Parish Profile
Lincoln High Street Parishes, Lincoln, Lincolnshire with HMP Lincoln Diocese of Lincoln in Archdeaconry of Lincoln
The Old Palace • Minster Yard • Lincoln • LN2 1PU 01522 50 40 50 www.lincoln.anglican.org
October 2011
Incumbent The Revd Jeremy Cullimore
Sibthorp Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7SP Telephone: Email:
Date of Birth: Ordained Deacon: Ordained Priest: Licensed:
01522 542908 jscullimore@b3nternet.com
15 March 1953 July 2006 July 2007 January 2010
Previous Experience 2006-2009 Assistant Curate at St Denys, Sleaford. 2003-2006 Pre ordina3on training, Westco4 House, Cambridge 1997-2003 Bernard Ma4hews Ltd. Tasked with HR responsibil i3es for the five factories in Norfolk. 1992-1997 Service in Bosnia as a mobilised Intelligence Corps Officer. 1983-1992 Welbeck/Golin Harris Communica3ons. Rose to become a director in this mul3-na3onal company and specialised in corporate crisis management. 1977-1983 Intelligence Corps. Rose to the rank of Major and was responsible for training units in two appointments. Specialised in Human Intelligence and as a linguist. 1972-1977 Ar3cled to then worked for a firm of Solicitors in the City of London specialising in li3 ga3on. Other Clergy in the Below Hill Federa3on Not including a number of re3red clergy
Revd Canon Angela Pavey, St Faith’s, (also NHS Mental Health Chaplain) Revd David Edgar, St Swithin’s, All Saints and Lincoln College Chaplain Revd Andrew Vaughan, Industrial Chaplain Revd Liz Jackson, Assistant Curate, High Street Parishes Revd Jonnie Parkin, All Saints Nocton and U2Charist Project Revd Dr Neil Burgess, NSM Revd Julia Hart, NSM
Training Post for: Deacon who expects to be ordained Priest Married couple in ministry
Parish Setting Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe and towers above the City of Lincoln, a prominent landmark for miles around.
The imposing West Front incorporates the surviving part of the first Romanesque Cathedral da3ng from 1072, but most of the Cathedral dates from the 13th century when, inspired by St Hugh (Bishop from 11861200), the Cathedral was re-built in the new gothic style.
However, it is a mere newcomer when compared to two of the three High Street churches for Lincoln’s history as a city began in Roman 3mes. The 200 foot high escarpment that divided the legionary fortress from the commercial area, ‘Below Hill’, s3ll divides the city into two parts. The Below Hill area has been a thriving commercial centre since the Legions came, long before the Cathedral was built. We know that the suburb of Wigford which grew on either side of Ermine Street had at least two parish churches in the 10th century as they s3ll serve today and the area con3nues to be a lively place where industry and commerce thrive alongside a large residen3al popula3on. The City was on the front line during the English Civil War and suffered greatly. It did not recover un3l the eighteenth century.
The agricultural revolu3on replaced the old, tradi3onal trades with engineering and the city became a world centre for agricultural machinery produc3on.
The City was on the front line during the English Civil War and suffered greatly. It did not recover un3l the eighteenth century. The agricultural revolu3on replaced the old, tradi3onal trades with engineering and the city became a world centre for agricultural machinery produc3on.
At the southern end of the High Street as it enters the city the mul3ple retailers give way to more independent retailers and convenience stores and restaurants serving the popula3on living in the rows of terraced houses on either side of the High Street. These terraced houses are homes to a wide variety of people just like any modern city.
The tradi3onal community is now aging, but low house prices have a4racted many including a significant number of E. European migrants and students at the University whose main campus lies alongside the High Street parishes.
The growth and success of the University over the last 10 years has had a huge impact for the good on the City of Lincoln.
Lincoln is a small city with a popula3on of around 90,000, but large enough to contain everything a city needs.
Detailed informa3on on the city and the dis3nc3ve features of each specific district, called character areas, can be found at: www.heritageconnectlincoln.com
Parish Setting (cont’d) The Below Hill Federa&on
The three Lincoln High Street Parishes joined with three neighbouring parishes and the Chaplains working within the area in an informal federa3on in 1999.
Collec3vely the Federa3on covers the three City Council Wards of Abbey, Park and Carholme which make up the south of the city centre ‘below the hill’. The hill itself is such a significant feature that the road up it is actually called ‘Steep Hill’.
