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Plwyf Rheithorol Aberafan Rectorial Benefice of Aberavon The Plwyf Rheithorol Aberafan Rectorial Benefice of Aberavon The Churches of St Agnes, St Mary, St Theodore, Holy Trinity and the St Paul’s Centre Working together, praying together, serving together Contents Our Parish Vision 3 The Post 4 The Role 4 The Person 4 We can offer: 5 Parish Profile 6 The Town 7 Churches within the Benefice 9 St Agnes’ 9 St Theodore’s 9 Holy Trinity 11 St Mary’s 11 St Paul’s Centre (SPC) 13 Church Organisations 13 Ecumenical and Collaborative Working 14 Parish Finances & Charity Giving 14 Staffing 14 Accommodation 15 Further Information 15 2 The Diocese of Llandaff : Esgobaeth Llandaf We believe faith matters. Our vision is that all may encounter and know the love of God through truth, beauty and service, living full and rich lives through faith. Transforming lives through living and bearing witness to Jesus Christ is our calling. We seek to do this in a Diocese that is strong, confident, alive and living in faith, engaged with the realities of life and serving others in His name. Our profound belief in the sovereignty of God means that we will look to continue Christ’s church and mission by telling the joyful story of Jesus, growing the Kingdom of God by empowering all to participate and building the future in hope and love. Our Parish Vision Applying these aims to our local context we wish to: Tell the joyful story of Jesus Christ through the Gospel - spreading it through the wider community by sharing our faith with others Grow the Kingdom of God by building our own spiritual strength - providing opportunities for nurturing and exploring faith Build our capacity for good through our outreach into the wider community. 3 The Post The Benefice of Aberavon consists of four Churches, four halls, and a prominent community centre with excellent facilities, all within the Port Talbot area. It has recently been announced that neighbouring parishes of Baglan and Cwmavon, to the west and to the north, will join the existing Benefice to form a new Ministry Area by January 2022. We are prayerfully seeking an engaging priest, with excellent people skills, to lead us into the next stage of our mission and ministry in the local area. The Role We are looking for a priest who will: with others, lead us into the next stage of our mission and ministry in the local area by their leadership help us to grow both in depth and number be robust, show resilience and have experience of healing division show ambition and excitement about the opportunities provided by the recent pastoral reorganisation, enabling us to reach the whole town inspire us with their preaching and teaching, so that we may prayerfully meet the needs of the local area in the 21st century as someone based in the community, enable us to build new relationships and assist us in maintaining the relationships and mission to schools, care homes and the housebound It is essential that our priest will be committed to working collaboratively with the wider ministry team that will be established amongst lay and clerical members of the united Benefice (Ministry Area). The Person We wish to appoint someone who: enjoys ministry in a collaborative environment, and can help others to grow in this context is mission-orientated and committed to finding new ways of reaching out to people within our local communities is a sensitive pastor, able to relate to and inspire people of all ages and different backgrounds is prayerful and committed to growing in discipleship and nurturing others has knowledge, or an appreciative understanding, of the Church in Wales and the Welsh language 4 We can offer: significant prospects for the development of ministerial skills and the exercise of local leadership a very wide range of opportunities for ministry within a highly organised and structured Benefice, with a focus on St Mary’s and Holy Trinity, Sandfields, and the communities in which they are set committed and knowledgeable congregations, with a high degree of lay leadership well-sited buildings – the churches, halls and Saint Paul’s Centre – with their potential for further community outreach and mission the opportunity to help shape the future of this part of the diocese, working closely with the wider team to reach more people within the area excellent accommodation in a modern four-bedroom house with direct access to Aberavon beach expenses according to the CinW scale, and leave that follows diocesan guidelines funding for an annual retreat and provision of technological equipment to enable efficient working 5 Parish Profile The present Benefice of Aberavon serves the communities that make up the area of Port Talbot shown in green on the map. The churches of the Benefice are highlighted in