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Priest in Charge of Sullington and Thakeham with Warminghurst
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/81735/7721
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Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Office Holder
Salary/Stipend:
Working Hours:
Full time
Location:
Sullington and Thakeham with Warminghurst
Closing Date:
11/11/2024
Vacancy Category:
Clergy
Business Unit:
Diocese of Chichester
Organizational Unit:
Church Commissioners
Introduction
Two parishes situated in the Deanery of Storrington
The Bishop of Chichester seeks to appoint a priest in charge for these two parishes who will offer a dynamic evangelistic, pastoral and liturgical ministry, as we seek to know, love and follow Jesus.
We are praying for a priest who will:
• hear God’s call to contemporary rural life and ministry
• be a visionary and missional leader for our two churches
• be a visionary and missional leader for our two churches
• strengthen and develop our liturgical life as well as our creative and informal styles of
worship
• bring experience of leading church growth, both numerically and spiritually, and be gifted
in discipling people of all ages
• be a gifted pastor, communicator and preacher
worship
• bring experience of leading church growth, both numerically and spiritually, and be gifted
in discipling people of all ages
• be a gifted pastor, communicator and preacher
• lead us in developing our evangelistic outreach and pastoral care
• be a collaborative leader, nurturing and growing lay ministries
• be proactive in sharing in and strengthening the wider life and ministry of our Deanery
• be proactive in sharing in and strengthening the wider life and ministry of our Deanery
We offer:
- a new 4 bedroom parsonage
- a beautiful, historic and inspiring place to live and worship
- good local schools and amenities
- a desire to reach out in love and service to our growing communities
- much loved and well cared for churches
- a collaborative and diverse Deanery within the Diocese of Chichester
For more information or to request the Parish Profile please contact Imogen Robins at applications@chichester.anglican.org.
Please apply via Pathways by clicking “apply for this vacancy”.
Closing date: 11 November 2024
Interview date: 12 December 2024
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