There is a good working rela3onship between the three s3pendiary clergy and the Federa3on provides the focal point for NSM and re3red clergy to offer their ministry. This is an important feature of the Federa3on for an Assistant Curate as it gives at least two dis3nct opportuni3es: - We each preside and preach at the other churches so an Assistant Curate will experience a variety of liturgical styles and worshipping communi3es. - Whilst there will be a single Training Incumbent as the focus, the depth and breadth of experience held by the other clergy will be available to the Assistant Curate so that the most appropriate trainer will be able to guide and reflect with them on each area.
St Mary le Wigford hosts Morning Office on Tuesdays which is a4ended by all the Federa3on clergy who can make it and Café Nero hosts the useful period of discussion and fellowship which follows.
Twice a year all the clergy go to a local Retreat House for an opportunity to reflect on our ministry and to discuss the future.
The Federa3on is not merely a device for the clergy, but is operated through a Council with two lay representa3ves from each parish. Each year the different parishes gather at one church to celebrate its patronal fes3val and share fellowship.
At the recent 12th Anniversary celebra3ons, key influen3al people from the life of the City were invited as the opportunity was taken to show and celebrate the important contribu3on that the churches of the Below Hill Federa3on have always made to the life of the City of Lincoln. The Below Hill Federa3on is linked to a Federa3on of five Roman Catholic parishes in Bruges as part of a formal rela3onship between the Diocese of Lincoln and the Diocese of Bruges.
There are regular visits by both clergy and lay people and a real commitment to learning from each other and building fellowship and understanding.
The Below Hill Federa3on provides an excellent forum in which parishes can retain their dis3nct iden3ty yet, through co-opera3on, achieve more than they could alone.
The Churches St Mary le Wigford with St Mark and St Benedict
St Mary-le-Wigford church is the oldest church in Lincoln and evidence of its 10th century Saxon origin can be clearly seen in the church. The tower was added in the late 10th or early 11th century incorpora3ng a re-used Romano-Bri3sh memorial stone panel in its lower western face with the original La3n text in the lower square.
A#er the 1644 siege of Lincoln, in the English Civil War, most churches were stripped of their ves3ges of Anglicanism, if they were lucky enough to survive, but fortunately St Mary-le-Wigford remained largely intact and was the only church in this part of the city holding regular church services at the 3me of the Restora3on. The Mayor and Corpora3on recognised the church’s importance and in 1720, gave the magnificent brass chandelier which hangs in the Choir to this day and St Mary le Wigford is the Civic Church of Lincoln. With a total popula3on of less than two hundred actually living within the parish boundaries it is far from being a tradi3onal parish church! This was recognised and in 1975 a significant re-ordering was completed and St Mary le Wigford became the base for the City Centre Ministry which included providing a base for the Industrial and Retail Chaplaincy, amongst others.
able and marginalised of the city under the leadership of a full 3me lay minister (since ordained and now Assistant Curate in the High Street Parishes). The current incumbent was licensed to the High Street Parishes in early 2010 and St Mary le Wigford has placed mission at the centre of its plans for the future.
‘BeA5tude’ has become the founda3on for the resurrec3on of the City Centre Ministry which uses the 1975 Church Hall as a base. What was effec3vely a dead building right at the busiest part of the city is being transformed by this commitment to mission.
The City Centre Ministry is now a permanent base for the BeA5tude Community, it has provided a Night Shelter for homeless Eastern European migrants during the heavy snows of 2010 and has a Day Centre which begins each day by serving 30-35 breakfasts. A wide variety of specialist support to the vulnerable and marginalised is being created and delivered as needs are recognised.
Alas the vision of a city centre ministry was lost and then there was a ten year vacancy.
Only the self-sacrificial ministry of the Church Warden and a Reader kept the church alive, but due to their age, this was only for a few hours a week when very tradi3onal services were held a4rac3ng a handful of people.
In 2008 a diocesan Fresh Expression project, called ‘BeA5tude’ was created and housed in St Mary le Wigford, aimed at suppor3ng the homeless, vulner-
A new community of people have been a4racted as ‘volunteers’ to support this work (many from other denomina3ons and some even not claiming to be Chris3an, though by their acts….). In 2011 a new PCC and Church Wardens were elected.