red. The parishes of Baglan and Cwmavon that are scheduled to merge with the Benefice can also be seen. Cardiff is thirty miles east, Swansea ten miles to the west. 6 The Town Port Talbot is a coastal town with an industrial heritage and a population approaching 40,000. Whilst benefiting from a well-known and popular beach (Aberavon), it is surrounded by mountains, making it a wonderful location for anyone interested in nature. Port Talbot is also just a short drive from areas of outstanding natural beauty such as Gower and the Brecon Beacons. Neath Port Talbot Civic Centre Photo credit: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Geograph) 7 The town has excellent transport links, being on the M4 corridor and the main train-line from Swansea to London Paddington. The new Integrated Transport hub (bus and railway station) and M4 access are all within easy reach of the town centre. As well as inspirational walking and internationally famous mountain biking trails in the nearby Afan Forest Park, Port Talbot is well-known for its contribution to arts and culture Image: South Wales Evening Post (particularly as the birthplace of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton and Michael Sheen). Recently a Banksy painting appeared on the wall of a private garage, and is now housed in a museum of street art in the town. Port Talbot has several protected sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Areas of Conservation and a Ramsar wetland site. Margam Country Park is a well- known and well- utilised estate, set in over 850 acres which includes Margam Abbey, a Cistercian monastery and Margam Castle. It is very popular amongst families and visitors to the area. Image: Tripadvisor Tata Steel is a major employer within the local area (and M4 corridor), and is one of the largest steelworks of its kind in Europe. Whilst employment within the steelworks has declined over recent decades, it still indirectly supports many smaller local businesses. But the town also has its hurting points, with areas of deprivation, unemployment and high levels of child poverty. Through its worship and outreach programmes the Benefice works to bring God’s healing and hope to the communities it serves. 8 The Benefice is actively involved in several of schools that are within its boundaries. There are also several Care homes situated in the local area, and a hospital within the town. Churches within the Benefice St Agnes’ Saint Agnes’ was consecrated in 1910, having begun as an outreach from the then parish of Margam. It has always rested firmly within the Tractarian tradition. Worship here, as in all our churches, is centred around the Holy Eucharist, and there is an annual parish pilgrimage to Walsingham. Services are livestreamed on Sundays and major feasts. St Theodore’s Built in 1897, it is Grade 1 listed. The church underwent a major restoration to mark its centenary and further works are currently underway. It serves the eastern part of the benefice and is in the care of the other Vicar in the team, Ben Andrews. Next to the church stand two halls. The original Mission Room has a professional kitchen, hall, meeting room, café and shop. Alongside is the modern Youth Hall which houses the uniformed organisations and many other activities. 9 10 Holy Trinity Holy Trinity was built in 2008, replacing a 1960s building. At the heart of the Sandfields estate it is designed so that passers- by have a direct view of the altar through the main door. The aim as for the church to be seen as open and accessible as possible, something we expect the new Vicar to foster. St Mary’s Saint Mary’s is by far the oldest foundation, dating back to 1199. The present church was built in 1859, with later additions. The interior is classically Victorian but it has been re-ordered to allow for worship focussed on the nave altar. Next to St Mary’s Church is St Mary’s Centre. Situated near to the bus station and the town’s shopping centre it is currently being refurbished. There is a large central hall, meeting rooms and a kitchen. 11 Current weekly services are as follows: (the Sunday pattern is under revision) Worship follows current Welsh Government and CinW guidelines. All are said, normally there is a sung service in each Church on a Sunday. Sunday 08:15 Eucharist St Theodore’s 09.15 Eucharist St Agnes 11.00 Eucharist St Mary’s 11.00 Eucharist St Theodore’s 11.00 Eucharist Holy Trinity Monday 18.30 Eucharist St Agnes Tuesday 10.00 Eucharist St Mary’s Wednesday 10.00 Eucharist St Theodore’s 10.00 Eucharist Holy Trinity 11.00 Eucharist St Mary’s Thursday 10.00 Eucharist St Agnes The Benefice has an active engagement with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and the Cell group and a Rosary group meets regularly.
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