Church of England
The Patrons and the Bishop of Winchester wish to appoint:
Vicar
The Benefice of New Forest Edge Churches, Christchurch Deanery. (The churches of Bransgore, Burley, Hinton Admiral, Sopley and Thorney Hill)
The New Forest Edge Churches are a recently created (2023) benefice of five churches dotted in and around the edge of the stunning New Forest National Park. The benefice comprises of St Mary’s Bransgore, St John’s Burley, St. Michael’s Hinton, St Michael’s Sopley and All Saints Thorney Hill and holds together real diversity of buildings and worship styles. At the heart of our benefice is a desire to proclaim Christ faithfully and clearly. We are committed to grounding all that we do in God’s word.
Our Vision: we want to serve our local communities with the good news of Jesus Christ who came to give his life as a ransom for many. To see our congregations across the benefice thriving and growing in Christian maturity and witness. Our prayer is that God will be glorified as each church responds to the needs and opportunities of its local context.
Key Qualifications & Responsibilities We are looking for a priest who will:
seek to follow the model given us by Jesus Christ of active ministry and time out for reflection and prayer in quiet days and retreats
be an enthusiastic preacher and worshipper, able to lead services across the diversity of traditions
be collaborative, encouraging others in their gifts and talents
be pastorally sensitive
exhibit and proactively encourage discipleship of church members, in the giving of their time, talents and money
bring good organisational skills
be enthusiastic about being involved in the wider aspects of community life
For an informal conversation contact: The Rt Revd Rhiannon King, Bishop of Southampton: 01962 737315
Closing date:
29 January 2026 Interviews:
24-25 February 2026
Application pack available at https://winchester.anglican.org/vacancy/vicar-new-forest-edge/
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Vicar
The Benefice of New Forest Edge Churches, Christchurch Deanery. (The churches of Bransgore, Burley, Hinton Admiral, Sopley and Thorney Hill)
The New Forest Edge Churches are a recently created (2023) benefice of five churches dotted in and around the edge of the stunning New Forest National Park. The benefice comprises of St Mary’s Bransgore, St John’s Burley, St. Michael’s Hinton, St Michael’s Sopley and All Saints Thorney Hill and holds together real diversity of buildings and worship styles. At the heart of our benefice is a desire to proclaim Christ faithfully and clearly. We are committed to grounding all that we do in God’s word.
Our Vision: we want to serve our local communities with the good news of Jesus Christ who came to give his life as a ransom for many. To see our congregations across the benefice thriving and growing in Christian maturity and witness. Our prayer is that God will be glorified as each church responds to the needs and opportunities of its local context.
Key Qualifications & Responsibilities We are looking for a priest who will:
seek to follow the model given us by Jesus Christ of active ministry and time out for reflection and prayer in quiet days and retreats
be an enthusiastic preacher and worshipper, able to lead services across the diversity of traditions
be collaborative, encouraging others in their gifts and talents
be pastorally sensitive
exhibit and proactively encourage discipleship of church members, in the giving of their time, talents and money
bring good organisational skills
be enthusiastic about being involved in the wider aspects of community life
For an informal conversation contact: The Rt Revd Rhiannon King, Bishop of Southampton: 01962 737315
Closing date:
29 January 2026 Interviews:
24-25 February 2026
Application pack available at https://winchester.anglican.org/vacancy/vicar-new-forest-edge/
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