Introduction

Revitalisation Priest 

Associate Priest within the Carlisle South Mission Community with pastoral responsibility for St Herbert's *

The Parishes of St Herbert’s, Currock; St John’s, Upperby; and St Elisabeth’s, Carlisle are neighbouring churches sharing an incumbent and who, working together as Carlisle South Mission Community, seek to appoint an Associate Priest, with pastoral responsibility for St Herbert’s and able to support the revitalisation of mission across our three parishes. 

 Rooted in the Liberal Catholic tradition of the Church of England, the Associate Priest will be an enthusiastic and innovative missioner, at ease leading a sacramental, eucharistic pattern of parish life and able to mobilise and resource the gifts of the whole congregation, finding new ways to develop reach, service, proclamation and ministry so as to enable more local people to encounter the life of Jesus and enable us to grow younger and grow in discipleship, confidence and witness. 

 Funded through the Diocese’s Diocesan Investment Programme (DIP), this appointment is designed to support contextually appropriate and sustainable missional revitalisation and the planting of new worshipping communities, and enable renewed engagement with local families, schools and young people.

Does this sound like it could be your calling?

For an informal conversation please contact Archdeacon Ruth Newton

archdeacon.north@carlislediocese.org.uk  

This is a full-time stipendiary post (£34,950 from April 2026) appointed initially for a fixed term period of 5 years. 

For a profile and application form, please visit www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies 

Closing date:  21^st April 2026

Interviews:  18^th May 2026

Please return completed applications to humanresources@carlislediocese.org.uk

 *The appointed person will be licensed to the Benefice of St Herbert with St Stephen; St Elisabeth Harraby; and Upperby (held in plurality)