Vicar of Orford St Margaret and Priest in Charge of Orford St Andrew

Introduction

Vicar, St Margaret’s Orford and Priest-in-Charge, St Andrew’s Orford

Wanted: a parish priest for these two parishes north of the centre of Warrington.

If you are a priest with a heart for mission, a good leader and communicator, committed to collaborative ministry and confident working with catholic spirituality and worship, we would love to meet you. You will find two churches who will welcome you and work with you to take advantages of the many opportunities for mission here, and a supportive deanery team embarking on an exciting journey towards becoming a team working together.

This is a full-time stipendiary appointment, and an excellent 4-bedroom vicarage is provided next to St Margaret’s Church.

The deanery team says: “Warrington Deanery is part of the second Liverpool cohort exploring becoming a larger single parish together as part of the Fit for Mission programme. All 12 of our parishes are currently part of the journey, which is unique in the diocese and reflects the good relationships already there and the strong partnerships the clergy have with each other. This is a great time to join us as you’ll be able to be part of the shaping of the new larger single parish, and your role inside it, as well as your leadership of the two churches. We would love to see someone join us, who will be committed to being part of this journey together, and who’ll bring an enthusiasm for seeing our churches grow, and the kingdom extended.  We’re particularly keen to see people who will honour the Anglo Catholic tradition of these two churches, while helping them find new ways to reach people with the good news of Jesus.”

Closing Date: Monday 2nd September 2024
Interview Dates: Friday 20th September 2024

For more information please contact: 
Ven Simon Fisher Archdeacon of Warrington and St Helens 
Email: simon.fisher@liverpool.anglican.org.uk 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.