Wrexham Mission Area

Application Pack June 2015

A Profile of the Diocese of St Asaph

The Diocese of St Asaph is a diverse and hopeful community of faith. With roots in the Celtic church and a wealth of character and tradition, we seek to continue to uncover our shared vocation as God’s people in the Church in Wales in the north east of the Province. We are a Diocese in good heart and seek to persist in responding joyfully to God’s challenge.

The Diocese follows the English/Welsh border in the east, whilst the western edge is delineated by the Conwy Valley. The northern boundary runs along the North Wales coast as far as Llandudno, but only takes in part of that town. The southern boundary runs from the lower end of Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) across to Dolfor, just south of Newtown in Powys. Ecclesiastically it is bordered by the Dioceses of Chester, Lichfield and Hereford on the northern and eastern sides. To the south we border Swansea and Brecon Diocese and to the west, Bangor.

The Diocese is predominantly rural, with many parishes having populations of less than 1000. However, there are important and continually developing industrial and commercial areas around Deeside (one of the largest industrial parks in Europe) and Wrexham and significant smaller developments along the two main arterial roads (A55 and A483).

The coastal strip is home to traditional holiday resorts and tourism is an important industry in many parts of the Diocese. The largest employers are the local authorities through education and the health services with two large general district hospitals at Bodelwyddan and Wrexham. Wrexham hosts a refugee and asylum seekers support centre (supported by the Diocese), while migrant worker groups in the region (largely white EU) are involved in both industry and agriculture. A significant number of care workers come from the far-east. Together with many of the rural areas in the UK, the agriculture sector within the Diocese has endured many shocks and changes, including the foot and mouth crisis, the changing structures of agricultural support from the EU, increasing fuel costs and the unfolding impact of global warming. Welshpool and St Asaph have two of the largest livestock markets in Europe.

The Diocese has 51 Church Schools, nearly a third of the total Church in Wales schools, and these are spread across 6 local authorities. St Joseph’s Anglican and Catholic High School in Wrexham is the only shared faith school in Wales and all our schools are an important way of providing mission and ministry to the young people of Wales.

The Church in Wales Review

The Bishops commissioned a team of advisers in 2011 to conduct a root-and-branch review of the Church in Wales. The three members of the team were:

 Lord Richard Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford, who chaired the group;  Professor Charles Handy, former professor at the London Business School;  Professor Patricia Peattie, former Chair of the Episcopal Church in Scotland’s Standing Committee. Your say

The Review Group travelled to every Diocese in Wales and met more than 1,000 people in public meetings to find out what changes they wanted to see. They also invited people to write to them with ideas for shaping the Church of the future.

At the open meetings people were asked what aspect of both their Diocese and the Church they felt most positive about and what changes they would like to see to make its ministry more effective. They were also asked how they would address challenges such as the predicted fall in clergy numbers and financial resources.

Findings

The Review was published in summer 2012 with 50 recommendations. At its heart was transformed ministry. To help arrange the recommendations in a way that is manageable and understandable for the Church, an Implementation Group has focussed initially on what it sees as the core vision of the Report and the recommendations that are designed primarily to achieve that vision:

 The formation of Ministry or Mission Areas across the Church in Wales.  The provision of ministry via Ministry Teams, incorporating lay and ordained ministers working to a collaborative model  An integrated programme of training for ministry for laity and ordained minsters intended to develop leadership skills and collaborative working practices.

“The Review Team found the Church in Wales to be very warm and welcoming and there are many good things happening. But in order to serve the people of Wales effectively, particularly its young people, we believe some radical re-thinking is necessary.”

Lord Harries Chair of the Review Group “This is our review as a Church – we asked for it and we contributed to it. The report is our framework, not our blueprint. Its vision is transformed ministry and that is what we need to focus on. It’s an exciting time for us and one which offers great opportunities for the Church to thrive.”

Helen Biggin, Chair of the 2020 Vision Implementation Group

You can read the Church in Wales Review in its entirety online at www.churchinwales.org.uk/review

Engaging with 2020 Vision

Why do things need to change? 2020 Vision’s proposals are pretty radical so this is the first question anyone will ask when they hear about this new initiative for our churches.

