Chilton HERMITAGEBlewbury TEAM of churches

Streatley

East Ilsley Compton

Ashampstead

Chieveley

Hermitage Curridge

Bucklebury

Cold Ash

Shaw A Message from Bishop Andrew...... page 3 The Hermitage Team of Churches...... page 4 Involvement with Schools...... page 6 Partnership for Missional Church...... page 6 The Team Vision...... page 7 Where We Are and What We Want To Be...... page 7 Staffing...... page 10 Parish Accounts...... page 10 Team Vision...... page 10 What The Job Requires...... page 11 The Person We’re Looking For...... page 12 An Introduction to Diocese and Churches...... page 13 Parish Profiles ...... page 14 Compton...... page 15 ...... page 16 Hampstead Norrreys...... page 17 Hermitage...... page 18 Yattendon and Frilsham...... page 19 Hermitage and The Rectory...... page 21 Weekly Services...... page 22 Gallery ...... page 24 Appointments Procedure etc...... page 27 Hermitage Team Churches at-a-glance...... page 28

HERMITAGE TEAM 2 Thank you for your interest in this vacancy in the Hermitage team ministry, which I believe offers several precious things: a supportive and committed ministry team; many active lay people with a lively, enquiring faith; seven village churches committed to serving their communities; a growing missional awareness and a determination to discern together where God is leading. This is a good time to be in the Diocese of Oxford. Our new Bishop is encouraging us to look at what it means to be a Christ-like Church and we are beginning to shape a vision together which will take us through to 2025. You will see, straight away as you read this profile, that this is a big job. There are many opportunities and there will be challenges, but the ministry team and the people here are eager to work with their new Team Rector, and they have so much to give. I know that if you were to come as Team Rector, you would be welcomed and loved. You would need to bring several things with you: a deep love for God and for people; proven experience as an incumbent, or equivalent, post curacy; a readiness to equip, encourage and release lay people into ministry; spiritual and relational maturity. You will need to be ready to rejoice in the diversity of traditions and worship styles across the churches in these villages; and you would need to have a real heart for schools ministry. There is a huge amount going on here and there will always be more that could be done, but key to the next phase in the life of this team is what you might be together. I am looking for a prayerful, mission-minded priest who can inspire. Someone who knows they can’t go it alone and who is ready and willing to work collaboratively, with the laity and the ministry team, to build on the excellent foundations laid here in recent years. Please pray with us as we discern God’s will for His people here. +Andrew Reading January 2018.

3 Resting in the shadow of the Downs, the Hermitage team of churches covers an area of approximately 100 square kilometres east of the A34 trunk road and both sides of the M4 motorway near to junction 13. The nature of its seven Parishes varies from rural seclusion to busy commuter belt, with residents working in the nearby and continuously-growing urban developments of Newbury, Reading and Oxford. It is about mid-way along the M4 corridor between London and Wales.

The Team comprises seven churches each located in a separate village, although the rural locations sometimes belie the 21st century lifestyle within. Congregations and communities all contain a wide mix of people and personalities, from those whose families have worked the land for generations to those whose only connection with the locale is its proximity to their place of work, and uncounted variations in between. Each one has a different story to tell. HERMITAGE TEAM 4 The Team itself is part of the Newbury Deanery in the Diocese of Oxford. Its seven Parish Churches are:: St Mark’s Cold Ash St Mary and St Nicholas Compton St Mary’s East Ilsley St Frideswide Frilsham St Mary’s Hampstead Norreys Holy Trinity Hermitage St Peter and St Paul Yattendon The churches share a sense of drawing together while retaining their own distinct character and are all actively involved in engaging with their local communities both within the church and outside. Ecclesiastically, we hold Team Services every fifth Sunday on a rota basis. We share a common pew sheet, “The Team Messenger,” which highlights events and activities within the Team which are open to any of the church members; for instance, Lent courses are held at a number of venues enabling people to attend in Parishes other than their own. Messy churches are usually joint efforts, with parents and children - not necessarily regular churchgoers - attending from neighbouring Parishes. Recently a Puppet Ministry has been set up in the Team and has performed in a number of the Parishes, its members drawn from several of the churches. Another recent innovation has been the establishment of “Team Pilgrims”, a Team-wide Bible-study group which meets fortnightly in the Adelaide Room at Hermitage, Team members sometimes attend churches other than their own and are always welcomed on these occasions. Also a number of special and social events take place throughout the year - concerts, services celebrations, coffee mornings, talks etc - which all members of the Team are encouraged to attend.

