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Holy Trinity Quarry,

Parish Profile 2018 www.hthq.uk

Contents

4 Welcome to Holy Trinity 5 Who are we? 6 What we value 7 Our strengths and challenges 8 Our priorities 9 What we are looking for in our new incumbent 10 Our support teams 11 The 12 The church building 13 The churchyard 14 The Vicarage 15 The Coach House 16 The building project 17 Regular services 18 Other services and events 19 Who’s who 20 Congregation 22 Groups 23 Looking outwards 24 Finance 25 C. S. Lewis 26 Community and communications 28 A word from the 29 A word from the Deanery 30 Person specification 31 Role description

3 Welcome to Holy Trinity

Thank you for looking at our Are you the person God is calling Parish Profile. to help us move forward as we seek to discover God’s plan and We’re a welcoming, friendly purposes for us? ‘to be an open door church on the edge of Oxford. between heaven and We’re known as the C. S. Lewis Our prayers are with you as you earth, showing God’s church, for this is where Lewis read this – please also pray for worshipped and is buried, and us. love to all’ we also describe ourselves as ’the village church in the city’, because that’s what we are. We are looking for a vicar who will walk with us on our Christian journey, unite us, encourage and enable us to grow and serve God in our daily lives in the parish and beyond.

4 Who are we?

We are a warm and active for the poor and disadvantaged. community of people who care Each year, we give 5% of our about each other and the income to charities, two local • To grow our people of the parish. A real and two overseas. congregation in faith church family. We seek to fulfil our and numbers Above all, we are a welcoming responsibilities for the church. We actively welcome environment, and are registered • To bring together our newcomers of all shapes and as an Eco Church (Bronze congregation and our sizes to any and all of our award). We have also received a community services and activities. Family-Friendly award from the diocese. Our services are liturgically • To find new ways to focused, and our wear bring people from the and robes. We community into respect our Anglo-Catholic heritage while latterly being church more liberal Catholic, yet always welcome Anglicans of all traditions, and those with no church background. As such, we offer a wide variety of services. Our mainstay services are Holy Communion (Common Worship) and Congregational and Choral Evensong (both ). Our ‘third Sunday’ Evening Celebration slot offers scope for informal and exploratory services, examples being a Folk , a prayerful tour of the churchyard and an interview exploring science and belief. We aim to be outward looking, and to show practical concern 5 What we value

We asked the congregation for their views on what they value in our church, and here is what they said.

6 Our strengths and challenges

One of the strengths of our arisen in the past few years church is that we are a varied over the building project bunch of people, from different • Youth work – to engage with backgrounds, in terms of the 11+ age group. This is a personal journey and liturgy. significant challenge, and one We have a variety of styles of that we want to address worship, with different styles of • Pastoral care – we would like music, catered for in different our new incumbent to play an services and even in different active role in pastoral care locations – for example, our informal HT4U service, aimed at • Teaching and spirituality – to young families, takes place once continue with our tradition of a month in the Coach House at thought-provoking the same time as the main and courses, and develop 10am Sunday eucharist is held new areas for our spiritual in church. growth This strength is also a potential We would like help to address weakness. Because people can all these areas. pick and choose, it can feel as if we are an assortment of several separate congregations. A quick survey identified the main challenges for ourselves and our new incumbent as: • Distinct congregations – to connect the different strands of our parish family • Disparate areas in the parish – to connect with the different geographical areas of the parish, especially the more deprived parts • Community engagement – to heal the divisions that have 7 Our priorities

These are the answers that members of the congregation gave when we asked what they think our priorities should be.

8 What we are looking for in our new incumbent

We know that it is very Any new incumbent will bring important to get the right their own range of skills, so we person as vicar for our church, don’t want to be too prescriptive our community and our parish. about what we are looking for. That said, we are keen to We also realise that the Angel maintain the essential character Gabriel and the rest of the of our community and worship, heavenly host are already and so we suggest that the new occupied, and not on the job incumbent should possess the market. following attributes.

Essential Desirable • Thought-provoking preaching • Godly, with eagerness and • Liturgical skills, biblical • An interest in church music vision to lead us further on knowledge and discernment • Confident in tackling building our Christian journey to embrace and respect the projects, but sympathetic to • Good pastoral skills, and the variety of worship enjoyed by the architecture of our time and inclination for our congregation existing church building pastoral care • Willing to be actively involved • Willing to work with Churches • Effective communication in developing the work with Together in Headington and to skills: listening rather than children and young people play an active role in the insistent • Collaborative style of ministry deanery • A unifying personality • Recognition of the importance • Support for green issues and trade justice • Caring and compassionate of serving the whole parish community, not just the • Warm, approachable, and congregation able to empathise with people

9 Our support teams

We have an excellent ministry just older people. Enthusiastic team and many active and We have a verger, a team of loyal volunteers. volunteers sacristans and a team of The Ministry team consists of servers. Among our congregation, we our Associate , our Lay have teams of volunteers Minister, our Pastoral Care The PCC covering various activities: Coordinator, Children & Families’ Worker, and the The PCC consists of the • Fundraising events – such as Communications Coordinator. incumbent, the associate priest, the summer fete and the They meet with the incumbent the licensed lay minister, two Christmas event at least once a month to plan churchwardens and 12 • Social events – such as the services and bounce ideas committee members, plus four Harvest supper, and the around. Deanery Synod representatives. annual trip to the seaside Retired clergy The PCC meets five times a year, • Eco Church group – pursuing and the Annual Parochial environmental initiatives for Church Meeting is held in April. the church, plus Eco Festival Oxford is the sort of place that We have a PCC away day in the attracts retired clergy, and we autumn. • Sunday Club helpers are fortunate to have several among our congregation. Some Employed staff • Welcomers – who greet have been taking services, everyone who comes to a service preaching and officiating here The PCC employs two staff: the for several years, and they are Parish Administrator (paid for •Intercessors and lesson happy to continue to do so. 10.5 hours a week), and the readers Children & Families’ Worker • Administering the chalice Lay ministry (paid for 12.5 hours a week; currently one year into a three- • Serving refreshments after We have one licensed lay year contract). services minister, and encourage lay ministry in general. We also have a paid Director of • Driving the elderly to church Music. The Pastoral Care team consists • Flower arranging of eight people who visit the • Church cleaning elderly and take communion to • Churchyard committee those who are unable to attend church. We would also like to reach out to others in need, not 10 The parish

The population of the parish is 11,000 and there are 234 people on the Electoral Roll. Headington is on the eastern side of Oxford. Our parish of Headington Quarry has three distinct areas: the historic Quarry area, immediately around the church; Wood Farm; and , which is across the ring road. Between them, these three areas have a variety of housing types and income levels, including some former council estates, now mainly owner- occupied. Headington Quarry itself is seen as a desirable area in which to live, with older cottages and houses. The Churches Together in For more detail about the Churchill Hospital also falls Headington with representatives demographics of the parish, go within the parish. There are four on the committee. We are in the to: pubs in the parish: three in the Cowley Deanery, and have four https://www.oxford.anglican.org Quarry, and one in Risinghurst. lay representatives. /archive/COWLEY%20270199% 20Headington%20Quarry.pdf The parish includes people Headington Quarry Foundation whose family history goes back Stage School, which is very near to the old Quarry days of the the church, is a Nursery School 19th century, as well as people supported by County who have moved into the Oxford Council. The Children & area from all over the country. Families’ Worker has recently started to go into the school Other churches in the parish once a week for storytelling include a Roman Catholic sessions. Church, a United Reformed Church and the Cornerstone Christian Centre. We support 11 The church building

The church was consecrated in there are no major problems. 1849 by Samuel However, we do need disabled Wilberforce but at first glance toilet facilities and urgent looks older. It was designed by repairs to the Vestry, and this is the architect, Sir George Gilbert being addressed with proposals Scott, in the mediaeval Gothic for a small church extension. style. The church has an excellent The church can seat comfortably organ (1992) built by Kenneth about 160 people, and at busy Tickell. The East window was times such as the Christmas designed by Sir Ninian Comper services and some weddings in 1951 as a memorial to those and funerals, we can who died in the Second World accommodate many more as War. There is a modern etched people squish up on the pews. glass window in the North Aisle, erected by a couple as a The 2016 Quinquennial memorial to their two children Inspection stated that the who died tragically young. The church is generally sound and window depicts Aslan and other characters from C. S. Lewis’s Narnia books, and is known as the Narnia Window. Our church is generally open during daylight hours. Visitors who tentatively try the door handle are delighted to find it unlocked, so that they can come inside and see the glory within – and find that it is a well-loved, lived-in church.

