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An exciting
opportunity exists to exercise ministry alongside warm and responsive
people, supported by a friendly Team, and in an area of outstanding
natural beauty. The Team Ministry was established in 2000 and
is a benefice of seventeen parishes with eighteen churches. It
is a large but well-defined geographical area bounded by the Deben,
Alde and Ore rivers and the North Sea. The three and a half stipendiary
priests each have pastoral responsibility for clusters
within the Team, which are as follows:
• Orford,
Sudbourne, Chillesford, Butley and Iken. (The Revd David Murdoch,
Team Rector)
• Rendlesham, Eyke, Tunstall and Wantisden. (The Revd Colin
Macdonald, Team Vicar)
• Hollesley, Boyton, Ramsholt, Alderton
and Bawdsey. Vacancy.
• Bromeswell, Shottisham and Sutton. (Half-time post) (The
Revd Judith Andrews:from 3/11/08)
Personal
Qualities sought
1) Above all, a lover of God and of people.
2) A prayerful and spiritual leader with good preaching and
teaching skills. Able to give strong and inspiring guidance
whilst also enabling and delegating to others.
3) A pastoral, human and caring person who will relate well
to others, be a visible presence in the communities, a visitor
and listener.
4) A promoter of the Church's mission, especially to the young,
families and schools, encouraging the existing MU involvement
in Baptism follow-up.
5) Understanding of or willingness to learn about the rural
context.
6) Willing to collaborate both within the cluster and across
the Team.
7) Flexible and adaptable enough for a diverse and widespread
ministry, including openness to different approaches and churchmanship;
patient with a good sense of humour.
8) Driver essential, basic computer skills desirable.
Job
priorities
1) To discern, develop and share a mission strategy for this
cluster of churches within the Team, giving a strong lead yet
encouraging the involvement of others.
2) To lead and develop varied and flexible patterns of worship
and music ranging from BCP to informal.
3) To enable the sharing of the Good News with all, especially
seekers and young families, building on links with the church
and state schools.
4) To relate to whole communities by being present at public
events and by pastoral visiting.
Description
of Hollesley area
The largest village in the parish and a working community with
various places of employment, notably Hollesley Bay Prison, shop,
pub, primary school and social clubs. The congregation has tried
to encourage newcomers and younger members with limited success,
apart from special services and social events. Services held at
retirement home and there is a prayer group and a
welcome club, involvement in the state primary school and at the
re-occupied army camp at Sutton Heath. The village has benefited
from the OLM (The Revd Judith Andrews) living there although she
will soon become the half – time Team Vicar.
Housing
A new house has been purchased at Hollesley.
For further details, informal discussion, visits and applications,
please contact;
The
Team Rector: The Revd David Murdoch
The Rectory
Orford
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 2NN
01394 450336
murdochs4@btinternet.com
Application
forms are available from Mrs Brenda Cowley at the Diocesan Office.
Please call 01473 298 505 or email brendac@stedmundsbury.anglican.org |
