Diocese of Sheffield House for Duty priest

Role Description

1. Details of Post

Role Title: House for Duty priest in the mission partnership to be licensed as Assistant Curate to each of the parishes in the partnership Name of Benefice: Silverwood Mission Partnership, comprising the parishes of Wickersley, Bramley, Thrybergh, Ravenfield, Braithwell & Hooton Roberts Deanery: Rotherham Archdeaconry: Sheffield

Bramley

Thrybergh

St Alban’s Wickersley

ChristianshavebeenpresentinWickersleysincebefore1150,witnessing toGod’s love for thepeopleof theparishand thecommunity.

St Alban’s resolves to be a Christ-like and lively

community church that is effective in making disciples and transforming our society and God’s world.

St.Alban’sChurchisagradeIIlistedbuildingthathasbeenmaintainedtoahighstandard.Ithasanopenchurchyard.ItsthreeSundayservicesofferavarietyofworshipstylesincludingBCPandCommonWorship. Holy Communion is celebrated twice every Sunday at different services andalso on a Thursday morning. Baptism services areheld monthly. St. Alban’s has a strong choraltradition,whichitiscommittedtomaintainingwhilstdevelopingcontemporaryservices.

Ourcongregation includesmembers frombirth to102,so our worship has to accommodate this wide agerange. The congregationatourall-agemorning servicenumbers on average 90 adults and 50 children. Ourotherservicesnumberabout25-30each.Inadditiontoour SundayWorship there are many social events forthewholechurch,togetherwith3CharityFairs.

Families are encouraged through themonthlyMessy Church and a pre-school carer & toddler group weekly. Our primary age children attendSunday Club during our 10.30 service except for the family service.Weenjoy close links with our Church School and the two other primaryschoolsintheparish;theyinviteustoleadassembliesandpresent‘Open the Book’.Theparishalsohostsalargesecondaryacademy.

Wehaveanumberofhomegroupsandwedeliverregular ‘Christianity Explored’ and ‘Discipleship Explored’ courses. Our hope is that many moremembers of our churchwill receive Jesus as theirSaviourandcometoconfirmation.

St James, Ravenfield

'St James' Ravenfield is a Christian community seeking to share the good news of Jesus by welcoming, sharing, supporting, and demonstrating God's love to all.

RavenfieldparishispartofthebeneficewithHootonRobertsandBraithwellandtheparishhasaround2,500residents.Ravenfieldisanattractivevillage,whichisintwodistinctareas,OldRavenfieldandRavenfieldCommon.

LikeagreatmanyothervillagesinSYorkshire,Ravenfieldhaschangedfromthesecludedandpicturesqueplaceitoncewas.InspiteofthechangesRavenfieldisalovelyplacetolive.

StJames’Churchisagrade2listedbuildingdedicatedin1756;ithasrecentlybeenreordered.Ithasagrowingcongregationwithmorefamiliesattendingservicesespeciallythefamilyservice.Thefestivalservicesarewellattended.

AnumberofStJames’peoplearemembersoftherecentlyformedBeneficeSingingGroup.Webenefitfromenthusiasticandcommittedlayleadership.StJames’hasastronglinkwiththelocalprimaryschool.

St. James Parish Church, Braithwell

St John the Baptist, Hooton Roberts

HootonRobertsParishformsabeneficewiththeparishesofBraithwellandRavenfield.HootonRobertsisasmallvillagedissectedbythemainroadbetweenRotherhamandDoncaster.TheNormansbuiltthefirstchurchshortlyafter1100AD;inspiteoftheneedtoextend,repairandreplaceoverthecenturies,partsoftheoriginalNormanchurchcanstillbeseentoday.

Thecongregationnumberslessthantenandissustainedbyworshippersfromoutsidetheparish.Ithasthreeeveningservicespermonthincludingonecommunionservice.ThepeopleofStJohntheBaptistareonlytooawareofthechallengetheyfaceinmaintainingtheirchurchasacentreofworship;theyarecommittedandopentoleadership. The following pages include the Mission Partnership agreement recently adopted by all of the above churches

Mission Partnership Agreement of the Silverwood Partnership

Section 1: the scope of this partnership The list of participating churches / communities on the eastern edge of Rotherham is shown in map form below Our Mission Statement: We seek to become a sustainable network of Christ-like, lively and diverse Christian communities, effective in making disciples and in transforming our society and God’s world

The churches – working clockwise from the top – are Hooton Roberts (St John the Baptist), Ravenfield (St James), Braithwell (St James), Bramley (St Francis), Wickersley (St Alban) and Thrybergh (St Peter & St Leonard).

Give details of how the partnership will function. This will include aspects such as ways of working collaboratively in and between parishes and congregations and allocation of responsibilities. Deployment of stipendiary, non-stipendiary, ordained and lay ministers. How the partnership will be led and accountability structures to PCC’s and other bodies.

Church Braithwell Ravenfield Hooton Roberts

Thrybergh St Leonard’s St Peter’s

Bramley Wickersley

Incumbent / Priest in Charge

PeterHughes(titleTBC)

DaranWard:(PriestinCharge)

DaranWard PeterHughes

Keylayleaders Churchwardensineachplace

AnnDixon(churchwarden)

SueWatts(Layreader)

Churchwardensineachservice

SSM None None None NoneHouse for Duty Noneatpresentbutwewilladvertiseforsomeonetobelicensedtowork

acrossthewholeMissionPartnership Readers; if marked with asterisk = willing & able to work across MP)

PeterSharman SueWatts DorothyWrench(Emeritus)

Other Worshipleader:GerryParkinsonAlso2worshipleaders(W4T)trainingtobelicensed2016=mainfocuswillbeRavenfieldPastoralvisitor:AnneHolyoak

YouthandWorshipLeader(CPW):DanFall

Administrator:KerryBennett

LayEvangelist:AlanWood*

PastoralWorkers:PamKaye,SandraHudson

Children’sLeader:SheridaMatthews*

Worshipleaders:AudreyAttwood,PamJackson,JamesMoore,MichelleTurver,TerryWalker,JulietWillyeo,SueWordsworth

Preacher:DrDavidHarvey*Administrator:KateEvans(willingtoprovideadminsupporttotheruralbenefice)Pastoralworker:JennyBroxham

* Names are marked with an asterisk are willing to work across the mission partnership

HowwilltheSteeringGroupfunctionwhentheMissionPartnershipisfullyestablished?• Steeringgroupcomposition:incumbents+2peoplefromeachchurch(chosenbyPCCs)• Frequencyofmeeting:3-4xperannum• Accountability:thesteeringgrouphasanimportantfunctioninfosteringunitedworkingbutit

remainsaccountabletoindividualPCCsandwillreportbacktothem

Section 2: our commitment to the eight MAP criteria

We encourage you to work together in as many of these areas as possible but we recognise that some situations require focused partnership in a few areas in the first instance. Rather than using the 8 criteria for growth in the MP development tool, we have agreed as a steering group to use the 8 MAP tool criteria, since we are working towards a Mission Partnership MAP

Maptoolthemes1-8 Commonthemesfromthe2016MAPreviews Resources/notesWelcome&belonging Mutualsupportaseachbeneficecompleteswork

onwelcomepacks&/orwelcometraining WickersleymaybeabletoofferEverybodyWelcometraining.DatesTBC

Prayer&worship ServicetimesbeingreworkedacrossthewholeMissionPartnershiptocreateasustainablepatternChild-friendlyprovisionviaMessyChurch&allagecontinuestospread,includingsomenon-churchvenues(potentialforFreshExpressions)

Potentialforsharingofresources:particularlyinMessyChurch.Maybetemporaryloanofworshipleaderinput(Thryberghall-age)?

