Associate Vicar vacancy in London and Home Counties

St Mary Abbots is a big, historic parish church in West London with a vibrant church group, full sample of each day companies, longstanding choral custom, shut relationship with the parish college, established civic hyperlinks, and deepening outreach into the local people.

We want to appoint a full-time, stipendiary (regionally supported) Affiliate Vicar. It is a three-year submit with lodging in a three-bedroom cottage at St Mary Abbots Centre.

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and dedicated Affiliate Vicar who:

• is a staff participant, inclusive in theology and observe, who will work carefully with clergy colleagues, parish workers and a variety of volunteers, and encourage and develop lay ministry

• has the Every day Workplace and the Eucharist on the coronary heart of their very own prayer life and Christian observe, and delights in main and sharing within the choral and liturgical worship traditions of the Church of England

• is an inspiring, difficult and theologically articulate preacher

• has the expertise, vitality and humility to contribute contemporary concepts for our ministry and outreach and to tackle particular areas of duty drawing on their explicit presents and pursuits

• is eager to take the chance of working in a big and busy parish to interact with the strategic, organisational and administrative elements of church management, taking part totally within the lifetime of the parish, Deanery, Space and Diocese

For an software pack and full job specification see our web site

www.smaw8.org/vacancies.html

For an off-the-cuff dialog with the Vicar please contact pa@stmaryabbots.org.uk

Cut-off date for functions: Monday 19th June 2023 at 10 am

The Diocese of London is dedicated to creating and sustaining a various and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider group. We’re conscious that these of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/International Majority Heritage, ladies, and disabled persons are at the moment under-represented amongst our clergy, and we significantly encourage functions from these with the related expertise and expertise that may improve this illustration. The appointment will in fact be primarily based on benefit alone. Enhanced DBS shall be required.