12 The churchyard

Our churchyard is beautifully kept. We pay for someone to mow the grass regularly, and a churchyard working party meets five times a year to keep things in good order. Graves in the churchyard include those of C.S. Lewis, his housekeeper Janie Moore, (the founder of modern Morris dancing), and the family grave of the Doyle family, where a former vicar of Holy Trinity and a renowned ophthalmologist are buried. There are still burials in the churchyard, but it is very nearly full.

13 The Vicarage

which surrounds the church. Over the past few years, we have enjoyed occasional parish events in the Vicarage garden in the summer. However, this is not a continuing expectation – we realise that it is your garden! The Vicarage is within walking distance of Headington shops, good local schools and nurseries, and there is a large recreation ground nearby. There is easy access to public transport into Oxford and to . The curate’s house

The church also owns a three- The Vicarage bedroom semi-detached house The Vicarage (pictured above) is in Binswood Avenue, about five a large four-bedroom house with minutes’ walk from the church, a separate study, two reception where the curate has rooms, a garage and ample traditionally been housed. At parking. The solar panels on the present we have no curate and roof reduce the energy bills for the house is rented out, with the the Vicarage and provide letting managed by local estate income for the PCC. agents. It has a sizable garden, which backs onto the glebe, and is surprisingly rural despite being near the ring road. The ‘Vicar’s path’ leads from the Vicarage through a narrow belt of woodland to the churchyard 14 The Coach House

The Coach House is a building groups and individuals. Any used by the church for tea and profit from the letting fees goes coffee after morning services, into the charity, and is used to for refreshments and playtime support people in need within after the Pram Service, for PCC the parish boundaries. meetings, and for occasional parish events such as the fetes The Parish Office and other jollities. It has useful parking, and is beside the path The Parish Office is on the first that leads to the church. floor of the Coach House. It is staffed three mornings a week The Coach House is not owned by the Parish Administrator, by the church, but belongs to Helen Day. Helen produces the the Trustees of the Martha weekly pew notice sheet, writes Louise Jackson Bequest, a out the wedding and baptism registered charity. The trustees registers and certificates, and include the incumbent and processes payments for churchwardens of Holy Trinity. weddings, baptisms and The Coach House was built to funerals. She is the first point of provide a meeting space for the contact for direct enquiries to church and for local residents, the parish. and is well used by many local

15 The building project

We have gone through a lengthy We have recently heard that a process of applying for Faculty for the smaller extension permission to build a smallish has been granted. extension on the north side of The PCC has voted to go ahead the church, to include a disabled with exploring fundraising toilet, a small kitchen area, and options and is in touch with a a small area for the creche. professional fundraiser. The process has not been The extension is indicated by the without difficulties. A larger coloured area on the diagram extension was originally below. proposed, which met with substantial opposition.

16 Regular services

Every Sunday The style of worship at our church is Eucharist- 8am Holy Communion based, with a liturgical Average attendance: 7 tradition. We follow a 10am Parish Eucharist printed order of service, A traditional Communion Service, followed by refreshments in with hymns mostly from the Coach House. Average attendance: 75 Ancient & Modern. 6pm Various services throughout the month: Robes and vestments 1st Sunday: Evening Eucharist. Average attendance: 8 are worn at all services. 2nd Sunday: Congregational Evensong (BCP). Average attendance: 14 3rd Sunday: various styles. Average attendance: 12 4th Sunday: Choral Evensong (BCP). Average attendance: 26 5th Sunday: Taizé. Average attendance: 14 2nd Sunday in the month