5 Each Parish has its own PCC, while representatives from each meet to discuss joint business under the auspices of a Team Council. The Hermitage Team is part of the Diocesan link with the church in Batlharos in South Africa. It has hosted - and been hosted on - visits in the past. We are currently supporting the charity “Playgrounds for Palestine” whose British branch was founded by two of the Team’s church members.

The Hermitage Team has a thriving ministry in our local schools and we have built strong relationships with staff, children and parents in a variety of ways. We offer regular assemblies in Cold Ash, Hampstead Norreys, Compton and Yattendon Church of Primary Schools, and Curridge and The Ilsleys Local Authority Primary Schools and all our schools visit their local church for services throughout the year. At the Downs School, the Local Authority secondary school which serves most of the villages in the team, there is a weekly church-supported lunchtime youth club. Members of both the Ministry Team and our churches’ congregations also support our schools by being Foundation Governors and also being in school regularly to hear children read. Three of our schools have been judged “Outstanding” by SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist schools). Looking to the future, it would be good to find creative ways of enabling congregation members to offer their gifts and talents to help with leading of assemblies etc. For details of individual churches’ involvement, please see the Parish Profiles.

In 2015 The Hermitage Team was invited to join a PMC pilot in the Berkshire Archdeaconry. PMC encourages us to engage HERMITAGE with God in a new and fresh way, believing Him to be active, TEAM 6 present and working for good in the world. PMC seeks to strengthen our relationships with God, with our wider communities and each other; it is underpinned by a series of spiritual practices. Since autumn 2016, we’ve been encouraged to experiment with a mission initiative working alongside our village organisations and communities: Hampstead Norreys is seeking to become a dementia-friendly village; Compton is working to create a village welcome pack for incomers; and in Yattendon & Frilsham cross-generational gatherings are taking shape to alleviate social isolation. Our parishes are at different stages on their PMC journey, and require different levels of support and encouragement; we would expect our new Team Rector to play a full part in the PMC leadership team. To find out more about PMC, visit https://churchmissionsociety.org/partnership-missional-church

In 2005 the Team Council defined our vision thus:

More recently we have realised that the nature of the Team may have evolved to become more outward-looking and mission-orientated. We look forward to revisiting this early with our new Team Rector.

As part of the preparation for the vacancy process, all the Team PCCs were invited to a meeting to try and identify where we saw ourselves both as individual churches and collectively as a team. This was done by means of a brainstorming exercise under guidance from a member of the Diocesan team. None of the results were necessarily surprising, but what was remarkable was the degree of similarity in the churches’ aspirations, particularly when the results were assessed. These results are visualised on the next two pages The new Team Rector will be someone who can take up the challenge of guiding us from the first page to the second. 7 Where God’s at work - Where we ARE Good Fellowship KEY Regular coffee mornings and tea parties in our churches Community care for elderly in our communities Lent groups across team - relationships being built Team - wide Bible study 3 Marys Festival Building restorations Churches engaged in Partnership for Missional Church facing challenges and making important discoveries Churches increasingly integrated into village life Influx of new people including some with strong Christian faith Village involvement and healing of old rifts Non-church people attending church activities (eg Little Angels) Primary school engagement both C of E and local authority Greater bond between church and community with children running services Support for Mums and young children from army base (Tiddlywinks) Connections with schools through bell-ringing New styles of worship to meet modern needs Home visits with communion Messy Church Puppet ministry meeting community on their own ground Team Services Our Prayers - What we WANT to be

Led by the Holy Spirit Equipped to share Gospel Thinking outside the buildings BUT improving buildings to Supportive of one another meet missional needs as churches and individuals “Being Team” HERMITAGE TEAM Meeting people’s needs

