St Michael’s Southwick is looking for a new parish priest with a willingness to love and serve God’s people and the local community.

The primary qualities being sought are a warm heart, a deep love of God, the gift of instilling reverence in worship, and a capacity to love people through times of change.

St Michael’s is characterised by

• Generous and committed lay leaders

• A parsonage, church and church hall that work well together

• A congregation wanting to grow and develop

• A central church tradition

• A large fringe of people who attend major festivals

• An interesting and diverse parochial context

There are also some exciting possibilities for partnerships with other parishes, and this may entail pastoral reorganisation. The new parish priest will therefore be in a position to help fashion and shape the Church’s response to the missional opportunities in this part of the deanery of Hove.

For an informal conversation, contact the archdeacon, Martin Lloyd Williams, on 07305 412784

Please apply on Pathways by clicking on this link: Priest in charge - SOUTHWICK in Southwick Chichester | Church of England

Closing date for applications: 24^th August 2025

Interview date: 19^th September 2025

• The Diocese of Chichester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Our full safeguarding policy can be found on our website: https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/policies/

• All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check and completion of the Church of England Confidential Declaration Form.

• To understand how the information you supply in your Confidential Declaration Form is used and your rights with respect to that data please read our privacy notice.

• Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.