Vicar / Priest in Charge

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church Society wish to appoint a Vicar/Priest-in-Charge (pending possible replacement of the vicarage) St Matthew with St Jude, Brixton

The Parish of Brixton, St Matthew, with St Jude is an exciting, ethnically diverse, and inclusive inner-city church in Lambeth one of London’s most dynamic and culturally rich boroughs.

We seek an energetic and open hearted priest supportive of our existing culture and liturgical tradition with the experience to:

• provide visionary leadership to guide the parish into a new phase of growth

• create strong relationships and networks across church and community especially with our church school, St Jude’s

• minister with insight and compassion in matters of racial and social justice

• and who is enthusiastic to live and work in Brixton, a place with big challenges and big opportunities.

We offer:

• a welcoming and inclusive congregation committed to bringing the light of Christ to the parish

• a hard working PCC, diverse in age, ethnicity and skills

• an iconic building in the heart of Brixton opposite Lambeth Town Hall – a great place to bring people and organisations together

• Good relationships with neighbouring churches and community organisations

We welcome applications from people who feel that a move to serve Jesus in Brixton may be the right one for them.

Our church website can be found at: www.stmatthewsbrixton.org

To see our parish profile and to apply please click the ‘apply for this job’ button below.

Enquiries about the post are welcome.

For an informal conversation about this post with the Archdeacon of Lambeth, the Ven Simon Gates, please contact his PA, Charlie Watkins: charlie.watkins@southwark.anglican.org

Closing date: Sunday 26 October
Interviews: Wednesday 12 November

We have a policy in Southwark Diocese that to be appointed to an incumbent status post, a priest must have served a title post in an Anglican church in the British Isles. We aim to be a diverse and truly representative Diocese, and particularly welcome applications from people of UKME heritage.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.