Cleveland Archdeaconry Training Adviser (with a focus on IME Phase 2) and

Parish Priest for the Benefice of , , and

Profile

November 2016

Welcome!

On these pages you will find details of the combined appointment of a half-time priest for the Benefice of Ampleforth, Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave, and a half-time Training Adviser for the Archdeaconry of Cleveland (the northern part of the Diocese of ), with a focus on supporting clergy in their early years following ordination.

This is a time of exciting change and development in the life of the Diocese, as we look to form our priorities and strategy for the coming years. We have set ourselves three goals:

 To reach the people we currently don’t  To move to growth  To establish sustainable finances … and this appointment is a very significant one in realising those goals in a very distinctive rural benefice, and in the personal development of newly-ordained clergy.

I hope that you will find this Profile interesting and stimulating. At the end you will see details of how to contact my colleagues and me, if you would like to have a further discussion.

We are holding the work of making an appointment in prayer. May God bless you as you discern his call for you.

Contents

Part 1: Appointment as Training Adviser Page 3 Part 2: Appointment as Parish Priest Page 7 Part 3: Terms of the appointment Page 16

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Cleveland Archdeaconry Training Adviser with a focus on IME Phase 2

Diocesan Training Team and IME Phase 2 http://dioceseofyork.org.uk/supporting-people/training/

Role of the Diocesan Training Team (DTT)

The diocese of York has been responding to its missionary challenge with a vision of ‘Generous Churches: Making and Nurturing Disciples’. The desire to be a growing church has been spelt out through identifying five aspects of growth, namely Christlikeness, Commitment, Partnership, Influence and Numbers. The DTT has focused its training work around these missional dimensions of growth and taken the lead in providing supporting material to .

The diocese is currently refining its strategy around three goals:  To reach the people we currently don’t  To move to growth  To establish sustainable finances

This provides the context for the next phase of our work as a Team. We work with both clergy and lay colleagues, supporting lay development and training, Reader initial training and continuing development, and all aspects of clergy development, including IME Phase 2. We are conscious of the missionary task shared by the whole Church and seek to encourage the formation of disciples and ministers alert to God’s mission and equipped to respond effectively.

Our Team Values

We share a commitment to:

• Stimulate growth, as ‘Generous Churches – Making and Nurturing Disciples’ through Christlikeness, commitment, partnership, influence and numbers.

• Discern God’s activity through prayer and reflection and encouraging missional ministry to build the church.

• Enable and develop people to respond to God’s call and realise their gifts and potential to serve Him better.

• Encourage ministry which is creative, life-giving, involves taking risks and breaks new ground.

• Be a resource team that is forward-looking and offers training that is inclusive and accessible for all.

• Celebrate good practice and promote joy and fulfilment in ministry.

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Our Vision for IME Phase 2 http://dioceseofyork.org.uk/supporting-people/training/for-clergy/ime/

Our work in IME phase 2 is set within our wider vision to encourage and enhance mission and ministry across the diocese. We are conscious of the changing environment in church and society and so seek to work with curates in developing character, attitudes and skills which will equip them for a future significantly different from the past, and often not predictable.

The ministry we seek to encourage is patterned on that of Jesus: outward looking, desiring the growth of the church in all dimensions, collaborative and (in the phrase of David Bosch) exercised in bold humility. A significant and welcome development in the diocese in recent years has been a growth in the number of people called as distinctive deacons and we are working with them to improve the formation and training offered in IME Phases 1 and 2.

The section that follows is from the opening page (p.5) of our IME Phase 2 Handbook and is addressed to the curates. The full Handbook can be downloaded from the website using the above link.

This post is part of your training. It continues the learning, the path of formation and the accumulation of experience, that you began many years ago, and which will be life-long. Your curacy should encourage you to develop as a reflective learner and practitioner, in other words reinforcing good habits of healthy self-awareness as a person, as a follower of Jesus Christ and a Christian minister – linking together everyday experience, theological principle, and your understanding of discipleship. It should give you skills and knowledge to carry out the work of ministry. All of this must be rooted in prayer and in a dynamic relationship with God.

It is God’s gift that we are all different people, and the situations in which we minister are to some degree all different. As individuals we have different preferred ways of learning. It follows that no two experiences of being in a title post are identical. But it has been recognised by the national Church that, alongside this variety, there is wisdom in a structured approach to the learning and formative experience of being in a title post. This helps to ensure that there is greater consistency in the expectations that the Church and the public have of ministers in the first years after ordination and, more importantly, that ministers are supported effectively in order that their gifts as leaders in mission can grow.

