP Holy Communion is administered at 8.00am at St Andrew's on 1st Sunday and at St Thomas on 3rd Sunday. Lay people take a full part in the liturgy. The tradition of the church is moderate catholic; vestments are worn and the sacrament is reserved. The LEP also affords opportunities for occasional shared worship and events such as an annual retreat. The Much Hadham Churches Committee organises ecumenical events.
The Rectory is an attractive old, but comfortable and manageable, house in the High Street. It comprises a study, cloak room, good sized sitting room, reception room, dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, integral garage and walled gardens. Central heating is oil fired.
A Priest-in-Charge/Team Rector designate is sought for this interesting, imaginative and challenging post to develop the Team Ministry, to encourage the development of local ministry, and to lead, and care for, the people. In return the parish offers its enthusiasm, commitment and support.
Expressions of interest and further details from: The Venerable Trevor Jones, St Mary's House, Church Lane, Stapleford, Herts, SG14 3NB Fax: 01992 558745 Email: archdhert@stalbans.anglican.org Closing date: Friday 21 March 2003 Interviews: Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 May 2003
Southwell St. Paul’s, Carlton in the Willows, Nottingham - Priest-in-Charge
The Bishop and the Martyrs Memorial and Church of England Trust invite applications for the above post.
The parish (pop 12,000) has an evangelical congregation (ER 159). The Team includes CA Captain, three Readers, two retired ministers and a part-time administrator. The Church plant led by the CA Captain reaches out to the people in the north of the parish.
We seek to appoint someone who:
Enquiries with SAE (A4 - 54p) to: Marion Powell, CPAS Patronage, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick, CV34 6NG Closing date for applications: 27th February 2003
Bath and Wells Langport Area Team Ministry - Team Vicar
We are looking for a Team Rector who is an experienced pastor with a youthful outlook for its eight rural parishes surrounding the central community of Longport with Huish Episcopi.
There is a high commitment to the VA schools and to all occasional offices.
The successful applicant will be someone who is able to relax, share leadership, be open to the gifts of others and who will be well supported by an enthusiastic team of clergy and laity.
There is a real family (parsonage) house.
Parish profile and application form from: Philip Nokes, The Old Deanery, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UG Tel: 01749 670777 Fax: 01749 674240 Email: philip.nokes@bathwells.anglican.org Closing date for applications 21st February Interviews will be held on 19-20 March.
Coventry Warwick Team - Team Rector, to also be Vicar of St. Mary’s Warwick
This joint appointment arises from David Brindley’s becoming Dean of Portsmouth.
St. Mary’s
The Collegiate Church of St. Mary is a member of the Greater Churches Group, with a high standard of traditional Anglican worship and a significant daily flow of visitors - some 50,000 a year. Its affairs warrant full-time lay administration and it has several paid staff. It has a strong musical tradition with a full-time Director of Music. It has a strong civic role - the Vicar of St. Mary’s is likely to engage with some of Warwick’s major educational and charitable trusts as trustee or governor or representative of beneficiaries.
Sunday worship is currently spoken 1662 Communion at 8.00, Choral Eucharist (order one, traditional language) at 10.30, and Choral Evensong at 18.30, varied on first Sundays to include a parent-led Family Service at 10.00, Choral Matins at 11.00, and an evening Choral Eucharist. We are used to, and eager to continue with, critically well-founded preaching.
Since January 2002, St. Mary’s Council has channelled its enabling activities through four outward facing teams (Worship and Music, Visitor and Visitor Events, Ministry, and Fabric) and two behind-the-scenes teams (Finance and Administration, and Child Protection). Through this framework we see that for visitors we need to strengthen our ability to give pastoral support; for our worshipping congregations we need to get beyond the annual Lent course to more sustained round-the-year development; and for those who are part of the St. Mary’s community we need to develop systematic pastoral care.
The new Warwick Team will consist of the four Anglican single-church parishes of Warwick - St. Mary’s, St. Nicholas’, St. Paul’s, and All Saints’ - and the Christ Church local ecumenical partnership of Anglicans, Baptists and Methodists.
In the past year, new team clergy, including a Baptist minister, have been appointed to four of the five churches, and have anticipated the work of the new team in their pattern of meeting and their sharing of responsibilities. Each team carries an extra responsibility for facilitating a specific field of cross-team work, currently the town of Warwick and its institutions; congregational development; mission; mission in the world of work; and schools, children and young people.
Each of the five churches will have its own PCC or LEP Council and be directly responsible for its own financial affairs. A Team Council comprising the Team Rector, Team Ministers and two lay representatives for each PCC/LEP will be responsible to churches in the team for cross-team planning and co-ordination.
We see two particular emphases: the developing of teams, and the complementing of present strengths.
We are looking for someone with demonstrable ability as a team leader, who will be committed to collaborative leadership with:
· the Team’s clergy
· the various teams of St. Mary’s Council
· the paid staff of St. Mary’s.
We are looking for someone who will value
· the existing strengths of all five churches of the new Warwick Team
· the musical and worship traditions of St. Mary’s
· the traditional ministry of St. Mary’s to the town of Warwick.
