VICARS in Bolton may be asked to oversee groups of churches due to a decline in the number of full-time staff.
All the deaneries in the Manchester Diocese are currently carrying out a pastoral review which has resulted in the suggestion that a number of churches be linked under the control of a single clergyman.
This would mean that, rather than being based at one church, teams of clergy would oversee groups of churches.
This year there was a record number of ordinations in the Manchester Diocese but many were part-time and the number of full-time clergy is declining. Read more
1 comment:
Is the problem the lack of individuals interested in full time service or is the church relictant to take them on, especially if they are evangelical?
David Hey
West Yorkshire
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