The Bishop of Chichester seeks to appoint a priest in charge for these two parishes situated in the Deanery of Storrington 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:

• hear God’s call to contemporary rural life and ministry
• be a visionary and missional leader for our two churches
• strengthen and develop our liturgical life as well as 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
• 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:

• a new 4-bedroom parsonage
• a beautiful, historic and inspiring place to live and worship
• good local schools and amenities
• a desire to reach out in love and service to our growing communities
• much loved and well cared for churches
• a collaborative and diverse Deanery within the Diocese of Chichester

For more information or to request the Parish Profile please contact Imogen Robins at applications@chichester.anglican.org or download it on our website.

Please apply via the CofE Pathways website and click “apply for this vacancy”.

Closing date: Friday 7^th February
Interview date: Thursday 13^th March

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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 suitable applications.