We are a conservative evangelical church servingChrist in the centre of town. We accept the Bible as authoritative in all areas of faith and life.

We are looking for a new vicar who will share the love of Jesus with others, summed up in our vision of

“Loving the Lord Jesus and Making Him Known”

Having issued a letter of request under the House of Bishops’ declaration, we seek a man:

• whose theological stance will be reformed evangelical
• whose life and teaching ministry is rooted in the Bible
• who is thoroughly prayer based and Holy Spirit led
• who can teach God’s Word regularly, faithfully, clearly and graciously
• who will train and facilitate others in teaching God’s Word
• who is able to evolve the structures required for a growing church
• who will work in Gospel partnership with others
• who has a heart for evangelism, the community and the lost

The vicar will lead a team that includes an associate vicar, paid admin and operations support, and three clergy with PTO.

Closing date for applications:12 noon BST, 29 August 2024
Interview date: 30 September 2024, in Eastbourne

For an informal chat about the position, please contact either:

Revd Nick Tucker (representing Church Society Trust, the Patrons) on nick.tucker@churchsociety.org or the Venerable Dr Edward Dowler (Archdeacon of Hastings) on archhastings@chichester.anglican.org

For an application form and the parish profile please email patronage@churchsociety.org

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.