Role summary

A rare opportunity to combine confident parish ministry with the shaping of new forms of church life in a growing urban context.

Ashford Town Parish is implementing an ambitious Mission Plan focused on growth in faith, discipleship and community engagement across a population of over 80,000 people. We are seeking a Team Vicar who will provide confident priestly leadership in the Town Centre Mission Area, centred on St Mary’s Ashford, while contributing fully to the life and leadership of the parish as a whole. This is a role that brings together parish church ministry, civic presence and mission among those on the margins in a single, coherent context.

The role

You will lead ministry in the Town Centre Mission Area, including St Mary’s Ashford, Christ Church and Ignite — a midweek worshipping community engaging those on the margins. The role includes: