The Benefice of Ketton & in the Diocese of Peterborough is seeking A House for Duty Priest in Charge

St Mary the Virgin, Ketton Copyright © Peter H Nancarrow All Saints, Tinwell Copyright © Tom Carlill The Benefice in brief: What we are seeking:

Ketton and Tinwell Benefice came into existence in March 2017 as the result of a Church Commissioners' Pastoral Scheme. We are currently in vacancy following the We need a priest who: retirement of our parish priest towards the end of 2018 is comfortable in a rural benefice where each after he had served us for seven years on a House-for- parish church is a focus for a distinct village duty basis and overseen the inception of the new community Benefice. We thrived under his ministry, and are looking is central in his or her churchmanship, but willing for another House for Duty Priest in Charge to be his to honour parishioners of whatever churchmanship, successor to take the Benefice forward. or none The Churchwardens of Ketton and the Representatives of is enthusiastic to pursue outreach, particularly to the Tinwell are anxious that the results achieved in those young, and to develop our worship pattern to include seven years should be maintained, and believe that we forms suited to attract young families. offer a rewarding opportunity for ministry, with a good level of support from church members and our Lay is willing to maintain strong links with the Pastoral Minister. Both churches are well-attended, with C of E Primary School in Ketton Electoral Roll figures of 97 for Ketton and 19 for the much will be supportive of links with Ketton Methodist Church smaller parish of Tinwell. The combined ASA figure for the Benefice is 66.31 in his or her calling understands the difference between doing and being – and the importance Both our parish churches are well-regarded in their of both in parish ministry respective villages, and in looking to the future both parishes are keen to continue to provide an attractive is comfortable with 21st Century understandings, Christian core in their communities, attracting newcomers and confident to proclaim an inclusive Christian as well as serving the existing congregations. The message to all, irrespective of age or tradition. presence of the Church Primary School in Ketton provides opportunities for engaging with the younger generation.

- 1 - Worship in our churches: Our outreach to the community:

St Mary's, Ketton: Activities: Our worship pattern is set out in the 'Worship' section of There are several church-based initiatives towards the our web site. The normal pattern is adjusted as necessary wider community. Our Lay Pastoral Minister is active to take account of major festivals, and the web site also across both parishes, and in addition to one-to-one carries a timetable which carries details of the actual pastoral contacts, distributes extended Communion and arrangements for five weeks ahead. In addition to the organises a Prayer Group. Sunday morning services, weekday evening communion services are held, for example on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Organisations: Thursday and Ascension Day. Currently a Men's Group and a Women's Group, both of We have a robed choir, and comprehensive lay assistance which cover both parishes of the Benefice, are led by laity. and participation is provided at the main services. They meet regularly, providing for talks, hospitality and discussion, and both are attended by members of the All Saints, Tinwell: wider community as well as by members of our At All Saints’ the typical Sunday service pattern has been: congregations. The Men's Group also organises popular Men's Breakfasts from time to time on Saturday mornings. 1st Holy Communion (Common Worship) These too are well attended. 2nd Morning Prayer There is an active and well-attended branch of Mothers' 3rd Holy Communion (BCP) Union in Ketton 4th Family Service During Lent, the Lent Lunches Group organises lunches to raise funds for designated charities. Lay people assist at services as sidesmen and lesson- readers. Our ambition: Church co-operation: In furthering our mission to the wider community, we would encourage, and be encouraged by, teaching which On fifth Sundays a Benefice Communion service is held expounds the Christian gospel in a 21st Century context to alternately in St Mary's and All Saints. Both Ketton and 21st Century people of all ages. Tinwell work with the Methodist church in Ketton through a joint co-ordinating committee, and members of the Methodist church are invited to these services.

- 2 - Accommodation: Administrative:

The parsonage house is in Ketton. It is an attractive, Safeguarding: modern 4-bedroomed detached house set in a small Safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults is taken residential development in the hamlet of Aldgate, a quiet very seriously and a Safeguarding Officer is in post to location conveniently near the church. cover all safeguarding matters in both parishes of the Benefice. GDPR: GDPR policies have been drawn up for both parishes in consultation with the Diocesan Data Protection Officer. Parish Magazine: A Parish Magazine covering both parishes is distributed monthly by volunteers to all houses in the Benefice free of charge. The magazine content is prepared by an editor, and then printed by a local contractor. Church web site: Our web site, kettonstmary.org.uk, was developed by a member of the congregation who also maintains it as webmaster. Weekly Sunday paper: Information to members of the congregation is provided by a Sunday paper prepared by a lay member. The church The accommodation provides a lounge, dining room and photocopier is used for this and other in-house document study, together with kitchen, family bathroom and printing. downstairs cloakroom. A utility room (housing the oil-fired Financial: central heating boiler) gives internal access to the garage. The house is partly double-glazed. There is off-street Both parishes have sound finances, and are able to meet parking on the drive, which is flanked by a flower border, their parish share payments in full. Ketton has paid over and there is a garden with lawn to the rear of the property. 100% of its share in the past two years.

