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Role description for Vicar, St Peter’s, Bryn,
Wigan.
The Diocese of Liverpool
is an operating name of Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance a company limited by guarantee, no. 18301 and a registered charity, no. 249740
Registered address: St James’ House, 20 St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BY
Signed off by: Archdeacon of Warrington
Date: January 2015
1. Details of the post
Role title: Incumbent
Name of benefice(s): St Peter’s, Bryn.
Team/Group:
Deanery: Wigan
Archdeaconry: Warrington
Initial point of contact on Clergy Terms of Service: The Archdeacon of Warrington
2. Wider context
The Diocese of Liverpool has a vision to be a place where there is a sustainable, led and
transforming Christian presence in every community encouraging all people to act justly, love mercy
and walk humbly with God. This touches each and every aspect of congregational and parish life and
will need to be worked out carefully and prayerfully in each setting. Within this wider vision the
Bishop has set a clear priority of growth in numbers of church members and in vocations.
The Diocese of Liverpool places a strong emphasis on devolved Deanery mission planning as
interpreting this wider vision within the local context.
3. Local context
St Peter Bryn is in the Deanery of Wigan and part of Partnership 3 in that Deanery. Partnership 3
consists of 4 Parishes.
Within the Parish of St Peter Bryn there are:-
8930 Residents
1 C of E primary school (Voluntary controlled with foundation governors), 1 community primary
school, 1 special needs school, 1 high school
3 Residential homes
The Parish has a choir, Crèche, Sunday School, Boys and Girls Brigade, Mid-week youth Group
(SPY),
Women’s Fellowship, Men’s Fellowship, Prayer cells and a number of social groups
4. Responsibilities
4 (a) – General
To share with the Bishop in the privilege and responsibility of the oversight of the Church and
the parish.
To lead God’s people in the offering of praise and the proclamation of the gospel.
To sustain the community of the faithful by the ministry of word and sacrament.
To identify and nurture gifts of every member, and in particular vocations to Ordained and
Reader ministry.
To engage all members in ministering to the needs of the parish.
To advance the Kingdom of God in this place through servant leadership, mutual ministry and
personal example.
To have particular regard for the Bishop’s priority for the church to grow numerically.
4 (b) – Local
To play a full part in the life of St Peter Bryn, including leading regular worship at St Peter’s and
sharing with team colleagues the responsibility for planning the ongoing work of the church in
the parish and the partnership.
To be actively involved in the development of St Peter's Bryn.
To support and develop the ministry of the licensed Readers at St Peter’s.
To engage fully with the Transforming Wigan Implementation Group (TWIG).
To take an active role in St Peter’s C. of E. school, including becoming a foundation governor
also develop further links with the other schools in the Parish.
To take a full part in the life of the Clergy Chapter, Deanery and Diocesan synodical system.
Develop and enhance the ministry and mission of the Church within all areas of the community.
To facilitate the significant issues with the building that have to be addressed which may involve
redesigning, developing or rebuilding.
5. Key contacts
Groups & committees
PCC
Chapter, Deanery Synod
In the parish
Churchwardens
Readers
Leaders of the organisations
Head Teacher St Peter’s school
Support structures
Area Dean
Archdeacon of Warrington
Bishop of Warrington
Staff at St James House
Summary
Parish: One
Churches: One
PCC: One
DCC’s: None
Churchwardens: Two
Clergy: One
Readers One Ordinand, 2 Readers, 2 Reader Emeriti
Buildings: One
Churchyards: None
Population: 8930 (based on 2011 census via Church House)
Average Sunday Attendance: 90
Parish Share: £44597 for 2015
Expenses: Reimbursed in full (as per diocesan recommendations).
Resolutions: None.
Church traditions: Middle to Low tradition.
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