The Churches (cont’d) The Sunday morning Eucharist has been replaced by an evening service created in response to a request for worship by people coming for the evening meal and now regularly a4racts over 25 mostly ‘unchurched’ people. The liturgy is experimental with an emphasis on the sacraments on Sundays, with a more tradi3onal midweek Eucharist.
abandoned over the decade of vacancy. Their reintroduc3on from scratch and training new church mem-
St Mary le Wigford is, despite the building’s great age, bers in them is an educa3on in itself. effec3vely a church plant with a shop window for God’s Love in a prime, retail loca3on that most High St Peter at Gowts and St Andrew Street chains would envy. Originally known as St Peter-in-Wigford, the church Dra# plans for a major re-ordering have been ap- is one of the oldest in Lincoln and is on the High Street proved by the DAC and English Heritage in the just north of the bridge crossing the Great Gowt exci3ng context of a major High Street redevelop- drain. ment. The “long and short” cornerstones visible in the westThese plans seek to exploit the strengths of the build- ern corners of its nave show the church has Saxon ing and its loca3ons so that it can witness for another origins. The 11th century tower appears to have been 1,000 years. added during the same period as that at St Mary-leWigford. Funding is a constant issue for the church and its ministry which par3cularly relies on prayer, grants and The tower incorthe generosity of donors. porates a Roman-Bri3sh The Holy Spirit is moving at St Mary le Wigford and m e m o r i a l , we are doing our best to keep up! showing a winged figure A newly ordained deacon expec3ng to be ordained on a throne with priest will find not only a mul3tude of opportuni3es a set of keys. to develop and experience ministerial skills available This could rephere. resent either Christ in Majesty or St Peter. The opportuni3es for honing mundane skills abound as the major reordering of this architecturally impor- St Peter-at-Gowts is famous for ge5ng Edward King, tant building in the context of a redevelopment of the one of the most famous Bishops of Lincoln, into trouCity Centre provides a wealth of opportuni3es to dis- ble. cover Faculty procedures and liaising with Planning It was here that there were too many candles on the bodies. altar and water was mixed with wine, etc. for which In addi3on nearly every procedure and rou3ne re- he was summoned before the Archbishop of Canterquired of a parish or chari3es had been gradually bury for ritualis3c prac3ces!
The stretch of High Street running south from the rail- The City Council have taken this seriously and have a way crossing to St Peter at Gowts Church shows great commitment to suppor3ng and ini3a3ng ac3vi3es diversity and depth of historic character. which build a sense of community.
The High Street, at this point, has a large number of independent businesses, including a number of specialist E. European food shops and is therefore an important area for Lincoln’s local economy.
An insight can be gained on www.mazema4ers.org.uk which is a community website they have sponsored covering the residen3al area roughly similar to St Peter at Gowts and St Botolph by Bargate parishes.
The closed church yard is a deligh2ul area of green along the High Street and therefore a4racts a number St Botolph by Bargate of weddings, funerals and bap3sms, but more can be made of this poten3al gathering place for the com- The original church of St Botolph-by-Bargate, which munity. s3ll has part of its founda3ons surviving in the present churchyard, was built in the early 12th century. This St Peter at Gowts Primary School is around one hun- cruciform-plan church was second in status only to dred yards further south on the High Street and are Lincoln Cathedral. regular users of both church and hall as they have a small site on which to operate. It was located on the southern edge of the city as St Botolph is the patron saint of travellers and his The school is making significant strides forward and churches are usually on the edge of a town or city. we hope to con3nue to build on our rela3onship in future. During the English Civil War this loca3on made it very vulnerable to the Roundhead forces who stripped the The style of worship preferred by the congrega3on, lead off the church roof in 1644 to make their musket who are largely a mature group, is conserva3ve and balls! This le# the church open to the elements, and Eucharis3c. We have therefore begun the ‘Service in 1646, the church began to fall down! with a Smile’ aimed ini3ally at families with children at the school and this is showing promise. The current church (built in 1721) is a more-modest structure than the original which spread across what The Church Hall is just fi#y yards along the High Street is now the High Street and originally only consisted from the church. It is in the south range of the me- of a Tower, Nave, and a Chancel. dieval St Mary’s Guildhall and is the venue for a wide range of community ac3vi3es as well as church use. In the 19th century, two side Aisles and a South St Peter at Gowts enjoys a good rela3onship with Chapel were added. The church tower contains a both the Salva3on Army and the Central Methodist large propor3on of stone re-used from the original 12th century church (including the carved head of a Church which are nearby on the High Street. lady wearing a wimple). Terraced houses on either side of the High Street make up the majority of residen3al housing. As in The parish is s3ll as it was historically, the gateway to many urban areas like this the sense of community the lower medieval city that was the southern part that once existed has been broken down as incomers, of Lincoln which is now the main retail area. On one including many students and E. European migrants side is the South Common (where the Fair and Circus put up their tents) on the other is the busy dual carhave moved in. riageway that is the High Street.
