House for Duty Priest in Charge of Burpham and Poling

Situated in the Deanery of Arundel and Bognor and Diocese of Chichester, The Bishop of Chichester seeks to appoint a priest in charge who will offer a pastoral and liturgical ministry across the parishes of these Benefices.

We are praying for a priest who will:

• Be faithful in prayer and diligent in preparing for worship, with an overriding desire to be a loving pastor to God’s people across these parishes.
• Be a visible presence in both parishes.
• Lead Eucharistic and Liturgical worship.
• Be open hearted and welcoming to all.
• Demonstrate good communication skills.
• Be a pro-active leader, with energy, vision and enthusiasm to engage with our village communities.
• Understand and delight in the challenges and opportunities of contemporary rural life.

We offer:

• Committed parishes each serving its own local community in across the South Downs National Park and Arun Valley.
• Active and engaged PCCs
• Two historic and beautiful Grade 1 listed churches
• Our full support and encouragement in promoting new approaches to rural ministry with all its joys and frustrations. We relish the challenge of developing our rural parishes, whilst wishing to maintain worship in both of our Church communities.
• A Vicarage in the village of Burpham with views across beautiful rolling countryside.
• A collaborative Deanery within the Diocese of Chichester, where our vision is ‘to know, love and follow Jesus.’

The parish profile is available to download on Pathways or from the appointments secretary, Imogen Robins at applications@chichester.anglican.org

To apply please click 'apply for this vacancy' on Pathways

Closing date: Monday 5 May 2025

Interview date: Thursday 5 June 2025

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Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.