Team Vicar of Eccleston and Associate Priest of St Marks

Lambeth Palace Library; St Helens; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A church organization in St Helens is seeking two full-time stipendiary clergy to lead the Eccleston Team, comprising St James with St Matthews, St John’s Ravenhead, St Luke’s Eccleston, and St Mark’s North Road. One will serve as Team Rector and the other as Team Vicar, working closely to provide focal ministry across the parishes. Housing is provided in comfortable homes near the churches, and the role focuses on engaging with diverse communities. Apply for this unique opportunity to contribute to collaborative ministry.

Benefits

Housing provided

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a congregation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Eccleston Team as Team Rector.
• Perform duties as Team Vicar and Associate Priest.

Job description

Roles for 2 clergy

in the Eccleston Team with St Mark’s North Road

We are looking to appoint two full‑time stipendiary clergy to lead these four parishes: St James with St Matthews, St John’s Ravenhead, St Luke’s Eccleston and St Mark’s North Road.

St James with St Matthew’s, St John’s and St Luke’s are the Eccleston team and have a good history of closer collaboration: St Mark’s is new to the grouping but we envisage it working effectively as part of the team. All four churches are broadly evangelical in character, but with different characters and senses of identity, and serving different communities in the north and east of the town of St Helens.

One of you will be Team Rector of the Eccleston Team and Priest‑in‑Charge of St Mark’s, with overall responsibility for the team, and one will be Team Vicar in the Eccleston Team and Associate Priest of St Mark’s. We hope that you will minister closely together as colleagues, as well as each offering focal ministry in two of the parishes.

Below you will find details of Team Vicar and Associate and you can find details of Team Rector and Priest in Charge here: https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9807

Housing is provided in St James Vicarage, 159a St Helens Road, Eccleston Park L34 2QB and in St John’s Vicarage, Crossley Road WA10 3ND. Both are comfortable family homes next to two of our churches.

Interview Date: TBC

For more information please contact: Ven Simon Fisher Archdeacon of St Helens & Warrington

Mob: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Please complete the Application form attached and return it to our Appointments Secretary: [e-mail]

We are continuing our work to actively increase the diversity of those working in the diocese and in pursuit of that we are using anonymous shortlisting.