Engaging the Community Integrating church and community Practical engagement with community Attracting Young People Reaching out to deaf and disabled Staffing for the entire Team consists of: Team Rector : (Vacancy) Team Vicar : Rev Luci Morriss 3 x Associate Clergy: Rev Meg Kirby (House for duty, Yattendon) Rev Simon Thorne (School holidays only) Rev Clive Jones (Retired) 3 x LLM’s: Mrs Wendy Willoughby-Paul (Yattendon) Mrs Cathy Hawkins (Compton) Mrs Margaret Fisher (Hermitage) all of whom play an active part in the Team’s weekly ministry, often taking services including communion by extension and some funerals.

All parishes in the Team are financially sound. The Parish Share of £109K is paid on time and in full. Full details may be HERMITAGE obtained from individual treasurers. TEAM 10 Our ideal candidate would be one who could help guide the Team from where we are to where we believe God wants us to be. He or she would have twofold responsibility: 1) To help and encourage development within the Team by: Leading, supporting and co-ordinating the Team staff in their respective ministries. Encouraging mutual support and ‘cross Team’ activities and helping us to review and express the Team Vision. He or she has a particular role as a focus of unity for the parishes, and chairs the Team Council; Having responsibility, as the incumbent of all the parishes, but shared with the Team Vicar, for the PCC’s and Annual Parochial Church Meetings; Being a principal part of the leadership for Team churches in the Diocesan Partnership for Missional Church initiative.

2) To act as parish priest for the two larger parishes of Hermitage and Cold Ash: Leading and supporting their church congregations in worship, mission and pastoral care; Developing imaginative initiatives to meet the needs of the increasing population; Maintaining the close relationship with primary schools in Hermitage and Curridge, and being a foundation Governor of St Mark’s CE primary school in Cold Ash. (Weblink to school: www.coldash.westberks.dbprimary.com/)

11 ...will relish the challenge of taking on the Ministry defined by these job requirements. ...will be led by the Holy Spirit. ...will be prayerful, and of good integrity. ...will have the skill and experience to help us discern our vision, both as a parish and a team and help us move towards that vision. ... will understand the challenging nature and complexity of varied modern rural communities. ...will be committed to the concept of Team Ministry, ready to collaborate with both Ministry Team and Lay Leadership. ...will be comfortable with a range of styles of worship and churchmanship, both from different churches and within individual congregations. ...will be an outgoing ‘people person’, relating well with all sorts of people in both the church and the wider community. ...must be a good communicator.

We hope and pray for the person of God’s choice to fill this role.

HERMITAGE TEAM 12 The Diocese of Oxford serves the mission of the Church in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. It is a large and complex Diocese, with more than 600 parishes, over 800 churches, and a diverse population of more than 2 million people located in all types of settings. The Bishop of Oxford is the Right Revd Steven Croft, who began his ministry in the Diocese in September 2016. There are also three Area Bishops who exercise strategic oversight for their Episcopal areas. The Episcopal Area of Reading is the same as the Archdeaconry of Berkshire and is made up of 79 benefices in 6 Deaneries, with over 200 churches and nearly 150 licensed clergy. The Bishop of Reading is the Right Revd Andrew Proud, who has been the Area Bishop since April 2011, and the Venerable Olivia Graham has been Archdeacon of Berkshire since October 2013. The Berkshire Archdeaconry Plan seeks to encourage and promote the flourishing of a mixed economy of traditional and new forms of church, and a desire to experiment and be open to the movement of God’s Spirit as we both imagine and plan for the next 10 years. We are at an exciting time in the life of the Diocese as Bishop Steven leads us in the process of discerning our Diocesan vision for the next few years. He has recently completed a series of day-long visits to each of the 29 deaneries; he has listened to many individuals and groups around the Diocese and has been reflecting back what he is hearing. In May there was a three day gathering of leaders from across the Diocese: Bishop’s staff, Bishop’s Council, Area Deans, Lay Chairs, Diocesan staff and several others. We expect to see the launch of a new Diocesan vision within the next few months. Energy is rising as we work together on this and the sense of excitement is almost tangible. The Diocese of Oxford would be delighted if you were to partner with us in following God’s call.

