The Bishop of Newcastle wishes to appoint an incumbent to ‘The Cheviot Benefice’ (Doddington, Ilderton, Kirknewton and Wooler) in the Deanery of Bamburgh and Glendale.
Might God be calling you to serve in these friendly and collaborative parishes in beautiful region of North Northumberland, the Land of the Northern Saints? The people of the parishes of are praying for an encouraging people person, someone with a robust vision for deep rural ministry, who will re-invigorate our worshipping life, deepen our spirituality, grow our congregations larger, younger and more diverse, and help our churches to be outward-looking towards the wider communities.
Main Responsibilities
To be a lively and engaged presence in the worshipping communities and beyond, helping the parishes to thrive and to effectively collaborate with one another.
To further encourage and enable lay leadership and collaborative working patterns.
To develop local action plans which align with the deanery and diocesan vision of ‘Seeking, Sharing, Sending’, making best use of buildings and of financial and human resource.
The Ideal Candidate
We seek a collaborative, enabling leader, possessing the wisdom, creativity and vision, to help us to develop our people and our buildings to be truly Good News for the people of the Cheviot hills.
For more details, view this advert on Pathways and click here to apply via Pathways.
Closing Date: 26 October 2025
For an informal conversation or further details contact:
The Ven Dr Catherine Sourbut Groves, Archdeacon of Lindisfarne
Tel 0191 270 4166 • 07436 220872
Email: lindisfarne@newcastle.anglican.org