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St. John the Divine, Menston with Woodhead Vicar of St John’S Menston Bishop’S Statement St. John the Divine, Menston with Woodhead Vicar of St John’s Menston Bishop’s Statement St John’s Menston is a church with significant potential within the Bradford Episcopal Area and the Diocese of Leeds, and the opportunity to be an important focal point in its local community. The congregation is faithful and generous - both financially and also in time devoted to caring for the church building and work in the local community. The average age is high, despite good work in continuing with a monthly service “Let’s Worship”, which has been an important commitment to making church more accessible to families. Our vision as the Diocese is about confident clergy equipping confident Christians to live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ. In appointing to this post, we are looking for someone who has a joyful and confident faith which can inspire church growth. (S)he must be able to play a strong and creative role in the life of the village and local community, relate the gospel to the issues of life affecting those who live in Menston (many of whom commute out of the village each weekday), and provide fresh vision and clear, firm leadership to enable the congregation of St John’s to “grow younger”. There has been significant new-build housing in Royds Park and Chevin Park, and I am looking to the new incumbent to help the church to be proactive in reaching out to those newly arrived in the parish, as well as developing the church’s outreach to more settled residents. This should also include making the most of links with Menston Primary School and the uniformed organisations. The new incumbent will also need to build strong relationships with Menston’s civic and community leadership and draw others into these relationships. This local engagement parallels a wider engagement that the Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking with churches and other faith and civic communities at a time of rapid and fundamental change. Against a backdrop of Council cutbacks, the church has a great opportunity to play a leading role in the life of the village, building on its record of trusted presence and engagement over many years. The vicar therefore needs to be able to engage strategically with the local community to develop a vision for the prospering of the village and for the place of the church in the village. In combining this part-time role as vicar with the part-time role of Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations, we are seeking someone who is able to discern the gifts and potential of others, and ways in which they can grow and be deployed in God’s kingdom. (S)he will need to work with a spirit of generosity in sharing wisdom and insights about ministry across the Episcopal Area, as well as locally in the parish and new Deanery of South Craven and Wharfedale. There is also a need for personal resilience and excellent personal organisational skills in working the two roles, and creativity in order to maximise the potential synergy between them. The part-time nature of the parish role means that the post-holder will need to focus their time strategically to equip and envision the saints of St John’s to help grow the church and focus on working a ‘mixed economy’ of existing forms of church alongside new ones which are aimed at families. The new Deanery of South Craven and Wharfedale has a number of parishes similar to St John’s where the church has the potential to be at the heart of the village or local community. Many of these churches are experimenting with mixing new approaches to worship and mission alongside inherited patterns. The new vicar will therefore find a group of creative and supportive colleagues in the Deanery chapter, all of whom will be deeply familiar with the joys and challenges that each other faces. +Toby Bradford, 10 February 2017 What we are looking for in our next vicar. We need a person of faith, who knows the joy of Jesus in their life and who will embody this in their ministry: ● To energise, motivate and inspire the existing congregation and grow it by reaching out to the whole community. ● To maintain an active presence in the village and to make the church relevant and a Christian focal point. ● To develop and lead ministry amongst young people and children, building on the opportunities presented by our schools and uniformed groups. ● To be a person of prayer and reflection, able to encourage and inspire the prayer life within the parish, sustaining Bible based preaching and the teaching of the Gospel of Christ. ● To support pastoral care to nurture and cherish those members of our church family who are in any sort of need at the different stages of their faith journeys. STILL INTERESTED? Read on to learn more about our parish. The Parish This consists of Menston village, the hamlet of Burley Woodhead, and a new development, Chevin Park, now nearing completion on the site of the former High Royds Mental Hospital, which will have over 500 mixed dwellings. The parish boundary also encompasses neighbouring rural areas, including parts of Rombalds Moor. The total population is around 7,000. Menston is a very attractive village, conveniently located off the A65 with excellent rail links to Leeds (20 mins), Bradford (25 mins) and Ilkley (10 mins). London can also be reached within three hours. The bustling market town of Otley is 2 miles away. There is still a rural feel, open country is in easy walking distance in any direction, including the popular Dales Way which has a feeder route passing through the village. There is a selection of shops, including a post office and Co-op, a library, four pubs, a doctor’s surgery and a popular primary school. Kirklands Community Centre hosts a multitude of clubs and leisure activities. There is a thriving Scout and Guide Group as well as two nurseries, a pre-school and a Sure Start Centre. The village also has lots of sporting clubs including cricket, bowls, junior football, badminton and a well maintained tennis court in the park. There is little ethnic diversity but quite a wide socioeconomic range and a strong feeling of community. Village events are well attended, including the church Summer Fair which is held in the grounds of the primary school. Many people choose to live here because of the rail links to employment, art and culture in Leeds and Bradford and proximity to Ilkley and Harrogate. Families are attracted by the excellent schools and many children’s activities whilst retired people appreciate the convenient amenities such as easy access to shops, doctors surgery and chemist, as well as social events for the elderly and Scouts and Guides assemble for Remembrance Parade excellent pastoral care. There is also a modern, purpose built Abbeyfield sheltered housing complex, which has excellent links with both local and church communities. The People and Worship The Electoral Roll stands at 127. The Parish Administrator works for 16 hours a week, spread over 3 days supported by a small team of dedicated volunteers. We have a long serving Lay Reader. “Sundays without attending a church service seem incomplete and St. John’s has always felt welcoming.” A parishioner Service Pattern Our current service pattern is: ● 8 am service BCP (average attendance 12) ● 10 am Parish Eucharist, CW, (average 54); except on 2nd Sundays when the Parish Eucharist is at 10.30 ● 9.15 am Informal “Let’s Worship” family service on 2nd Sundays (average 20). ● 9.30 CW Holy Communion on Thursdays (average 12). ● Evensong is held occasionally during the summer months. We have a robed choir and two organists who play the 2-manual Binns organ. We use A and M New Standard with material from Worship Songs reproduced on paper. Our pew and lectern bibles are NRSV. Let’s Worship “Lovely worship and friendship.” A parishioner We offer a warm welcome to newcomers and have run “START” courses for enquirers and baptism parents. Last year we also ran the “LYCiG local” course promoted by the Diocese. In 2016 there were 5 Baptisms, 5 Weddings and 9 Funerals in church, whilst another 3 funerals were taken by the clergy at the crematorium. A volunteer verger is on duty on a rota basis for weddings and funerals. We already “The church is a beacon for the values it espouses.” have six weddings and five Baptisms Survey respondent booked for 2017. Aside from regular worship and occasional offices we organise a number of fundraising and social activities for the whole village including the biennial Summer Fair alternating with a flower festival, concerts in church which have recently included presentations by the local company, ‘Follow the Fleece’, walks to ‘Beat the Bounds’, churchyard ‘open days’, bridge drives and recently a ‘Big Sing’ with carols in the park attended by over 200 people. Beating the Bounds Summer Fair Summer Fair We are part of ‘Churches Together in Burley and Menston’, which includes 2 Anglican, a Roman Catholic, a United Reform, and 2 Methodist churches and has occasional joint evening services. We enjoy good relations with Menston Methodist Church, sharing a number of The Big Sing specific services. We work together in collecting village wide for Christian Aid and delivering a Christmas card to each home in the village . A Christmas party for the elderly and housebound is another successful shared annual activity. We have mutual representatives attending PCC and Church Council meetings. The congregation is very loyal and “Beautiful church and grounds - feels very loved.” members carry out many tasks for their Visitor’s book church, mostly as part of organised groups.
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