Full-Time Rector - Benefice of The Solway Plain

Introduction

Solway Plain Parish

Full-time Rector

Is God calling you follow in the footsteps of St Patrick and St Kentigern on the glorious Solway Plain?

The Solway Plain is a place of ancient and distinguished spiritual history.  A ministry founded by St Patrick, St Kentigern and the monks of Holme Cultram Abbey is being renewed by the Solway Mission Community, including the development of a new monastic community.  Are you called to play your part in this remarkable mission story?

The seven historic parishes of the Solway Plain have now been united into a single parish with streamlined governance, enabling you to focus on your missional and priestly call.

We are seeking a Rector who will help us to:

• Develop fellowship within each of the churches of the parish;
• Connect in new and deeper ways with our communities;
• Reach younger people;
• Develop our online presence and outreach through digital media;
• Build links with the wider Mission Community, working ecumenically and collaboratively to further develop new ways of being church and imaginative forms of mission;
• Develop a pastoral care team; and
• Deepen our discipleship.

 This is a full-time stipendiary post (£34,950 from April 2026)

For an informal conversation please contact: 

The Ven. Stewart Fyfe, Archdeacon of West Cumberland

Archdeacon.West@CarlisleDiocese.org.uk    T: 07552 428772

For further information please visit www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies 

Closing date for applications: 6 May 2026

Provisional interview date: 8 June 2026