13 with is spread out on a wooded ridge north of and Newbury. It has grown rapidly in the last 50 years, mainly as a result of small infill developments, and has a range of dwellings from Housing Association houses and flats to large detached houses with large gardens. The church primary school with over 200 pupils is central to the village and lies opposite the church, which it uses regularly. There is also a Roman Catholic primary school and an independent girls’ boarding school, Downe House, which has its own chaplain. The well-used village hall is next to a well- appointed and refurbished recreation ground. Thirtover, the Berkshire Girlguiding county centre and camping site, is situated in Cold Ash. There is a busy Post Office/General store and three pubs.

The brick church, built in 1865 and standing more than 500ft above sea level, has a simple chancel and nave, a good organ and choir, and is carpeted throughout. At the millennium a lovely new hall was built on the side of the church and this was named ‘The Fisher Room’ after the main benefactor. In addition to the regular Sunday services the church has a monthly mid-week Eucharist:. There is a monthly lunch club for the village which raises money for charities and provides a meeting place for villagers. The men have a meeting of their own, with puddings and port to enliven their discussions, and there is a popular group called Cameo (Come And Meet Each Other), which has speakers to talk on interesting subjects and also organises a monthly prayer group.

There is a strong music tradition at St Mark’s, aided by a choir which sings once a month and at Festivals.

The church also hosts community events such as the local brass band concerts.

HERMITAGE TEAM 14 lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its 600 homes comprise a core of older properties surrounded by a mixture of more recent Housing Association and private developments. Recently closed, The Pirbright Institute site will also be developed for housing and business units which, coupled with other new housing completed and currently underway, will bring a considerable increase in village population. The local VC Compton Primary School is federated with The Downs School, a large and successful 11 to 18 school which attracts pupils from a wide area. Both are graded “outstanding” by OFSTED. There is a Post Office within a large village shop, a pub and a doctor’s surgery. There are also a number of businesses situated in the village itself and in a small business park not far from the church. Sunday worship varies in format through the month; first Sunday supports both a small BCP Communion and a lay-led Family Service while other Sundays see a CW Communion with a thriving Sunday club for children. Third Sunday evenings see a short, Lay-lead reflective service, while second Sunday Eucharist is supported musically by an adult choir; we have a junior choir which sings on special occasions. Members of the congregation co-run Messy Church with members of Hampstead Norreys and East Ilsley church every 2 - 3 months; there is also a fortnightly youth group called “Pod”. We have good links with the schools in the village; the Team Vicar visits the primary school weekly for assemblies and the school worships in the church on Festivals and special occasions throughout the year. The Team Vicar also leads a weekly lunchtime club at The Downs for children in years 7-9 in association with a worker from COINS (Christian Outreach in Newbury Schools) and a village volunteer. Some members of the congregation are involved with running the Downland Filling Station, a semi-charismatic ecumenical outreach for rural areas. The church is actively involved in the “Partnership for Missional Church” initiative, and has growing links with the local community. We hold annual mixed Lent groups with other churches in the team and occasional short

15 courses and Bible studies. There is the usual run of weddings and funerals, while baptisms are usually held on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon (although they are encouraged at the Family Service). There is a planned programme of significant repairs and upgrades to the building, including the roof, interior lighting scheme, damp control, interior decoration and refurbishment of its attached small parish room which has both sink and lavatory. Average Sunday congregation is 32 Adults and 8 children (stats 2016) ranging from young families to individuals in their 80’s and 90’s. The majority of regular adult attendees are in the 50+ age group from a wide range of backgrounds and service preferences. Compton is also the home of one of the Team’s Licensed Lay Ministers

is a pretty, rural village close to the A34 with a population of just over 500 people. St Mary’s Church, which dates back to the 11th Century, stands on high ground in the centre of the village. With a small but growing congregation, St Mary’s seeks to engage with the whole of its community. The church offers a programme of family events throughout the year which include a very popular pet service and the services to celebrate Easter, Harvest and Christmas are very well attended. A series of fundraising events throughout the year; the annual church fete, the Advent coffee morning, Carol singing around the village and the lighting up of the church throughout the Christmas period offer further opportunities to draw people in and heighten the awareness of St Mary’s and its important place within the community.