And who will facilitate the development of:
· the Team’s ministry to the town of Warwick,
· co-operation between the five churches,
· a pastoral ministry to visitors to St. Mary’s,
· a pastoral and developmental ministry to the people of St. Mary’s.
Details from: The Archdeacon of Warwick, Church House, Palmerstone Road, Coventry, CV5 6FJ Email: Archdeacon.Michael@covdioc.org Tel: 024 7671 0550 Fax: 024 7671 0500 Closing date 14th March 2003 Interview date 9th April 2003
Liverpool Sutton, St Helens - Team Rector
ARE YOU Godly and prayerful, accessible and approachable, ecumenically motivated, mature and experienced? CAN YOU motivate and enthuse others, work in an urban priority area, fire others with the love of God as well as make them laugh?
If the answer to the above questions is yes - then the post of Team Rector in the Sutton Team Ministry, St Helens in the Diocese of Liverpool could be just for you!
The Parish of Sutton is made up of three sub-districts, each with its own sense of identity and belonging. There are three churches, St Nicholas (Electoral Roll 96), All Saints (Electoral Roll 78), St Michael & All angels (Electoral Roll 41), and present clergy include a Team Vicar and Associate Priest.
This is an exciting post offering real opportunities to minister as a member of a lively and committed community who are seeking a Team Leader with good communication skills, as well as someone who will support and further develop the Shared Ministry Team. Whilst sensitivity to the differing traditions of the Team churches is essential so are fresh ideas and enthusiasm.
If you are interested or would simply like to know more then please contact – The Venerable Peter Bradley. Archdeacon of Warrington. The Rectory. 1a College Road, UpHolland. Skelmersdale. WN8 0PY. 01695.622936. archdeacon@peterbradley.fsnet.co.uk
Worcester Ipsley Team Ministry, Redditch - Team Rector
Redditch is a modern town situated in NE Worcestershire with easy access to the motorway network. Ipsley Team Parish is on the eastern side of the town, with a population of 24,000, many of whom live in housing developments of the early 1970s. Two small areas are classified as UPA. A three-tier education system operates in the town, with two High schools, two Middle (one of which is a VC school closely linked with St Peter’s) and many First schools.
The Team has one PCC and three DCCs, with four congregations meeting in three church buildings and the VC Middle School. There is a combined Electoral Roll of 312. The Parish is open evangelical in character, with each congregation having its own ethos, style of worship and witness. Currently, there is an ordained staff complement of three stipendiary clergy, an Assistant Curate and an NSM . The wider ministry team includes significant lay involvement in each of the churches.
The Task of the new Rector includes:
· Leading a vigorous team of lay and ordained people, promoting unity of vision and purpose while recognising the individual character of the four worship centres.
· Having pastoral care of St Peter’s.
· Developing effective ways of interacting with the local community.
· Promoting imaginative worship, lay ministry and interest in issues of justice and mission.
Website: www.ipsley.org
Further details from: Mrs Judy Dickinson, The Bishop’s House, Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster, Worcs. DY11 7XX. Telephone No. 01299 250214.
Email: bishop.peter@cofe-worcester.org.uk Closing date for applications: 21 February 2003 Interview date: 17 March 2003
Peterborough Diocesan Social Responsibility Advisor
Based at the Diocesan Resource Centre in Northampton
Can you motivate church members to apply their faith in practical ways?
Can you initiate action and communicate with a wide variety of people inside and outside of the church?
Have you experience of working with others from a variety of statutory and voluntary agencies?
Are you looking for a new and demanding challenge?
The successful candidate will have primary responsibility to inspire, encourage, train and support people and parishes in exploring and expressing Christian social care and action.
The post is open to clergy or lay people, male or female, with an appropriate clergy stipend of lay remuneration package.
The post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
For a job description and further details contact:- The Rt. Revd Frank White, The Bishop of Brixworth 4 The Avenue Dallington Northampton NN5 7AN Tel: 01604 759423 Fax: 01604 750925 Closing Date for applications: 24th of February 2003: Interviews will be held on 24th of March 2003
Carlisle Urban Officer and Priest-in-Charge of St. Herbert with St. Stephen
The Bishop of Carlisle is appointing a team of Urban Officers to extend the mission of the Diocese to which the parish priest of St. Herbert’s will give one day per week.
The parish, within the City of Carlisle, has a population of c. 6,000 living in mixed private and local authority housing with excellent local amenities and a large park.
The 1932 Church building is in the heart of the parish, with a good Church Hall and well-appointed modern Vicarage nearby.
The parish enjoys good links with the local Church School, community organisations and other churches including adjoining parishes currently forming a South Carlisle Team Ministry.
St. Herbert’s has a modern Catholic tradition and is looking for a priest with strong leadership and communication skills to teach the faith and reach out into the community at a turning point in their life.
