Any C of E bods answer me a question please?
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wildcat45 said:
How are vicars chosen for a parish?
I go to church only occasionally and notice our vicar has moved on. The curate is standing in.
I guess it would be a plumb job for the right person. Nice busy parish.
So how do they recruit a new vicar and what timescale?
I think usually appointed by the Bishop, and perhaps the local Laity having a chance to comment. But not by the Parish itself. I go to church only occasionally and notice our vicar has moved on. The curate is standing in.
I guess it would be a plumb job for the right person. Nice busy parish.
So how do they recruit a new vicar and what timescale?
Can be six months to a year to appoint.
wildcat45 said:
Cheers for that. There's a young guy I know who is a vicar - married us did my Dads funeral - who would fit the job perfectly. I was wondering if it would be in order to suggest him.
A top bloke who would really stir the parish up - in a good way.
I guess you write to the Bish and see what happens A top bloke who would really stir the parish up - in a good way.
DrTre said:
In a fight to the death.
Not to the death, but it's a little known fact that applicants for parish vicar vacancies are expected to strip to the waist and compete with each other in a round robin competition of oily Greco-Roman wrestling.It'w why there still aren't many female vicars.
Bishops, however - that's a fight to the death. Don't ever pick a fight with a Bishop. They're dangerous.
Positions are advertised, normally in the Church Times.
Applications are made to the relevant Diocese office and applicants shortlisted.
Shortlisted applicants are then interviewed by Church Wardens and or other similar people and they select the one they'd like which is then sanctioned by the Bishop.
Applications are made to the relevant Diocese office and applicants shortlisted.
Shortlisted applicants are then interviewed by Church Wardens and or other similar people and they select the one they'd like which is then sanctioned by the Bishop.
wildcat45 said:
Cheers for that. There's a young guy I know who is a vicar - married us did my Dads funeral - who would fit the job perfectly. I was wondering if it would be in order to suggest him.
A top bloke who would really stir the parish up - in a good way.
Do you attend Church regularly ?A top bloke who would really stir the parish up - in a good way.
R_U_LOCAL said:
Not to the death, but it's a little known fact that applicants for parish vicar vacancies are expected to strip to the waist and compete with each other in a round robin competition of oily Greco-Roman wrestling.
It'w why there still aren't many female vicars.
Bishops, however - that's a fight to the death. Don't ever pick a fight with a Bishop. They're dangerous.
See that's why I love PH - you learn something new everyday!It'w why there still aren't many female vicars.
Bishops, however - that's a fight to the death. Don't ever pick a fight with a Bishop. They're dangerous.
When I pick fights with the clergy in future I'm definitely going to pick those lower down the chain than Bishop.
jdw100 said:
R_U_LOCAL said:
Not to the death, but it's a little known fact that applicants for parish vicar vacancies are expected to strip to the waist and compete with each other in a round robin competition of oily Greco-Roman wrestling.
It'w why there still aren't many female vicars.
Bishops, however - that's a fight to the death. Don't ever pick a fight with a Bishop. They're dangerous.
See that's why I love PH - you learn something new everyday!It'w why there still aren't many female vicars.
Bishops, however - that's a fight to the death. Don't ever pick a fight with a Bishop. They're dangerous.
When I pick fights with the clergy in future I'm definitely going to pick those lower down the chain than Bishop.
Chris Bryant MP, from his days in the Anglican church, prepares to contest the position of Youth Chaplain in Peterborough.
Say a vicar is total crap at his job, congregation dries up, church has to close. Is he then put on the "bench" on full pay until he gets another vicarship somewhere else?
Another one: when you graduate from vicar university, are you paid until such time as you get your own church to preach in?
Is this a job for life, no risk, full pay from graduation to retirement (and maybe beyond), no questions asked? I know you can be de-frocked for being naughty naughty, but can you get the bullet for just not being very good at it?
Another one: when you graduate from vicar university, are you paid until such time as you get your own church to preach in?
Is this a job for life, no risk, full pay from graduation to retirement (and maybe beyond), no questions asked? I know you can be de-frocked for being naughty naughty, but can you get the bullet for just not being very good at it?
SilverSixer said:
Say a vicar is total crap at his job, congregation dries up, church has to close. Is he then put on the "bench" on full pay until he gets another vicarship somewhere else?
Another one: when you graduate from vicar university, are you paid until such time as you get your own church to preach in?
Is this a job for life, no risk, full pay from graduation to retirement (and maybe beyond), no questions asked? I know you can be de-frocked for being naughty naughty, but can you get the bullet for just not being very good at it?
CofE is one of the few places places that still occasionally "promotes" people. Another one: when you graduate from vicar university, are you paid until such time as you get your own church to preach in?
Is this a job for life, no risk, full pay from graduation to retirement (and maybe beyond), no questions asked? I know you can be de-frocked for being naughty naughty, but can you get the bullet for just not being very good at it?
So a Parish Vicar, who is losing the flock, is usually offered another role (often at diosecan level or at the catherdral) where they don't have so much public contact ... or the go into a flying vicar role, providing short term cover)
J4CKO said:
Do you attend Church regularly ?
Now and then. It comes and goes and depends on the priest. I know I shouldn't look at it that way but if you get the right vicar a place can be Transformed.My wife is a non believer but the guy I was talking about even got her involved in church activities from the angle of helping the community neighbours etc rather than religion.
Our recently retired vicar was a nice enough guy but I didn't really gell with him so attended less and less.
Edited by wildcat45 on Tuesday 20th January 21:08
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