Dean Wace House, 16 Rosslyn Road, Watford, Herts. WD18 0NY
Tel: 01923 235111 Fax: 01923 800362 e-mail:patronage@churchsociety.org
Application form
For the post of RECTOR of St James,
Poole in the Diocese of Salisbury
Thank you for expressing an interest in this post. Please fill in the forms attached and return them to us
by 5pm on Friday 27 January 2012. Once short-listing has taken place we will be in touch. We look
forward to receiving your application.
The application form consists of three parts.
1
General information using part of the form from the Evangelical Patrons Consultative Council. If
you have already completed the EPCC form and have no wish to revise it, please attach a copy and note
on this form that you have done this.
2
Church Society Trust form to articulate your own theological emphases and ministry priorities. If
you have already completed the CST form and have no wish to revise it, please attach a copy and note
on this form that you have done this.
3
A section specific to this post. It would be helpful if you could initial the top of each page, in the
header, where indicated.
Please note we will acknowledge all forms received by e-mail. If you do not receive an acknowledgment
please contact us to make sure the form has been received.
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 27 January 2012
Please return the form by to the patronage secretary by e-mail to patronage@churchsociety.org, or by
post to:
Church Society Trust
Dean Wace House,
16 Rosslyn Road,
Watford.
WD18 0NY
If you have any queries, in the first instance please contact the patronage secretary by email or contact
the Trust by calling 01923 - 235111.
Chairman: The Revd Dick Farr Patronage Secretary: Mr Jonathan Porter Goff Company Secretary: Mr Mike Locke
Registered in England No. 79323  A company limited by guarantee  Registered office as above
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PART 1
SURNAME
TITLE
CHRISTIAN NAMES
DATE OF BIRTH
ADDRESS:
POST CODE:
EMAIL:
TEL:
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE:
DATES
DEACON:
CHRISTIAN NAME OF SPOUSE:
PRIEST:
NAMES OF CHILDREN & DATES OF BIRTH:
[Indicate with an * those no longer at home]
PROFESSION:
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED ?
EDUCATION: [Academic/professional/technical training and qualifications]
EXPERIENCE OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN A CHURCH:
OCCUPATIONS BEFORE ORDINATION [and present occupation if NSM]:
POSITIONS HELD SINCE ORDINATION
Post
Parish
Diocese
From
To
Special Features
HEALTH
Please mention any disability or health problems [your own or of a member of your immediate family] which affects, or may
in future affect your field of work.
DO YOU DRIVE ?
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PART 2
YOUR APPROACH TO THE BIBLE
Please indicate your understanding of the nature of the Bible.
Inspired
Infallible
Inerrant
Please explain your answer.
How do you use the Bible in your preaching / teaching ministry.
YOUR APPROACH TO PUBLIC WORSHIP
Please indicate, briefly, your attitude to the following aspects of congregational worship.
Would you wish to develop
& promote this in the parish?
Would you be happy with
this aspect of worship?
Would you be willing to accommodate
this aspect of worship?
Formal modern liturgy
(CW Order 1 etc)
Informal modern liturgy (CW
Service of the Word etc)
Non-liturgical services
Book of Common Prayer (1662)
liturgy
Using charismatic gifts (tongues,
prophecy etc)
Eucharistic focus
Vestments (chasuble etc)
Stoles
Robes (scarf, surplice etc)
No robes or vestments
If you would like to amplify or clarify any of the answers above please do so here or on a separate sheet.
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YOUR VIEWS ON OTHER MATTERS
Please describe your views on the following:
The relationship of word and Spirit
The nature of the atonement
Inter-faith and ecumenism
Healing ministry
Homosexuality
What it means to be an Anglican
The Formularies (39 Articles, Book of Common Prayer & Ordinal)
The ministry of women (in particular as presbyters, deacons and preachers)
The remarriage of divorcees
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YOUR APPROACH TO PASTORAL ISSUES
Please describe how you would approach the following pastoral issues:
An unmarried couple begins attending the Lord’s Supper.
Two people in the congregation enter into a Civil Partnership.
ABOUT YOU
Marital Status (tick all those applicable please)
single
married
divorced: self
wife
(The Trust does not consider men who are divorced and remarried or married to a woman who was divorced)
Have you ever been convicted under the Children Act (1989)
Yes
No
Yes
No
If so with what result?
Is there any other matter which would cause an embarrassment
to your ministry if it became public knowledge?
List any wider church responsibilities and ministry that you have undertaken:
Which Christian organisations do you support?
Are you a member of Church Society?
Yes
No
What pattern of regular prayer and bible reading do you seek to follow?
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REFERENCES
Please give the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees - one clerical and one lay:
Name and address:
Name and address:
Tel No:
Tel No:
May we approach them now or only when considering
your name for a particular vacancy?
Now
When considering a vacancy
Is there anything else you would wish to bring to the attention of the Trust Directors?
How did you hear of this post ?
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PART 3
ST JAMES, POOLE
Having read the parish profile please state your reasons for applying for this post. Please provide details of the particular
gifts and experience you would bring to the role, illustrating these with examples. Please use additional sheets if
necessary.
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