Vicar (0.5FTE) of Wrightington with Heskin St James the Great

Introduction

Are you called to lead a warm, faithful, and rural parish into its next chapter?
We trust that God is preparing someone with the right gifts and heart to serve here. We pray that our next Vicar will help deepen our spiritual life, guiding us in prayer, teaching, and worship as we continue to seek and serve Christ together.

We cherish our traditional Anglican heritage whilst eagerly embracing new ways to worship and learn together.

Nestled in the beautiful Lancashire countryside with views to the Fylde coast and beyond our parish offers a peaceful setting with a strong sense of community. Though rural, we are well-connected, with easy access to the M6 motorway and nearby towns, making us both a tranquil and accessible place to live and serve.

We welcome applications from all candidates, noting that the post is half time, and feel the following to be preferable.

We are looking and praying for a priest who is:

• Spiritually grounded, prayerful, and joyful in faith
• Passionate about both traditional and creative worship
• A gifted communicator with a heart for all ages
• Technologically confident (to support our screen-led services and children’s ministry)
• Committed to pastoral care and community outreach
• Excited to work in partnership with our school and local groups

Come and join us as we seek to grow deeper in faith, wider in welcome, and bolder in witness.

We are praying for you already.

 Closing date: 12 noon Monday 14^th July 2025

Interviews will be held on:  Monday 28^th July 2025 

For an informal conversation about the post, please contact the Area Dean, Jo Smith areadean.chorley@blackburn.anglican.org

The Diocese of Blackburn believes that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic/ Global Majority Heritage backgrounds  

The Diocese of Blackburn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. 

For information about Blackburn diocese please follow this link https://jobs.churchofengland.org/blackburn/vision-2026/

For information on making an application through Pathways please follow this link https://jobs.churchofengland.org/HELP/candidate-faq/