The Bishop of Southwark, with Hertford College Advowson Trustees, wish to appoint a Rector of St Nicholas, Sutton
We are seeking a Rector who will seize the opportunities that the changes happening in Sutton have to offer, someone who will build relationships with those who live and work here as ‘town centre’ priest. We are best described as ‘middle of the road’ – not High Church nor evangelical. We are part of a longstanding, active LEP with the Methodist/URC and Baptist church
We hope and pray for:
- You to like our vision and bring light and hope to our church and to nurture and develop community, civic and ecumenical links
- Someone who can reinvigorate and heal our congregation after recent challenging times.
- Someone to strike a balance between maintaining and honouring the traditions of St Nicholas Church whilst finding creative ways to enrich our worship and grow our congregation.
We can offer you:
- A single parish with a church, modern rectory with large garden and community hall, all on the same site
- A Reader associated with the church, a part-time administrator and caretaker, both employees of the PCC.
For an informal conversation with the Archdeacon, contact
Kathleen.bailey@southwark.anglican.org
Closing date: Sunday 11 January 2026
Parish visit: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Interview: Thursday 29 January 2026
To view the Parish Profile and apply, please visit https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=8363
To be appointed to an incumbent status post in this Diocese, 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 women and people of UKME heritage. This post is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
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