Nurture,discipleship&vocation

Thereispotentialforco-ordinateddeliveryofnurturecourses:Bramley/ThryberghwanttorunAlpha&WickersleyalreadyrunsChristianityExplored&DiscipleshipExploredregularly.Severalchurcheswanttodevelopmoresmallgroups&trainleadersforthese

JointLentGroupshavebeenapositiveexperienceofthebenefitsofjointworking/discipleship.Thiscanbedevelopedfurther

Mission,purpose&leadership

Steeringgrouphasproduced&ratifiedtheMissionPartnershipagreement.Itwillcontinuetohaveanon-goingrole,includingtheearlytaskofdrawinguparoledescriptionforaHouseforDutypriest

JohnHibberdremainsavailable,ifneeded

Layempowerment&involvement

Strongcommondesire(andneed)toidentify&releasegiftsacrossthechurches,includingrecogniseddiocesantrainingsuchasW4T.Releasingmore‘basic’giftsremainsaveryimportantfocusforseveralchurches

CouldWickersley’sannualgiftseventbeusedbyothers?Discipleship&layleadershiptocometotheforeinjointplans

Evangelism&numericalgrowth

Thereareawiderangeofactionshere,mostspecifictoagivenchurch.Firstunitedaction:24-7prayeruptoPentecost2016followingtheinitiativefromtheArchbishops

WouldthemsmcoursebevaluabletodevelopMessyChurch&toopentheimaginationforothernewventuresacrosstheMP?

Serving&transforming/Salt&Light

Nojointactionatpresent.SeveralchurcheshavestruggledtofindSalt&Lightreps

Children&youth Mostofthechurchesofferservicesorothereventssuitableorspecifictochildren.Braithwell,Ravenfield,Thrybergh&Wickersleycouldallusefullyuseinputtoaid/strengthentheirdevelopmentofMessyChurch,forexample

CentenaryProjectWorker,DanisbasedatBramley,whichalsohaslayleaderswithexperienceofMessyChurchdevelopment

The Steering Group agreed in principle that a joint away day for churches in the Mission Partnership would be a good idea for the future, content to be decided in due course. The day is likely to mix teaching, worship and social time.

In addition to the clergy in the partnership, these are the key lay leaders in each place: Church(es) Keylayleaders Braithwell,Ravenfield&HootonRoberts ChurchwardensineachplaceThrybergh AnnDixon(churchwarden)Bramley SueWatts(LayReader)Wickersley ChurchwardensineachserviceAdministrative support: TheadministratorinWickersleyiswillingtoprovideadminforthe3villagesaswellasforStAlban’sBramleyhasapart-timeadministratortooSection 4: ratification of the Mission Partnership Agreement When you have completed all of the above sections, please send copies of your Agreement to the Area Dean and Archdeacon for review. They will consider the content and might come back to you with amendments. The aim is to help you to put in place a partnership that will be fruitful in mission as you work together. At the end of this process the Agreement will be signed as follows: Area Dean: Deanery Lay Chair: The Area Dean & Deanery Lay Chair sign on behalf of the Deanery Mission & Pastoral Committee Archdeacon: The Archdeacon signs on behalf of the Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee

2. Role Purpose

a. to exercise the cure of souls in this mission partnership in collaboration with the bishop and the incumbents.

b. to grow Christ-like, lively and diverse Christian communities in this place which are effective in making disciples and in seeking to transform our society and God's world

c. to represent the Church of England in society

d. to support, encourage and resource colleagues in the deanery and diocese as together we seek to realise our diocesan vision

3. General Responsibilities

a. To fulfill the responsibilities of clergy as described in the Canons, the Ordinal, the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy and other relevant legislation.

b. To watch over yourself

c. To ensure that a high standard of worship, preaching and pastoral care is offered

d. To develop the ministry of the laity such that all are using their gifts for the common good and to develop a ministry team

e. To offer the gospel in a lively and engaging way to those who are outside the church

f. To offer a way for people to explore the Christian gospel for the first time leading to baptism and confirmation

g. To offer clear pathways for young Christians to grow to maturity as Christian disciples

h. To lead the church in responding to human need by loving service

i. To participate in diocesan, national and international initiatives to transform unjust structures of society

j. To seek at all times to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

k. To encourage Christian stewardship of people’s time, money and abilities

l. To seek ecumenical cooperation wherever possible

m. To collaborate with the deanery in mission and ministry and cooperate in the implementation of the deanery plan

n. To ensure full compliance at all times with the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy

4. Specific Responsibilities Bearing in mind the general responsibilities listed above, the shape of this brand new post is envisaged as follows: Core activities: • Sunday ministry in churches across the Mission Partnership including preaching and Holy

Communion services. • Sharing in occasional offices and helping to develop the opportunities afforded by them • Involvement in pastoral care. • The House for Duty priest will be a full part of the clergy team, able to contribute ideas and

experience, free from responsibility for general administration or buildings. • We are looking for someone willing to commit to the overall missional vision of the Mission

Partnership and its leadership. Other possibilities: • This is a strategic time for the newly formed Mission Partnership, as we look to grow in

depth and in numbers. The House for Duty priest might have gifts or experience that could contribute directly to this.

• We are open to such gifts contributing to the current overall vision but also to developing new approaches where these might be fruitful

The expectation is that the post would be a minimum of the equivalent of 2 days per week plus Sundays but there is scope for a larger time commitment to be agreed. 5. Key colleagues within the church (local, deanery, diocese and ecumenical)

• In the Mission Partnership, Rev Peter Hughes & Rev Daran Ward • Other lay & ordained colleagues in the Mission Partnership • The Area Dean and Lay Chair of Rotherham • The Archdeacon of Sheffield & Rotherham • The Bishop of Sheffield and Bishop of Doncaster

6. Key partners in the wider community (individuals and organisations)

• The parishes of this Mission Partnership include active / growing schools and other community organisations. It is anticipated that the House for Duty priest will develop appropriate links to these in ways that fit with his / her role.

7. The House The post holder will be able to chose between Thrybergh Rectory, located on Manor Farm Court not far from St Leonard’s Church, and Braithwell Rectory. Thrybergh Rectory has a private garden with views over open fields towards Thrybergh Country Park and Reservoir. Both properties are well located with four bedrooms and downstairs study.

Thrybergh Rectory

Floor plans of Thrybergh Rectory

Braithwell Rectory

Braithwell Vicarage QQ 2013 / 30

Drawing Appendix

Floor plans of Braithwell Rectory

8. Statement by the Archdeacon on behalf of the Diocese In line with the diocesan strategy for re-imagining ministry, these parishes have worked carefully and prayerfully over the past year to create a Mission Partnership that could really make a difference across this mix of suburban and village areas on the eastern edge of Rotherham. This would suit a House for Duty priest who has some energy to engage with these churches at a really important point in their development, providing additional support that can make for further growth. There is already a good level of lay ministry involvement with others exploring vocations (lay and ordained). The appointment last year of a Youth & Worship Leader, based at St Francis Bramley, is making a difference there but this is also a ‘hub’ post that will impact the rest of the partnership and deanery. The parishes have good admin support. There are two Church of England schools. In the case of St Alban’s, this attracts a large number of young families to church (a prerequisite for school entry) but there is scope for thinking further about how to disciple them. There is good access to several other local authority schools for assemblies and other input, as well as growing links in some parishes with uniformed organisations. Occasional offices afford steady (but not overwhelming) regular opportunities for contact with people in the communities at key moments in their lives. The two incumbents are both very missional in their outlook. They have met regularly over the past few years, which has been a good foundation for the Mission Partnership. There is some other ordained support from a retired minister and from another priest who has a diocesan role. Review Date: Signature of office holder: Date: Signature of Archdeacon: Date: