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: 12 noon, 15 November
Interviews: 11 December
Informal conversations very welcome with Rev 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
Vicar, St Alban's, Stoke Heath, Coventry
St. Alban’s Church is entering a new and exciting chapter, and we seek a passionate individual to join us. Known for our welcoming and collaborative spirit, we seek someone who shares our enthusiasm for the Christian faith and community.
We aim to build a joyful, diverse worship community, committed to outreach and engagement.
We seek someone who:
- Brings enthusiasm and excitement for the Christian faith.
- Joins us in joyful and fulfilling collaborative worship.
- Easy to talk to and a good listener.
- Continues our outreach, fostering a diverse congregation.
- Works with our Youth & Children’s Team on engaging activities.
- Provides leadership opportunities, especially for young people.
- Helps the congregation discern and use their spiritual gifts.
- Guides personal spiritual journeys.
- Develops small holistic prayer groups.
- Cares for and visits those unable to attend church.
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Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, 3 January 2025
Interviews: 28 & 29 January 2025
Informal conversations very welcome with
Area Dean, Claire McArthur on 07532260027 (revclairestoke@gmail.com) or
Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@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: 12 noon, 14 February 2025
Interviews: 11/12 March 2025
Informal conversations very welcome with Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator
Priest in Charge of Chilvers Coton & Astley and Nuneaton Deanery Pioneer Minister
We are seeking to appoint a pioneering priest who will help us love and grow the churches, as well as planting a church on one of the new housing estates in the deanery. This is an exciting time with the development of much new housing and many opportunities to make a difference with the good news of Jesus in a deprived area.
We are praying for someone who:
- Has a heart for evangelism and good communication skills with all ages.
- Is passionate about reaching children, young people and their families.
- Has an ability to build teams, who enables, empowers and encourages others.
- Is a pioneer at heart, able to build up the existing church and develop new initiatives.
- Can inspire us and challenge us to deepen our walk with Jesus.
- Is able to lead inspiring worship
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Closing Date for Applications: TBC
Interviews:TBC
Informal conversations very welcome with Acting Associate Archdeacon, Rev Gail Phillip, on 07983-300675 (gail.phillip@coventry.anglican.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator
Rector/Rural Pioneer, Heart of England Benefice
The Heart of England Benefice is a group of six parishes in a beautiful part of South Warwickshire, near Stratford-upon-Avon and just north of the Cotswolds.
We seek a Rector/Rural Pioneer who is excited by the opportunity to work with a large team of lay and licensed individuals, who serve and lead in all our churches and will:
- Engage with our four church schools who are key connectors to our communities.
- Promote mission in our new housing developments, building on and creating new forms of outreach across generations.
- Collaborate with our associate minister (a house-for-duty role), our part-time family link worker, and our part-time administrator.
- Live in a modern rectory set in lovely gardens in the largest of our villages with a full range of amenities and local transport links.
We are looking for someone who will:
- Teach the Bible in a relevant way, inspiring application to everyday life and share our faith.
- Communicate and engage well with children, young people and schools.
- Identify, encourage, and release the unique gifts of individuals, inspiring dynamic team working.
- Serve across the deanery working with colleagues, contributing missional specialisms and expertise in support of one another.
This is an exciting moment as we look to rethink how our rural mission and ministry is exercised across the whole deanery, working towards the common vision of ‘growing welcoming communities and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to our villages’.
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Closing Date for Applications: tbc
Interviews: tbc
Informal conversations very welcome with Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator
Mission Enabling Associate Minister, Fosse Deanery
Based in Northend, we seek an Associate Minister, to join our team to help grow thriving Christian communities across rural South Warwickshire.
Fosse Deanery in collaboration with the Archdeacon Missioner has developed an exciting plan to sustain the ministry and help stimulate growth across our rural parishes.
The role:
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Half-time as Associate Minister for Dassett Magna
With primary responsibility for mission and ministry in Dassett Magna -
Half-time as Deanery Rural Mission Enabler
Working alongside the incumbent and local leaders from rural churches in the deanery. You will join a team with a heart to see a thriving Christian presence in our rural villages.
The role will evolve as it grows; alongside advice, training and support for churches engaging in mission, it will involve collaboration with churches, incumbents and lay teams, to establish, lead and empower planting new worshipping communities.
Personal Specification:
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A self-starter and team player
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Has the skills to take on responsibility for church growth projects
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Experience in
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Leading a missional church
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Leadership in a rural context
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Teaching and enabling outreach and church growth in our changing community
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A church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of local church
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Comfortable working in a breadth of traditions and open to all members of our communities
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An engaging preacher and communicator
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Will motivate and inspire worship
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Will balance dynamism and directness with humour and compassion
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Click here for the overview of the Edgehill Churches and Moreton Morrell
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Click here for the job description
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Closing Date for Applications: noon, tbc
Interviews: tbc
Informal conversations very welcome with Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or Rev Barry Jackson, Rector of the Edgehill Churches on 07515 109252 or (revbarryjackson@btinternet.com)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator