Vicar
St John’s Over, Winsford, Diocese of Chester
St John’s Over is in Winsford, a growing industrial/commuter town
in mid Cheshire.
We are a conservative evangelical church looking for a new vicar who will share our vision of
‘Growing People in Christ’
through knowing his truth, showing his love, and sharing his gospel.
Having issued a letter of request under the House of Bishop’s declaration, we seek a man:
* whose theological stance will be reformed evangelical
* whose life and teaching ministry is rooted in the Bible
* who has a heart for evangelism, the community and the lost
* who is thoroughly prayer based and Holy Spirit led
* who shows love and leadership of their family (if applicable) and a godly character
* who is an enabling leader with a vision to grow others in their faith
Closing date for applications 12 noon BST, 9 May 2024
Interview date 31 May 2024, in Winsford
For an informal chat about the position, please contact either:
Simon Gales (representing Church Society Trust, the Patrons) 01625 583251
or Mike Gilbertson (Archdeacon of Chester) 01928 643441
Please note: The Diocese of Chester will not interview any candidates for posts if they cannot provide an assurance of a valid DBS and up to date safeguarding training.
The Diocese of Chester is in the province of York in the Church of England, part of the global Anglican Communion. For more information about our life, ministry and work please visit our website We are linked with the Anglican Church of Melanesia in the Solomon Islands and the Dioceses of Aru and Boga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Diocese covers an area of 1025 square miles, approximately the old Victorian County of Chester, including parts which subsequently became absorbed into Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The Rivers Mersey and Tame approximately delineate the boundary with Liverpool and Manchester. There are areas of dense urban population, mainly in the north, stretching from Birkenhead to East Manchester. There are prosperous suburban regions of West and South Wirral, Chester and south of Manchester, with a mainly rural heartland, bounded by the Derbyshire Pennines and the Welsh Border. The overall population is around million. The Diocesan Bishop is Mark Tanner, Bishop of Birkenhead Julie Conalty and the Bishop of Stockport is Samuel Corley. The Cathedral for the Diocese is in Chester. The Diocese is divided into two archdeaconries: Chester covering the western half and Macclesfield the eastern, each with nine deaneries. There are 273 parishes, about 100 of which can be described as rural. Compared with many dioceses, there are few teams, and few multi-parish benefices. There are approximately 231 stipendiary clergy. The ministry of Readers and Pastoral Workers is important, with over 400 licensed. The role of self-supporting ministers is increasing, with over 80 in post at present. Roughly speaking, the Archdeaconry of Macclesfield covers that part of the diocese to the east of the M6, plus the area around Crewe and Nantwich. The Archdeaconry of Chester covers the rest of the diocese to the west of the M6. Each archdeaconry has a broad mix of urban and rural parishes. The Archdeacon of Chester lives in Chester, and the Archdeacon of Macclesfield lives in Congleton. Both now work from Church House, Daresbury.