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1 in the Chelmsford Diocese We Believe That God Is Calling His In the Chelmsford Diocese we believe that God is calling his church to be a transforming presence. Our vision is that the church - that is the people of God here in Essex and East London - should be a transforming presence in every one of our parishes. These are our priorities – To inhabit the world distinctively To evangelise effectively To hold ourselves accountable to one another and to God for the stewardship of the gospel To re imagine the way we minister so that each ordained minister and each individual Christian discovers their part in God's ministry and so that each church flourishes. To this end we are looking for priests who are excited by this vision of becoming a church which is itself transformed, and which is becoming a more visible and effective presence in the huge diversity of communities that make up this most exciting and energetic part of England. There are many challenges ahead of us. We are a diocese generously subsidised by the national church. We need to become financially self-sufficient. Leadership often seems distant. We are creating patterns of leadership that are closer to the parishes. And we are looking to develop missionary leadership at all levels of church life. Nearly half our clergy will retire in the next ten years. We need to find out how to minister with fewer stipendiary clergy and with a re-imagining of how stipendiary ministry works. We need to re-organise the way parishes relate to each other in what we are calling Mission and Ministry Units. Some of our congregations still think ministry is what Vicars do. We have a vision of ministry where the whole people of God are involved in the whole of God's ministry. We are also experimenting with new forms of authorised lay ministry. Church must be a safe place. All those in ministry will be expected to undergo training that will equip them to respond well in situations associated with safeguarding. Levels of church going are below the national average. We need to get evangelism on to the agenda and into the lifeblood of every church. We encourage and train churches to put on weekends of mission and outreach. One of our aspirations is that every benefice should have a trained lay evangelism enabler. We are developing missionary discipleship, so that every church in the diocese is a place where Christians are formed in order to be sent out in witness and service. 1 Despite planning for a future with fewer stipendiary clergy, we remain as committed as ever to the local church. And what is the local church, but that community of men and women gathered around Christ, and living and sharing the gospel in the networks and neighbourhoods of their lives? But we need priests to lead and to serve. We know we need to change. We can only be a transforming presence when we have allowed God to transform us. Therefore at the heart of all we do is a longing for intimacy with God and a renewed life of prayer. First and foremost a priest is a minister of the word and sacrament. All ministry flows from this. But a priest shares the ministry of the bishop, therefore presbyteral ministry will increasingly be a ministry of oversight, guiding, nurturing and directing the mission of God's church in the communities we serve. It is an exciting time to be part of God's missionary movement for the world, and the Diocese of Chelmsford is an exciting place to serve. We have a clear vision and we are looking to appoint clergy who will share this with us. In every parish we long to see each person and each community grow in faithfulness and ministry so that together we may serve in the world and Christ may be made known. +Stephen Please read on to see the parish profile for St Andrew’s and St Michael’s churches, Westcliff-on-Sea 2 February 2016 Thank you for considering applying for this exciting new post of Associate Priest working across the two evangelical parishes of St Michael’s and St Andrew’s. At St Michael’s and St Andrew’s we are like- minded in our passion for Jesus and seeing lives transformed by Him. After serving my curacy within a Team Ministry in the Diocese of Chelmsford, in October 2014 I was appointed Priest in Charge of St Michael & All Angels, Westcliff-on-Sea, a lively evangelical church in the heart of this wonderful seaside town. Following the recent retirement of the vicar at our neighbouring parish of St Andrew’s, our two churches welcomed the opportunity to form an informal partnership as part of the diocesan strategy to adapt to the future challenges facing the Church of England. As such I will be appointed Priest in Charge of both St Andrew’s and St Michael’s. In order to adequately resource this exciting venture, the diocese are providing us with this full-time stipendiary Associate position to work alongside myself, and the rest of the existing ministry team which includes a Reader, a Youth Worker, and an ordinand in training (ordained this June, and based at St Andrew’s). The new Associate Priest will be based at St Andrew’s church and take a lead for the majority of the day-to-day ministry at St Andrew’s. This will include the worship and pastoral life of the church, and also the significant outreach programmes St Andrew’s runs for the local community working with children and youth, vulnerable adults and the homeless. The associate will also have opportunity to work across both parishes and will likely be given responsibility for a specific area of ministry. It is anticipated this will be in the area of evangelism or discipleship, but can be tailored to fit the giftings of the new Associate. Both our parishes support the ordination of women and welcome the ministry of female priests. However, due to theological convictions, St Andrew’s church believes the primary leadership of the church should be male. For this reason the PCC of St Andrew’s have requested under the Bishop’s Declaration that only male candidates be considered for this post. As Priest in Charge of two churches I find myself very much in new waters, as both churches do, but I am hugely encouraged at the prospect of working again within the familiar setting of team ministry, and am committed to ensuring that we mutually support one another. The following profile is essentially that of St Andrew’s but it includes, for information, a description of St Michael’s church and ministry at Sections 7 and 8. I hope you will consider us, and I leave you to enjoy reading our Parish Profile. Yours in the gospel, Rev Tom Loh. 3 St Andrew’s Church 1. Summary We are looking to appoint a stipendiary Associate Priest who will work alongside colleagues across the two parishes of St Michael and All Angel’s and St Andrew’s in the heart of Westcliff-on-Sea. The Associate will have special responsibility for St Andrew’s, and for the significant outreach projects based within this densely populated, urban parish. Both churches are evangelical in tradition and committed to preaching God’s Word faithfully. St Andrew’s have a strong community focus, especially in children’s and youth work, and Open House groups, which offers support to people with vulnerable and fragile lives, especially those with mental health issues, those on the edge of society, and those who live on the streets. The Associate position is newly created and is designed to work with the Priest in Charge, the Rev Tom Loh (based at St Michael’s) to enable the churches to flourish by being stronger together and being a more effective witness to Jesus Christ. The recent partnership between our churches has been something we have been considering for a number of years, and both churches welcome enthusiastically. This position therefore offers a unique opportunity to work as part of a team in an exciting and new venture for these two vibrant and like-minded churches. 2. Required qualities We are looking for an Associate Vicar who: . Finds our summary exciting and has a passion to reach out to people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures, including those with mental health issues and other social challenges. Has good leadership skills, can communicate and relate effectively with a wide range of ages, especially the un-churched, and has a pastoral heart. Is good at building, organising and running volunteer teams to support our significant outreach programmes. Is a faithful and gifted teacher of the Bible and committed to prayer. Is comfortable leading worship in a variety of settings and contexts, from formal communion on a Sunday, to mid-week prayer meetings with the homeless. Is passionate about equipping and preparing the congregation to serve in the mission and ministry of St Andrew’s. Enjoys working collaboratively and is committed to working as part of a team in developing the shared ministry between St Andrew’s and St Michael’s. In return we will: . Encourage, pray and work with you. 4 . Give support from both leadership teams, PCCs and congregations. Continue to show commitment to the many ministries of the churches. Continue to have a desire for the ministry of St Andrew’s to grow and reach out to the community. 3. St Andrew’s strengths and weaknesses The PCC compiled this list whilst considering the ‘Serving with Accountability’ Diocesan document.
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