Rector- The Chenderit Benefice, Northamptonshire

A rural benefice in the beautiful countryside to the south of Northamptonshire, with a new Rectory at Middleton Cheney and churches that are supportive and keen to grow.

Middleton Cheney w Chacombe & Greatworth & Marston St Lawrence w Warkworth & Thenford & Sulgrave & Thorpe Mandeville

Chenderit Benefice is on the southwest edge of Peterborough Diocese in a beautiful part of rural Northamptonshire. Our Vision is to enable Jesus to be known in all our villages. If you feel called to minister to expanding village populations, celebrating good news in a variety of different ways, then read on:

We would like our new Rector to:

Be a strong advocate for the Gospel
Offer pastoral care
Develop deeper relationships with schools
Get to know, understand, and work with the different village cultures
Develop administrative, finance and governance structures to release ministry and mission resources
Work with the diocese to appoint a House for Duty colleague – this post has already been agreed
Be a lover of Jesus and a visible Christian presence
Be able to embrace different worship styles
Be enthusiastic to work with children, young people, and their families
Have some understanding of mission in a rural, multi-parish benefice
Be a good communicator – personable and organised