Closing date for applications:11:59am on13th January 2026
Interview date: 2nd & 3rd February 2026
Saint Matthias Saint Mark and Holy Trinity, Torquay
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St Matthias is an active evangelical church in Torquay on the beautiful South Devon coast. We join in worshipping God in a rich variety of ways, encouraging lay participation and engaging all ages.
We have been through significant changes in the last decade, including a major reordering of the church building to create welcoming and accessible space, with the vision that we would be a “Wellspring”, a spring of living water in the heart of our local community, filled and overflowing with the love of Christ, reaching out to those around. We are hoping a new rector will help us shape this vision for the next five years.
We are seeking as our Rector a man or woman who will be:
* Prayerful and open to the spirit with a tried and tested faith
* Rooted in the Bible through life and ministry
* Community focused, especially with our local schools
* Able to lead the church through periods of change and growth
* Able to embrace different styles and traditions of worship
* Sympathetic and caring with a pastoral nature
* Able to encourage growth in our volunteer teams
* A good communicator; effectively delivering Bible-based teaching
We offer:
* A full-time stipendiary post
* A single parish, benefiting from a strong team of licensed and lay ministers and PCC members
* Enthusiastic and welcoming congregations
* A four-bedroom house in a beautiful position
For an informal conversation about this post, please contact the Ven. Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes, on 01626 832061 or ADT@exeter.anglican.org
The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and we particularly welcome applications from women and from people of Global Majority heritage
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