Vacancies List
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5 May 2026, 3:42 p.m.
in ClergyChurch Planting Lead
• Are you an experienced ordained and missional leader with a proven track record of effective church planting?
• Do you have a passion to mobilise God’s people in mission through planting new worshipping communities of missional disciples, able to reach the people of our Diocese with the Good News of Jesus?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for an ordained Church Planting Lead to work with a phase 1 cohort of local churches to develop church plants, new congregations and revitalisations in three contexts across Cumbria, to develop our wider readiness for and understanding of Church Planting and to work with local and national partners to develop the longer-term strategy for Church Planting.
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5 May 2026, 3:31 p.m.
in ClergyPriest in Charge - House for Duty - Westfield
Is God calling you to join our exciting growth story?
St Mary’s, Westfield, in the newly formed Deanery of Workington, has undergone an astonishing renaissance in the last three years. From a near-death experience we now have a busy parish centre and hall, with social groups and new worshipping communities with 80 plus regularly making this their home and a Sunday congregation that has grown from 6 to 25-35. This is a church that has reached a whole community with the welcome of Christ and is bringing transformation.
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18 Mar 2026, 4:44 p.m.
in ClergyCuracy / Associate Priest - St Paul's, Barrow
Curacy / Associate Priest - St Paul's Barrow, with Newbarns Read more
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18 Sep 2025, 11:19 a.m.
in ClergyCuracy - St John's, Hensingham
Curacy - St John's, Hensingham Read more
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16 Jul 2025, 8:55 a.m.
in ClergyCuracy - Harrington, Distington and Westfield
Do you sense a call to ministry at the edge?
We’re seeking a creative, compassionate, resilient and community‑minded curate to serve across three distinctive parishes — St Mary’s Westfield, St Mary’s Harrington, and The Church of the Holy Spirit Distington — on the rugged coast of Cumbria.
Someone who can offer new perspectives using their life experience to further the kingdom of God. Who sees the beauty of mixed ecology and values both time‑honoured church and pioneering new worshipping communities.
What we can offer.
A Warm Welcome
A great team of colleagues across Churches Together.
Churches that are prayerfully seeking to see God’s Kingdom come afresh in this generation.
The space to think outside the box, dream dreams and try new things.
The chance to invest in community.
An opportunity to develop worship and think deeply about connecting with those people who are unchurched. Read more