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A Priest for Mid-Argyll & Arran A Priest for Mid-Argyll & Arran June 2013 Diocese of Argyll and The Isles Scottish Episcopal Church Overview This profile presents an exciting ministry in the Scottish Episcopal Church, rooted in the beautiful context of mid Argyll. A priest is required to be the leader of the Scottish Episcopal churches in this area, as a key member of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles team. This priest will support the worship & spiritual life of the charges, develop the lay teams of these communities and lead these churches into growth. This ministry is centred at Christ Church, in the town of Lochgilphead, delivering and developing worship and pastoral ministry in that incumbency. The clergy accommodation is in Lochgilphead. This ministry will also deliver and develop ministry in the smaller dependent congregations of St Columba's, Poltalloch and All Saints, Inveraray. The charges are shown as blue markers below. The ministry also involves oversight and occasional visits to St Margaret’s, Whiting Bay on the Isle of Arran (not shown on this map). Inveraray Poltalloch Lochgilphead Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The People ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Plans for ministry: Mission Possible .................................................................................................................................. 6 Extending the ministry: The ‘Dalriada’ Project ................................................................................................................ 8 Person Profile: Our new priest ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Mid Argyll as a region...................................................................................................................................................... 11 The Church in the Community ........................................................................................................................................ 13 The church buildings & their histories ............................................................................................................................ 14 The Rectory ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Further information & links ............................................................................................................................................ 18 2 Introduction The Diocese of Argyll and The Isles provides Anglican ministry in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. People are drawn to the region for holidays, a better lifestyle and often for retirement. Local industries include tourism, forestry, agriculture, fishery, renewables and support services. As a stipendiary priest in this area, you are called to minister to this diverse population, growing Christian communities and proclaiming the gospel in both traditional and innovative ways. There is a long-term future for the Scottish Episcopal Church in this area: you will lead them into this future. There are three distinct aspects to this ministry: Ministry in Christ Church, Lochgilphead, St Columba’s Poltalloch and All Saints’ Inveraray, working with the existing local ministry teams to provide pastoral care and deliver a worship pattern; Oversight of St Margaret’s, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, supporting the existing worship/pastoral team with occasional midweek and/or Sunday visits with overnight stays; Exploring a relationship with the churches on the Isle of Islay and in Campbeltown to see if they can be drawn into a similar oversight arrangement as that in Arran, and how this ministry may develop. This ministry presents some significant challenges and opportunities. All the church communities (of every denomination) in this area are small and have a history of gentle decline. Resources are limited, both people and money. The fabric of the church and other buildings in the wet west coast climate requires maintenance and strategic management. The geography of the region is also a challenge, especially as relationships are explored with the outlying charges. The Scottish Episcopalian churches in the area are hungry to see growth in confidence and a deepening of faith and spiritual life to support their long term future in this region. These churches have active lay ministry teams who help to provide the pattern of worship and pastoral care. Members of these charges participate in study programmes and diocesan events. They are carrying out fundraising activities and are becoming more socially active as communities. The churches are moving towards a vision of a self- confident, welcoming Anglican presence in mid-Argyll. With the right priest, equipped with the right skills, experience and attitude to grow this vision, encourage, support and lead these communities, growth in faith and confidence is possible. The diocese is also excited to be offering to support this ministry. The Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, the Rt Rev'd Kevin Pearson, sees this appointment as a key element of the diocesan vision of transforming our people and communities. There are, in addition to the bishop, six full time stipendiary posts in the diocese, so the importance of this appointment cannot be understated. Financial, pastoral and training support from the diocesan team will be given to the new priest. Find out more about the diocese on the website www.argyll.anglican.org and the Facebook page: Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Argyll and The Isles. The purpose of this document is to identify the sort of priest who would thrive in this area, stimulating mission, growing community and creating a long-term healthy future for the Scottish Episcopal Church in mid-Argyll and the wider Dalriada region. 3 The People The charges of mid-Argyll have active lay members and retired clergy among them. These local ministry teams lead worship in all the churches, sharing the ministry with the incumbent. Encouragement, support and development of these teams are key elements of the ministry in this region. The previous rector, Canon Roy Flatt, died following a brief illness in 2011. He had served the charges for 28 years and was also dean of the diocese from 1999 to 2005. The Ministry Team, with the assistance of two retired priests, maintain services at Christ Church, Lochgilphead and the chapel of St. Columba, Poltalloch. At All Saints’ in Inveraray, the congregation has worked to maintain a pattern of Sunday services - usually lay-led non-eucharistic liturgies – to continue the churches’ presence in the community. A Sunday morning service takes place in Lochgilphead most weeks, with afternoon services in Poltalloch and, occasionally, Inveraray. Midweek time for a priest would be split between these charges and some visits to Arran, with a few Sundays on Arran each year. From the vestries: “The congregations are grateful for the tireless efforts of all who have helped and supported us through the vacancy. The challenges of this difficult period in our church’s history have both brought us together and made us aware of the ways in which we need to grow and make more effort to attract worshippers. We are now keen to find a rector who will lead us, and encourage the expansion of our congregations into the wider community.” Christ Church Lochgilphead & St Columba’s Poltalloch http://Christ Churchlochgilphead.blogspot.co.uk/ Facebook: Christ Church Lochgilphead There are about 40 members and adherents, with approximately 26 communicants in the last four or five years. There are usually about 14 worshippers in church on Sundays – but not always the same 14. Most of the congregation are communicants. Christ church is ably served by a vestry of nine including chair, secretary and treasurer which meets formally approximately monthly, but informally far more frequently. An interim priest from London, the Rev’d Dr Keith Riglin, was asked to spend a few weeks in the charges in Spring 2012 to work with them on worship, discipleship and planning for their future. From the vestry: “As a congregation we are ‘welcoming, generous, open and affirming’, according to the report of the Rev Dr Keith Riglin. He found the vestry to be ‘open to new suggestions, willing to engage creatively in thinking of new ways of The Bishop and Rev Dr Keith working and determined to maintain and develop an Episcopal presence in Riglin in Christ Church the town.’ From the vestry: “Through the vacancy we have demonstrated our ability and willingness to work to raise both our finances and awareness of the profile of the Episcopal Church at local markets and events. To these ends we have brought local visitors into both church and rectory for various events with more planned. We appreciate that there are avenues yet to explore to assist with raising of funds, and we value the talents we are developing as a group to cope with these challenges.” The Christmas Fair – busy shoppers in the church 4 All Saints’ Inveraray: http://allsaintsinveraray.blogspot.co.uk/ Facebook – All Saints Scottish Episcopal Church Inveraray There are four official members of All Saints’. Many visitors are welcomed to the church on
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