St John’s is a welcoming and friendly evangelical church in the north of Leyland, a town withexcellent amenities and transport links in the heart of the Diocese of Blackburn, Lancashire. This is afull-time post for a single parish benefice, with a dedicated leadership team that includes licensedcolleagues, lay and ordained. Prayer and biblical teaching are foundational to everything we do.Our vision is to live:Loving JesusKnowing JesusSharing JesusAs a single, mutually supportive church family, we worship as three distinctive congregations(meeting at 10.30am and 4pm on a Sunday and 2pm on a Wednesday), which are united in purposebut serve the needs of people in different circumstances and age groups.We are praying for a Vicar who is:• Deeply prayerful and led by the Holy Spirit• Faithful to Scripture and able to teach it clearly and engagingly• Relational and pastoral, valuing all people equally• Mission-focussed, with a heart for reaching the unreached• Empowering in leadership styleIn line with our diocesan year of prayer for growth and renewal, we are asking God to bring aboutgrowth in spiritual depth, in numbers and in service to our local community in this mixed socioeconomicsuburban setting.Is God calling you to come and join us, to lead our willing team and congregations in pursuing thisvision, as we discern together what God has for us in this next season?For an application pack please click below or contact Harnett Dias at patronage@cpas.org.ukhttps://www.cpas.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/Application%20pack.zipFor an informal conversation about the post, contact Revd Hannah Boyd (Area Dean of Leyland)areadean.leyland@Blackburn.Anglican.OrgClosing date for applications: 12 noon Thursday 20th November.Informal visit / interviews: 9/10 DecemberAs part of our commitment to safer recruitment, this post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure.
We're sorry to be seeing Andy, Amy, Joe, Eli, Zac, Theo and Eva leave us after seven years as Team Meeson in the vicarage.The 1030 service on Sunday 31st August 2025 is our opportunity to worship with them for the last time before Andy takes up his new role as the bishop's chaplain.