Hildesley Court provides attractive warden-managed accommodation for the retired in 20 houses and apartments. St Mary’s has a very active presence at Hildesley Court where communion for the residents is celebrated monthly.

The Ilsleys Primary School, which serves both East and West HERMITAGE Ilsley, holds services to celebrate harvest and Christmas in the TEAM 16 church and the church also provides the venue for the school’s summer concert.

Now without a village shop, the two popular pubs in the village fill a partial role as a “community centre” but looking to the future, the PCC has recently begun a consultation with the community to explore how the church may become an effective community resource that can be used by the entire village.

is a thriving rural village made up of an agricultural, commuting, homeworking and retired population of approximately 800. The pub, the church and the community shop and café are friendly meeting places. There is a strong community spirit with a variety of social and sporting activities for anyone who wants to join in. Church members are active in village life and church fundraising has been well- supported by the village. The C of E (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is well thought-of and has a good relationship with the church, holding six special services there each year. The Team Vicar takes assemblies on a weekly basis. There is an active church life, which is supported by approximately 32 individuals and six families with children, attending regularly over a breadth of services each month. The service pattern provides two BCP communions, two CW communions, an interactive family service and café-style informal worship with discussion. USA is 18; Easter 2016 - 62 communicants, attendance 74 + 26, Christmas Day 2015 –60 communicants, attendance 78 + 20. There is a mid-week Communion every fortnight and a monthly toddlers’ gathering called Little Angels. Messy Church is shared with Compton and East Ilsley.

The Living Room service and a book group give opportunities for sharing and deepening faith. For the last two years we have been involved with the Partnership for Missional Church, a Berkshire-wide pilot. We have been enjoying learning more

17 about ourselves and our community - noticing what God is up to in Hampstead Norreys and seeking to join in, in collaboration with members of the community.

We successfully completed a tower project in 2012 and a chancel roof renewal in 2016. Our current challenge is to embark on a sizeable re-ordering project to install better heating, kitchen and toilet facilities and to make the building more open to the wider community.

are expanding old villages along the B4009. Hermitage has a new village hall situated at the north end of the village, a primary school, together with a post office/general store, a garden centre with a cafe and two pubs. Curridge has a primary school, a W.I. meeting room which is used for a number of local events, a petrol station and a pub. Hermitage has two large housing developments which are situated either end of the village and a third waiting for planning permission. The Royal School of Military Survey and 77 th Brigade are currently based in the village, at Denison Barracks and a significant number of military and civilian staff live in the parish. The chaplaincy to the Army base is provided by another member of the Team working in a house for duty post.

The attractive white painted Holy Trinity church is situated right in the centre of the village. It was built in 1835, and extended in the 1960’s; it has a good vestry, a toilet and small integral parish room (the Adelaide Room) with improved kitchen facilities. It is regularly used by church and community groups and we have seen an increase in use since the village hall was moved to the north end of the village. There is an area reserved for the burial of ashes in the churchyard, and a civic cemetery at a short distance from the church. Tiddlywinks for pre-school children and carers meets weekly in term time under lay leadership and there is a Cuppa and Cake morning for older members once a month. A weekly meditation group in the John Main tradition led by members of Hermitage congregation has been running in Cold Ash for 11 years and is open to all HERMITAGE churches in the Team. TEAM 18 The church has a strong musical tradition with an occasional choir, and links with local Scouting groups. The home of the Team Rector is adjacent to the church, and there is an adjoining path.

Another of the Team’s three LLM’s lives near to Hermitage.

Until recently Yattendon and Frilsham were two separate parishes within the Hermitage Team, but they had been working together increasingly closely for many years. In 2011 the two parishes were formally united as one parish, though with two separate village centres and two parish churches with their own churchwardens. Both churches are kept open during the day.

