Southwell & Nottingham Diocese is a great place to be in ministry for mission!  We have generous churchgoers, lovely churches and our cathedral is a gem.  It’s a varied and exciting area to live in, with excellent access to other parts of the UK.  We take care of our clergy with good quality vicarages and supportive deanery colleagues. Fresh stipendiary/non-stipendiary/retiring/part-time clergy are welcome!

NEWARK ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES:

Bassetlaw & Bawtry Deanery

Chaplain, North Notts FE College in Worksop (0.5) an exciting opportunity to pioneer a fresh mission opportunity in the diocese. To be linked to 0.5 parochial appointment.   To be advertised in the Church Times later in October.

The Retford Area Team has a number of Team Vicar openings and possible combinations:  Ordsall, the Elkesley Group, the Sutton cum Lound Group, Retford St Michael - great opportunities to work with a family of town and country churches already on the move.

For each of these posts good vicarages are available in pleasant surroundings with access to facilities and transport links. The Retford Area Team of clergy colleagues is now well established under the leadership of Canon Tony Walker (01777 703800) who would welcome informal enquiries.

Newstead Deanery

The post of Team Rector of the Hucknall Team Ministry becomes vacant later this autumn. The Bishop will be looking for an experienced and creative priest to lead the team in mission and service including a major commitment to local schools.  This is an outstanding ministry opportunity based in the town centre church of St Mary Magdalene.  The ministry profile will become available in November but Archdeacon Nigel will welcome informal enquiries/suggestions.

Archdeacon Nigel Peyton will be delighted to hear from clergy wanting to discuss ministry possibilities. Contact details are at the end of this Ministry Vacancies bulletin.

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NOTTINGHAM ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES

Stapleford St Helen and St Luke

Large, Nottingham satellite town, 6 miles west of city centre close to M1 (pop 16,000).  Clear evangelical tradition, CPAS patronage.  Recently re-ordered parish church and daughter church.  Huge potential for future mission developments. Profile available. Closing date 12 October.

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CURACY VACANCIES 2010

The diocesan allocation is six stipendiary curacies and we are currently processing our own ordinands. Two curacies, St Mark’s Mansfield and St John’s Mansfield have now been notified in the national curacies bulletin. 
Canon Terry Joyce DDO, 01636 917212 is the contact person.

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For further details contact  the Archdeacons’ Office:

The Venerable Nigel Peyton, Archdeacon of Newark
The Venerable Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham
Debbie Baldock, Archdeacons PA
Dunham House, 8 Westgate Southwell NG25 0JL
 Tel: 01636 817206   Fax: 01636 815882
e-mail: archdeacon-newark@southwell.anglican.org
archdeacon-nottm@southwell.anglican.org
archdeaconspa@southwell.anglican.org

For general advice about moving please contact The Revd John Lee, the Clergy Appointments Adviser in London - +44 (0) 20-7898 1898Email:  caa.admin@c-of-.org.uk
Overseas applicants may apply for posts having consulted John Lee above.  If short listed they come for interview in the diocese at their own expense.  Applicants will be assessed on the criteria for the post and if appointed it will be conditional on the Archbishop’s approval.

Next Bulletin November