The simple answer is this: it’s not sustainable for the Church in Wales to continue operating in the way it is at the moment. Congregations are declining, clergy are retiring and the numbers of people training for ordination will not fill the gap. Something needs to change.

We are still using the parish model in the same way we did in 1920 when the Church was disestablished. Without change the Church in Wales will continue to decline as it heads towards its centenary in 2020.

The Church in Wales Review was published in 2012 and made the case for change clear. It talked about the need for change being “urgent” – particularly in the way our churches are set up.

The Review proposes a move away from the parish model of ministry towards a new model of church. Ministry Areas – or Mission Areas as we are calling them in St Asaph – will see churches partnering together with a shared leadership team to make them more sustainable for the future and prepare them for growth. The Review also calls for more training for ministers – ordained and lay – to help make this model of ministry a reality.

So we have to change if we want to see our churches flourish. We have to be willing to do things differently if we want the Church in Wales to have a viable future – particularly with reference to families and the younger generation.

The Review points out that the number of young people engaged with Church life is “miniscule” and adds: “This situation cannot be addressed as the church is organised now.” It’s time to move forward.

Esgobaeth Llanelwy: the Diocese of St Asaph Golwg 2020 Vision

Why? The Bench of Bishops and the Governing Body asked for the Church in Wales Review to find out if our leadership, structures and resources are ready to take God’s mission forward in Wales, as we approach our 100th birthday. 2020 Vision looks at the challenges and recommendations which the Review gave us. What? 2020 Vision says that “We are stronger together” and suggests we form Mission Areas – partnerships between congregations, clergy and lay ministers – to unlock our potential as the people of God answering His call in today’s Wales. When? Now. We don’t have to wait for someone else to give us permission to start building relationships and partnerships in worship, witness and mission. God’s call is for now. Who? Everyone. All the baptised are commissioned as disciples and witnesses of Jesus. 2020 Vision wants to see us renew and invigorate our churches. You can take the initiative, and our vicars, area deans and archdeacons are there to enable you to move forward. Where? Every church is in a local area of community and mission with other churches. It might be your deanery but some deaneries are too big or no longer reflect the population of our communities so we might look at new boundaries. We are God’s family and we want to partner with each other so we are strengthened to travel together in fellowship. How? You are the Church, and you will have the ideas. What can you share to help God’s mission where you live and worship? What can you stop doing to help free you up to serve in new ways? How can you partner with brothers and sisters in other churches to tackle things which may seem too great to tackle as a single congregation?

2020 Vision offers us three points of focus for our mission:

Serving community, inspiring people, transforming Church About Wrexham…

Situated on a relatively flat plateau between the lower Dee Valley and easternmost mountains of Wales, Wrexham is the largest town in North Wales. Originally a market town with surrounding small villages,Wrexham is now coalesced with a number of urban villages and forms North Wales' largest conurbation.

Historical Context Archaeological evidence testifies to the activity of people in the Wrexham area as far back as 1600BC. With the gradual increase of population, Wrexham became divided into two distinct townships, WrexhamRegis (under the control of the Crown) and Wrexham Abbot (generally the older parts of the town,belonging to Valle Crucis Abbey). In the period prior to the industrial revolution, Wrexham was recorded as a market town with a population of under 2000, which had developed a reputation for its leather and nail making industry.

In the mid 18thcentury, however, the town grew rapidly as one of the centres of the Industrial Revolution in North Wales. In 1762, the entrepreneur John Wilkinson (1728–1808) opened Bersham Ironworks which was followed bythe smelting plant at Brymbo in 1793. All these developments went hand in hand with corresponding improvements in the means of transportation. The Act for the North Wales Mineral Railway was passed in 1845 and by amalgamation with the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Cheshire line, it became the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, which was opened in 1849 and five years later absorbed into the GWR.

In the mid to late 19th century Wrexham had over 35 breweries, and grew a proud tradition of brewing both ale and lager. In 1882 German immigrants set up Britain's first lager brewery under the name ofWrexham Lager. One by one, however, the brewing concerns either migrated to or passed under the controlof, the great English centres of the industry.

