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Priest in Charge of St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Benefice (0.5)
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/28188/7218
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Office Holder
Salary/Stipend:
0.5 Stipend
Working Hours:
Sunday duty plus three days
Location:
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Closing Date:
28/11/2024
Vacancy Category:
Clergy
Business Unit:
Diocese of Canterbury
Organizational Unit:
Benefice
Introduction
We want to encourage spiritual growth and confidence to build more day-to-day discipleship, searching out opportunities for living out God's love outside the boundaries of church worship. We want to support the Bishop, Diocese and Deanery. We want to do this with a sense of fun and joy.
Could you be the priest to help us get there?
a) We are looking for someone with these qualities
• Desire to be the leader of Christian life in the Benefice
• Energy and patience to listen, encourage, enable and innovate
• Empathy and deep sense of pastoral care
• Skills to work collaboratively to grow the spiritual life and Christ-informed actions of our
parishes, both inside and outside the church setting
• Ability to lead and guide us into deeper discipleship with service and joy at its heart
b) We would be delighted if any of these also applied!
• Experience and understanding of the unique characteristics of rural parishes
• Skills and interest in working with younger generations and community groups
• An interest in the natural world
Closing Date: 28 November 2024
Parish visit and interviews: 14 January 2025
Any queries, including requests for an informal conversation, initially to the Archdeacon of Ashford’s PA, Louise Mills: louise.mills@archdeacashford.org or 01233 712649.