- 3 - Our Parish Churches:

Ketton: Tinwell: Architectural historians agree that the earliest parts date All Saints’ Church Tinwell has its roots in Saxon times and from about 1190, notably the west end where the the lower part of the tower is Norman; the nave is partly doorway has zig-zag moulding and dog-tooth early English with major alterations culminating in a ornamentation. The church, built of stone, was Victorian gothic side aisle with Lady Chapel. 30% of the originally cruciform with an attractive tower, to which in windows are stained glass with only 2 notable examples the 14th Century was added an impressive broach spire which are early English triple lancets, contemporary with which remains a landmark in the local area. The the arcade. The window in the west wall is a Jesse transepts were shortened in the 18th Century, resulting window. A Wingfield family memorial is sited on the in the present footprint. The church was restored in the south wall of the chancel. 4 bells are located in the mid 19th Century by Sir . A window belfry. in the south aisle is the work of Sir Ninian Comper. The fabric of the church has been kept in good order over Vestries, built of the local Ketton stone, were completed the years. In the past two years, work has included: in 1935. A mezzanine floor and toilet facilities were installed in the vestry in 1999. The building is Complete redecoration of the interior, remedial treatment continuously maintained in good repair, thanks to the for wood-boring insects and restoration of a stained glass availability of professional civil and structural engineering window. In addition our electric organ (of rather unusual skills within the congregation, and in 2018 a complete design) has been overhauled, attention has been given to internal redecoration was done. We implement the the ring of four bells in the tower to restore them to Quinquennial recommendations. A cleaning rota is in working order, and successful tests followed partial re- place. The organ was upgraded in 2018. The church has wiring and fitting of LED lamps in existing fittings. a ring of six bells, which are now arranged for chiming All Saints has no church hall of its own, but steps from rather than full-circle ringing. the Churchyard lead directly to a large car park and The churchyard, which is closed for burials, is maintained on village hall to which the church has free access by contract. Ketton has a cemetery and a green burial site. arrangement. Church Hall: The church also owns St Mary's A few places are still available for burials in the Congregational Church Hall (acquired from a now defunct Churchyard. Congregational church in Ketton) which is let out for There is also a Garden of Remembrance. various community group meetings, and also provides subsidised bookings for PCC and other church meetings. The Churchyard is maintained under contract and It has a kitchen and WCs. As with the church fabric, the trimmed occasionally by volunteers from the village. Congregational Hall is kept in a good state of repair.

- 4 - About the Area Our Villages

The parishes of Ketton and Tinwell lie in the attractive KETTON (Population: 1,926 in the 2011 census) consists of rural county of , just to the west of Stamford. the main village, plus two hamlets, Aldgate and Geeston, Locally the A6121 links the villages, which are only a few which lie on the opposite side of the to the minutes apart. The market town of Stamford provides a south-east. There is a mix of housing, ranging in age from wide range of amenities for shopping, hospitality and ancient stone dwellings of various sizes to a variety of leisure activities, and Rutland Water is within very easy modern housing developments. Ketton has a village reach, as shown by the map below. To the west of us, but shop/Post Office, two public houses, one of which has a slightly further away, are the County Town of and restaurant and function room, and a small branch Library the market town of . run by in a building which on two mornings a week accommodates the Village Hub where coffee is available. There is a certain amount of business activity in the village itself, including Hanson's cement factory at the eastern end of the village, quarrying activity and a small office development. These employ some local workers, but many come from elsewhere. There are also some farms around the village. The staff of the cement factory generally come from outside Ketton, but Hanson is very supportive of the village, and of great assistance in providing practical support to the church, for example installing and maintaining the spire floodlighting.

TINWELL (Population: 190 in the 2011 census) is a much smaller settlement, and although there is some small scale business activity, it is mainly residential. Again the housing varies from ancient to modern. Both villages are expanding at present. Some western Looking further afield, the Benefice is ideally situated for areas of Stamford fall within the ecclesiastical parish of access to transport links. The A1 and the A47 provide Tinwell, while Ketton is scheduled for further housing respectively north-south and east-west access by road and development over the next few years. the rail connections from Stamford station provide access Although Ketton no longer has its own branch surgery, to Birmingham and Stansted Airport directly, while a 15 there are NHS GP practices near by in Empingham (see minute rail journey from Stamford to Peterborough map on left) and Stamford, with others in Oakham and connects with the main north-south East Coast routes and Uppingham. NHS hospital provision is available at also gives connections to East Anglia and Lincolnshire. Peterborough City Hospital and Stamford Hospital. - 5 - Ministry in the Diocese of Peterborough, by the Rt Rev'd Donald Alister, Bishop of Peterborough

