Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Malton and Old Malton

St Michael’s Malton, is a multi-generational worshipping community in the centre of the market square which gives us the opportunity to be visible sign of God’s presence as we strive to be a church that expresses the love of God to all. St Mary’s Priory Church has strong, generational links with the parish we serve and builds upon our Gilbertine tradition of hospitality and caring for our community including our visitors. OMG Malton has emerged in recent years as a result of the Multiply Ministry in our benefice. This new Christian community has a significant social impact in the wider community and helps people discover faith who don’t naturally connect with inherited expressions of Church.    

Close to the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park and The Howardian Hills National Landscape, Malton is a busy market town, situated between the historic city of York to the west and the east coast resorts. It is well served by road via the A64 and rail from Malton station. Malton has a reputation as Yorkshire’s Food Capital and hosts monthly food markets and annual Food Lovers Festival, with its wide variety of independent shops and eateries.

We are friendly, welcoming Christian community who’s church doors are always open to visitors and our communities and we:

• value the sacraments highly and see Eucharist and Baptism as the foundations of our lives
• are blessed with a talented team of voluntary worship leaders
• are churches with a strong choral tradition and both have a robed choir
• offer dedicated teams of volunteers who are developing the ministry to families, via baptism, family services and links with local schools.
• have supportive PCCs and an active group of volunteers who take on a wide range of both practical and organisational roles
• are both Fair Trade Churches, committed to social justice and the environment and socially engaged with local issues.
• value hospitality and fellowship, with plenty of fun and laughter and offer a wide range of social events and outreach opportunities
• aim to explore ways to sustain the work that OMG Malton has built up
• aim to deepen our spirituality, by exploring patterns of prayer and bible study and offering a place of prayer, spirituality and community the monastic Gilbertine Priory was built upon

Does this inspire you? Is God is calling you to be our new priest?

We are look for someone who:

• Is a strong communicator – Someone who can interact well with young and old alike and is a visible presence out in the community, joining us to share God’s message.
• Is a strong leader – Someone who can identify, develop and support the significant strengths that exist across the benefice. Our future priest should be inspirational, whilst supporting and valuing the work of both PCCs and OMG (Malton).
• Has empathy – Someone with an open mind to celebrate the differences, strengths and opportunities that exist in our complimentary worshipping communities, and able to identify ways for us to continue growing together as a benefice.
• Is a good collaborator – Someone who can work with others to enhance the strong links that exist locally. This includes other Church of England benefices, other denominations, wider community agencies and schools.
• Has drive – Someone with the vision and enthusiasm to take us forward and to challenge us to go further in our relationship with God.

This post is a ‘Priest-in-Charge’ appointment as we are in the process of replacing the current house for a more modern and easier to maintain property.  More information on this will be available at the interview.

The Diocese of York

The Diocese of York, led and guided by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, takes in much of North and East Yorkshire. As the largest diocese in England, geographically, the area is very diverse, featuring a multitude of needs and opportunities. This includes the bustling urban centres of York, Hull and Middlesbrough, the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park, and the incomparable Yorkshire Coast; as well as areas of deprivation in some of our urban and smaller rural and coastal communities.

Our mission and ministry relies on thousands of people – lay and ordained, volunteer and paid. Our diocesan teams provide a wide range of support services to our mission and ministry, including lifelong learning for ministry, the care of church buildings, and safeguarding. Together, we are striving to be a people who are ‘Living Christ’s Story’. We want to be a simpler, bolder, humbler church which in its diversity reflects the communities it serves. We are bringing renewed focus and fresh energy to achieving our aims:

• Becoming more like Christ
• Reaching those we currently don’t
• Growing in discipleship, influence and numbers
• Transforming our finances and structures

Our approach is aligned with a commitment to the best of our parochial inheritance and to the poorest communities, and to the financial realities we face.

Under current immigration rules, it is not generally possible for us to appoint clergy who are not already eligible to work in the UK.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure.

If you would like an informal chat regarding this post please contact Bishop Flora Winfield, Bishop of Selby, via her PA Linda Bunn, at bishopofselbypa@yorkdiocese.org

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 23^rd  March 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 9^th April