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Priest in Charge - Kemsing and Woodlands
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/63924/8151
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Office Holder
Salary/Stipend:
Location:
Kemsing and Woodlands
Closing Date:
25/05/2025
Vacancy Category:
Clergy: Incumbent / Priest in Charge
Business Unit:
Diocese of Rochester
Organizational Unit:
Benefice
Introduction
We are seeking a full time Priest in Charge for the Parish of St Mary's Kemsing and St Mary's Woodlands. This is initially a three year interim post, subject to review.
ABOUT US
We are a welcoming, all-age church family within a large, friendly village situated beside the famous Pilgrims’ Way in West Kent, surrounded by beautiful countryside yet within easy access of London. We are prayerfully seeking a compassionate priest with the necessary experience and enthusiasm to effectively communicate the gospel of God’s love to everyone.
Parish Vision
Our shared Parish Vision is to be:
Rooted in Jesus, Nurturing His Love and Growing His Church.
Accommodation
The current temporary vicarage is a modern 4 bedroomed detached house with a beautiful garden. The new vicarage now has planning permission and there are ongoing discussions with the key Diocesan Officers about the building of the new vicarage. See architects drawings in the Parish Profile.
The current temporary vicarage is a modern 4 bedroomed detached house with a beautiful garden. The new vicarage now has planning permission and there are ongoing discussions with the key Diocesan Officers about the building of the new vicarage. See architects drawings in the Parish Profile.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE will be:
- able to lead us in a variety of worship styles and comfortable with a broad range of Anglican traditions, rooted in prayer and Bible teaching.
- an effective preacher who can present the Gospel in an engaging and relatable way, demonstrating the relevance of the church today.
- a good listener and leader, who can encourage and develop the congregation.
- a godly role model who can connect with people of all ages and is passionate about nurturing and growing the church.
- supportive of our very active children’s and youth ministry and the appointment of a part-time family/youth worker, for which finances are available.
- committed to pastoral care across the parish and able to build on our existing relationships with the local schools and community.
Full details are in the Parish Profile, which can be downloaded from the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Diocesan website: www.rochester.anglican.org/diocese/vacancies/
If you wish for an informal chat with the Associate Archdeacon of Tonbridge, Wil North, prior to application, please email the Archdeacon’s EA in the first instance:
If you wish for an informal chat with the Associate Archdeacon of Tonbridge, Wil North, prior to application, please email the Archdeacon’s EA in the first instance:
Closing date for applications: 25th May 2025
Provisional date for parish visits: 25th June 2025
Interviews will be held on: 26th June 2025
