Associate Priest (Hfd) For Hambleden Valley

The Church Of England; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clergy housing

Supportive clergy team

Active parish community

Job summary

The Church Of England seeks an Associate Priest to serve six rural churches in the Hambleden Valley, located between Henley-on-Thames and Marlow. You will live in a spacious 4-bed clergy house in Turville and join a team with a Rector, PTO clergy, an administrator and active lay leaders.

We value faithful, Scripture-rooted ministry, strong collaboration, and the ability to lead both traditional and informal worship. Enhanced DBS is required; closing date and interviews are TBC.

Qualifications

• Faithful and prayerful, rooted in Scripture.
• Happy in rural ministry, open to opportunity and challenge.
• Organised and collaborative.
• Flexible and creative in worship styles.
• An easy communicator and candid encourager.
• Willing to walk with people of all faiths and none.

Responsibilities

• Serve six rural church communities in the Hambleden Valley.
• Lead worship in traditional and informal styles.
• Provide pastoral care in collaboration with the Rector, PTO clergy and lay leaders.

Skills

Rural ministry

Scripture rooted

Organised

Collaborative

Flexible worship

Communicator

Job description

The Hambleden Valley lies in the heart of the Chiltern Hills between Henley-on-Thames and Marlow. Our six churches serve distinct but closely connected villages, where worship, fellowship and pastoral care remain at the heart of daily life. You will live in a spacious 4-bed house in Turville at the foot of Windmill Hill, and join a team with a Rector, PTO clergy, administrative support and committed lay leaders.

We are looking for an Associate Priest who is:

• Faithful and prayerful, rooted in Scripture
• Happiest in rural ministry, delighting in seasons of both opportunity and challenge
• Organised, steadfast, collaborative
• Flexible and creative, at home in both traditional and informal worship
• An easy communicator and candid encourager
• Glad to walk alongside people of all faiths and none; those who are unsure and questioning

What we can offer:

• A warm and welcoming benefice community who have a tradition of loving their Priest well
• A wide variety of church life, from tractor blessings to established New Congregations
• A small and efficient clergy team led by the Rector
• Support from a paid administrator, a loving, active and well-resourced deanery, and countless helpful and conscientious villagers.

For more information please contact: Revd Canon Chris Bull, Associate Archdeacon of Buckingham on or 07481 343440.

Closing date for applications: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Enhanced DBS Disclosure required.

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