Vacancy for Priest-In-Charge the Benefice of Liskeard & St Keyne in Cornwall Key Aspects
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Vacancy for Priest-in-Charge The Benefice of Liskeard & St Keyne in Cornwall As disciples of Jesus, sharing God’s kingdom through outreach and caring for others Key aspects Opportunity to be involved in developing a new model of ‘oversight ministry’ in Truro Diocese. Established and active group of readers and local worship leaders, supporting a wide range of services. Benefice includes the second largest parish church in Cornwall, making the largest ‘parish share’ contribution to the Diocese. Evangelical tradition expressed through focus on discipleship, mission and community engagement. STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS, NEEDS & TRADITIONS The Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne Contents Vacancy for the post of Priest-in-Charge ...................................................................................... 4 The vision for the Diocese of Truro is to ‘Discover God’s Kingdom; Grow the Church’. .............. 5 Qualities and values of those we invite to work with us in achieving our vision............................. 5 Introduction to Cornwall and the Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne ............................................ 7 Our Vision .................................................................................................................................... 9 Our hopes for the future ............................................................................................................... 9 Key hopes for the future ........................................................................................................... 9 Our concerns for the future ...................................................................................................... 9 What we are looking for in our new Priest-in-Charge ................................................................. 10 What we can offer our new Priest-in-Charge .............................................................................. 10 Our ministry team ................................................................................................................... 10 The parsonage house ............................................................................................................ 11 St Martin’s church ...................................................................................................................... 12 The church building and its history ......................................................................................... 12 The church halls ..................................................................................................................... 13 Churchmanship and tradition.................................................................................................. 13 Statistical information and data .............................................................................................. 14 Our worship services .............................................................................................................. 14 Work with children and young people ..................................................................................... 15 Other church activities ............................................................................................................ 16 Our mission and ministry and our vision for the future ............................................................ 17 Finance .................................................................................................................................. 18 Dobwalls United Church ............................................................................................................. 19 The Church building ............................................................................................................... 19 Statistical information and data .............................................................................................. 19 Our worship services – regular and special ............................................................................ 19 Work with children and young people ..................................................................................... 20 Outreach ................................................................................................................................ 20 The village .............................................................................................................................. 20 Finance .................................................................................................................................. 20 St Keyne parish .......................................................................................................................... 21 2 STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS, NEEDS & TRADITIONS The Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne The church building ................................................................................................................ 21 Churchmanship and tradition.................................................................................................. 21 Statistical information and data .............................................................................................. 22 Our worship services .............................................................................................................. 22 Our mission and ministry, vision for the future ........................................................................ 22 Our concerns for the future .................................................................................................... 23 Finance .................................................................................................................................. 23 Our local communities ................................................................................................................ 24 Churches of other denominations ........................................................................................... 24 Churches Together ................................................................................................................ 24 Schools .................................................................................................................................. 24 Other institutions .................................................................................................................... 25 Statements from representatives of our local community ........................................................... 26 Schools .................................................................................................................................. 26 Other Institutions within the Benefice ..................................................................................... 27 Additional information................................................................................................................. 28 3 STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS, NEEDS & TRADITIONS The Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne Vacancy for the post of Priest-in-Charge This post offers an opportunity for an outstanding priest to be involved in pioneering and developing a new model of ‘oversight ministry’ in the Diocese. In common with a number of Dioceses, we are working with the reality that a smaller number of stipendiary priests will in future serve in leadership over a larger number of parishes. We recognise that it is neither desirable, nor possible, to do this according to the traditional model of parish priest as ‘parson’. What is required is a new model of leadership, which is both instinctively and intensely collaborative. This model will focus on recognising, building and releasing the ministry gifts of God’s people, and on building leadership teams of both ordained and lay people. We are provisionally referring to this as ‘oversight ministry’, and are seeking to identify and develop individuals who have the vision and the capacity to exercise this. This appointment will add to the number of varied and strategic places in Cornwall to pioneer and explore this approach. The priest appointed will bring his or her own experience, insights and gifts to this role, and will also be invited and expected to participate in the major diocesan Action Research Project on ‘oversight ministry’, funded by the Church Commissioners. It is anticipated that this Project, involving practitioner and academic input, will help to direct an evolving form of ministry, which will be of considerable interest to the wider church. The Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne is currently involved in a process exploring pastoral reorganisation. The net effect of this scheme, if it goes ahead, will be to close the neighbouring parish church of St Pinnock, and for the area of St Pinnock parish to be incorporated into the parish of Liskeard. This will add a rural area to the south of Liskeard to the parish bounds, and a population of about 700 people. West Wivelshire Deanery is currently exploring ways of working together with its neighbouring Deanery of East Wivelshire. Thank you for your expression of interest and for reading this document. If you would like an informal conversation about the role at any stage, please don’t hesitate to be in touch. The Ven Audrey Elkington Archdeacon of Bodmin 01208 892811 [email protected] 4 STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS, NEEDS & TRADITIONS The Benefice of Liskeard and St Keyne The vision for the Diocese of Truro is to ‘Discover God’s Kingdom; Grow the Church’. To help to achieve this vision, three strategic initiatives