The Parish Church of St Andrew Parish Profile 2007
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The Parish Church of St Andrew Banwell Parish Profile 2007 St Andrew’s That every adult and child can experience the love of God through the actions of a diverse but united church. Introduction focus on people. The administrative Our Vision We will continue to hold a number of team are both committed and hard outreach events per year of a social In this profile we have tried to be working. However, as most of them We will continue to provide a nature that provide non-church honest in showing our current are still in full-time employment, welcoming place for weekly worship, goers with an easy way in to church situation. We have not put an over- there is a limit to what can be and for celebrating the highs and membership. optimistic gloss on matters. We have achieved without help. comforting the lows of peoples lives. We aim to be a witness in the wider asked many people to contribute Whilst it would be nice if the angel We will continue to value our Anglican community by involvement in the from their area of responsibility and Gabriel applied for the post we are tradition and historical heritage activities of the village. we hope that this will enable the realistic and are seeking a person while at the same time finding new We will continue to play our part reader to gain an insight into our who will value us and what we are ways to express our Christian faith in working towards a world where church. We are a very welcoming trying to achieve; who will become that speak to the spiritual needs of all can share equally in God’s congregation whose churchmanship a valued member of our community our community within the context of good creation; and all will take is central with a significant proportion and be a team player; a person who 21st century life. responsibility for preserving it for keen to try new forms of worship. has enthusiasm and the ability to We want to seek ways to expand future generations. We acknowledge that in today’s draw our community forward. pastoral support for those who need We hope to find creative ways of using world we need to find new ways of As is always the case with village life it. our historical building in addition being church and recognise that we it is not easy to sit on the periphery We want to attract and sustain young to Sunday Services, especially by cannot stay as we are. Over the last observing from the sidelines and for people in our church. providing facilities for use by village ten years we have focused on the the person who is prepared to get We want to be a church community communities. building and its suitability to attract involved the rewards of friendship that values each individual as made in We are prepared to take risks and retain new people. We have and fellowship are worth the effort. the image of God, regardless of age, in becoming a gospel centred installed new heating and lighting gender, race or sexual orientation. community. and are in the process of upgrading See our church website for fuller We want to nurture the spiritual We will not be afraid to fail. the sound system. Now, we feel, is information. growth of members of our Vision Introduction the time to look outwards and to community. Page www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk Page The Role Person Profile To play an active part in the growth of St Andrew’s. To raise the church’s profile within the wider community and to help St Andrew’s find its place within the Local Ministry Group. Key Criteria Essential Desirable Qualifications and Continued theological Experience of the com- Job Specification opportunities as and when they are Training study mercial world prior to presented. ordination As part of the Locking Deanery plan Broad Churchmanship for Local Ministry Groups (LMG, Main Duties and responsibilities see page 7) the parish of St Andrew To take Sunday Services Banwell would eventually join with another parish and share a priest. To further our vision However, when this position became Competence Summary Strong spiritual leader- Good Preaching Skills vacant the diocese agreed that there Pastoral Visiting ship was a need for Banwell to continue Musical competence with its own priestly ministry. Others to be negotiated Good pastoral skills The position will be a House-for- Computer literacy Duty part-time post (6 Sessions) Keen Missioner lasting up to five years at which time it will be reviewed. It is a Ability and desire to position that is full of potential and encourage lay ministry is supported by an enthusiastic team and loyal congregation. The Enthusiasm for collabo- administration is efficiently organized rative ministry by a very capable lay team so that the incumbent will be free to concentrate Ability to delegate on spiritual matters and the outreach of the church. The position will suit someone who is a good listener, and a strong spiritual leader who enjoys Work-related Personal Good interpersonal Affirming debate. He or she will need to be a Requirements skills helpful communicator and support and encourage lay ministry. He or she Confidentiality will enjoy the practicality of working collaboratively and ecumenically. Good listener We see the future growth of our church coming out of pastoral care to the wider community and it is important to us that whoever accepts The Job the post can fully engage with these Profile Person Page www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk Page Locking Deanery Puxton Redhill Congresbury Wrington Butcombe Churchill Langford Burrington Banwell Sandford Winscombe he Diocese of Bath and Wells that aims to run courses both at the endip Vale Local Ministry of Readers, Deacons, Elders and is one of 44 dioceses of the Old Deanery Office in Wells and Group (MVLMG) has been committed Christians. TChurch of England. locally in the parishes. The subjects Mformed as part of Locking We are at the start of an exciting There are 570 churches in the are both varied and interesting and Deanery’s response to Bishop new venture with the appointment of Diocese, organised into 490 parishes. it has become a much valued service Peter’s initiative ‘Changing Lives: Rev. Leigh Machell as half-time Priest- Some 830,000 people live in the by all who use it. Changing Churches for Changing in-Charge of Churchill and Langford area served by about 300 clergy and Communities’, which not only and half-time Youth Coordinator for other staff. It is divided into three Locking Deanery is part of the Bath addresses the reduction in stipendiary the MVLMG. It is hoped he will forge Archdeaconries – Bath, Taunton and Arcdeaconry and is situated in the clergy numbers but also encourages stronger connections with Churchill Wells. It is largely rural with a good northwest of the Diocese with a us to look at new ways of being Secondary School whose 1500 pupils mix of urban areas. It stretches population in excess of 120,000. This church. It promotes the sharing of come largely from the MVLMG area. from the rolling hills of Exmoor, The is concentrated in Weston-super- resources across a number churches Another new venture is Vine Quantocks and the Mendips to the Mare and Worle – over 100,000 where the advantages of scale can be Counselling – the brain child of St Levels and the coast, with the ancient – with the rest clustered in rural a benifit. Andrew’s Congresbury – which cities of Bath, Wells and Taunton. villages. Nowhere is very far from The group consists of the villages offers a professional counselling Wells is the administrative centre either a motorway junction or of Congresbury with Puxton and service to the local area and is being of the Diocese and the magnificent Bristol Airport and public transport Hewish; Wrington, with Butcombe well received by local GP’s. Bishops Palace the residence of The from W-s-M is adequate during non- and Redhill; Banwell, Winscombe, Bishop of Bath and Wells the Rt. Rev. peak travel times Sandford, Churchill, Langford and Over the past three years, God has Peter Price. The Suffragan Bishop The Deanery is very ecumenically Burrington. These are at present been moving amongst us powerfully of Taunton Rt. Rev. Peter Maurice minded and has strong links with ministered to by four Anglican and new possibilities of spreading is also based in Wells. Support for the Methodists in particular plus clergy, one Methodist minister, one the love of God amongst our the parishes includes the School of a number of Local Ecumenical Roman Catholic priest and a Baptist communities are being enjoyed. Diocese Formation, an educational service Partnerships. minister together with a strong team LMG Vale Mendip Page www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk www.standrewsbanwell.org.uk Page Banwell Village anwell is the oldest sizeable accident of the `Abbey’, which is he population of 2923 Business community in the area and now several dwellings. ���������The Abbey (548 under 16) live in 1260 A range of small businesses are Bgoes back to well before was a Court House and residence Thouseholds, have an average placed throughout the parish with Roman times. Consequently it for Bishops until privately owned in age of 43 and those working mostly particular concentrations in the became a route centre, and that, of the later 1700’s and�������������� was certainly commute to Weston or Bristol. The village centre, at the two industrial course, is the curse of the place today. not an abbey as such.