Diocese of
Chelmsford
Mayland
Associate Priest - House for
Duty
Mayland is a thriving and still expanding village on the south
bank of the River Blackwater. Despite the lack of a direct rail
link into London, it provides a home for commuters as well as the
older, long-term residents who built the community institutions
during the previous half-century and are now retired and younger
residents with school-age children, particularly at the local pre-
and primary schools.
At present Mayland Church is firmly in "Pastoral Mode" and a
mission plan has not yet been developed. Priorities during the
vacancy have been to keep the show on the road. The congregation is
warm, welcoming and willing to work with clergy. Given the present
profile of the regular congregation, growth, in numbers, in faith
and in variety of people is an important, God-given goal.
The Crouch Valley Parishes are loosely-grouped and so called
because most have a boundary along the north bank of the River
Crouch. Various groupings over many decades have left the local
parishes with historical as well as current links; the current
group consists of two benefices - Cold Norton and Stow Maries, and
Althorne with Latchingdon and North Fambridge. All five parishes
are rural or semi-rural, with relatively small populations and
congregations. The current Rector has been in post for seven years
and is Rural Dean
The Rector of the Crouch Valley parishes will become priest in
charge of Mayland once the post of associate priest is filled. The
Associate Priest will then minister collaboratively with the preist
in charge across all six parishes; with the associate priest living
in Mayland
Mayland has a vision to:
- Be visible, get to know people and help to strengthen Church
and community links.
- Help the Church to reach young families
- Enable long-term residents and new arrivals alike to work
together
- Revive accessible worship for people of different ages,
experience and stages of faith in a growing village where many
people settle for the long term.
The office holder will be fully involved with the deanery as it
works with the diocesan strategy paper "Reimagining Ministry" and
with the priorities set out in "Transforming Presence"
An application form, profile and role description can be
obtained from
Mrs Amanda Robinson (P.A. to the
Bishop of Bradwell)
arobinson@chelmsford.anglican.org
Bishop's House, Orsett Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8NS (01375
673806)
The closing date for applications is
18 July 2013
Interviews will be held on 5
September 2013
Canon Martin Wood, Mission and Ministry Adviser in the Bradwell
Episcopal Area, would be happy to have an informal conversation
about this vacancy
mwood@chelmsford.anglican.org
(01268 552219)
Appointment subject to a satisfactory DBS and an identity
check for the UK Border Agency