| contributors **Part-time Incumbent Holy Trinity, Whaley Bridge and St James, Taxal**Location: Whaley Bridge Salary: 15513 - 15513 Job Type: Office Holder Reference: cofe/TP/71161/8153 Posted: 3 Feb 2025 - Closes: 16 Mar 2025 **Half-time Incumbent of Whaley Bridge and Taxal** The Parish of Whaley Bridge occupies the upper reaches of the beautiful Goyt Valley, on the western fringe of the picturesque Peak District. The main population is found in the small town of Whaley Bridge which occupies the northern half of the parish. The village of Kettleshulme and hamlets of Fernilee and Taxal are the other main centres of population. We are a single-congregation church who worship in our two buildings on alternating weeks: Holy Trinity, Whaley Bridge and St James’s Taxal. Our recent QI inspection (April 2024) shows that both buildings are well maintained and in good order. We are praying for a Vicar who… • Is prayerful and spirit led and will teach the scriptures with enthusiasm and humour. • Is willing to continue the very strong ecumenical links within the village and to further develop our common mission. • Is keen to participate in community life and build supportive relationships with everyone inside and outside church. • Has a heart and enthusiasm for encouraging children's work within our church and a willingness to embrace the needs of all ages. • Has a calling to nurture the spiritual journey of our school children and to find opportunities to further involve our schools in church. • Will encourage young adults both within our church and in the wider community to take a fuller part in church life. • Has energy and creativity to help further develop and encourage our faith as we strive to live and grow as the body of Christ. As we begin the next stage of our journey with God… • We are open to new ideas and change. • We would love to help people to grow closer to God through our worship and pastoral care including baptisms, weddings and funerals. • We believe that there should be a focus on teaching and discipleship as we learn to follow Jesus together. • We recognize the need to help young people and families connect with us in our common journey of faith. • We want to continue to work closely with the other Christian communities in the town. This is a part-time (0.5) post - 3.5 days per week plus Sunday for a stipend of £15,513. Accommodation is offered in the vicarage opposite Holy Trinity Church. There are good local amenities, schools and transport links. **Closing date for applications**: Sunday 16th March 2025 **Interviews**: Friday 4th April **The Diocese of Chester will not shortlist any candidate for posts if they cannot provide an assurance of a valid DBS and up to date safeguarding training.**If you would like to have an informal conversation, please contact: Bishop of Stockport: Rt Rev’d Sam Corley E: bpstockport@chester.anglican.org M: 07878 371 897 Applications should by preference be made to the USING THE DIOCESAN APPLICATION FORM available on the Diocese of Chester website: ****: The Diocese of Chester is in the province of York in the Church of England, part of the global Anglican Communion. For more information about our life, ministry and work please visit our website www.chester.anglican.org We are linked with the Anglican Church of Melanesia in the Solomon Islands and the Dioceses of Aru and Boga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Diocese covers an area of 1025 square miles, approximately the old Victorian County of Chester, including parts which subsequently became absorbed into Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The Rivers Mersey and Tame approximately delineate the boundary with Liverpool and Manchester. There are areas of dense urban population, mainly in the north, stretching from Birkenhead to East Manchester. There are prosperous suburban regions of West and South Wirral, Chester and south of Manchester, with a mainly rural heartland, bounded by the Derbyshire Pennines and the Welsh Border. The overall population is around 1.6 million. The Diocesan Bishop is Mark Tanner, Bishop of Birkenhead Julie Conalty and the Bishop of Stockport is Samuel Corley. The Cathedral for the Diocese is in Chester. The Diocese is divided into two archdeaconries: Chester covering the western half and Macclesfield the eastern, each with nine deaneries. There are 273 parishes, about 100 of which can be described as rural. Compared with many dioceses, there are few teams, and few multi-parish benefices. There are approximately 231 stipendiary clergy. The ministry of Readers and Pastoral Workers is important, with over 400 licensed. The role of self-supporting ministers is increasing, with over 80 in post at present. Roughly speaking, the Archdeaconry of Macclesfield covers that part of the diocese to the east of the M6, plus the area around Crewe and Nantwich. The Archdeaconry of Chester covers the rest of the diocese to the west of the M6. Each archdeaconry has a broad mix of urban and rural parishes. The Archdeacon of Chester lives in Chester, and the Archdeacon of Macclesfield lives in Congleton. Both now work from Church House, Daresbury. Holy Trinity Whaley Bridge Parish Fact Sheet Holy Trinity Whaley Bridge Parish Profile
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