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The Parish of St Andrew Profile The Parish of St Andrew The Parish of St Andrew, West Street, Deal CT14 6DY www.dealstandrews.org.uk DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY Archdeaconry of Ashford Deanery of Sandwich Senior Diocesan Staff A new priest for the Parish of St Andrew, Deal Contents We are the Parish Church for the people of North Deal and beyond who love God and love all God’s people. Senior Diocesan Staff 2 We strive to be a welcoming and caring Christian community that promotes and maintains Catholic teaching and practice A new priest for the Parish of St Andrew Deal 3 within the Church of England. Our Vision for the future of St Andrew’s 3 St Andrew’s is the single parish benefice of North Deal under Our new Parish Priest will: Our new Parish Priest 3 the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough and under the ecclesiastical authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury (who is the • Have a contagious zeal for the spreading of the Gospel and the Our Town of Deal - Its History and Today 4 Patron of the living) delegated to the Bishop of Dover. mission of the Church History of the Parish and St Andrew’s Church 5 The parish now seeks an experienced priest in the Anglo-Catholic • Be a firm but loving and able leader committed to working The Rectory 6 tradition, which has been present since the church was built in closely with the PCC, Standing Committee and parish at large Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of Richborough 1850, to continue its growth and mission. Needless to say, the Churchyard 6 successful candidate will be a traditional Catholic (the last two • Be able and willing to delegate where appropriate priests have been members of SSC) whilst offering modern liturgy. Church buildings 6 The priest shall be devoted to the continuance of the daily Mass • Be focused on the importance of the Mass at the centre of and the public recitation of the daily Offices, as well as providing parish life Socio-Economic Dynamics of the Parish 7 an example of devotion in his daily life. • Care about worship and ensure that it is meaningfully and St Andrew’s within the Church of England 7 Our Vision for the future of St Andrew’s is that: thoughtfully presented House of Bishops’ Declaration • We remain a community of people with open arms and • Be ready, able and willing to speak up for the Catholic cause to which we are firmly committed 8 warm hearts who as inheritors of the Oxford Movement, will within the Church of England Governance and Organisation 8 reinterpret the Catholic faith in the 21st century to give people a window and glimpse into the glory and beauty of heaven • Preach rigorous content in an engaging and accessible manner Our Congregation 8 Bishop of Dover • We will be a beacon of Catholic teaching and practice and a • Teach the faith to young and old alike in orthodox and Money Matters 8 resource for the wider deanery and diocese inspirational ways Charitable Giving 8 • We will seek to maintain and enhance the worshipping life of • Work with other Christian communities in the area and build on the parish the good links that already exist Communication 8 Worship and Mission 9 • We will endeavor to deepen the spiritual life of the • Deepen and further the parish’s relationship with the diocese, congregation deanery, ecumenical partners and the secular and civil Music 11 authorities • We will strive to educate and form the congregation in the Children’s Ministry and Young People’s Work 11 Catholic faith, as the Church of England has received it • Be sensitive to those of differing opinions. Pilgrimages 11 Archdeacon of Ashford • We will present and nurture a missional community firmly The appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. focused around the daily Mass School 11 As well as reading this Parish Profile you are encouraged to visit • We will ensure that our church building is used as a positive our Facebook page and our website at www.dealstandrews.org.uk. Events, Social Life and the Parish Hall 12 tool for mission and growth. We hope these might give you a greater insight into our Parish life Diocesan, Deanery and Ecumenical Links 14 and what we can offer you. Person specification 14 Map 15 Links and Contacts 16 Appendix A 2011 Census Appendix B 2017 Annual Report & Financial Statements Area Dean of Sandwich: The Reverend Canon Seth Cooper 2 3 Our Town of Deal - Its History and Today History of the Parish and St Andrew’s Church admired. It was built on the site of the old workhouse which had closed in 1836. The church was consecrated on 31 October 1850 and dedicated to the fisherman apostle, St Andrew. The Rev’d Martin Edgar Benson, curate of St Leonard’s Deal, was inducted as the first vicar. Many of the pews were rent-free. The original building extended little further than the present chancel step and the windows throughout were quarry glazed in diamonds with second crown glass. A sole surviving example can be found in the west wall of the north aisle in what is now the sacristy. Deal is a charming seaside town on the East Kent coast. From the and Spencer, Boots and WH Smith etc. The lively and bustling Congregations increased significantly in the next few years so that seventeenth to the nineteenth century it was an important shipping High Street of Deal was nominated the High Street of the Year the Rev’d Benson resolved to enlarge the church, a project carried base both for the Royal Navy and for merchant fleets. As steam 2013 Award in a poll carried out by the Daily Telegraph. There on by his successor, the Rev’d Charles Shirley Woolmer. Between took over from sail it lost its pre-eminence as a supply base but are many attractive and popular places to eat both in Deal and 1865 and 1866 both the chancel and the aisles were extended to built up a flourishing tourist trade. This declined from the 1950’s roundabout. designs by William White (1825-1900); this added 140 extra seats. with the advent of package holidays but it still has the air of a The incorporation of a piscina and sedilia on the south side of the holiday town, especially when the sun shines. The Astor Community Theatre hosts some professional acts as well as amateur shows. The Deal Music and Arts Festival takes sanctuary, described by The Ecclesiologist as very correct, clearly indicates that the churchmanship of St Andrew’s had come under The development of the East Kent coalfield from the 1930’s place over about sixteen days at the beginning of July and there the influence of the Oxford Movement and the Ritualists. Both brought an influx of miners who were housed with their families in are concerts in the autumn and the spring. There are drama were forerunners of the Anglo-Catholic tradition still observed at St the south western part of the town. The final mine closed in 1989 groups, amateur choirs and folk groups. A number of community Andrew’s today. leaving many without work. There is still significant unemployment activities take place throughout the year including the regatta, in this area and also in the social housing located in St Andrew’s carnival and fair late in July. The circus comes to town once or During the next twenty years or so the church underwent a Parish in North Deal. twice a year. decorative transformation. Stained glass by some of the best The town is built on a grid pattern with the main streets running There is a sailing club, a rowing club, a tennis club, a swimming makers, painted tiles, carved oak choir stalls, a carved and painted parallel to the sea. The bulk of the property is terraced and was pool and sports centre, football and rugby clubs and the Royal altar front in the Lady Chapel, and a carved and painted pulpit built in the 18th and 19th centuries. It could be claimed that the Cinque Ports Golf Club. A number of recreation grounds and During the medieval period Deal was a small hamlet scattered were all added at this time, mostly as memorials to departed view of the houses along the front seen from the end of the pier is equestrian centres are located around the area. Deal is famous for around the 12th century parish church of St Leonard’s in what is parishioners and incumbents. possibly the best of its kind in England. its sea fishing, both from the beach and from the pier. now Upper Deal. The chief occupation would have been tilling the land although fishing must have been a secondary occupation and The Rood hanging above the entrance to the chancel came from Buildings of historic interest are the castles of Deal and Walmer Canterbury is only 17 miles away. The cathedral lies at the heart no doubt huts were established on the shingle bank a mile away. Duxhurst Priory, Surrey in the 1960’s and incorporates a number built in 1540, a well-preserved original Time Ball Tower, and the of Diocesan life but in addition there are two universities and an of important Christian symbols, as does the carved font near the medieval church of St Leonard in Upper Deal. Dover Castle, the excellent shopping centre. The new Marlowe Theatre offers an It was not until the 17th century that a substantial community entrance to the church. The painting of the Holy Family hanging medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich and Canterbury are all within eclectic range of entertainment.
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