Further information from: The Ven. Dr. David Thomson, 2, The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ Tel: 01228 523026 Email: archdeacon.north@carlislediocese.org.uk Applications by 28th February Interviews 11th March
Chelmsford United Benefice of Great Oakley, Wix and Wrabness - Rector (80%)And Archdeaconry Adviser for Rural Ministry (20%)
The Diocese of Chelmsford and the Church Patronage Trust seek to appoint the above post.
These three villages are situated in beautiful countryside between the Stour Estuary and the Arthur Ransome country of the Walton backwaters - near the seaside town of Clacton, the historic port of Harwich, and the regional centre of Colchester. Combined population of 2,300. Two primary schools. Modern Rectory.
We seek an energetic and imaginative Incumbent who is open to the Holy Spirit and will with the three congregations, NSM and Reader explore and communicate God’s Truth.
Involvement in the three communities essential. Vision for spiritual growth and work with young families. There is an awareness that development and changes may well be needed so a Rector is looked for who has a sense of humour and can “come alongside”.
He/She should have some experience of Rural Ministry, to be part of the Area Team helping Parishes and Deaneries with their engagement with Rural issues and opportunities.
Enquiries with (54p A4 SAE) to: The Revd. K.W. Habershon, Trucker’s Ghyll, Handcross, West Sussex. RH17 6DT Closing date for applications February 21st: Interviews March 19th.
Europe St. Paul’s Tervuren, Belgium - Assistant Minister
We are looking for an Assistant Minister with special responsibility for Youth to join our dedicated and enthusiastic Ministry team in bringing the Christian faith to our largely expatriate international community here on the outskirts of Brussels. We are seeking someone to work alongside our Australian chaplain, Hugh Cox, in the work of the Church, and especially to lead and take forward our work with young people in the 11-13 and 14-18 age groups.
The position is for three to five years, offering a good salary with accommodation and use of car. For applicants with young families, we will be happy to discuss the possibilities for education.
You will:
For further information and application details, please contact us at: The Chaplain, St. Paul’s Church Centre, Hoornzeelstraat 24, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium Email: chaplain@stpaulstervuren.org Tel: 00 32 27673435
Hereford House for Duty in the Ross Team Ministry with particular responsibility For Walford
We seek an enthusiastic, forward-looking, prayerful priest with a sense of humour and a commitment to collaborative ministry to join a lively team. The priest appointed will have particular responsibility for the parish of Walford. He or she would be expected to work Sunday, Mondays and one other designated day of their choice.
The successful candidate will be licensed to officiate anywhere within the Ross Team Benefice which is situated in the southern part of Herefordshire in the diocese of Hereford. It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty consisting of the well-established market town of Ross-on-Wye and thirteen surrounding villages.
There are opportunities to work in the local community hospital and nursing homes, primary and secondary schools and assisting with occasional offices across the Team Benefice. Negotiation with the candidate will determine how they can most reasonably contribute to some of this range of opportunity.
The priest will be licensed for a period of five years. Full working expenses will be met and he or she will live at Walford Vicarage, a large modern detached chalet style four bedroomed house with about a quarter of an acre of garden.
For more information and full particulars, together with an application form please contact: the Team Administrator, The Rectory, Church Street, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5HN Email: team.administrator@rtm.org.uk Tel: 01989 562175 Fax: 01989 564387
Peterborough Benefice of Walgrave with Hannington and Wold with Caldwell - House for Duty
These four small villages lie just to the north of Northampton and Pitsford Water. There is a total population of about 1,500 and Electoral Roll totalling 113.
This is a particularly attractive part of Northamptonshire. The four churches and many of the houses are built in the warm coloured, Northampton ironstone. It is possible that settlers outnumber natives and, certainly, the younger inhabitants are likely to work in Northampton or other nearby towns. Worship has been mainly Eucharistic, using Common Worship, although there are some Family Services. Vestments are worn and the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in one church. The benefice is likely to be joined with a neighbouring benefice at some time over the next few years, though this is not imminent. There is a Local Authority school in Walgrave.
The vicarage is a five-bedroomed free standing house built in the 1960s and recently re-painted internally. It has a moderate sized garden, mostly laid to grass and overlooks the village green.
The benefice seeks:
It is customary to produce a written agreement, together with the Rural Dean and NSM Officer, to make sure that expectations of the benefice and priest are realistic. There is some flexibility in the details of this agreement.
For an application Form and benefice profile, please apply to: The Ven. Michael R Chapman, Westbrook, 11, The Drive, Northampton, NN1 4RZ Tel: 01604 714015 Fax: 01604 792016 Email: michaelrchapman@compuserve.com Closing date for applications 21st March 2003
Exeter The Okehampton and Northmoor Team Ministry - Part-time Stipendiary Minister sought for Bridestowe and Sourton
1/10th stipend plus house and expenses in return for Sundays and equivalent of two other days.
Two small villages on the edge of the Dartmoor national park. Good lay involvement, desire to move forward, excellent modern vicarage. Easy reach of Exeter and Plymouth.
Advanced CRB disclosure required
For further details contact: The Revd. Stephen Cook, The Rectory, Church Path, Oakhampton, Devon EX20 1LW Tel: 01837 659297