10am HT4U (Holy Trinity for You). An informal service aimed at parents and children, held in the Coach House. Average attendance (adults + children): 30-40 Every Tuesday

10am Pram Service. An informal Communion Service mainly for parents and young children, followed by refreshments and play in the Coach House. Average attendance: 10 adults, 10 children Every Wednesday

10am Midweek Communion (CW). A quiet service followed by coffee and a chance to chat. Average attendance: 14

17 Other services and events

Special services Annual events

Advent Carols: Average Autumn talks attendance: 72 We run an autumn series of Christmas & Easter services: talks in the church Christingle services 2017: Two Lent talks services, Attendance: 155 We run a Lent programme of each talks in the church Midnight Mass 2017, Autumn Courses Attendance: 130 We offer a course in the 10am Christmas Day 2017, autumn, aimed at people new to Attendance: 99 the faith and those who wish to Easter Day 2018, Attendance: think more deeply about their 130 faith. Topics vary, but the course usually consists of one evening Monthly events a week for eight weeks, in the home of a member of the Communion services for congregation. residents in retirement flats and at a care home Baptisms, Weddings Mothers’ Union Study – and Funerals meets in different parishioners’ homes During 2017, there were: Julian Group – a quiet, reflective • 13 baptisms group (there are two groups, • 7 weddings each held in a parishioner’s home, and each held • 9 funerals monthly) • 6 burials of ashes. We would love to return to the situation of having confirmations every year.

18 Who’s who

Incumbent Vacant Associate Priest The Revd Rob Gilbert Permission to officiate The Revd Canon David Knight The Revd Canon Margaret Whipp The Revd Jane Hedges The Revd Anne Kiggell Licensed Lay Minister Mrs Joan Walding Churchwardens Mrs Janet Masters Dr Peter Garside Parish Administrator Helen Day Director of Music Rosie Tweddle Children & Families’ Worker Chris Matthewman Verger Adrian Wood Church Librarian Sheila Allcock Communications Coordinator Felicity Wallendszus Safeguarding Officer Anne Tarassenko PCC Secretary Anne Tarassenko PCC Treasurer Andrew Colleran Holy Trinity is a Training Parish with a tradition of having curates. We also regularly have students on placement from nearby theological colleges such as Ripon College, Cuddesdon and Wycliffe Hall.

19 Congregation

The 10am Parish Eucharist on are mainly preached by our a Sunday is the best-attended clergy but we occasionally service and combines a welcome other preachers. welcome for young families with a reverent atmosphere. Music

The congregation ranges in age The traditional, robed choir from babies to 90 years. Many leads the hymns, sings an members of our congregation anthem during communion, and have connections with the local sings at Choral Evensong and all universities or hospitals. church festivals including Holy We appreciate thought- Week, and the Carol Services at provoking sermons, especially if Christmas and Advent. they have a fresh way of looking A Music Group sings on the 4th at familiar passages from the Sunday of the month, often with Bible and are relevant to our a wide variety of international daily lives. All three Sunday songs. services have a . These Among the congregation we have a pool of instrumentalists who play regularly at Taizé and HT4U.

20 Children part in the service. A creche for the under-3s meets in the We acknowledge that this is an Vestry, when needed. area that we wish to grow, which Children are seen as a very is why we have employed a important part of our life at Holy Children & Families’ Worker. Our Trinity. We have a family-friendly Pram Service on a Tuesday church award, and wish we had morning is thriving, but numbers more children! In common with of children on a Sunday morning many other churches, we also are such that we have one have a lack of teenagers. group, the Sunday Club, to cover ages 3 to 12. The Sunday Club meets in the Coach House during the 10am Sunday service. One Sunday a month, the children come into church at the Peace, and take

21 Groups

We aim to explore how Home Groups Prayer Groups our Christian faith is There are six home groups in Prayer groups meet regularly. applicable in practical the parish, each consisting of These include the two Julian terms to our daily lives. about 10-12 members who Groups which meet monthly for meet together once a month for prayer followed by refreshments, prayer, friendship and and those who meet for daily discussion. We encourage Morning Prayer in the church. newcomers to join a group, as meeting with a small number of Mothers’ Union regular members of the congregation can help develop Some members of the friendships, explore the congregation belong to the Christian faith and how it Mothers' Union and go to area applies to each of our lives. and diocesan events. They are involved in a Bible Study group, open to all the Headington churches, which meets monthly in people's homes.