The congregations of both churches have taken a lead in raising funds for local good causes and they also take part in other community responsibilities, as members of the Parish Council, Social Club Committee, School Governors etc. They have been particularly involved in providing activities for the elderly and have now recognised (through PMC) that they need to focus on young families. A pastoral team is being formed.

Y despite being one of the smallest villages in the Team, has several shops and a restaurant/hotel round a small village square, as well as a village hall, social club, tennis courts and cricket pitch. The Yattendon Estates sponsor two small industrial estates in old farm buildings, as well as owning many of the houses and much of the surrounding farmland, giving an architectural unity to the village and a sense of community. The Rectory is occupied by the Rev’d Meg Kirby, the Associate Priest with special responsibility for Yattendon and Frilsham. For the past twelve years an ambitious programme of re- ordering and restoring the Grade I fifteenth century church has been under way. Now we are planning and fundraising to restore the vestry and install a toilet. This has been a major challenge for the small, largely elderly, congregation, in a

19 village with a population under 400. The fundraising committee lays on events enjoyed by the wider village community and their friends, as well as the regular worshippers. Regular Sunday congregations average 17, with many more for festivals and special occasions. The church is also used by the school and for concerts. A recent flower festival and puppet show coinciding with the annual village fete brought in lots of visitors. The Voluntary Aided Primary School also serves Frilsham. It has a close relationship with the church. The Revd Meg Kirby, is closely involved, taking assemblies and offering pastoral support. She and two PCC representatives are ex-officio Governors. There is a small Methodist church in the outlying hamlet of Burnt Hill.

is divided from Yattendon by the M4. The well loved little old (12 th century) church is in the valley rather separate from the majority of the population who live round the woods on the hill above, where there is a clubroom (village hall), football pitch and a recently installed, and well used, playground. There is a small active church congregation who keep the Christian presence alive, combining with Yattendon in serving the community. The average attendance at Sunday services in Frilsham is 15, and the church is filled for special occasions. The Good Friday and Christmas Carol services attract people from a wide area. One of the Team’s licensed lay ministers lives in Frilsham and runs a house group in her home.

HERMITAGE TEAM 20 The Rectory is located in Hermitage village adjacent to the church which may be accessed by a short footpath. The village shop is just a short walk away and there is easy access to both A34 and M4 at Junction 13. The Rectory itself is detached, has four bedrooms and a separate bathroom and toilet upstairs. The Rectory is currently being refurbished; downstairs there will be a new kitchen, through-lounge/diner, study, utility room and lavatory. There is a private garden with garage and additional off-road parking. is a busy village with a shop/post office, two pubs and two other car sales outlets. Nearby is a large garden centre complex with popular retail franchises and an independent garage and body shop with petrol station and its own shop . The primary school is within easy reach of the Rectory and the village is within the catchment area of the Downs School at Compton, to which there is a scheduled school bus. There are bus links to Newbury and nearby villages, with Newbury itself a ten-minute drive. There is considerable new housing development in the village Web Links: www.thedownsschool.org.uk/ https://hermitage-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com

21 Types and times of services vary quite widely throughout the team. The table below gives an outline service schedule for a typical month, with services taken or attended by the Team Rector highlighted in yellow. While this schedule is typical of our current situation, it may be considered for review and revision.

The Hermitage Team Ministry SUNDAY SERVICES: Typical Month

Church 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday (where appropriate) Cold Ash 8.00am: 11.00am: 8.00am: 11.00am: Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) 10.00am 11.00am: 11.00am: Family Praise Café Church Team Communion 8.00am: 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: Compton at one of the Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) churches 11.00am: (Lay lead) 6.00pm: All Age Service ‘Time with God’ (by rota) East Ilsley 9.30am: No Service 11.00am: Family No Service Parish Communion (CW) Service for Pentecost Frilsham 8.00am: 9.30am: 9.30am: No Service Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Hampstead 11.00am: 11.00am: 11.00am: 8.00am: Norreys All Age Communion (CW) Family Service – Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Handbells ‘Noah’s Ark’ 11.00am 6.00pm: The Living Room: informal Evening Prayer worship with discussion with Communion (BCP) Hermitage 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: Family Communion (CW ) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion for Patronal Festival Yattendon 11.00am: 11.00am: No Service 9.30am: Parish Parish Communion (CW) Morning Prayer (CW) Communion (CW)