Just 2 miles (3km) south of Wrexham town centre, Erddig, a National Trust property, was home to the Yorke family until 1973. Its last resident, Philip Yorke, handed over a house in need of restoration as yearsof subsidence caused by the workings of Bersham Colliery had caused a lot of damage. The house is today in the care of the National Trust and is one of the most popular stately homes in the UK.

The latter part of the 20 century saw much decline in industry in the town. The leatherworks in Petrefelin and Tuttle Street, the many coal mines in the area, thebrickworks in Abenbury, Brymbo Steelworks and the breweries all closed (although Wrexham Lager was revived in 2011 to serve the pub trade and is now available in various pubs throughout the county).

In the 1980s and 90s funded in part by the Welsh Development Agency, a major dual carriageway (part ofthe A483) was built, extending the existing bypass and connecting it with nearby Chester, which in turn had connections with other big cities such as Manchester and Liverpool. A new single carriageway was also built to improve, links towards Shrewsbury and Birmingham

Economy In 2007, the town was ranked fifth in the UK for business start up success. The borough as a whole has an economic activity rate of 79.5%, which is above both the Wales and Great Britain averages. Manufacturing, Services and Construction Following the demise of heavy industry in Wrexham, there has been a shift to major high techmanufacturing. Approximately 25% of employment in Wrexham County Borough is now in themanufacturing sector. Most of the manufacturing industries are based in the Wrexham Industrial Estate(the UK's second largest industrial park) and the industrial parks around the A483 corridor to the west ofthe town. Major companies include Brother, Cadbury, Cytec Industries, Calypso, J.C. Bamford, and Kellogg's.International pharmaceutical and chemical companies are also well represented including Flexsys, Ipsenand Wockhardt. In addition, there are a growing number of jobs in service, financial and technologyindustries. Shopping Wrexham houses one of the largest shopping centres in North Wales. In addition to the main shopping streets in the town centre, a cluster of retail parks are situated around theinner ring road at the Border and Central retail parks. Central and Island Green retail parks are in the town centre close to Wrexham Central railway station. Plas Coch andBerse retail parks are on the outskirts close to the A483.Thenewest development, at Eagle's Meadow (connected to HighStreet via a bridge) includes Debenhams, Marks & SpencerH&M, Next, River Island, TenPin Bowling and Odeon. There are threetraditional covered markets (Butter, Butchers and People’sMarkets) plus North Wales' largest open air market based in the town centre each Monday. Prison The Government has announced that a new prison for North Wales will be located in Wrexham on land near the Industrial Estate to the north of the town.

Education

Within the Wrexham Mission Area there are fourteen primary schools and four high schools in addition to St Christopher’s Special School. In addition, Coleg Cambria now one of the largest FE colleges in the UK & offers a wide range of courses from Further Education to HNCs and Foundation Degrees for full and part time students, apprentices and part time community learners. Glyndwr University was granted full University status in 2008 having been a member of the University of Wales since 2003. The University has approximately 8,000 students including over 500 from outside the UK. It runs over150 programs, offering foundation, HND/Cs, honours and masters degrees and doctorates over a broad variety of qualifications. In addition to professional courses such as nursing and social work, Glyndwr University offers a range of postgraduate and undergraduate qualifications in Art & Design, Engineering, Science, Humanities, Health and Social Care, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sports Sciences, Computing and Communication Technology, Music technology and Business.