22 Looking outwards

Thursday Lunch Club The Gatehouse We aim to be outward- looking, on both a local This is a joint venture between The Gatehouse is a drop-in café Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi, in the centre of Oxford, which community scale and a the nearby Roman Catholic provides food and support in a wider scale. church. On two Thursdays a non-judgmental way to anyone month, we provide a hot lunch in in need. It is open for two hours, the Corpus Christi church hall six evenings a week. Holy Trinity for elderly residents in the has a ‘slot’ once a month to parish. provide sandwiches and cake. Eco Church

The Wood Farm Archway We are officially an Eco Church, Event with a bronze award. Our Archway is a befriending service environmental initiatives involve in Oxford and is one of our We would like to reintroduce the the local community: our recent parish charities. One member of ‘Wood Farm Event’ for all Eco Festival promoted various our congregation is a trustee, residents of Wood Farm green options, and included free several help out at the weekly community, not just bicycle repairs (pictured). social evenings and others act churchgoers, to make them feel as befrienders to lonely that Holy Trinity is their church. individuals. Annual marriage Grave Talk preparation course Our Pastoral Care Team has Every spring, we run a half-day started Grave Talk coffee course for those about to be mornings, the intention being to married at Holy Trinity. This is hold them four or five times a run by the incumbent with the year. These events are open to help of parishioners, and covers everyone in the community and aspects of the marriage service are a chance to discuss end-of- and discussion of the life issues in a relaxed and implications of marriage. informal setting.

23 Finance

The church pays its Parish Share Fête in the summer and the in full to the Diocese each year; Christmas Event in November. in 2017 this was £69,734, paid As well as raising money, they in full and on time. Charitable are a good opportunity for donations totalling £4,000 were people to work together and the made in the year to the four events have become a fixture in church charities. the parish calendar. It is PCC policy to maintain a We have regular giving balance of at least three schemes, which provide about months’ reserves. The general £5,500 per month, forming the fund reserve total balance on 31 major part of our income. December 2017 was £66,954, so we currently have sufficient Friends of Holy reserves. Trinity Total income for the church during 2017 was £126,000. The We are fortunate to have the annual expenditure for 2017, support of the Friends of Holy including the Parish Share, was Trinity, Headington Quarry. about £133,000. This includes This is a registered charity and an exceptional major was set up in 2002 to be expenditure of £17,000 on our ‘dedicated to preserving a house in Binswood Avenue. much-loved village church in a The major fundraising activities city.’ It has a wide remit, which during the year are the Church includes maintaining and enhancing the Church, churchyard and Church properties and all the monuments, fixtures and chattels relating to those properties. The Friends have been very helpful to the church, most recently by financing repair work to a glazed window and to the church heating. 24 C. S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis deserves a page to are very proactive in welcoming himself, as he is a major our C.S. Lewis visitors. We have attraction for visitors to the an annual visit from the Student church. Leadership University – there were 350 people in last year’s He lived in the parish, group. worshipped at Holy Trinity, and is buried in the churchyard. A few At the back of the church is the members of our congregation C.S. Lewis corner, which sells still remember Lewis. Lewis merchandise such as tea towels. Income from the Lewis Many visitors come throughout corner remains a valuable the year, but especially in the source of revenue for Holy summer months, to see the Trinity. church where C.S. Lewis worshipped, the pew where he sat, the door handle that he turned so loudly, and his gravestone in the churchyard. Near Lewis’ pew is the Narnia Window – a beautifully etched window depicting some of the characters from the Narnia stories. The designer used four local children as models for the faces of the four Narnia children in the window. C.S. Lewis’ home, The Kilns, is in Risinghurst, an easy walk from the church. It is owned by the C.S. Lewis Foundation in the USA. The Kilns has a great many visiting groups and, if possible, we always offer these groups the opportunity to visit Holy Trinity. Our Verger and several members of the congregation 25 Community and communications