The Training Opportunity Roads of Late Victorian/Edwardian terraces run off both sides of High Street, including many cul-de-sacs constrained by Sincil Dyke to the east or the River Witham to the west. There are fewer retail businesses, but more restaurants and food shops.
The interior of St Botolph’s is well equipped with a WC, kitchen and office or mee3ng rooms. There is s3ll much to be done to de-clu4er various storage areas which will make more space available for wider uses than just the Sunday Service. much to be done to declu4er various storage areas which will make more space available for wider uses than just the Sunday Service. This is important as the church rents its Church Hall to a community Art Group who are able to use it effec3vely, but limits space for parish ac3vi3es.
St. Botolph’s has historically been a small, but lively community on the edge of the City. It remains so, but with an op3mism and desire to serve well into the future. The High Street Parishes as a Training Opportunity
The three High Street parishes are moving through a period of profound change. Only twenty years ago each of the three churches had its own Vicar and served a dis3nc3ve community. However, the last 20 years has seen a period of profound change for both the City and the parishes.
St Mary le Wigford had a long vacancy that took it to the brink of redundancy and St Peter at Gowts and St Botolph by Bargate have now shared a Vicar for a decade whilst seeing their former dis3nc3ve, se4led The liturgy on Sunday is a Mass, with incense, accom- local communi3es change with the influx of a wide panied by lively hymns. The community who gather variety of incoming residents. to worship is growing and there is a coffee morning every Wednesday. The Deanery plan is to lose at least two more s3pendiary posts so confidence in the future of the parishes Bishop King Primary School has a close rela3onship was not high. with the church and has recently received an ‘Outstanding’ result in its s48 Inspec3on. We have a The current incumbent was licensed in January 2010 ‘Make, Break and Bake’ family service on alternate to all three parishes against the Deanery plan as our Sundays in term3me. Bishop was not prepared to abandon the High Street. The churchyard around St Botolph’s is large, but una4rac3ve so the PCC is ac3vely inves3ga3ng ways of making the building more invi3ng.
At this 3me there is no formal grouping of the parishes, but rela3onships are strong and there is a growing op3mism about the future.
Lincoln University are helping transfer an original design intended for Lincoln Cathedral to transform the area by crea3ng probably the most important new labyrinth in decades to the benefit of both the local community and the city as a whole.
The two tradi3onal parishes offer the full range of experience that can be found in a modern, urban city and where any element is in short supply, e.g. Nursing Homes, that can be found within the wider Below Hill Federa3on.
At the heart of this is the plan to reflect their dis3nc3ve spirituality with a development of the site by installing a prayer labyrinth.
This is an exci3ng 3me in a busy and exci3ng place which presents many opportuni3es for a newly ordained deacon intending to be ordained priest.
Further Information Further information & Contact Details Each tradi3onal parish has its own Primary School where opportuni3es to engage abound and each has its own set of social organiza3ons.
At St Mary le Wigford where there is no tradi3onal parish popula3on, let alone worshipping community, the City Centre Ministry provides the opportunity for a wide range of social ac3on projects.
At the heart of this ministry is the belief in the healing power of a community and so ‘BeA5tude’, a community of the marginalised and excluded, lies at the heart of our ministry.
This will involve working with a vast number of agencies and organisa3ons such as the Prison Service, Proba3on and Social Services.
In contrast it is also the Civic Church of Lincoln and hosts numerous Civic Services every year as well as building a new ministry to tourists and shoppers.
Releasing and empowering lay ministry is a key to all our other ministries and the opportunity exists to share in leading the excellent courses developed by the diocese for lay ministers.