Our Aspirations for the Cleveland Archdeaconry Training Adviser (IME Phase 2)

We wish to appoint a colleague who has good experience and knowledge of what it means to be a church in mission in this country and who is effective in sharing their experience and knowledge with others.

This will be worked out in a number of ways:

 having the ability to reflect critically on their own experience of mission and ministry and thus able to encourage others to do the same.

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 being alert to the missionary calling of the church in , aware of the variety of social contexts we have in the diocese of York and in the Archdeaconry of Cleveland. Our parishes range widely from urban to deeply rural, from new housing developments to long-established market towns, and from the most deprived parishes in the to some of the least deprived. It is crucial that our new colleague is able to relate to those called to serve across this variety while we recognise that no-one can be expected to have direct experience in all these settings.

 having a willingness to work sympathetically across the range of theological traditions in the Church of England

 able to work as part of a team, with other members of the Training Team and with the Bishop of and his colleagues, and also to work independently to agreed goals.

 having a heart for the people of the diocese of York and a passion to see the Gospel proclaimed to all.

The focus on IME phase 2 in this post means we want someone able to relate to people in the early years of ordained ministry. We are therefore open to appointing someone taking up a first post of responsibility and offering appropriate support.

Team Members

The Diocesan Training Team is led by Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield (Director of Training for Missional Ministry). He has oversight of the Team and, as a member of Archbishop’s staff team, has the primary responsibility to ensure the Team is supporting the diocesan response to God’s mission.

IME Phase 2 is led by the Revd Canon Elaine Bielby, with Revd Peter Watson in the York archdeaconry and this post holder in Cleveland.

The full time Archdeaconry Training Adviser for Cleveland is the Revd Canon Angela Bailey, who is also the Diocesan Lay Development Adviser. Our Listening Co-ordinator, Mrs Ali Ward, is also based in the Cleveland archdeaconry.

The other Team members are: Revd Canon Terry Joyce (Diocesan Clergy CMD and York Archdeaconry Adviser) Revd Richard Walker (East Riding Archdeaconry Training Adviser) Mrs Lynn Comer (Director of York School of Ministry and of Reader Training) Miss Cathy Lane (Team Administrator)

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The Benefice of Ampleforth, Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave

We pray for a Priest to lead us.

If you think you may be that person, please read our Benefice profile below

We are able to offer:

 A strong active Ministry team  Prayerful support at the daily morning ‘Office’  A strong desire to minister within the community  Four well maintained rural churches  Good ecumenical relations with the local Roman Catholic Churches  A period Vicarage refurbished with central heating and double glazing  A small C of E school with a clear expression of Christian Values The Benefice comprises 4 rural churches situated within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and sits at the South West foot of the National Park. We are within the of Northern , which is committed to “developing into a network of churches, inspiring, influencing and leading mission and ministry locally”. The Benefice acknowledges the diocesan vision, ‘Generous Churches, Making and Nurturing Disciples’, which encourages us to ensure that mission is increasingly shaping our shared life and structures.

The People

This most beautiful corner of Ryedale has attracted people to take root from all walks of life, denominations and professions, bringing with them a multitude of skills and experiences both intellectual and practical. The presence of and school in the Benefice is a distinct help in raising Christian awareness and there is much cooperation between the two denominations and congregations. The Ampleforth Benefice is supported by a ministry team of 2 retired clergy, 4 readers, 5

The Benefice Choir recognised parish assistants and 4 enthusiastic PCCs.

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Despite the Benefice being in a largely agricultural area, few people now work on the land and most employed people work at Ampleforth Abbey or travel to work in York or the local market towns. There are many societies and inclusive functions within the Benefice to cater for all ages, faiths and traditions. The four churches with a combined age of 3354 years stand central to each village and are a strong reminder of our Christian heritage, providing places of solace and hope for all.

The Minister

Qualities and Attributes

A priest from the central tradition of the church, faithful in the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament, who supports the priestly ministry of the whole People of God, regardless of age, colour, gender or sexual orientation.

A good leader, with vision, able and committed to develop lay ministry in all its forms and supportive of group ministry with neighbouring Benefices.

A good communicator, preacher and teacher who will continue to develop pastoral ministry in conjunction with the laity.

A determination to grow the church in numbers, mission and spirituality.

Keen to continue to involve Christians of all traditions and to foster the links with other traditions in the area.

Keen to continue to build up a strong spiritual life for all, especially young people, and able and willing to be actively involved in local schools and colleges.

Ecumenically minded, sympathetic to rural affairs and prepared to work to strengthen the special qualities of each village community.

