Rector

The Parishes of Boxford, Edwardstone, Groton, Little Waldingfield and Newton

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

East Anglia

Recruiter:

St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Diocese

Ref: JN007140

Job Description

The ‘Box River Benefice’ is a group of friendly and welcoming village communities located in beautiful countryside in south west Suffolk, midway between Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Colchester.

We are praying for a new rector who:

will be a person of vision, committed to the growth of our church congregations and with a strong commitment to pastoral care of our village communities;
is a priest who enjoys leading worship in a variety of styles;
is a team player with good leadership and delegation skills.

We offer our support and enthusiasm as, jointly, we meet the challenges of rural ministry; congregations willing to be flexible and adaptable as we seek to draw people to Christ; and an excellent four-bedroom detached rectory in the largest village in the benefice.

This is a Lord Chancellor’s appointment

For an informal conversation contact the Bishop of Dunwich,

the Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison.

Tel: 01473 252829 E-mail: bishop.mike@cofesuffolk.org

|Closing date: 13 March 2019

Interview dates: 26 and 27 March 2019

For further details, including benefice profile and application form:

www.cofesuffolk.org/vacancies

Closing date: 13 March 2019

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