The Quarry The Friends of Quarry is a residents’ association that aims Headington Quarry was to preserve the distinctive designated a conservation area character of the area and in 1971, noted for its narrow immediate neighbourhood, and winding roads and little to influence the course of its alleyways. future development. Many old Quarry surnames proudly live on – Kimber, William Kimber and Coppock, Trafford, for example. the Morris Dancers They are the descendants of those whose names are The Headington Quarry Morris inscribed on the War Memorial Dancers have a long and fine outside the church, on tradition. Quarryman William tombstones in the churchyard, Kimber (born in 1872) played and in the names of alleyways the concertina for the local band and cul-de-sacs in the Quarry. of morris dancers, and his tunes were behind the revival of English folk music and dancing. William Kimber is buried in Holy Trinity churchyard, complete with concertina on the tombstone, and the Quarry Morris Dancers still play at our summer fete every year.

26 Media

Our parish magazine is published six times a year, and has a circulation of about 200. It is bought by members of the congregation and also by non- churchgoers who like to know what is going on in the church, and attend the fete and Christmas event. Our website has recently been redesigned and is kept as up to date as possible, with the latest notice sheets and podcasts of sermons.

27 A word from the Diocese

Rt Revd Steven Croft, Holy Trinity Headington Quarry is vision around the theme of a warm, inclusive and diverse becoming a more -like Bishop of Oxford community well served by its Church for the sake of God’s previous incumbent and world: more contemplative, ministry team. more compassionate and more courageous. Within the Oxford The role of Vicar is a substantial area we are pioneering in the and stretching one, but the right next year new patterns of person will thrive and be well accompanying enquirers and supported in ministry and new believers to baptism and mission by a strong team and a confirmation. A commitment to collaborative ethos. A particular this renewal of catechesis in this challenge will be finding the parish and more broadly will be right way to develop fresh vision essential alongside a concern to for the next chapter of Holy reach out to the whole Trinity’s life. community in love and service. The is +Steven Oxford currently also developing fresh

28 A word from the Deanery

It is very much hoped that the demonstrate a degree Revd Canon Dr Geoff successful candidate for this of diversity in liturgical tradition, post will be willing to engage but we have worked hard to Bayliss, creatively with the Deanery. discover our common ground Area Dean of Cowley which we find essential in our Cowley Deanery broadly covers common experience of the eastern and southern parts ministering to our own local of Oxford City. In recent years areas rather than our being Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry primarily eclectic congregations. has played a significant role in the deanery. For the most part it Priorities recently suggested for is a densely populated areas we might work together residential area but there is a on as a Deanery include poverty, huge diversity in terms of social interfaith issues, the mix. environment, isolation and loneliness, adult education. The Some of our parishes deanery hosts many partner demonstrate that diversity organisations. These include within their boundaries. Cowley amongst others: food banks, a Deanery contains five of the CAP (Christians Against Poverty) most deprived wards in debt centre, centres for OWNS Oxfordshire but also some areas (the Oxford Winter Night of much greater wealth. Such Shelter), BeSpace (a charity that diversity means that, as a works with prayer spaces in Deanery, we survive and thrive schools). only through extensive mutuality and especially financial support Revd Canon Dr Geoff Bayliss for one another. The 13

29 Person specification

Essential

• Man or Woman in Priest’s Orders for at least three years, and in good standing with their diocese • Prayerful sense of calling to this post with a lively Christian faith • Able to love a diverse, friendly and supportive community • Able to value inclusivity and variety in worship and in life • Proven commitment to collaborative working • Proven skills as a thoughtful and intelligent preacher and teacher, with an ability to challenge and inspire to action. • At home in a generous catholic sacramental tradition and equally supportive of the ministry of women and men. • Demonstrable commitment to catechesis/leading people to a deeper understanding of faith • Committed to Safeguarding and the the nurture of children and young people as well the support of the frail and elderly. • Right of work in the UK Desirable

• Experience of building effective community links and trust in the wider community. • Experience of leading building projects • Experience of effective inter-denominational collaboration. • Fluent in effective communication including audio-visual and digital technologies.

