Diocese of Christchurch seeks a new Dean for its Cathedral

The role of Dean includes responsibilities for the worship and ministry of the Cathedral, leadership of its mission to the city of Christchurch and close collaboration with the Bishop of Christchurch in the use of the Cathedral for Diocesan services and events.

Ideally the new Dean will be Dean for at least ten years, encompassing the remaining four to five years of the Cathedral in its current Transitional building, in Latimer Square, and then a period of re-establishing the ministry and mission of the Cathedral in the reinstated building, and new ancillary buildings in Cathedral Square.

The Dean will need to foster, maintain, and strengthen the unique position of the Cathedral as central to the heart of the city and the Diocese. For more information please click the link below to go to the full role description

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Christian World Service National Director

Are you passionate about pursuing a world without poverty and injustice. Are you committed to building peaceful, inclusive partnerships and the delivery of effective, life changing international development? 

Christian World Service (CWS) is seeking an energetic, strategic, National Director to lead their small, dynamic organisation. This role is critical as we work with, and on behalf of, our partner churches to challenge and address poverty and injustice, enable development work overseas (particularly in the Pacific), respond to natural disasters and build movements for positive change.

We are seeking a visionary leader with a strong commitment to global issues, proven experience in organisational leadership, and skills in the management of people, fund raising, and finances. An ability to relate the Christian gospel to the work of CWS is essential, as is the ability to communicate and engage with a wide range of audiences. 

If you are seeking an opportunity to make a lasting difference for some of the poorest and most marginalised people of our world, this could be the role for you! CWS is an inclusive workplace, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community. This position is currently based in Christchurch and is full time 1.0 FTE, 37.5 hours per week. 

More information on Christian World Service can be found at: https://cws.org.nz/

A job description and further information can be obtained from Kate Boardman, CWS Board Member, via: cwsboard@cws.org.nz.  Applications are due by 5pm on Thursday 15th June 2023.

Vicar - The Parish of St Luke’s Greytown - Diocese of Wellington

Our Parish is a unique group of people who care about our flourishing, growing community located in the idyllic South Wairarapa region of the North Island.

We’re a mixed group from a range of spiritual backgrounds including Anglican, Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal, Brethren and non-churched.We have a vision of being a visible, vibrant community following the way of Jesus in our neighbourhood.

We have a particular focus on children and families, small groups, community engagement, worship, and hospitality.

We are looking for someone who is an encourager of others, someone who is skilled at communicating the good news of Jesus inside and outside church, who will develop lay ministry, and has a passion for reaching our community in innovative ways.

To find out more view the Seek advert for the role via this link: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/59846101

You can find a downloadable copy of our Parish Profile via our website: www.stlukesgreytown.co.nz You can also find out more about us via our website, blog and Facebook page (Facebook.com/StLukesGreytown).

Email the Bishop’s EA at paul@anglicanmovement.org.nz for expressions of interest.

This is a full-time stipendiary position and while you would preferably be ordained within the Anglican church we are open to the right candidate!

AYM Coordinator - Senior Leadership - Wellington

The Anglican Diocese of Wellington is a movement passionate about following Jesus and seeing his kingdom come in the multiple local faith communities across the lower North Island. The way of Jesus shapes our priorities and vision as we strive for a culture of discipleship and giving our all for the Jesus way of life.

A vacancy has opened for the senior leadership role for our Anglican Youth Movement (AYM). The AYM Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of the AYM ministry across the Diocese; developing and discipling key AYM staff in leadership, overseeing AYM events and ministries, and ensuring all AYM youth ministry is aligned and effective in living out our Diocesan vision and values.

Primary competencies required are the strategic, discipling and mission-focussed leadership for AYM. A central focus of the ministry is the discipleship of young people to be passionate about following and serving Jesus. Through this we are raising a next generation of leaders for the church and Aotearoa. Bottom-line requirements include a passion for youth development, a love of Jesus and an alignment with the values of our Diocesan family.

Applications or requests for further information including a role description should be directed to Paul Carey at paul@anglicanmovement.nz 027 422 5934.