Warm greetings as you explore the possibility of ministry in though geographically it is at one end of a long and narrow diocese). Peterborough Diocese. Dioceses vary in their culture and their Most of our licensed clergy come to the Renewal of Ordination Vows approach to ministry and mission. and the Blessing of the Oils on Maundy Thursday morning, then move for a cooked lunch in the Bishop's Palace. The retired clergy come to l hope it will help if I spell out some of our commitments, expectations the Cathedral for a summer Eucharist then lunch in the Palace. The and aspirations. You can find more on our website; this simply paints licensed clergy return in the autumn for a day of worship, teaching and the picture in broad brush strokes. fellowship with another cooked lunch. Roughly speaking the diocese covers Northamptonshire and Rutland as Ordinands come to two social events at the Palace each year, and well as the City of Peterborough (which used to be in Northants, is now deacons and priests are ordained in the Cathedral at Petertide. in Cambridgeshire for ceremonial purposes, but is a unitary authority running its own affairs). The Archdeaconry of Northampton covers the As we look for and encourage clergy to join the diocese we are boroughs of Northampton and Wellingborough, and the districts of committed to providing them with good and well maintained housing, a Daventry and South Northants. The Archdeaconry of Oakham covers Peterborough, Rutland, the boroughs of Corby and Kettering, and the district of East Northants. The Archdeaconries I came to the diocese in 201 0 charged to reverse the serious decline in and Deaneries churchgoing and to instil a greater sense of diocesan identity and of the Diocese unity. Clergy morale is important to us. I visit all licensed clergy in their homes every three years on a purely pastoral basis. We talk about ”shared episcope" and l encourage rural deans and parish clergy to be leaders in mission, confidently getting on with ministry. We are increasing the number of ordinations and of parochial clergy. We believe in church growth. All our senior staff saw growth in their earlier parish ministries, and it is our expectation for every healthy church. Rather than a detailed diocesan strategy we are working in terms of a vision for each parish or benefice to develop and own a growth action plan. Interdependency and a shared belonging and commitment to mission are important, but each local unit should have its own aspiration to being a growing, viable, missional, serving and worshipping decent stipend and appropriate training and support. In turn, we look community. for certain commitments: The Bishop and the Dean, Chris Dalliston, work closely together, and to share with the Bishop in the cure of souls, and to work strategically we present the Cathedral as the spiritual centre of diocesan life (even for growth in numbers among the worshipping community

- 6 - to teach Christian discipleship including the principles of giving Rutland Deanery: to take seriously the pastoral and missional opportunities of occasional offices, aiming for good working relationships with funeral directors There are 48 active parish churches in the deanery, within nine and others benefices — all except three (Carlby in Lincolnshire and Harringworth and Duddington in Northamptonshire) are in the county of Rutland. to enable the full participation of children and young people in the Three parish churches are redundant, and one is now a chapel of whole life of the church, and to develop mission among the younger ease. In recent years the deanery has undergone organisational generations changes with the formation of nine benefices: there are some to be involved in both church and other local schools as far as possible, changes still to be made. The deanery has a growth action plan and actively seeking opportunities for mission and preferably offering a speakers at deanery synod frequently support actions in the plan. chaplaincy role and leading collective worship, rather than chairing the The deanery, one of 1 2 in the diocese, has a proud record of paying in governing body excess of 95% of its requested parish share, and is regularly in the to be involved in deanery and diocesan activities and in the life of the top three contributors of all deaneries. Rutland Deanery is active with local community 55 lay members and 1 5 clergy. There are four meetings each year plus an annual deanery eucharist. All our meetings are ‘open’ and we to promote and enable lay ministry in both church and community have a full programme for 201 9, set by a small Mission & Pastoral to take part in the diocesan ministry review process, which consists of Committee. a three year rolling programme: a pastoral visit by me to your home, a The deanery also takes an active role at Diocesan Synod through formal review by a member of my senior team, and a review of elected members, the Rural Dean and Lay Chair. A quarterly training needs with a member of the training team newsletter is sent to all members of synod and PCC secretaries to engage with the continuing ministerial development programme updating on developments within the deanery, synod and the wider offered by the diocese and in personal study, nurturing your own diocese. spirituality There is an active Clergy Chapter which meets at least six times to hold a current DBS certificate, to undergo safeguarding training as during the year. required by the bishop, and to follow and promote the diocesan safeguarding policy. Ketton & Tinwell in Rutland Deanery We look forward to meeting and welcoming those who share our values and want to serve the Lord, the Church and the Gospel with us.

- 7 - Late Norman arch moulding around West door at St Mary's The Jesse window in All Saints 10:00 Communion service at St Mary's

Kidz Klub 'Team Nativity' and cast members

- 8 - Chancel roof detail, St Mary's

The organ at St Mary's

The chancel at St Mary's Window in chancel, St Mary's

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