Residentiary Canon Missioner Applicant Information Pack May 2021 Contents 3 Welcome Letter 4 Diocese of Winchester 5 Winchester Cathedral 6 Cathedral Governance and Management 7 Cathedral Vision 8 Cathedral Values 9 Role Description 12 Person Specification 13 Further Information 14 How to apply and timetable 15 Useful Website Links 16 Contact Us 2 Welcome Letter Thank you for your interest in the role of Canon Missioner at Winchester Cathedral. As we emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic, this is a significant moment in the life of the cathedral. The appointment of a Canon Missioner is a key new role. Bishop and Chapter are seeking a person with great capability, love and imagination who will contribute fully to governance and the next stage of our development. We are looking for a person to lead our work of mission and evangelism across the Cathedral to build up its common life and enhance its contribution to the wider common good. Collaborative working will be essential. We hope that, like us, you will be inspired by the Benedictine heritage of this place and will want Winchester Cathedral has been a sign of God’s to come to join a great Cathedral team. loving presence among his people for nearly 1000 years. The Cathedral holds a special place in our To see more of who we are, do join our nation’s history. The renowned architecture and livestream worship at: beauty of the building attracts visitors and https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/service pilgrims from around the world. The loyalty -live-stream/ Many recorded services are also inspired by this sacred place is evidenced in its available on YouTube. 800 volunteers. Clergy enjoy working here, within a lively, collaborative and supportive Chapter, Please get in contact with me, through my PA Gill and find profound satisfaction in ministry that is Jarvis, if you would like to talk in confidence demanding, varied and visionary. about applying for this role. Call 01962 857205 or email [email protected] The Cathedral Vision takes inspiration from the heart of the Eucharistic Prayer: Winchester I look forward to hearing from you, Cathedral is called to renew, inspire and unite With best wishes, people in faith, hope and love. The values that we live by motivate and inspire all that we do: openness, excellence and kindness. These values have proved their worth during the challenges of the past year. The Very Revd Catherine Ogle This is a significant time for the Cathedral as we Dean of Winchester work towards recovery with a new understanding of human connectedness and the need for kindness and care, of digital opportunities, and of the pressing need for action in the face of the climate emergency. 3 We hope that, like us, you will be inspired by the Benedictine heritage of this place and will want to come to join a great Cathedral team. To see more of who we are, do join our livestream worship at: https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/service -live-stream/ Many recorded services are also available on YouTube. Please get in contact with me, through my PA Gill Jarvis, if you would like to talk in confidence about applying for this role. Call 01962 857205 or email [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you, With best wishes, The Very Revd Catherine Ogle Dean of Winchester Information for Applicants Diocese of Winchester The history of Winchester Diocese emerges from the The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Timothy mission of Pope Gregory the Great to spread the Dakin, has led the Diocese since 2011, developing a gospel and to connect with the people of these clear strategic vision. At the heart of our diocesan islands. In 597 Augustine, a Benedictine monk who was life is the desire to be Living the Mission of Jesus to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury, was through loving, living and serving, so that others sent by Gregory to encourage the British Church to can find fullness of life in him and discover a reach out to its Anglo-Saxon neighbours. vocation to live for God and build up the common good. This is embodied in a Diocesan Winchester Diocese emerged out of this great Bene- Rule of Life, inspired by the Benedictine tradition dictine mission, having been founded by St Birinus in which the Cathedral is rooted. who was sent by a later Pope to continue evangelising Southern England. Birinus became the Apostle to the Winchester Diocese is engaged in a strategic West Saxons. He planted a church in Winchester and, process of becoming 'mission-shaped' in which around 650, built Old Minister, the forerunner of parochial, pastoral and new forms of pioneering Winchester Cathedral. and radical ministry all flourish. With a grant of £4.3 million from the Strategic Development Fund, Winchester Diocese