The Bishop of Chichester seeks to appoint a priest in charge for these two coastal parishes situated in the Deanery of Arundel and Bognor who will offer a dynamic evangelistic, pastoral and liturgical ministry, as we seek to know, love and follow Jesus.

We are praying for a priest who will:

• embrace our Eucharistic and liturgical worship, including BCP, the daily office
• lead us in developing our creative and informal styles of worship
• bring experience of leading church growth, both numerically and spiritually, and be gifted in discipling people of all ages
• be a gifted pastor, communicator and preacher
• lead us in developing our evangelistic outreach and pastoral care
• support and develop our musical life and offering
• be a collaborative leader, nurturing and growing lay ministries
• be proactive in sharing in and strengthening the wider life and ministry of our Deanery

We offer:

• generous and hospitable church families with a keenness to reach out in love and service to the wider community
• openness to new leadership
• a desire to reach out in love and service to our growing communities
• much loved and well cared for churches
• A collaborative Deanery within the Diocese of Chichester, where our vision is ‘to know, love and follow Jesus.’

The parish profile is available on our website or from the Appointments Secretary, Imogen Robins at applications@chichester.anglican.org.

For an informal conversation, please contact the Archdeacon of Chichester, the Ven Luke Irvine-Capel at archchichester@chichester.anglican.org

Please apply through the CofE Pathways website.

Closing date: 5^th January 2025
Interview date: 23^rd January 2025

The Diocese of Chichester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Our full safeguarding policy can be found here.

All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check and completion of the Church of England Confidential Declaration Form.

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