| Diocesan Vacancies |
| Christian Chaplain (part-time) Rye Hill Prison |
Join our lively and creative chaplaincy team as we seek to build community, hope, and transformation through the Gospel at this long-term prison near Rugby. 28 hours per week including some Sundays. Some variation in hours may be possible for the right candidate. Ordained/Reader.
For further information, click here. For any informal questions please contact Rev Rosemary Lowdon on rosemarylowdon@gmail.com
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| Vicar, St John the Divine, Willenhall, Coventry |
St John the Divine is at the heart of Willenhall with the people of Willenhall engraved on their heart. The many projects developed though St John’s seek to meet real need, are creative, generous and have resulted in a relationship of trust between community and the church. We are a supportive church family with a heart for the community, ready to greet with warmth and welcome any who cross the threshold.
We seek a vicar who will live among us and help us to grow as a church and as individuals. Someone who is prepared to meet people where they are and encourage them to come to know the love of Christ in their lives.
Person specification:
– Have a strong visible Christian faith rooted in prayer and be a passionate sharer of The Gospel.
– Be a good communicator with the ability to engage all age groups. A gifted listener who will love without prejudice and lead inclusively.
– Be collaborative and enable, empower and encourage others on their faith journey.
– Provide pastoral care in different settings in our local care homes, community hubs and with those who come seeking care and compassion as they encounter problems in daily life.
– Be an enabler of mission and teach discipleship that can be applied to the life of the church through small group teaching, lay leadership and outreach to the wider community.
– Be committed to working with local schools, food bank, local businesses and other churches close to us.
– Be organised – it is a busy parish with lots of occasional offices and involvement in community functions.
– Be someone who has a sense of humour, a love for people and who eats cake.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon Friday 28th April. For more information, click here.
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| Vicar, St Mark's Church, New Milverton, Leamington Spa |
Is God calling you to lead a church with a difference? St Mark’s is an inclusive, evangelical church in a popular residential area of Royal Leamington Spa.
We prayerfully seek someone who is:
– Inclusive: A leader who values diversity and encourages everyone to take a full part in the life of the church, including celebrating life events.
– Evangelical: A leader who is prayerful, Spirit-filled, holds a deep commitment to the Bible and seeks to spread the transformative message of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to others.
– A skilled communicator: A leader who teaches, manages and inspires people with skill, tact, warmth and patience.
– Servant-hearted: A leader who is committed to nurturing others and helping them grow.
– Compassionate: A leader who brings healing, empathy and care, especially to those damaged by previous experiences of church and those at different stages of their faith journey.
– Visionary: A leader who inspires and guides outreach and mission into the community and beyond.
– Emotionally intelligent: A leader who can hold difference together with kindness, courage and grace.
– Discerning: A leader who can identify and develop leaders and ensure that gifts are being used and supported effectively.
Closing date for applications: 9th May. For more information, click here.
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| Associate Minister, South Warwickshire Seven Benefice |
The South Warwickshire Seven (SW7) is a benefice made up of seven small parishes in rural South Warwickshire. We wish to appoint an Associate Minister to grow our Gospel work among young families, as well as to support the recently appointed Rector. A smaller part of the role will include working with the St Paul’s Leamington Mission hub to resource wider mission work in the local area.
We are looking for someone who:
– Loves and knows the living Lord Jesus as revealed in the Gospels.
– Empowered by God seeks to live up to the qualifications for church leadership as set out in the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1).
– Has a deep passion for the scriptures and a proven track record of communicating them faithfully and engagingly at different levels of ministry.
– Is willing to try new things for the sake of the Gospel, trusting that God will bring fruit in his own time and way.
The post will be fully funded for 5 years at incumbency stipend level and comes with a house in the benefice. Closing Date for Applications: 11th May. For more information, click here.
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| Vicar, St Mary's Warwick (Team Rector designate Warwick Team) |
Our hope is for our new Vicar to embolden us to sing a new song to the Lord and spread the good news of God’s love to the world.
We’re praying for someone:
– Caring, visibly welcoming and inclusive and with a good sense of humour.
– Encouraging and nurturing to the congregation enabling them to develop their gifts in all aspects of church life.
– With the ability to make strong relationships with young and old, through a willingness to listen and communicate.
– Imaginative and forward thinking who is prepared to try new ways for the future.
– With skills and determination to develop links to the town of Warwick and The Warwick team.
– Who will show strong spiritual leadership.
– With skills which are needed to oversee the day to day running of the church, its finances and legal obligation through support of the employed staff.
– To develop the worship and liturgy so that there are a variety of opportunities to reach out to all generations, especially to young families.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon Friday 19th May. For more information, click here.
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