extends from Basingstoke to investment is taking place in missional projects Bournemouth, taking in both the beautiful Hampshire across the Diocese aimed at strategic growth for countryside and busy towns and cities of the south the common good. coast. See: https://www.winchester.anglican.org/winchester- mission-action/ 4 Information for Applicants Winchester Cathedral The Cathedral, founded almost 1000 years ago by the As a cathedral for the current age, we have Norman conquerors, replacing the earlier Old Minster, completed the Kings and Scribes exhibition to share is bound up with the history and identity of our this heritage more widely and have completed nation. Many of the early English monarchs rest here, projects to conserve and develop our resources for in a place of honour near the high altar. Medieval future generations. New projects are anticipated to Bishops held high oce under the Crown, founded continue conserving the estate and interior Oxford Colleges and shaped the nation. The shrine of resources of the Cathedral with an emphasis on St Swithun remains a point of pilgrimage, the start of sustainability and access. the medieval Pilgrims' Way. More recently, Lancelot Andrewes, Jane Austen, Mary Sumner and William Cathedrals serve local communities, the Diocese, Walker (who 'saved the Cathedral with his own bare region and also national concerns. In hands') have all played a part in shaping the story of recent years Winchester Cathedral has responded this remarkable place. to times of national crisis and times of happiness and mourning, such as the service of This is the home of the Winchester Bible, one of the commemoration for HRH The Prince Philip (which finest of all 12th century manuscripts and a testament gained over 100,000 engagements on YouTube) and to the significance and wealth of the medieval the national anniversary of lockdown in which foundation here. Winchester became national anchor for the BBC around the ‘green meadow’ cross. In responding to The building itself reflects the turbulence of history. the contemporary world we seek to enable the During the English Civil War Cromwell's forces won the wider community to appreciate that this is their city and destroyed the west window of the Cathedral. Cathedral. At the restoration the window was reassembled from broken glass from around the building. Today this great and unique mosaic represents the vocation of the Cathedral to be a place where we may find beauty and where community can emerge out of brokenness. It is a great call for faith, hope and love. 5 Information for Applicants From top left: The Very Revd Catherine Ogle, Dean of Winchester; The Revd Canon Dr Roland Riem, Vice-Dean; The Revd Canon Andy Trenier, Precentor and Sacrist; Mark Byford, Lay Canon; Jane Hands, Lay Canon; George Medd, Lay Canon. Cathedral Governance and Management The current body corporate of the Cathedral Governance comprises Cathedral Council, Cathedral Chapter and the College of Canons. The Council provides general oversight and advice. The Chapter, similar to a Board of Trustees, provides strategic leadership and direction. The College of Canons links the Cathedral Governance with the Diocese of Winchester and ecumenical partners. The Cathedral Chapter is chaired by the Dean, who is appointed by the Crown and is Head of Foundation. The other members of Chapter are appointed by the Bishop. These currently include two full-time residentiary Canons, the Canon Chancellor and the Canon Precentor, and three lay Chapter Canons. The Cathedral Chapter is a vital, praying community at the heart of the Cathedral. Changes in legislation governing cathedrals are being put in place through a new “Cathedrals Measure”. Winchester Cathedral Chapter is taking a full and active role in this process and in preparing for the changes required, most notably to gain full charitable status. 6 Information for Applicants Winchester Cathedral - Calling and Vision Treasuring the rich resources of its heritage, the Cathedral Chapter looks forward with confidence and hope to the future. In consulta- tion with the worshipping congregations, Cathedral volunteers and sta and partners in the Diocese, the developing sense of 'Calling and Vision' document was published in 2019. The Vision, underpinned by the Cathedral values of kindness, open- ness, excellence has provided its worth during the challenges of the pandemic: Winchester Cathedral is called to renew, inspire and unite people in faith, hope and love. This is our calling: To be a Christian community of worship, witness and welcome, rooted in Benedictine values and confident of growth To play a full part in the mission of the Diocese of Winchester and more widely to serve the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus To be a sign of the Kingdom of God, seeking in