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Cherwell Valley Benefice Parish Profile Lord, give us the courage to meet the challenges of the world; Give us the patience to wait upon you; Give us the wisdom to recognise and use our gifts; Give us the grace to work together; Give us the guidance to nurture our Christian community and to go where you want us to go; Make us joyful witnesses to the power of Christ to transform lives; Amen. Cherwell Valley Benefice Parish Profile The Cherwell Valley The villages of the Cherwell Valley Benefice lie to the north-west of Bicester, flanked to the west by the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, and to the east by Welcome to the Profile for the Cherwell Valley Benefice. Thank you for your interest in this the M40 – Ardley being the nearest village to Junction 10. The beautiful landscape post. We hope you will find plenty within these pages to help you discern whether to is essentially rural, with an open farmed rather than wooded aspect, crossed by explore further the possibility of ministry here. bridle paths and footpaths. This post offers an ideal opportunity to engage in a ministry focussed on pastoral care and The rural villages have listed buildings and conservation areas, whilst the former worship as part of a collaborative team. A good part of the benefice is rural, and the ability RAF Upper Heyford site (now known as to communicate and engage effectively with local communities will be important. The Heyford Park) contains listed buildings and Rector, the Revd Helen Barnes, is herself relatively new in post, and she and the team here scheduled monuments. Each village has a are keen to explore the gifts that you might bring into the mix. You will see that there isn’t a fully fledged role description with this profile; that is because areas of work to be range of community facilities and undertaken by the new Team Vicar will depend partly on his or her strengths and activities. Heyford Park is a rapidly experience, and partly on the needs of the benefice going forward. Please do contact evolving urban-style development. Helen ([email protected], 07940788926) or myself ([email protected], 01865 208245) if you would like a Banbury, Bicester and Oxford are easily conversation about this role. accessible by road - London and Birmingham by both road and rail (stations The Benefice has worked hard in the last few years to formulate a vision of their mission and life together. They are keen to build on that process and to move forward both in in Lower Heyford, Banbury and two in Bicester). Local bus services can be variable growing as disciples and growing as churches in their communities. There is a genuine in each village, leading to a high dependency on private vehicles by all age groups. desire here to be innovative and outward-looking, and while change doesn’t come easily, these parishes are keen to embrace new opportunities to engage with their communities, particularly in these Covid-19 times. This chimes very much with the emerging Diocesan Vision of becoming a more Christ-like Church and finding fresh ways to reach out with the Gospel and the love of God. This is an exciting time to come and be part of an emerging new mission and ministry here in Christ’s name. Do be in touch if you would like a conversation or further information. On behalf of the Bishop of Dorchester, the Patrons (New College Oxford, Corpus Christi College Oxford, and the Oxford Diocesan Board of Patronage) and myself, thank you for taking the time to read this profile and every blessing as you seek to discern where God is calling you to in the next stage of your ministry. Judy French Archdeacon of Dorchester 2 The Vicarage The Benefice and Parishes The Vicarage in Fritwell is a comfortable family home, with a well-established Cherwell Valley Benefice comprises seven churches, including one on Heyford garden, which includes a small fruit and vegetable area to one side. The ground Park, a former RAF and USAF base. floor comprises an adjacent lounge and dining-room, both of which have French doors leading to the garden by means of a patio, a study, and small cloakroom. While the six rural Parishes are similar in size (300-700 population) and have a The L-shaped ground floor is completed by a kitchen, and utility room, providing a mixed social distribution, Heyford Park is a large-scale housing development at the side access to the garden, and a garage. The first floor has four bedrooms, centre of the Benefice, with approval for about 3,000 homes. Consequently, bathroom and separate toilet. The house has oil-fired central heating, but also ministry throughout the Cherwell Valley Benefice is opening up in some features a wood burner in the lounge. There is generous parking and turning interesting directions. space in front of the single garage. There is a good deal of mainstream parish work to be done. People still look to our churches for baptisms, weddings and funerals. Home visits are appreciated, and the clergy are welcome to join in all kinds of community activities. The Church of England Primary School in Fritwell provides a valuable link to families throughout the Benefice. There is a good spread of Sunday services in every parish, encompassing a variety of styles. Our communities respond well to special church services and social events, and festival services are well supported. There is wide scope for more church initiatives in pastoral care, worship and discipleship. In addition there is the opportunity to help to shape the growth of the church in Heyford Park. The small congregation meeting there on Sundays is embedded into the local community, but there is much more to explore in terms of ministry and mission. In the next few years, a new dual-purpose community centre/chapel is to be built which will involve careful and prayerful planning. Ministry over seven communities sounds stretching, and at times it is. But through good administrative support and collaborative planning a great deal of ministry gets done. Enabling and discipling others in their ministry is crucial to sustaining and expanding the work of the churches. Please consider whether God is calling you to be an integral part in driving forward the ministry in this benefice. 3 Mission and Ministry in the Cherwell Valley Benefice The Ministry Team: Team Rector: Rev’d Helen Barnes The current, adopted vision for the whole Benefice is based around a shared I have been Team Rector of the Cherwell Valley Benefice understanding of what the church is for, what values we hold as a benefice, and since November 2019. I enjoy the range of opportunities this our calling to be ambassadors of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). benefice offers for ministry and the willingness to try new projects. I live on Heyford Park with my husband and have Confident: Growing as disciples of Christ, speaking and living out the Christian two grown up children living elsewhere. I enjoy music, life, and leaving a living legacy. quizzes and history. I’m very eager to work with a proactive Compassionate: In serving the community that God has placed us in, colleague with a sense of humour! demonstrating His love to those in need. Creative: In reaching out with fresh vision to those who would come to join us Vicar (House for Duty): Vacant in the local church. Associate Minister: Rev’d Andrew Foran Committed: To the work and worship of the church. For the majority of my full-time ministry I have been a prison The desire to grow as disciples of Christ has resulted in regular bible-study groups. chaplain culminating in a post in a prison near Bicester. After several years in this post I retired in 2018. Since then, whilst Our desire to be creative in our outreach is seen in groups such as Faith in Art, assisting the Cherwell Valley Benefice with a significant range Messy Church and school engagement in Fritwell, Sunday Club in Somerton, of priestly duties, I have also recently trained as a Registered Family Church in Souldern, and a wide variety of festival and celebration services. Counsellor, working for several agencies. I enjoy travel, Our desire to be compassionate is shown in social activities such as the ‘Pop-Up’ walking and music, including choral singing. Tending to my Café in Lower Heyford, and coffee mornings at Heyford Park, both of which are strawberries and tomatoes keeps me sane. aimed at welcoming all within our communities, as well as having an emphasis on pastoral care. Benefice Administrator: Ms Barbara McGarry (part-time) I have been Benefice Administrator for the past 11 years and am Commitment to church is growing through the involvement of more people in the based in the Benefice office in Heyford Park Chapel. I work running of services and activities and the empowerment of PCCs. Whilst there are closely with PCCs and congregations across the Benefice and am currently no authorised lay ministers in the Benefice, church wardens and PCC only too happy to help out where I can. I am a ‘local’ and keep busy with family nearby. members have a key role in lay led worship. Each parish is rising to the challenge of looking beyond Sundays to find new Benefice Treasurer: opportunities to engage with their community. There is a growing appetite to live Philip Boxall out our discipleship in the opportunities God has already given us in our family life, community, places of work, schools, and social groups.
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