Vicar of Blackpool St Paul North Shore in plurality with Greenlands St Anne

Introduction

Are you a prayerful, people-centred priest with a strong call to urban ministry, a heart for community and a desire to make a real difference?

We are two welcoming churches in the Diocese of Blackburn, working in plurality and rooted in our local communities. Our churches are active and vibrant, with regular worship, community events, and outreach programmes. Each has its own character and tradition—St Paul’s is of central Anglican tradition while St Anne’s is more Catholic with a strong Eucharistic focus. Both affirm the ministry of female priests. Together, we share a commitment to growth, pastoral care and outreach. We are strongly committed to generous service of some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK. 

 We’re looking for someone who:

• Is approachable, resilient, and has a good sense of humour.
• Has energy and drive to help us grow spiritually and numerically.
• Brings vision and imagination to urban ministry and can help us rethink how we use our buildings
• Can work across two churches with different traditions.
• Will be a visible presence in our communities and at church events.
• Is a good communicator and listener, able to engage with all ages and backgrounds.
• Respects our inclusive ethos and healing ministry.

You’ll be supported by:

• A dedicated LLM, committed PCCs, and enthusiastic congregations.
• Strong community links, including schools, nurseries, care homes, and local councillors.
• A Diocese that values clergy wellbeing, offering sabbaticals, mentoring, and ongoing training.

 We are committed to supporting our new priest and ensuring they have time for rest, renewal, and personal growth.

Closing date:  23^rd November 2025

Interviews will be held on: 12^th December 2025

For an informal conversation about the post, please contact 

The Ven David Picken, Archdeacon of Lancaster    

david.picken@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/