The Mission Area Leader Revd Jonathan Smith welcomes any informal discussions about life in the Mission Area, 01978 350797, or by email [email protected] About All Saints Church…

We celebrated our centenary in 2012. Many of our congregation live locally, either in the Edwardian terraced houses or in newer estates. Our congregation varies in age, from 4 years to 91 years. Newcomers comment upon what a welcoming and friendly church we are and how we make them feel at ease. Each January we support Women’s Aid, with a toy service, and we are always overwhelmed by the kind donations from our congregation of bedding, toiletries, games and toys, that are needed so desperately by this organization. Church Hall activities Sunday School is held every Sunday morning in the hall at 10.30: towards the end of the service, the children join us in church and share with us what they have been doing. We have a shared lunch in the hall after our family service which is held on the first Sunday of each month. Craft Group is held every Monday afternoon from 2pm-4pm. Youth Group is held every Thursday evening from 7pm—9pm during school term time. We hold a coffee morning every first Saturday in the month, with cake stall, bookstall, raffle etc. We hold several church functions throughout the year, such as afternoon tea with bingo; quiz nights; annual summer fair; hog roast and harvest supper. The hall is also let for children’s parties; to the local Portuguese community for functions; Zumba; Tai Chi and Wrexham U3A local history group.

All Saints Youth Group Youth Group is held every Thursday evening during school term time, 7pm—9pm in the church hall. We have 24 10-16 year old regular attenders. We have organized visits to the fire station, and we have good links with the local PSCO, who arranged for the group to do litter-picking in the streets around the hall and the workers were rewarded with a meal from McDonald’s and then presented with an X-Box and a TV. We have indoor pursuits such as table tennis, the Wii, snooker tables, table football, and crafts such as card-making or painting. Weather permitting; we go outside where we have facilities for football and basketball. We have a tuck-shop selling crisps, drinks, sweets etc. which is run by two of the youngsters with adult supervision. We are fortunate in having an annual grant from Wrexham County Borough Council, which enables us to buy new equipment. Some of the boys took part in an under-12 inter-church 5-a-side football competition and won the trophy. We were proud to be involved in the centenary celebrations of our church and the youngsters made a “tree of life” which is now used in the church as a prayer tree. We have a senior youth group leader and two youth group assistants and usually a couple of parents to supervise.

All Saints Sunday School All Saints is blessed in having a thriving Christ- centred Sunday school. It is founded on sharing the truths of Christ’s teaching in a contemporary and fun way. We have the simple ethos of sharing with the children the Gospel message, via various media therefore allowing them to choose for Christ themselves. We have an average of 25 children each week, and the morning is split into sessions of play, teaching and craft activity to provide a well- rounded presentation, to ensure all the children are engaged. The first Sunday in each month is a family service, in which the children take an active role from intercession and reading through to performing songs or plays. We have a shared family lunch after the family service during term time, which is a great opportunity for everyone to get together socially. At the end of Sunday School year we have a day trip out which is looked forward to by both children and adults alike.

All Saints Choir All Saints Church has an enthusiastic and loyal organist and choir, affiliated to, the RSCM. We support and lead all services and sing both traditional and modern hymns to suit the needs of all ages and groups in the congregation. We enjoy learning new items from a variety of sources.

All Saints Craft Group The craft group at All Saints was started in October 2007 when it was suggested that kneelers for the length of the communion rail could be designed and made as part of the All Saints centenary celebrations. The group started with a few church members but grew quickly, and everyone is welcome, church members and non-church members and people of all abilities and various crafts. At present we have about 24 crafters who come to our group which takes place in the church hall on Monday afternoons from 2pm-4pm. We have also completed tapestry cushions for the church chairs and pews, knitted teddies for Africa, blankets and hats for the premature baby unit at the hospital as well as items for the Christmas and Easter fayres with proceeds going to church funds. Our current project is knitting poppies to be sold at the VE Day seventieth anniversary. The group was started with a goal in mind but has gone on from strength to strength. Caring for our sick and housebound church members Here at All Saints we try to pay special attention to those of our church members who need individual care and love. We have a team of church members who are licensed to give home Communion or prayer time to members of our congregation who are unable to worship regularly for a particular reason, for example short or long term illness, work or family commitments, on an individual or family basis. We also ensure that we keep in regular contact either by telephone or home visits, so that these folk feel part of our church family. We pray regularly for both housebound and sick in our intercessions each Sunday.

