Parish Profile 2017 Warblington with Emsworth St Thomas à Becket & St James Loving God, Loving Others, Loving Life V15 29 June 2017 The Parish of Warblington with Emsworth CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................. 2 1. Welcome ............................................................................................................................. 5 An overview of Warblington with Emsworth ......................................................................... 5 2. Our Parish Vision ................................................................................................................ 6 Committed in Worship - Christ-like in Discipleship - Caring in Fellowship - Compassionate in Service - Confident in Outreach ......................................................................................... 6 Our Recent History ................................................................................................................. 6 Background ......................................................................................................................... 6 Looking Back - January 2015 to January 2017 .................................................................... 6 Where We Are Now ............................................................................................................ 7 Parish Poll ........................................................................................................................... 7 Parish Audit ......................................................................................................................... 7 Aspirations for the Future ...................................................................................................... 9 3. Fulfilling Our Vision (1) ..................................................................................................... 10 Worship ................................................................................................................................ 10 Our Services ...................................................................................................................... 10 Our Month of Sundays ......................................................................................................... 11 Music .................................................................................................................................... 12 Our Choirs ......................................................................................................................... 12 St Thomas à Becket ........................................................................................................... 12 St James ............................................................................................................................ 12 Audio Visual System ......................................................................................................... 12 4. Fulfilling Our Vision (2) ..................................................................................................... 13 Discipleship and Fellowship ................................................................................................. 13 Prayer ................................................................................................................................... 13 Pastoral Care ........................................................................................................................ 13 Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals ....................................................................................... 13 Midweek Activities ............................................................................................................... 14 Homegroups ..................................................................................................................... 14 2 V15 29 June 2017 The Parish of Warblington with Emsworth Mothers’ Union ................................................................................................................. 14 Emen ................................................................................................................................. 14 Courses ............................................................................................................................. 14 5. Fulfilling Our Vision (3) ..................................................................................................... 15 Service and Outreach - Empowering People ....................................................................... 15 Groups and Rotas ............................................................................................................. 15 Parish Employment ........................................................................................................... 15 Clergy and Retired Clergy ................................................................................................. 15 PCC Composition .............................................................................................................. 15 Relationship with Other Denominations ............................................................................. 16 Methodists ........................................................................................................................ 16 Christians Together ........................................................................................................... 16 Fundraising ........................................................................................................................... 16 Tithe to Mission .................................................................................................................... 17 Parish Magazine ................................................................................................................... 17 6. Our Parish ......................................................................................................................... 18 Warblington ......................................................................................................................... 19 Emsworth ............................................................................................................................. 20 People and Views of The Parish ........................................................................................... 21 7. Our Buildings .................................................................................................................... 22 St Thomas à Becket .............................................................................................................. 22 St James ................................................................................................................................ 24 The Rectory .......................................................................................................................... 25 Footprint of The Rectory ...................................................................................................... 26 Parish Hall and Office ........................................................................................................... 27 Parish Office ......................................................................................................................... 27 Other Parish Buildings .......................................................................................................... 27 8. Parish Policies ................................................................................................................... 28 Women Priests.................................................................................................................. 28 Remarriage of Divorced Persons ...................................................................................... 28 Weddings for Non Parish People ...................................................................................... 28 Funerals for Non Parish People ........................................................................................ 28 3 V15 29 June 2017 The Parish of Warblington with Emsworth Baptisms for Non Parish People ....................................................................................... 28 Relationship with Methodists ........................................................................................... 28 Wider Use of the Two Parish Churches ............................................................................ 28 Tithing ............................................................................................................................... 28 The Blessed Margaret Pole ............................................................................................... 28 9. Who Are We Looking For? ................................................................................................ 29 10. Useful Links and Data .................................................................................................... 30 Households in the Parish (Experian Data provided by the Diocese of Portsmouth) ......... 30 4 V15 29 June 2017 The Parish of Warblington with Emsworth 1. Welcome An overview of Warblington with Emsworth Warblington with Emsworth is a benefice ‘Open The Book’ team. We also hold with two churches in one Parish – St prayer meetings in and for the school and Thomas à Becket