Priest in Charge of St Leonard’s, Lexden

Closing date:	30 November 2026
Contact:	Archdeacon of Colchester
Location:	Colchester

We are a faithful and prayerful community that loves to worship and serve God rooted in a liberal Anglo-Catholic tradition. We are excited to seek a new Priest-in-Charge to join us on our journey of spiritual growth, witness and service to our community

We are praying for someone who will:

embrace and uphold our traditions of worship
have a desire to reach out to and engage with our whole community across all age groups and who will build relationships with young families and their children
bring fresh ideas, helping us to build on what we have achieved and encourage growth
help us embrace the changes we encounter with confidence, sensitivity and awareness
have strong pastoral skills and work with and lead our dedicated Ministry Team
encourage and enable vocations into all kinds of ministry
will journey with us as we strengthen our relationships with the neighbouring parishes of Shrub End and Stanway

We offer a strong Ministry Team and PCC, the support of a Parish Administrator, friendly and supportive colleagues within Colchester Deanery, meaningful connections within our community and a modern, 4-bed Rectory in good condition within easy walking distance of the city centre.

For an application form email the Archdeacon of Colchester’s office.

For an informal conversation, please email the Area Dean, Revd Canon Erwin Lammens or call 01206 822511, or the Archdeacon or Colchester, the Venerable Ruth Patten (at the email address abvove) or call 01376 513130.

Application deadline: 30 November 2026

Interview: 15 January 2026

Parish visits: on the interview day or by prior arrangement

The Diocese of Chelmsford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory appropriate level of DBS check.

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