Priest-in-Charge - Barford with Wasperton and Sherbourne (0.5)
Situated between the historic towns of Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, the three churches of Barford with Wasperton and Sherbourne are praying for an enthusiastic spiritual leader who is prepared to invest in rural ministry, leading them forward in faith, love and a commitment to the wider community life. They are blessed with a faithful and engaged congregation across the three churches, with a variety of worship styles, from Holy Communion and Evensong to Family Services and Bible study groups. The parishes benefit from a thriving village school, with which the churches maintain close ties, offering opportunities to support young people in their faith journey and connect with families across the community. They want to continue to deepen their faith while also welcoming new people into their church communities.
Are you a spiritual leader that can:
• help us develop a closer relationship with God?
• bring relevance to the scriptures to help us deal with today's challenges?
• share a passion and understanding for rural ministry and its specific characteristics?
• be a visible and hands on inspirational leader?
• work collaboratively with us to achieve all of this?
Click here for the parish profile for Barford with Wasperton and Sherbourne
Click here to download the application form
Closing Date for Applications: Noon, 3 October
Interviews: 10 October
Informal conversations very welcome with the Area Dean, Craig McClellan on 07805 294708 (Kankudai43@aol.co.uk)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org
Priest-in-Charge, Churches of Arden
The Churches of Arden are a group of four parishes in South Warwickshire, a few miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon.
we are searching and praying for a new minister to lead us who …
- will invigorate us spiritually as a church and as individuals, inspiring and challenging us to deepen our faith
- likes to collaborate and to work with teams
- is an encourager, and can bring forth the gifts and talents of people
- is comfortable with a wide variety of worship styles
- is creative and forward-looking, while sympathetically understanding the past
- can communicate effectively with people of all ages, especially children and young adults
Click here for the Parish Profile
Click here to download the Application Form
Closing Date and Interviews: Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis and interviews scheduled as appropriate.
Informal conversations very welcome with Daniel Corlett ( daniel.corlett@alcesterminster.org)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org
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.
Licensed as a full-time Associate Minister for the benefices in Dassett Magna (see parish profile in Appendix A), the post holder will spend half their time in parochial ministry serving the parishes and half time as the Deanery Rural Mission Enabler (see below).
The role:
- 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:
- A self-starter and team player
- Has the skills to take on responsibility for church growth projects
- Experience in
- Leading a missional church
- Leadership in a rural context
- Teaching and enabling outreach and church growth in our changing community
- A church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of local church
- Comfortable working in a breadth of traditions and open to all members of our communities
- An engaging preacher and communicator
- Will motivate and inspire worship
- Will balance dynamism and directness with humour and compassion
Click here for the parish profile for Dassett Magna
Click here for the overview of the Edgehill Churches and Moreton Morrell
Click here for the job description
Click here to download the application form
Closing Date for Applications: Noon, 10 October
Interviews: 28/29 October
Informal conversations very welcome with Area Dean Craig McClellan, on 0805 294708 (Kankudai43@aol.co.uk) 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): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org
Priest-in-Charge 0.5 Bridges Group
The Bridges Group is six rural parishes (two benefices) near the market town of Southam, Warwickshire. With a rich faith heritage, our congregations warmly welcome a priest who will value our traditions, nurture spiritual growth, and embrace the joys of rural ministry.
We are looking for a pastoral leader and a community connector who will:
- enjoy the challenges and opportunities of rural ministry
- work collaboratively and constructively across the group and with our local groups, schools and organisations
- love that Jesus’ ministry was anchored in the countryside, where he used the smallest examples to show the rule of God is always to put the last and least first. In other words, we are looking for someone who will love and treasure our “small” congregations
- resource us theologically and liturgically as we continue to grow our capacity for mission and ministry
- be able to offer pastoral supervision to those already exercising licensed ministry locally and to those who would like to develop their vocation in ministry and mission
Click here for the Parish Profile
Click here to download the Application Form
Closing Date for Applications: Noon, 17 October
Interviews: 10 November
Informal conversations very welcome with Area Dean, Rev Andy Batchelor (rev.andyb@gmail.com)
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org
Associate Minister, Ansty & Shilton (House for Duty basis)
St James Ansty and St Andrew’s Shilton serve two picturesque and community-focused Warwickshire villages north of Coventry, with a range of local amenities and excellent transport links to the majority of the country.
We are seeking a House for Duty priest who will enjoy focusing on the heart of parish ministry and become an integral part of life in the two villages. We wish to appoint a priest who will:
- Be a visible and known presence in the local and wider communities, within and beyond the Church
- Be able to build relationships with people of all ages and experiences
- Recognise and encourage potential in lay ministry, leading us in worship, spiritual growth, and outreach in our parishes
- Be creative, and comfortable within a range of worship styles and a broad expression of faith
- Embrace the vision of the Church communities, and build on them using their own gifts, in their own way
- Collaborate with partner Churches across Bulkington, Ansty and Shilton
The Vicar of Bulkington will become Priest-in-Charge of Ansty and Shilton, releasing our House for Duty colleague to focus on the heart of parish ministry unincumbered by some of the administration.
Informal conversations very welcome with Charles Higgins, Vicar of Bulkington on 07954 072164 vicar@stjameschurchbulkington.org.uk
Click here for the Parish Profile
Click here to download the Application Form
Click for the House for Duty Working Agreement
Closing Date and Interviews: Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis and interviews scheduled as appropriate.
Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org