About Holy Trinity Church…

Holy Trinity Church serves the Esclusham area of Wrexham. It is a large, mainly residential area, with a population of approximately 3000. It lies approximately 2 miles south-west of Wrexham and the Church is situated on the main village road. It was built in 1876 and is a traditional sandstone building, surrounded by a churchyard which is maintained by the local Community Council. The churchyard is adjacent to Erddig Hall that is owned by the National Trust. In the Church we have two meeting rooms, a small but adequate kitchen and a toilet. Our Sunday Services are 9.30am Sung Eucharist, with a Family Service on 1st Sunday of the month the attendance at our regular Sunday services are approximately 20 but this increases considerably at Easter and Christmas. Our Sunday School also meets at 9.30am and on the register we have 20 children with an average attendance of 10-15 children every Sunday. We have joint services with the Presbyterian Church on Remembrance Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Monday Service is followed by supper. Every Friday during Lent we join together for Frugal Lunches, the proceeds from the lunches we donate to local charities. On the Electoral Roll for 2015, there are 25 members.

The Village

The centre of the village is mainly the older generation who have lived in Rhostyllen all their lives, but we also have two new housing estates where there are many young families.

The village is a former mining community, before the closure of the colliery in 1986. In the village there is a Presbyterian Church, Crematorium, Post Office, Off-licence, Village Store, Two Public Houses, Indian Restaurant & Take-away, Chinese Takeaway, Two Hairdressers, Doctors Surgery, a Bowling Club and a Cricket Club. There is a Primary School in the village. There are regular bus services to Wrexham, Chester and Oswestry and two railway stations in Wrexham with good connections to the North and South.

Sunday School We have 20 children on our register with between 10 & 15 attending every Sunday. Their ages range from 3 to 11.

Our Sunday School meets in the side rooms of the church at the same time as our Sunday Worship.

We have two dedicated ladies who lead the Sunday School, Mandy and Ruth. They have their own opening service, followed by a short story and then craft work which is based on the lesson for the appropriate Sunday. They join the congregation for a blessing after the communion and then proudly show their work to the congregation. In a rota the children read out a prayer.

In Holy Week they have a work shop where they prepare for Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and for their Easter Sunday Service and Egg hunt. There is always a warm and friendly welcome for all new children.

Mothers Union

Our Mothers Union is a group of 15 dedicated ladies who meet in the afternoons on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We open all our meetings with a service taken from the Mothers Union Service Book. We also observe the Wave of Prayer, which this year will be on 21St November.

We are looking forward to our Diocesan Festival at the Cathedral on Thursday 17th September when our World Wide President will be giving the address.

We enjoy outings, speakers and joint meetings with other branches throughout the year. We take active parts in Deanery and Diocesan festivals and are 'hands on' at all church events. On a rota we donate and serve the Frugal Lunches.

Ladies’ Guild

This group meet in the evenings on the last Thursday of the month. This is an Inter- denominational group with members from the Anglican, Presbyterian and also non-religious backgrounds, but connect together socially to enjoy friendship and fellowship. We enjoy a varied range of speakers, quiz games and outings.

We celebrated our 40 year anniversary last year and invited past members to join us for a meal at a local Hotel. Organists

We have two Organists Miss Anne Hughes A.L.C.M. and Director of Music Mr Christopher Jones L.mus L.C.M., A.muc.T.C.L. A.L.C.M.

We sing from three hymn books:

 Hymns old and new (Complete Anglican)  Ancient and Modern New Standard  Celebration Hymnal for Everyone

Music at the Sung Eucharist each Sunday is a "Peoples Mass" by A.Gregory Murray.

A professional soloist sings at Easter and Christmas.

At present, as with so many churches, we are unable to maintain a choir. It would be desirable if our vicar would work with our director of music, who is very willing to establish a Church Choir.

Leadership

The congregations of All Saints and Holy Trinity have worked together to prepare the following statement to explain what they would like from their new Priest in Charge: · To lead our parishes in spiritual growth and to help us engage with the other churches in the Wrexham Mission Area and the diocesan 2020 vision · To work energetically and collaboratively · To encourage, motivate and develop the gifts of others · To build on the strengths of All Saints Church and to grow the small committed congregation at Holy Trinity Church · To work with the more Catholic tradition at Holy Trinity and the less formal worship at All Saints · To have the ability to develop the prayer life in our churches · To be rooted in the Bible and its message and open to the possibility of developing a Bible study group. · To be warm-hearted and open, open with good interpersonal skills, able to reach out to churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike

Job Description Post: Priest in Charge, Wrexham Mission Area

Purpose: To support the Bishop as Chief Shepherd, Pastor and Minister of the Diocese, as a visible sign serving the Church’s unity and continuity in apostolic life, mission and ministry.

Responsible: In collaboration and full co-operation with the local church in the Diocese and Mission Area for: People Mission Teaching Preaching Finance Buildings and property

Principal tasks & duties (in collaboration and co-operation with others)

Preaching and teaching 1. To preach the Word 2. To administer the Sacraments 3. To lead people in praise and thanksgiving to God through the reverent, regular, careful and inspiring ordering of worship 4. To lead people in mission and evangelism. 5. To teach the Faith 6. To bring new members into the Church by Baptism including the appropriate preparation of candidates, parents and godparents 7. To prepare and present candidates for confirmation. 8. To prepare people for holy matrimony and officiate at the service.

Pastoral care 1. To minister to the sick and dying 2. To officiate at funerals 3. To minister to the bereaved 4. To offer a pastoral ministry to all people within the Mission Area 5. To share Christian service with others 6. To minister to all who are in need of support and spiritual counsel 7. To proclaim the righteousness, mercy and forgiveness of God to those who are troubled in spirit 8. To seek those who have strayed 9. To liberate and nurture God’s people for the good of all and the glory of God. Administration 1. To encourage and enable the Mission Area Conference to consider and define a mission policy for the church, taking into account: - • the call of God • the needs of the local community • the needs of the Mission Area, Diocese and Province • the needs of the wider church • the needs of the congregations • the promotion of Christian Stewardship in all its aspects

2. To comply with the law of the land and church regulations in relation to the following: - • marriages and deaths • child protection • financial accountability • health and safety

3. To share in an effective, competent and courteous administration of the Mission Area

4. To consult and co-operate with churchwardens and the Mission Area Conference in matters of concern and importance in the Mission Area

5. To maintain the necessary records of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials and other services (where appropriate)

6. To support the work of the Electoral Roll Officer

7. To encourage, support and participate in the administrative business of the Mission Area including: • appointments • organising meetings • maintenance of accounts • inventory of furniture, fittings and artefacts • care of church buildings

8. To ensure that the statutory requirements of the law, the services and procedures approved by the Church in Wales are complied with in a shared and collaborative ministry.

Church and community 1. To encourage good and courteous relationships with members of other Churches and Faith communities. 2. To support the laity in their social, pastoral and money raising activities which further the mission of the Church in the local and wider community.

Mission Area Appointments Local needs and opportunities will also apply such as:- • to enable and encourage Church members in developing their prayer life and worship • to encourage Church members to be ambassadors of Christ • to strengthen links between the Mission Area and local schools • to develop strong links with community groups and encourage their involvement in church life • to liaise with statutory bodies where appropriate.

Person Specification

Post: Priest in Charge, Wrexham Mission Area

1. Qualifications and Training Candidates for the post should: o be a priest within the Church in Wales or an Anglican church in communion with it o be theologically competent o have satisfactorily completed Initial Ministerial Education o be able to demonstrate a capacity to exercise priestly ministry as an incumbent, including the ability to develop a parish vision o be able to demonstrate a willingness to engage in further appropriate training.

2. Experience Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience and understanding in the following areas: o managing the resources of a multi-church parish or Mission Area o engagement with and pastoral support for people of all ages o encouraging appropriate work and worship with schools, children, young people and their families o care, maintenance and development of buildings o the role of the church in the community o the development of liturgy o faith development o encouraging lay involvement in church life.

