Diocese of Chichester

YMCA volunteer chaplains - Horsham Y Centre

Could you make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people at Horsham Y Centre (YMCA)?

At YMCA Horsham, part of YMCA DownsLink group, we are looking for volunteer chaplains to help run an informal weekly chaplaincy evening to support the residents of Horsham Y Centre. This project houses 50 young people at any one time, aged 16-25, most of whom stay around 2 years. These young people are usually homeless – i.e. they cannot live at home or do not have a home for a variety of reasons. Our work is challenging but Horsham Y Centre is a place where young people can get support and encouragement to turn their lives around.

Could you be a volunteer chaplain and add real value to the work we do? We are looking for people of faith who are kind, good listeners, non-judgemental, with a sense of humour and a love of young people. You would work in a small team, and have some training and support. Our chaplaincy service has been established at Horsham Y Centre for over 5 years and is deeply valued by staff and young people.

Chaplaincy takes place on Thursdays evenings and we would ask for a commitment of one evening every 2-3 weeks.

Interested? Contact Sue Anson, YMCA Chaplain (North Sussex) sue.anson@ymcadlg.org

Director of Music /Organist for St Peter's Church Henfield

The United Benefice of St Peter’s Henfield with St Giles’ Shermanbury and St Peter’s Woodmancote

“Learning living and sharing God’s Love”

Director Of Music And Organist For St Peter’s Church Henfield

The parish church of St Peter’s is situated in the vibrant West Sussex village of Henfield. We are seeking an enthusiastic and gifted musician who will make a significant contribution to our worshipping life. The musical life of the parish includes a Sung Eucharist 3 Sundays a month, a Non – Eucharistic Family Service on the first Sunday of each month, the usual Festivals, and Choral Evensong, which rotates around the churches of the benefice on the 5th Sunday. There are plans to review Sunday afternoon/evening worship. In addition, there are a good number of weddings and funerals (13 weddings and 22 funerals during 2017) in church.

The PCC is keen for the choral tradition to be re-established at St Peter’s church, with an emphasis on developing a children’s and young people’s choir. The successful candidate will have the skill and commitment required to develop the opportunities that our partnership with St Peter’s Church of England Primary school has that will support the recruitment of a new children’s and adult choir.

Music is an important part of our life together as a church, and the successful candidate will be someone who can embrace a broad range of musical styles. They will be a choir director who can recruit, develop, and encourage singers of all ages. They will develop the musical life of the church and be excited by the opportunities that this post brings. Salary will be based on RSCM guidelines, plus fees. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an informal discussion, for further details, or to apply please contact.

The Revd Paul Doick | 01273 492017 | p.doick@btinternet.com

YMCA volunteer chaplains - Gareth Stacey House in Brighton

Could you make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people (16-25) in Brighton and Hove?

We are currently looking for volunteer chaplains to help run an informal weekly chaplaincy evening, centred around a meal, to support the residents of Gareth Stacey House in Brighton. This is a supported housing project run by YMCA DownsLink group which houses 15 young people. These young people are usually homeless or unable to live at home for a variety of reasons. Our work is challenging but Gareth Stacey House is a place where young people can get support and encouragement to turn their lives around.

Could you be a volunteer chaplain and add real value to the work we do? We are looking for people of faith who are kind, good listeners, non-judgemental, with a sense of humour and a love of young people. You would work in a small team, and have some training and support. Our chaplaincy service has been established at Gareth Stacey House for nearly 2 years and we are now expanding the team of chaplains. You can find out more about the chaplaincy service here.

Chaplaincy takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6.00-8.00pm. We would ask for a commitment of one evening every 2-3 weeks.

Interested? Contact Lucy McGrath, Lead Chaplain on 01273 222563 or lucy.mcgrath@ymcadlg.org

Bishop's Champions for Family Support Work

We are looking to recruit volunteer Bishop's Champions to support and enhance the work of Family Support across the diocese.

Chichester Association for Family Support Work is a diocesan charity that seeks to work with families in need. It has a particularly strong role in areas of deprivation.

The Champions will play a key role in helping FSW meet its strategic objectives to strengthen the links between the Association and the Diocese, increase awareness of its work, and optimise income generation. They will promote the charity’s work within one of the Archdeaconries of the Diocese by delivering talks to local networks and organisations.

This role will help ensure that the Churches become aware of our existence and understand what we do and how to access our services. Another key part of the role will be to support fundraising in line with the strategic funding plan making the Director and Director of Fundraising and Marketing aware of potential leads and new funds that are available locally.

You will have the ability to inspire people about the work of FSW and be a confident communicator with good organisational skills. Some experience of fundraising would be an advantage. This is a voluntary role, but all expenses will be paid. We anticipate it may take up to 16-24 hours per month.

For further information please email Martin Auton Lloyd

Organist/Music Leader for St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Ringmer

Contract: Permanent, part time 

Location: A large village 3 miles east of Lewes, next to Glyndebourne, on the edge of the South Downs National Park 

We are seeking Christian musicians to help us develop our worship to meet the needs of all age groups within our community, whilst keeping many of our existing traditional and varied musical forms of worship appreciated by our regular worshippers. 

We are looking for: 

• a talented musician with a passion for playing our very fine organ (3 manual by Hill, Norman and Beard, 1922, major rebuild 1989 and in excellent order). 
• an inspirational leader who will work enthusiastically with our dedicated choir in shaping our worship for the future, using a range of musical styles 
• an innovator, enthusiastically providing encouragement and opportunities to develop worship that’s attractive and relevant across our community especially for our young people 

If one or more of these roles could be for you, please don’t delay – get in touch to find out more. 

Details on www.ringmerchurch.org.uk
email ringmervicarpa@googlemail.com
call Rev Beth McCleave on 01273 812243