Associate Minister House for Duty, South Warwickshire Seven Benefice
Gospel Ministry in the beautiful North Cotswolds! The South Warwickshire Seven (SW7) is a benefice made up of seven small parishes in rural South Warwickshire. We wish to appoint a House for Duty Associate Minister (know locally as Assistant Minister) to support the Rector as together we seek to realize our vision of ‘rediscovering Jesus as our ultimate treasure and giving everyone in our benefice the opportunity to do the same.’
We are looking for someone who:
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Loves and knows the living Lord Jesus as revealed in the Gospels.
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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).
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Has a deep passion for the scriptures and a proven track record of communicating them faithfully and engagingly at different levels of ministry.
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Has a pastor’s heart, knowing the grace of God in their own lives and communicating that grace to others.
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Does not ‘despise the day of small things’ but is willing and able to celebrate the small signs of the Holy Spirit at work.
The post will consist of three days a week including Sundays. The well-appointed house is set in the scenic village of Cherington and Stourton.
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Closing Date for Applications: noon, 5 September
Interviews: TBC
Informal conversations very welcome with Ben Dyson, Rector of South Warwickshire Seven Group, on 01608 628229 (vicarsw7@gmail.com)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator
Two x Priest-in-Charge (House for Duty) of The Bridges Group
The six rural parishes of the Bridges Group are working together as two legal benefices each prayerfully seeking two House for Duty Priests in Charge. Set in the beautiful South Warwickshire countryside and connected by the waterways (with their distinctive Bridges), the parishes are all within easy reach of Coventry, Stratford upon Avon, Banbury, Rugby, Warwick and Leamington Spa.
Supported by an experienced team of commissioned lay leaders, a Reader and group administrator, we seek:
• Priests committed to collaborative working across both benefices.
• Ministers with a passion for rural ministry able to communicate the gospel in a variety of settings and with a wide range of people and ages.
• Leaders who can recognise, encourage and release the missional potential of our churches and communities and enable more people to use their gifts in God’s service.
• Pastors who enjoy spending time and having fun with people where they are; in their homes, in school and down the pub.
We would just love you to call us and find out more.
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Closing Date for Applications: noon, 5 July
Interviews: 30/31 July
Informal conversations very welcome with the Acting Archdeacon Pastor Tim Cockell, on 07365 200354 (Tim.Cockell@Coventry.Anglican.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator
Associate Minister House for Duty, Wilmcote with Billesley (to be known as Minister in Charge of Wilmcote with Billesley)
Wilmcote is a lovely and friendly village near Stratford upon Avon. St Andrew’s is a welcoming, inclusive, Anglo-Catholic church, and we are collectively and individually involved in the life of our lively village and school. We are looking for a House for Duty priest who will become an integral part of our village life.
We wish to appoint someone who will:
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develop stronger missional links between the church and the community
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nurture creative ways of engaging with children and young families, including through ministry in the local school
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live in the vicarage and play an active part in the life of the village
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be respectful of our Anglo-Catholic heritage, making these traditions relevant and accessible to a wider range of people
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be an adaptable and pastorally sensitive leader, managing change effectively
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nurture, empower and equip new lay leaders to develop our mission and ministry
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build a strategic and fruitful relationship with the neighbouring parish of St Andrew’s Shottery to strengthen our missional potential
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Closing Date for Applications: TBC
Interviews: TBC
Informal conversations very welcome with Area Dean, Kate Mier, on 01527-852830 (rector@ardenmarches.co.uk)
or Acting Associate Archdeacon, the Gail Phillip, on 07983-300675 (gail.phillip@coventry.anglican.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator