This page contains resources to support parishes during the clergy recruitment process. You will find practical guidance on the appointment process, including how to prepare an engaging parish profile alongside ready to use templates to help you with the design.
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Preparing a Parish Profile: guidance for parishes
A parish profile is a key document produced by a parish during a clergy vacancy. It has two main purposes:
- Introducing the parish to potential applicants
- Guiding the appointment process, helping parish representatives discern the right candidate.
This guide provides some practical tips and gives a suggested structure to use when writing a parish profile.
Design
Parish profile templates
A clear and attractive design of your parish profile will help the reader. To help you with the design of your parish profile, we have created some templates which are available to download and customise on the links below:
Word templates
Canva templates
Content for parish profiles
A message from the Bishop of Chelmsford
A message from the Bishop of Chelmsford for inclusion in Parish Profiles, can be downloaded on the link below:
Photos of the Bishop of Chelmsford can be used in your parish profile to accompany her message. To download an image, please click on the photo and a larger image will download to your device.
Diocesan logo
The diocesan logo is available to download in a variety of formats for use in your parish profile.
An introduction to the appointment process
A short guide providing an overview of the vacancy and clergy appointment process will be uploaded here soon.