- Has a heart for both traditional anglican worship along with innovative family ministry.
- Can lead and develop ministry across two distinct but connected communities
- Demonstrates pastoral care for a wide community facing economic pressures
- Will build upon our successful community engagement programmes
- Can work collaboratively with volunteers and community partners
- Understands the challenges facing working families in today’s economy
- Has vision for sustainable church growth whilst maintaining our community focus
- Closing date: November 7th, 2025
- Interviews: November 26th & 27th, 2025.
Vicar, Bridgemary & Elson
Come and join us on the Gosport peninsula. We seek a vicar who will lead us in our distinctively sacramental, socially inclusive, incarnational ministry, involving varied forms of worship and outreach, within a diverse parish.
You will help to guide a strong team of paid staff and volunteers, ordained and lay, and will have the vision and drive to support people on their journeys as disciples of Jesus Christ.
We are looking for a leader who...
This role offers an opportunity to lead two thriving churches with complementary ministries, serving communities that represent both traditional Anglican heritage and contemporary family-focused outreach.
‘To manifest the love of God through acts of service, transforming lives and uplifting the community by addressing both spiritual and physical needs.’
If you would like to have an informal dicussion about this role, please contact Ven Kathryn Percival, Archdeacon of the Meon.
The Diocese of Portsmouth is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage, women and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. The appointment will of course be based on merit alone. Enhanced DBS will be required.