Ministry Standards Registrar - 05. FTE

The Ministry Standards Commission for the Anglican Church is seeking a part-time Registrar. https://ministrystandards.org/

The Registrar must be someone with legal expertise. As a minimum the applicant should have been enrolled as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for seven years. Knowledge of the Anglican Church structure, hierarchy and processes would be an advantage. The role of Registrar receives complaints, and inquiries about matters of complaint, against ordained and lay minsters and office holders in the Anglican Church, conducts an assessment, makes inquiries as required, and provides a written report to the relevant individual or entity with jurisdiction over the respondent of the complaint.

The time commitment is currently up to 20 hours per month, and the remuneration is negotiable. Executive assistance can be made available or can be resourced if provided by the successful applicant. The role would begin by negotiation in early 2023 and is more fully described in the processes outlined in the Anglican Church’s Canons Ministry Standards see here: https://ministrystandards.org/resources/title-d-canons

Inquiries and expressions of interest by 12 December 2022 to : Ministry Standards Registrar vacancy c/ gensecm@anglicanchurch.org.nz

Priest in Charge - St John’s Trentham, Upper Hutt - 0.5 FTE

The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Trentham is looking for a Priest in charge whose energy, enthusiasm and talents can minister to us, serve our Upper Hutt community and enhance our parish life.

We are looking for somebody whose joy in their faith will inspire us to grow in our faith, and enthuse our parishioners to commit to the enhancement of parish life through prayer and service to ourselves, and our surrounding community.

Our values currently concentrate around Faith, Family and For Others. We are a congregation of around 78 regular worshippers, with 177 on our pastoral roll. We are keen to get started on our journey of being called again, by inspiring people to return to church or start their faith journey with us.

If you feel you are being called to our place and would like to be an instrumental part of this journey please see the St John’s Parish Profile on https://www.stjohnstrentham.org.nz

Applications, including a covering letter and a CV should be with the Bishop’s assistant Paul Carey (paul@anglicanmovement.nz) not later than 9 December 2022.

Director of Choirs - Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland - 20 hours per week. 

Located in the historic suburb of Parnell, Holy Trinity Cathedral is one of New Zealand’s most iconic buildings and fulfils an essential role in the life and mission of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral endeavours to be a place of welcome to the 100,000 people who pass through its doors each yearand offers a variety of ministries to the wider communities of Auckland and New Zealand.

Music is a crucial part of the identity of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Your role will be to maintain and enhance theexcellent reputation of the Cathedral as a place of worship and community outreach. The new Director of Choirs will play a major part in shaping the future of Cathedral choral music in a city which boasts a vibrantand flourishing musical culture. You will work with a dynamic and supportive team at an exciting time in the life of Auckland's newly-consecrated Anglican Cathedral.

Like what you see? Apply now!

Please visit the Cathedral website at http://www.holy-trinity.org.nz for further information.

Should you wish to speak with the Dean, The Very Reverend Anne Mills, you may reach her on 027 680 5922.

Applications close on Friday 2nd December 2022 and can be sent to htcdean@holy-trinity.org.nz.

Vicar (Part time) - Parish of Hanmer Springs

The parish of Hanmer Springs in North Canterbury serves the township of Hanmer Springs and surrounding farm blocks. We are an integral part of our community, and a major part of our mission is ministry to visitors, particularly on a Sunday.
We are seeking a vicar who is not only part of the church family but also engages with the wider community, and has an ecumenical outlook.
A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701.
Applications (which must include a CV, a response to the profile of not more than four pages, and a statement about your faith and personal approach to ministry) are to be sent to bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz by 12 midday on Monday 29 August 2022.

Full-time Vicar Parish of Ashburton 

The Parish of Ashburton seeks a priest who can provide biblical teaching and inspire people to spread the Good News of Jesus to our wider community; someone who can be innovative in encouraging parishioners in their personal faith walk by enabling them to understand and pursue their own discipleship; who encourages young people and families to become part of the church family, and offers sensitive pastoral care to our older parishioners;  someone willing to be involved in the many aspects of parish life and the wider community. 

