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Priest in Charge - CROWBOROUGH St John
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/58414/8123
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Agency Worker
Salary/Stipend:
Location:
Crowborough
Closing Date:
01/06/2025
Vacancy Category:
Clergy: Incumbent / Priest in Charge
Business Unit:
Diocese of Chichester
Organizational Unit:
Church Commissioners
Introduction
0.5 Priest-in-Charge of Crowborough, St John
We are a vibrant, and flourishing parish on the high weald in Sussex looking for a thoughtful and prayerful priest and pastor to accompany, inspire and lead us on the next stage of our journey. We will offer our priest encouragement and support, and we will value the ministry you offer us. We are a diverse parish in many respects, made up of a range of traditions and perspectives, and our identity is rooted in the traditional Anglo-Catholic end of the Church of England.
We are seeking a parish priest who will:
- Love the congregation and be a faithful pastor to all
- Be thoroughly at home in the Church’s sacramental tradition
- Can reflect on the scriptures and bring them alive
- Seek to draw new people into the worshipping life of the church
- Enjoy engaging in ministry in the local school
- Participate in and encourages community life
- Have a good sense of humour
- Be secure in their own sense of self and life of prayer
For an informal conversation please call the Acting Archdeacon, The Ven Martin Lloyd Williams on 07305 412784.
Please apply through the CofE Pathways website.
Closing date: 1st June 2025
Interview date: 8th July 2025
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Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
