Priest in Charge for the Benefice of Chipping Ongar with Shelley, Greensted juxta Ongar and Stanford Rivers

Closing date: 22 June 2026
Contact: René Horner
Location: Essex CM5

We are seeking a Priest in Charge for Chipping Ongar with Shelley, a delightful small country commuter town just outside London.

We are a thoughtful prayerful community that is looking with energy and excitement to a new season of ministry under a Priest in Charge who 

  • enjoys working alongside and among people within and without the church
  • who is rooted in prayer and scripture and able to nurture our discipleship and mission
  • will help us strengthen and develop the good relationships we have with schools and other local community groups
  • will lead us gently into and through the change that God is calling us to

We offer a welcoming and engaged community that is prayerfully seeking growth and new things.

This is a 0.5 stipend role with an attractive vicarage in the centre of the town.


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