30 Role description

1 Details of post

Role title: Vicar of Headington Quarry Type of Role: Full time stipendiary Benefice: Holy Trinity Headington Quarry Episcopal area: Oxford Deanery: Cowley Archdeaconry: Oxford Conditions of Service: Please refer to Statements of Particulars document issued in conjunction with this role description (after appointment) Key contact for Clergy Terms of Service: Archdeacon of Oxford. This role falls within the Clergy Terms of Service formally known as Common Tenure. The Archdeacon of Oxford is the designated person by the Bishop of Oxford to issue the Statement of Particulars for the post holder. Accountability: share with the Bishop in the oversight of the church. Whilst, as an office holder, the individual is expected to lead and prioritise work in line with the purpose of the role, they are encouraged to inform the Archdeacon and Churchwardens about any issues exceptional or otherwise that have the potential to affect ongoing delivery of ministry. Additional responsibility: None

31 2 Context Wider Context The Diocese is working on its Common Vision to become a more Christ-like church for the sake of God’s world. Its core values are being Contemplative, Compassionate and Courageous. We want all our priests to flourish in ministry and to deepen their enjoyment of God. 3 Role purpose and key responsibilities General: A. To exercise the cure of souls shared with the bishop in this benefice in collaboration with colleagues including the praying of the , the administration of the sacraments and preaching B. To have regard to the calling and responsibilities of the clergy (as described in the Canons, the Ordinal, the Code of Professional Conduct for the Clergy) and other relevant legislation including • Bringing the grace and truth of Christ to this generation and making him known to those in your care. • instructing the parishioners in the Christian faith • preparing candidates for confirmation • diligently visiting the parishioners of the benefice, particularly those who are sick and infirm • providing spiritual counsel and advice • consulting with the parochial church council on matters of general concern and importance to the benefice • bringing the needs of the world before God in intercession • calling your hearers to repentance and declaring in Christ’s name the absolution and forgiveness of their sins

32 • blessing people in God’s name • preparing people for their death • discerning and fostering the gifts of all God’s people • being faithful in prayer, expectant and watchful for the signs of God’s presence, as he reveals his kingdom among us C. To share in the wider work of the deanery and diocese as appropriate, for the building up of the whole Body of Christ. Key responsibilities specific to the local situation: As outlined in Parish Profile. The key responsibilities listed there will be supported by long and short term objectives to be agreed between the post holder and the Archdeacon and Churchwardens after appointment. Other responsibilities • Participate in the Bishop’s Ministerial Development Review scheme and engage in Continuing Ministerial Development • Carry out any other duties and responsibilities as required in line with the benefice needs • Take care for their wellbeing including health and safety and building a good repertoire of spiritual and psychological strategies 4 Benefice summary

Benefice: Headington Quarry Patrons: Bishop of Oxford Churchwardens Janet Masters, Peter Garside Other ministers: see Profile Benefice paid staff: Director of Music, Children and Families Worker Buildings: Holy Trinity

33 Churchyards: Holy Trinity Resolutions: None Church Tradition: Open Catholic, inclusive Pastoral Reorganisation proposals: None currently For more detailed information, please refer to the Parish Profile. 5 Key contacts for the role Generic and specific to the role Groups & committees • The PCC • Deanery Chapter • Deanery Synod • Deanery Pastoral Committee In the benefice • Churchwardens • Part time ministerial colleagues • Paid staff Support structures • Area Dean of Cowley, Geoff Bayliss • Archdeacon of Oxford, Martin Gorick • Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft • Staff at The Diocesan Office with key responsibilities for various aspects of supporting parochial ministry

34 6 Other Relevant Documentation This role description is issued alongside and should be read in conjunction with the following documents: • Parish Profile The Ordinal • The Canons of the Church of • Guidance for the Professional Conduct of Clergy • Bishop’s Licence • Statement of Particulars issued to the office-holder on successful appointment Any objectives discussed and agreed between the post holder and the supervising minister

The Venerable Martin Gorick, Archdeacon of Oxford Date: 28.06.2018

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