Ashburton is a thriving service centre for the greater Mid-Canterbury agricultural region. Mid-Canterbury is in the South Island of New Zealand and extends from the Rakaia River in the north to the Rangitata River in the south, and from the ocean in the east to the Alps in the west. The parish of Ashburton is one congregation with three church buildings: St Stephen's, St Peter's, Allenton, and St Andrew's, Tinwald. 

A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701. Applications (which must include a CV, a response to the profile of not more than four pages, and a statement about your faith and personal approach to ministry) are to be sent to bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz by 5pm on Monday 8 August 2022.

Fulltime Vicar - Parish of Fendalton

The Parish of Fendalton is looking for a new Vicar to lead our parish. We give thanks for work done by previous Vicars who have created many opportunities for worship and engagement for both our parishioners and those living in the local community. 
We hope that our new Vicar will build on our present strengths while also looking for new ways of 
growing and developing the parish. We are one of the larger parishes in the Diocese of Christchurch, and have a diverse variety of services, and many outreach activities.

The new vicar will be an experienced priest with strong robust faith, have energy, enthusiasm and  be a person of vision. He/she will be committed to the Anglican Church and knowledgeable about  the bi-cultural partnership and three Tikanga structure of the province of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. He/she will be able to lead a strong clergy and staff team, together with a large number of volunteers.

A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701
Applications must include a CV, a response to the profile of not more than three pages and a statement about your faith and personal approach to ministry. These documents should be sent to bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz by 5pm on Monday 1 August.

Full-time Vicar Halswell-PrebbletonParish 

Halswell-Prebbleton is an established parish, once rural, now encompassing areas of well-planned urban development. We are on the south-east outskirts of Christchurch City, midway to the university town of Lincoln. Halswell and Prebbleton are 8 kilometres apart and are both centres of urban growth and development.As a parish encompassing two areas of extraordinary housing growth, we are looking for an ordained priest who as an experienced missional leader will assist our parish to grow in ways commensurate with the growth of the population within our parish boundaries.A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701.Applications (which must include a CV, a response to the profile of not more than four pages, and a statement about your faith and personal approach to ministry) are to be sent to bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz by 12 midday on Monday 25 July 2022.

Full-time Vicar Linwood-Aranui Parish

The Parish of Linwood-Aranui is a vibrant parish nestled in the east of Christchurch.Our current main church building is St Chad’s, and we also have St Ambrose Church—a unique building that was formerly an army barracks, both places where our style of worship honours the Anglican tradition of the parish. We are a welcoming parish, active and alive in our local community. We foster ecumenical relationships, community work, social work, and fellowship. The incumbent interim priest in charge will be applying. A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701. Applications (which must include a CV, a response to the profile of not more than four pages, and a statement about your faith and personal approach to ministry) are to be sent to bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz by midday on Monday 13 June 2022.

Part-Time Vicar Ellesmere Parish (0.7FTE)

The Ellesmere Parish is looking for a Vicar to preach God’s word in our semi‐rural parish. Ellesmere lies within the Selwyn District, the fastest growing district in New Zealand. As a result of this growth the community balance is shifting from mainly farming with small rural support towns, to a mixture of farms, lifestyle blocks and township residents.

A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701.

Full-Time Vicar St John’s Church, Timaru Highfield, Kensington and Otipua Parish

St John’s Anglican Church in Timaru, South Canterbury seeks a full-time vicar for the Parish of Highfield, Kensington and Otipua.

We are looking for a vicar who is prayerful and focused on mission and discipleship; we value good biblical teaching and our rich evangelical history. We need someone who can teach the faith and model it in their own life; someone who can work to inspire others to follow Jesus; has leadership skills; is able to work with a team; someone who is able to work with all age groups and stages of faith. A parish profile and expression of interest forms are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701.

Full-Time Vicar Amberley Parish

Amberley is an active, growing, rural service centre town in North Canterbury.The Amberley parish is seeking a new vicar to provide strong and inspirational leadership and build on the existing community relationships. A vicar with the energy and versatility to meet the needs of a small town parish that wants to grow. We are looking for someone who relates to all age groups, is cheerful and welcoming, with an appreciation of the church’s role in rural communities.A parish profile and an expression of interest form are available by emailing the Executive Assistant at the Diocese of Christchurch: bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz or by phoning 03 348 6701.