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We see that mission is one of partnership not just within our Benefice but wider afield. Thus, we wish to develop Group Ministry within the Western end of the deanery and seek a minister sympathetic to this. We seek a priest of either gender who is comfortable with the central tradition of the church, faithful in the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament, who supports the priestly and lay ministry of all regardless of age, colour, gender or sexual orientation. He or she should not only lead but also be a good team player willing and able to delegate to the enthusiastic laity of the Benefice in all aspects of mission, ministry and administration. The Benefice has strong ecumenical links, whilst each parish has its own individual identity. We seek a priest with vision, able to reinforce what is already present and grow the body of Christ embracing all ages.

The Accommodation

The Vicarage is an attractive period house in Ampleforth with three reception rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms in large gardens with extensive views to the south. It has recently been extensively refurbished with central heating and double-glazing.

Education

In addition to St Hilda’s C of E School, there are two junior schools in the Benefice: St Benedict’s RC School in Ampleforth and St Martin’s, Ampleforth at Gilling Castle. The secondary school within the Benefice is with which St Martins is associated. The secondary school used by most Anglicans from the Benefice is Ryedale School at Beadlam and some students travel to York Sixth Form College (transport provided)

Note

This is a rural area and availability of a car is essential.

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Our Parishes

Ampleforth

The Village

Ampleforth is an attractive and vibrant working village in the Ryedale district of North , about 23 miles north of York and 4 miles south of . The main street of the village forms the southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park. The population of Ampleforth Parish, according to the 2011 Census, was 1,345 – with 760 in 342 households and 585 in Ampleforth College. A new housing development in 2016 has increased the numbers by about 30 households. The local employer is Ampleforth College, which is situated within the parish. Farming, tourism and support services are other occupations. The population of the village is roughly 30 per cent Anglican and 70 per cent Roman Catholic due to the influence of Ampleforth College.

The village has a shop with post office, two pubs, a village hall, medical centre, two churches (Anglican and Roman Catholic), two primary schools (Anglican and Roman Catholic) and playing fields. There is a regular bus service to and from York, and Helmsley. The Vicarage for the Benefice is located privately, off the main street and adjacent to St Hilda’s Church.

St Hilda’s Church

The Church of St. Hilda is named after the Saxon Abbess of Whitby and was built mainly in the thirteenth century, being substantially rebuilt in 1868 when the north aisle was added. Only the tower remained untouched. The church records have a list of names of Vicars or Rectors back to the 12th Century. A silver chalice still in regular use, dates from 1567, and the registers, begun in 1643, are now on deposit in the County Archive.

St. Hilda's is an active parish community with a monthly Sunday Club for children. Coffee is served after the main service each Sunday in the refurbished area at the back of the church.

The parish has a busy social programme each year including a mixture of events intended to expand worship, extend mission or raise funds to support the church and other charities, including monthly coffee mornings, a Village Quiz and Christmas Fair. 9

There are close links between the parish and the local church school, with a PCC member serving as a Foundation Governor. Pupils have joined the weekly parish communion once each term and recent vicars have held a collective worship in school each week.

There are 46 people on the church electoral roll. The average Sunday attendance is 17 adults and 2 children out of a worshipping community of 30. There were seven baptisms in 2015, no weddings and 3 funerals. 7 children attend the monthly Sunday Club. The incumbent also acts as Chaplain to the Anglican students at Ampleforth College, holding services in the Abbey crypt and preparing students for the annual Confirmation service held in one of the churches of the Benefice.

The School

In July 2016, St Hilda’s School was rated Good by Ofsted, which followed an earlier Good rating from a SIAMS inspection. The Ofsted report stated ‘The headteacher, governing body and previous vicar have ensured the explicit expression of Christian values and Church school distinctiveness through the impact of the vision and values.’

St Hilda’s school became federated with school in 2015, and shares a Headteacher and Governing Body. It is a small primary school with 29 pupils in two classes: one with Nursery to Year 2 pupils, the other with Year 3 to Year 6 pupils. Children attend Nursery on a part-time basis in the mornings. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium fluctuates from year to year.

Oswaldkirk

The Village

Oswaldkirk, named after the church of St Oswald, comprises about 100 houses and has a population of 230, of whom about 15% are under 15 years of age and 30% are over 60. 86 houses are owner occupied, there is 1.2% unemployment with 12.4% of those aged 16 and over with no formal qualifications. The population is older than both the Ryedale and national average.

The village has one pub and 2 churches (Anglican and Roman Catholic). The village community is very active, with walking groups, book club, discussion group, keep fit, Scottish country dancing, neighbourhood watch and an active social life.

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St Oswald’s Church

Although the church of St Oswald, King and Martyr dates from Saxon times, nothing remains of the wooden building. The church was re-consecrated in 1287 and the present church is basically Norman with later insertions. A Norman doorway and slit windows still survive from the 11th and 12th centuries. The church is built of local stone and underwent a major restoration in 1886 when the painted chancel ceiling (of historical note) was installed.

The two church bells, which are currently used for services and are struck by the 19th century church clock, were installed in 1683 and 1684. The clock mechanism which powers two faces was installed in1898 and still runs smoothly and accurately today.

In 2015, following a fundraising drive, over £60,000 was spent on renovating stonework, roofing guttering and fenestra. A second phase renovating the chancel ceiling, internal decoration and providing toilet and kitchen facilities is planned.

There are 40 people on the church electoral roll. The average Sunday attendance is 16 adults and 2 children out of a worshipping community of 30. There was one baptism in 2015, no weddings and no funerals. Eight children attend the Wednesday Tea-time Club, an equivalent to Sunday School. Joint services are occasionally held with St Aidan’s RC Church. A number of social and fundraising events are held each year, including a musical festival and a Safari Lunch.

Gilling East

The Village

The village of Gilling East together with its neighbouring hamlets of and Grimston have a population of 345 of which 105 are under the age of 15 and 89 are aged over 60. There is no shop but a pub, 2 churches (Anglican and Roman Catholic), a village hall, the Ampleforth College golf course and clubhouse and the Ryedale Society of Model Engineers’ miniature railway. Autism Plus is developing a training workshop on the edge of the village. Gilling Castle accommodates St Martin’s School, Ampleforth, a prep-school feeder for Ampleforth College. 60% of the village population are Roman Catholic.

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Holy Cross Church

Holy Cross is a grade 1 listed building, with a Norman pillared nave, 14th century chancel, south aisle, 15th century tower and important monuments to the Fairfax family. The three bells date from 1664. The organ was installed in 1883. Repairs to the tower and the installation of the clock were carried in 1908 with money raised by the renowned cricketer Ranjitsinhj. Trinity College, Cambridge has been patron of the church since 1835 and since 1958, together with the Crown and the Archbishop of York, patron of the benefice.

In 2011 the north porch was restored with a Leader grant and further funding from the AONB and Trinity College Cambridge. In 2015, a block of pews was taken out of the west end to create more social space. Following the 2016 Quinquennial report a committee was formed to draw up an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant for repairs and improving facilities. This will give a welcome opportunity for outreach and wider engagement with the community.

There are 41 people on the church electoral roll. The average Sunday attendance is 15 adults out of a worshipping community of 30. There were 3 baptisms in 2015, no weddings and no funerals. A number of worship, social and fundraising events are held each year including a candlelit concert for the Ryedale Festival, annual concerts for local musicians, adult and children and an art exhibition for local artists. The Vicar and churchwardens are Trustees of the Pybus Trust, which holds an annual natural history competition for Anglican children judged by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Our Living Churchyard Project with children’s activity days was a finalist for the Ryedale Green Awards in 2013.

Stonegrave

The Village

This small village has 24 dwellings and another 25 or so within the parish boundary, with a total population of 87 souls. Of these, 10 are retired, including 2 who are over 90, and there are 13 children. There are 3 working farms. Other adults work outside the village, many at Ampleforth College. About half the school age children attend the College, others attend Ryedale Comprehensive School and local primary schools. The Minster is the only public building in the village (no pub, shop or village hall).

There is a small but faithful and devout Church membership, one of whom lives in the parish. Support and assistance is gratefully received from others in the Benefice. There is a Secretary, Treasurer, RPA and a churchwarden who is also a Reader.

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Holy Trinity,

Holy Trinity Stonegrave or Stonegrave Minster is the oldest church in the Benefice. There has been a place of Christian worship on the site since 757 AD. The tower dates back to the 12th century and the Victorians in their programme of “improvements” preserved large parts of original stonework and raised the roof!

The Saxon wheel head cross, the pre- reformation rood screen and stone carvings attract visitors interested in its history. As stewards and guardians, this presents us with opportunities to share this Christian heritage.

Worship is celebrated with our neighbours in Gilling East and also with the other two churches in the Benefice. This means there are one or two Eucharistic services per month, using the Book of Common Prayer. Compline is said on Wednesday afternoons during Lent and also on alternate Thursday evenings in Stonegrave, St Oswald’s, and St Aidan’s RC, Oswaldkirk in rotation.

