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Team Rector

for the Lordsbridge Team of Churches

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The Lordsbridge Team is a well-established, thriving group of 11 diverse parishes to the west of Cambridge. It is led by the Rector and 3 Team Vicars (2 stipendiary and 1 minister in secular employment) and is supported by a wide group of other ministers.

The core of the Team supports the parishes in their mission, valuing the contribution of village churches, and sharing skills and resources.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to rural and semi-rural ministry. We hope that our new Team Rector will:

  • actively support and develop our mixed ecology ministry

  • continue to develop our lay and ordained ministry team, and collaboration across the parishes

  • lead and encourage us in creatively developing new ways of growing in faith, and extending our mission in the wider community

  • work with us to address the challenges and celebrate the joys of multi-parish rural ministry

We can offer:

  • outstanding administrative support

  • prayerful and supportive communities

  • a great place to live, good schools, and easy access to Cambridge

The Team Rector will also be the “Vicar” of at least two of the parishes.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 4th May 2025
Interview day: Monday 9th June 2025


Please return your application form to the Archdeacon of Cambridge, the Ven Dr Alex Hughes: [email protected]

The Diocese of Ely is committed to safer recruitment practices for people working or volunteering with children and adults and therefore this position is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).

The Lordsbridge Team of Churches is a network of worshipping communities, spread over 11 villages, in an area of about 9 by 5 miles west of Cambridge, served by a team of four incumbent-status clergy and approximately 12 active assistant clergy and LLMs.  The work and witness in the parishes is held together and made possible across multiple communities by the framework provided by the Team. Each of the incumbent clergy in the team has responsibility for a particular geographical area so that each village knows who its vicar is.  Each also takes the lead in specific ministries and projects across the whole benefice, sharing leadership across the network of more than 17 worshipping communities. Eleven of these are congregations worshipping in a more or less traditional way in our ancient parish churches while other forms of worship include a gathering for seniors, toddler church, a youth service, Café Church, Wild Church and Forest Church.   A regular online congregation uses Zoom and other online worship resources, and other approaches to prayer and worship are developed as opportunities arise.
Closing date: 04 May 2025

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