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Page 1: Role description for Vicar, St Peter’s, Bryn Wigan. · Role description for Vicar, St Peter’s, Bryn, Wigan. The Diocese of Liverpool is an operating name of Liverpool Diocesan

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

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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

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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.