| Diocesan Vacancies |
| Church Plant Intern - Lantern Church Bedworth |
We are looking for two interns who have a passion for mission and spreading the good news of Jesus. As an intern you will gain practical experience in Church planting and benefit from an established training programme.
This is a paid position. The closing date for applications is 3rd July 2023.
For more information please contact kathryn@bedworthparish.org
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| Mission Apprentice - Risen Christ Church |
Is God calling you to come & join in with us?
Our current Missional Apprentice says: “The fact that this church is still in the early years of a church grafting process makes it a unique place to do this apprenticeship. This has allowed me to help establish the vision for my ministry area, taught me how to bring change in a humble way that honours what was before, and taught me to share my vision with others and raise up volunteers. It has been a very valuable experience!”
The Missional Apprentice track at Risen Christ Church is an exciting opportunity to invest in your discipleship and leadership, with opportunities to work across a range of church life areas!
This is a part-time, paid internship starting in September. To find out more and to apply, please get in touch with Revd Paul Pavlou: paul.pavlou@risen-christ.org.uk
Closing date: July 14th
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| Lay Chaplaincy to Diocesan Synod |
The role of the chaplaincy is to provide liturgical and pastoral support to the members and officers of Diocesan Synod. During the experimental phase of the role (ie during the term of the present Synod), the chaplaincy will take the form of a joint-chaplaincy, one ordained and one lay. We are recruiting for the Lay Chaplain role.
The chaplaincy is appointed by the Bishop of Coventry in consultation with the Business Committee and is accountable to the Bishop.
Key Relationships: Diocesan Secretary, Chair of the House of Clergy, Chair of the House of Laity, Registrar
The chaplaincy runs for the term of a Synod and is open to renewal for subsequent terms of the Synod.
Main tasks:
– To arrange for suitable worship and prayer to take place at each Synod, in liaison with the parish and/or church school, as advised by the Business Committee.
– To provide a pastoral presence at meetings of the Synod and to follow up matters of pastoral concern as appropriate.
– To advise the Bishop and Business Committee on ways in which the Synod could be more fully a body of Christians who work together prayerfully, discerningly and constructively for the well-being of the life of the Diocese of Coventry and its service to the ministry and mission of the Church of England as a whole, attending sections of meetings of the Business Committee as invited.
Person Specification:
– A person who is not a member of Diocesan Synod.
– A person of Christian maturity who can command the respect and trust of a broad cross section of the diocesan family.
– A person available to minister to every member of the Synod whatever the views or opinions members express in debates.
– One chaplain will be an ordained minister, and one will be a lay person.
Please send expressions of interest be sent to The Revd Charles Higgins at vicar@stjameschurchbulkington.org.uk
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| Associate Minister, Bedworth Mission Hub |
The Diocese of Coventry is recruiting an Associate Minister, fully funded at incumbent level with housing, for an initial period of five years. This is part of an exciting and adventurous mission strategy to see healthy churches propagate, plant, or graft 150 new worshipping communities over the next ten years.
Bedworth is a town located 5 miles north of Coventry. The town has a population of 32000 and the parish covers the town. There are two churches in the parish. The larger church in the town centre is All Saints, and a smaller church, St. Andrew’s. All Saint’s is a lively growing church with a variety of ages meeting across three Sunday congregations. St. Andrew’s is a small church mainly comprising of an elderly congregation with a range of new projects underway to enable it to grow and become part of the community again.
We are seeking someone from a breadth of traditions who fits the following person specification:
– Self-starter who is good team player, but also has the skills and an ability to take on individual responsibility for key church growth projects.
– Has experience in leadership in a missional church.
– Teaching, enabling and facilitating in evangelism, everyday faith.
– Experience of leading or responsibility in a church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of the local church.
– Comfortable to work in a breadth of tradition to resource contextual mission.
– Engaging preaching and communication.
– Experience of developing and leading digital church services.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon Friday 8 September. For more information, click here.
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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. 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.
For more information, click here.
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| Associate Minister, St Laurence, Foleshill, Coventry |
The Diocese of Coventry is recruiting an Associate Minister, fully funded at incumbent level with housing, for an initial period of four years. This is part of an exciting and adventurous mission strategy to see healthy churches propagate, plant, or graft 150 new worshipping communities over the next ten years.
St Laurence are a community called to worship God, grow as disciples of Jesus and transform the communities of North Coventry in love. The new Associate Minister at St Laurence’s would join a vibrant and committed team who serve the life of the church, to help strengthen our capacity to resource other churches (local & networked).
We are seeking someone from a breadth of traditions who fits the following person specification:
– Self-starter who is good team player, but also has the skills and an ability to take on individual responsibility for key church growth projects.
– Has experience in leadership in a missional church.
– Teaching, enabling and facilitating in evangelism, everyday faith.
– Experience of leading or responsibility in a church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of the local church.
– Comfortable to work in a breadth of tradition to resource contextual mission.
– Engaging preaching and communication.
– Experience of developing and leading digital church services.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon Friday 7 July. For more information, click here.
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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.
Personal 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 21st July. For more information, click here.
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