| Diocesan Vacancies |
| Parish Administrator - Stoke, St Michael's |
Stoke, St Michael’s are looking for a new Administrator to support the Rector and the East Deanery in running the life and work of Stoke, St Michaels and other churches within the Deanery. You will be responsible for the main administrative tasks related to the life of the church.
You will need excellent organisational skills and to be competent with Microsoft Office and other digital applications including social media, as well as an ability to work well alone, show adaptability and take initiative. This post is based at the Parish Office. 30 hours per week – 09.30-15.30 Some flexibility in working hours is possible. £10.50 per hour.
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| Priest-in-Charge Fillongley & Corley, Ansley & Arley |
These four churches, constituting two Benefices and set in a beautiful part of North Warwickshire – with very strong ecumenical links with the local Methodist Church, including an LEP – are at an exciting stage as they develop their relationship.
We welcome a country loving candidate who:
– Is an inspiring and welcoming leader, able to communicate the Christian faith in a way that appeals to all sections of our expanding rural communities.
– Has an inspirational and flexible approach to worship, experienced in leading using both traditional and modern worship styles.
– Is willing to build on our work making our churches an attractive place for children and young families, strengthening our existing links with schools within the Benefice.
– Has a track record in developing lay leaders, and promoting harmonious relationships by consulting with others to develop a shared direction.
– Is gifted in developing both people’s confidence to share their faith with others, and also strategies that release the growth potential of people in the parishes through IT and social media skills.
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| House for Duty Priest-in-Charge, The Parish of St Laurence, Meriden |
St Laurence Meriden are looking for a Priest-in-Charge with drive, energy and a passion for a rural ministry right in the heart of the English Midlands; someone who can encourage involvement and build a team, fostering the development of talents in a growing congregation; someone who wants to be at the centre of building a NEW vibrant, stable and self-sustaining community of the church within the larger village community; and finally someone who can lead a new expression of the Gospel for the salvation of today’s population.
We are praying for a candidate who is:
– A prayerful, spiritual and inspirational leader.
– Someone with enthusiasm to inspire and ‘recruit’.
– Someone to nurture and empower.
– A strategic thinker who can help set a vision and build on existing relationships with other parishes with whom we can share aspects of pastoral ministry.
– Someone passionate about people and a good communicator.
– An enabler of effective processes of mission and discipleship that can be applied in the life of the church, including such things as small groups, outreach and lay leadership.
– Gifted in the ongoing pastoral ministry required in a small village context, building on existing links with the wider village communities and school, while exploring and developing the potential for new areas of mission and ministry.
– Someone who can lead by example and be an enabler of workers for the Gospel and Church, by making space for involvement of new disciples, support for development of new leadership, and advice for those taking responsible roles.
This is a part-time, house-for-duty post and we have experience of operating within those constraints; but we can and want to do ‘more’. We want to connect more with our local community particularly our local Church of England Primary School.
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| Associate Minister House for Duty, Hillmorton |
We are seeking a priest who will help us to grow missionally, discipling and nurturing those in our midst; someone who is prepared to meet people where they are at, bringing the light and love of Christ into new lives.
The role is to:
– Be fully engaged with the life of both churches and wider communities.
– Be fully committed to growth, taking the roots that have already been set and using them to further disciple and nurture others, so that we may be an active visible presence in our communities and within our congregations.
– Be actively involved in the vision we have for the future of our churches in Hillmorton and Houlton.
– Help us to disciple more families, children and young people in our worshipping communities.
– Be involved in all areas of ministry with specific leadership responsibility for some areas of church life
– Conduct occasional offices
– Lead worship and preach across all our services.
– The post will be based on 3 days a week & is offered on a non-stipendiary, House for Duty basis.
We welcome applications from capable priests who:
– Have a strong visible Christian faith rooted in prayer.
– Are collaborative, a team player, who enables and empowers and encourages others and has a passion to see our community grow, as we demonstrate Christ’s love within both our communities.
For more information, click here.
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