Are you called to Rural Mission?
Do you have an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to sharing the love of God? Are you excited by the opportunity to discern new possibilities for Christian witness in a changing rural landscape?
Buchan has long been a heartland of Episcopal worship in north-east Scotland. While agriculture, fishing and the communities they sustain remain central to the area’s identity, demographic change presents both challenges and opportunities. We are seeking a priest who can help us discover what the next chapter of faithful Christian presence and mission might look like.
The Diocese is looking for a Priest who
- Is self-motived with disciplined life of prayer, worship and reflection
- Has a proven ability to engage with communities, build relationships and develop networks.
- Has experience of pioneering fresh approaches to church and mission
- Has experience of establishing new expressions of faith
- Is willing to invest time in listening, learning and understanding the local context before discerning future opportunities for growth and outreach.
- Possesses imagination, adaptability and a willingness to experiment in response to God’s call.
We can offer
- A house within the Mission Area meeting Provincial housing standards (minimum EPC C).
- The opportunity to shape a bespoke package of support and development tailored to the role.
- Freedom, time and space to explore and develop mission opportunities across a rural setting.
- Funding to support mission initiatives, community engagement and new projects.
- The encouragement of a Diocese committed to creative, sustainable and locally rooted mission.
There is funding available for exploratory visits to the Mission area before formal application
Please contact the Diocesan Bishop: Bishop Anne (bishopanne@aberdeen.anglican.org) or the Dean: Very Revd Dr Jenny Holden (Dean@aberdeen.anglican.org) for a conversation about this post.
The Diocese offers an induction programme for those new to the Diocese, or Scotland, and for new incumbents.
All posts are subject to satisfactory PVG (Disclosure). For stipendiary posts, the current SEC stipend is £36,381 (with yearly inflation-linked increases) and a non-contributory pension. The standard working week in the SEC is five days.
For more details on this vacancy and to apply, please visit: https://aoepiscopal.scot/news-and-events/our-vacancies/