3. Knowledge, skills and competencies Candidates will be able to demonstrate that they possess knowledge, skills and competencies as follows: o an ability to make, and to build on, links with individuals and community organisations whose involvement with the church is limited o collaborative working – especially with volunteers o leadership skills – including the ability to motivate, inspire and effectively co-ordinate volunteers o ability to preach well in a variety of styles and formats to a broad range of listeners with varying outlooks, ages and understanding o ability to organise resources (own time, volunteers – individuals and groups, buildings) effectively to meet a large numbers of demands o a sensitivity to Welsh language and culture.

4. General Attributes Candidates should have: o an appreciation of the opportunities provided by the Mission Area’s place within the existing secular structures for developing positive links with those not yet actively involved in it – particularly in relation to the role of Wrexham as a university town and the largest population centre in north east Wales o evidence of a deep prayer life and of an ability to draw on a wide range of spiritual resources o an ecumenical outlook and an interest in working with other local churches o a sense of humour.

Role Description

Post: Priest in Charge, Wrexham Mission Area

The role of the person appointed as Priest in Charge will include the following aspects:

1. Leadership and Working Collaboratively  developing a vision for the work of the church in the Mission Area  inspiring, motivating, challenging and empowering members of the Mission Area, individually and collectively, to work towards achieving that vision  sharing ministry as appropriate and working collaboratively with others – including clergy colleagues, churchwardens, lay ministers and other volunteers – so that individuals’ gifts and talents are recognised and used effectively in the service of God  encouraging and building up the community of faith in the Mission Area  encouraging sufficient change within the Mission Area to enable non-church people to take steps towards faith and spiritual growth  ability to communicate with children and people of all ages and of all sections of society

2. Worship, Preaching and Teaching  leading worship prayerfully, competently and confidently so that worshippers are enriched spiritually  planning, organising and leading worship that supports the Mission Area’s vision through the use of appropriate words and music, through preaching and teaching and through the use of other appropriate resources  encouraging the participation of lay people in worship  planning, organising and leading a programme of teaching which supports members of the church community, develops their faith and responds to the needs of different ages and levels of faith or knowledge  reflecting, interpreting, preaching and teaching the gospel in a way that will encourage faith development,  developing content and style of worship and teaching for the needs of different ages and levels of faith or knowledge.

3. Mission and Outreach  developing a ministry that encourages new people to Christian faith  developing a ministry to children and their families  strong sense of the mission of the church  encouraging members of the church to develop skills in evangelism and discipleship so that they gain confidence in their ability to show God’s love in action  developing relationships within the community and collaborating where appropriate with voluntary and statutory organisations  working with clergy and lay colleagues in the deanery to implement the diocesan priorities of: o enabling and encouraging the whole people of God o enlivening and enriching our worship o engaging the world.

4. Pastoral Care  identifying pastoral care needs and developing structures to ensure these needs are met  encouraging appropriate lay people to develop pastoral skills and supporting them in exercising these skills  giving support to those in need of pastoral care, particularly to those facing personal difficulties, to those facing critical times in their lives and especially to the sick and dying, their relatives and friends  communicating effectively and appropriately with people of all ages and situations within the church and community  an ability to demonstrate active listening and empathetic behaviour.

5. Stewardship and Mission Area Organisation  working with the churchwardens to ensure that structures and resources for Mission Area organisation are appropriate, including the development of clear boundaries and accountability of roles  ensuring that structures, processes and policies in relation to services (including weddings, baptisms and funerals), events, health and safety, finance, fabric and personnel meet diocesan and legal requirements  management of time effectively through personal administration, planning and organisation, working in a team, chairing meetings, interpersonal skills and taking appropriate breaks  following an appropriate pattern of work that enables a full spiritual and personal life, as well as meeting the demands of ministry

6. Personal Development and Spirituality  continuing to develop personal skills and knowledge in relation to ministry through courses of study, reading, training courses and workshops  reflecting spirituality in everyday life  attending diocesan Continuing Ministerial Development days and events  maintaining a prayerful spiritual life with appropriate support networks  recognising the importance of continuing to develop personal theological understanding and spiritual reflection  inspiring spiritual growth in others through personal development in faith  giving time for personal family life, friendships, recreation, renewal and personal health through taking a weekly day off and full holiday entitlement