Rector of the Blackwater Benefice

Closing date:	30 October 2024
Contact:	Archdeacon of Colchester
Location:	Blackwater Estuary

A team of seven rural parishes is looking for a new Rector with a passion for rural, multi-parish ministry who can lead this benefice with flexibility, sensitivity and imagination. The parishes are located along the beautiful Blackwater estuary. This is no sleepy backwater but a place of innovation and reimagination, of inspiration and invention.

The Benefice is looking for someone who:

Will invigorate growth across our Benefice, spiritually and numerically and especially amongst families and young people
Is an innovative, collaborative and servant-hearted leader ready to join in with our ministries, valuing the gifts, energy and experience that we bring
Understands multi-parish ministry and can deepen the links across the team while respecting the individuality of each church and community
Will identify and nurture vocations, lay and ordained

We have a strong team of ordained (SSM) clergy, LLMs, ALPs and Churchwardens as well as active and engaged PCCs, a Parish Nurse and a Benefice Administrator, ready to offer support, friendship and care.

You can find a full Parish Profile here, including a more detailed role description and person specification:

For an application form contact the Archdeacon of Colchester’s office on 01376 513130 or send an email.

For an informal conversation, please contact the Venerable Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester, on 01376 513130 or the Area Dean, Revd Canon Simon Garwood on 01376 573701.

Application deadline: 6pm, 30 October
Interview: 28 November tbc
Parish visits: tbc

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