There are 9 people on the electoral roll, 4 of whom attend church regularly. In 2015 there was one baptism and one funeral.

The Benefice

Our Strengths

We are a close-knit community of friendly, welcoming and caring Christians active within the Church and the wider community. We have an energetic and committed ministry team. We are aware of the need to reach out to all sections of society and are involved in the more secular aspects of village life. We have worked hard to attract young families and children with some success. We enjoy the support of the community, even those who do not attend church but who see the church as the centre of village life. We are not set in our ways and are keen to take on new challenges and lead our churches into growth. We are committed to a mission to the many visitors to the area who appreciate the spiritual as well as historic wealth of our churches, which are open every day. We have a link to the Mothers’ Union in the area. We aim to increase our freewill giving yearly recognizing the need to be generous churches, making and nurturing disciples. We support the food bank and this year raised over £2000 for Christian Aid.

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Our Challenges

We are encouraged by the healthy numbers coming forward for confirmation annually, mainly from Ampleforth College, but are challenged by the limited growth in numbers worshipping. Our aim is to grow our churches in numbers, spirituality and mission and as centres of community activity.

Our Worship

Services are held in each parish church on most Sundays. On the second Sunday of each month, a United Benefice Eucharist takes place at each church in turn. In the summer, Stonegrave and Gilling alternate and support one another. In the winter, Stonegrave Minster BCP services take place at Gilling.

During the week, Morning Prayer is said at Gilling on Tuesdays; morning worship is conducted at Oswaldkirk, on Wednesdays; Holy Communion is celebrated at Ampleforth on Thursday mornings, and matins is said at Stonegrave on Fridays. This enables the Priest to be available in the villages. Village ecumenical services are held on occasions such as Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas.

Our Finances at 31 Dec 2015

Ampleforth Oswaldkirk Gilling Stonegrave Income £16644 £44000 £15286 £6836 Expenditure £18032 £65094 £13744 £4754 Restricted £0 £26200 £1778 £2423 Reserves Unrestricted £4363 £14400 £6967 £3623 Reserves Freewill Giving £10400 £13820 £6750 £1800

Note: One of the patrons, Trinity College Cambridge, provides financial support for the incumbent.

BENEFICE PRAYER

God who made everyone, and who may be found in every place, bless our parish and benefice, prosper our attempts to be faithful to you, and draw others to you. Inspire us by the power of your Holy Spirit, that we may be a caring people, the true community of the body of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 14

Thank you for reading our Post Description for the Cleveland Archdeaconry Training Adviser and Parish Profile.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this post, please contact the Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Revd Paul Ferguson (01642 593273), or the Archdeacon of Cleveland, the Venerable Sam Rushton (01642 706095). The Rural Dean (the Revd Tim Robinson, 01439 770983) will also be able to answer queries especially about the local context.

If you would like to discuss the Adviser aspect of the role, you may also wish to contact the Diocese’s Director of Training for Missional Ministry, the Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield (01904 699504 or 01759 371264).

Notes on the terms of the appointment

The post of Half-time Priest for the Benefice of Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave is an ecclesiastical office which will be held under Common Tenure in accordance with the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009. The presentation to the living is currently suspended. Consideration will be given to the lifting of the suspension in due course with the aspiration that the Priest-in-Charge may be appointed as Incumbent.

The post of Half-time Cleveland Archdeaconry Training Adviser is that of an employee of York Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd. The line manager is the Diocesan Adviser for IME Phase 2. The senior line manager is the Bishop of Whitby. This post is subject to a probationary period of six months.

These two half-time posts are to be held in conjunction, in accordance with Regulation 29(g) of the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009. That means that the appointment will be made to both posts together. When either post terminates, the other will also automatically terminate. The appointee will have no right to resign one post and retain the other.

It is a requirement that the appointee must be eligible to hold the post of an Incumbent in the Church of England (an episcopally-ordained priest in good standing either of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it) and must have been ordained not less than three years at the point of taking up the post.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

To make an application

You are invited to use the standard Church of England application form which may be downloaded at https://www.churchofengland.org/media/2288914/application_form.doc and completed forms should be sent to the Bishop of Whitby’s PA, Mrs Julie Elphee [email protected] / 21 Thornton Road, Stainton, Middlesbrough TS8 9DS / 01642 593273. The closing date is 9.00am on Monday 9 January 2017.

York Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd: Registered number 225234 England. Registered Charity number 244976. Registered office: Diocese of York, Amy Johnson Way, York YO30 4X 15