Rector

Church Times; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cove Parish in Farnborough, Hampshire, seeks a Rector to lead a parish family with two churches and a strong mission ethos.

The successful candidate will foster deeper faith, nurture generations, and extend ministry into surrounding neighbourhoods while guiding worship, prayer and sacramental life.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a Rector who can help the parish grow in faith, reach across generations, and extend into the local neighbourhood.
• The role requires leadership in worship, prayer and sacramental life, with a heart for mission.

Responsibilities

• Grow deeper in faith, not just in numbers.
• Encourage every generation and support young people in coming to faith.
• Take the church to the people, growing wider into the neighbourhoods around us.
• Draw us closer to God through prayer, praise and sacramental life.

Job description

Description:

Cove Parish is one church family with two homes in Farnborough, Hampshire - a large parish with a heart for mission, reflecting Jesus, loving joyfully, inspiring hope.

We are praying for a Rector who will:

• help us grow deeper in faith, not just in numbers
• encourage every generation and support young people in coming to faith
• take the church to the people, growing wider into the neighbourhoods around us
• draw us closer to God through prayer, praise and sacramental life.

We will offer you a:

• parish strong in Bibilical teaching, open to the Spirit
• experienced and united PCC, 6 staff and 114 volunteers and operation of Farnborough Foodbank
• growing children’s and youth ministry
• parish which has adopted the Guildford Clergy Wellbeing Covenant.

Closing date: 4 November 2026
Interviews: 9 + 10 December 2026