Downland Filling Station: 3rd Thursday, 7.30-9.30pm Hampstead Norreys Village Hall

HERMITAGE TEAM 22 Types and times of services vary quite widely throughout the team. The table below gives an outline service schedule for a typical month, with services taken or attended by the Team Rector highlighted in

While this schedule is typical of our current situation, it may be considered for review and revision.

The Hermitage Team Ministry SUNDAY SERVICES: Typical Month

Church 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday (where appropriate) Cold Ash 8.00am: 11.00am: 8.00am: 11.00am: Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) 10.00am 11.00am: 11.00am: Family Praise Café Church Team Communion 8.00am: 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: Compton at one of the Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) churches 11.00am: (Lay lead) 6.00pm: All Age Service ‘Time with God’ (Lay lead) (by rota) East Ilsley 9.30am: No Service 11.00am: Family No Service Parish Communion (CW) Service for Pentecost Frilsham 8.00am: 9.30am: 9.30am: No Service Holy Communion (BCP) Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Hampstead 11.00am: 11.00am: 11.00am: 8.00am: Norreys All Age Communion (CW) Family Service – Parish Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Handbells ‘Noah’s Ark’ 11.00am 6.00pm: The Living Room: informal Evening Prayer worship with discussion with Communion (BCP) Hermitage 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: 9.30am: Family Communion (CW ) Parish Communion (CW) Parish Communion (CW) MorningParish Communion Worship for Patronal Festival Yattendon 11.00am: 11.00am: No Service 9.30am: Parish Parish Communion (CW) Morning Prayer (CW) CommunionParish Communion(CW) (CW)

Downland Filling Station: 3rd Thursday, 7.30-9.30pm Hampstead Norreys Village Hall

23 More images from around the Team

HERMITAGE TEAM 24 25 HERMITAGE TEAM 26 The Team Ministry Patronage Board for the benefice consists of: The Bishop of Reading Oxford Diocesan Board of Patronage The Rector of Thatcham Four Representatives of the individual Parishes from the Team Council Additional Parish representatives from each of the parishes will be present

Applications should be made on the standard form (www.oxford.anglican.org) and sent to: Bishop’s House, Lane, Tidmarsh, RG8 8HA. To arrive not later than Thursday 1st February 2018. Candidates chosen for interview will be informed by the Bishop of Reading. They will be invited to pay an informal visit to the Benefice (with spouse if desired) before interviews take place.

Interviews will be held on Monday 19th February 2018 Applicants are advised to keep this day available until appraised of the result of the shortlisting. The appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Normal travelling expenses will be re-imbursed for both the informal visit and the interview day.

27 Number of Number. Funerals, Average Average Average residents in on Bap- Wed- Memorial Church Church Postcode attendees attendees Communic Toilet Electoral tisms dings Services Room under 16 over 16 ants (2014) Roll etc

Cold Ash RG18 9PT 4010 62 2 19 13 7 1 7 Yes Yes (St Mark)

Compton (St Mary & RG20 6RD 1619 50 8 32 28 6 3 6 Yes Yes St Nicholas)

East Ilsley RG20 7LP 542 17 2 12 12 0 0 0 No No (St Mary)

Hampstead Norreys RG18 0TD 843 57 6 18 17 10 2 2 No No (St Mary)

Hermitage RG18 9ST 2019 76 2 27 25 10 2 10 Yes Yes (Holy Trinity)

Frilsham RG18 9UZ 314 2 13 13 1 0 1 No No (St Frideswide) } 41 Yattendon (St Peter & RG18 0UR 362 2 15 15 8 2 2 No No St Paul)

Web link to Hermitage Team: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice.php?B=27/247DX