Vicar of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden

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Job Title:

Vicar of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden

Position type:

Clergy post

Parish Name:

Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden

Area:

Rochester Archdeaconry

Applications Deadline:

03/06/02026

Interview Date:

02/07/2026

Other Information:

This vibrant, inclusive congregation across the two churches of All Saints, Frindsbury and St Philip & St James, Upnor is seeking a new Vicar who longs to nurture faith, grow community, and lead a welcoming church with deep roots and big hopes for the future.

The benefice has a thriving and growing church family, a diverse and dedicated lay leadership team, and a number of committed volunteers just waiting to support their new parish priest.

The right candidate will be a prayerful, collaborative and energetic leader who will:

• Have the heart, energy and passion for mission, and be committed to community outreach and engagement.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and planning.
• Inspire through biblically based teaching and preaching.
• Be a clear and warm communicator, able to relate to all ages but particularly comfortable working with families, children and young people.
• Be confident in leading a range of worship styles.

For further details about the parish and the role, please see the accompanying Parish Profile or visit the parish website: https://allsaintsfrindsbury.org.uk/  

For an informal conversation with Archdeacon Sandra McCalla about this vacancy, please contact fiona.porter@rochester.anglican.org

The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes. We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.

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