The Purpose of a Curacy
to share in the mission and ministry of the People of God in a par3cular place and
to establish pa4erns of prayer which will shape and sustain ministry, in order to acquire the knowledge, skills and exper3se in ministerial, representa3ve and sacramental leadership in the local church and the Church of England;
to reflect, in supervision, upon a wide range of experiences, in order to develop ministry in the curacy and for the future. Par3cipa3ng fully in IME will also be part of this;
to encourage personal development through integra3ng past experience, spirituality, and theology with the prac3ce and understanding of ministry. Bishop’s Notes for Training Incumbents and Curates
Further informa&on
The Revd Canon Dr Jeffrey Heskins Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Voca3ons Direct: 01522 504029 Switchboard: 01522 504050 Mobile: 07590 950040 Email: jeffrey.heskins@lincoln.anglican.org
HMP Lincoln About the Prison
HMP Lincoln opened as a local prison in 1872 holding remand and convicted prisoners. The Establishment is a category B prison holding adult male remand/convicted prisoners and unsentenced young adult prisoners. HMP Lincoln serves the courts of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, No5nghamshire and Humberside. Address: Tel: Fax:
Governor:
Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 4BD 01522 663000 01522 663001 Ian Thomas
Accommoda3on: HMP Lincoln has a total of 436 cells spread across four residen3al wings, a segrega3on unit. The four residen3al wings are: A Wing – Induc3on Unit B Wing - Convicted C Wing – Convicted E Wing – Vulnerable Prisoner Unit D Wing – Segrega3on Unit
Opera3onal capacity: 738
The Chaplaincy Team
The Co-ordina3ng Chaplain: The Revd Andrew Roberts (Church of England)
Ecumenical Chaplains: The Rev Joy Osbourne (Nazarene Church) Miss Lorna Palmer (Roman Catholic Church) Administra3on Officer: Adonis Worden
Sessional Chaplains: The Rev Carol Munn (Church of England) Fr Colin Taylor (Roman Catholic) Mrs Sheila Mullenger (Church of England) Imam Shaffi Choudry (Muslim) Mr Jeremy Hawkins (Buddhist) Mr Saweed Singh (Sikh) Rabbi Moshe Perez (Jewish) Mr Pravin Ruperalia (Hindu) Father Philip (Orthodox Church) Mrs Angela Langrick (Pagan)
The Chaplaincy team have access to the whole prison and minister to staff and inmates alike. There is a large chapel, an office and mul3-faith room but other rooms and places are also used for chaplaincy ac3vi3es.
The Chaplaincy team is mul3-faith and so are those who use the Chaplaincy… all faiths and none are catered for! This makes for a really interes3ng and diverse working pa4ern! Chaplains may belong to a par3cular faith tradi3on but are usually called upon to work with people of any faith and none. Being a team worker and the willingness to work with every Chaplain is is essen3al in this calling.
Volunteers and PVs
Chaplains are supported and many extra things happen through the important ministry of volunteers and prison visitors. Volunteers help with services (musically, some lead services etc.), Bible Study, Living with Loss etc. Prison Visitors see up to two prisoners once a fortnight. This is par3cularly useful when men have no family or friends or a family that cannot or won’t visit the prison. Services
Sunday: 09.00 Ecumenical Chris3an Service 15.00 Roman Catholic Mass (Vulnerable Prisoners) Monday: 14.00 Muslim Theology (Main Wings) and Bible Study (Vulnerable Prisoners) Tuesday: 14.00 Roman Catholic Mass (Main Wings) Wednesday: 14.00 Bible Study (Main Wings) and “Living with Loss” Course (held in the designated wing). Thursday: 14.00 Alpha Course and post Alpha Fellowship Group Friday: 09.00 Muslim Theology (Vulnerable Prisoners) 13.30 Salat ul Juma’ah Saturday: 09.00 Ecumenical Chris3an Service (Vulnerable Pris oners)
In addi3on the other religious groups offer faith services/ counselling etc. at other 3mes. Every offender is able to have an hour of corporate worship each week.
The Ecumenical Chris3an Services are taken by all the Chris3an Chaplains and therefore may be largely Roman Catholic, Anglican, Free Church or Orthodox – quite a variety! Volunteers o#en come in to help with services (Or-
ganists, pianists and groups) to lead services.
Offenders are o#en very moved by the services and other sessions and report that a great difference has come over their lives.
As well as corporate worship Chaplains will lead private services in men’s cells , the mul3-faith room, or in the Chapel for themselves, their rela3ons and when bereaved. Chaplains offer bereavement support on an individual basis with a prisoner. Chaplains help offenders to maintain links with their home places of worship and can arrange for the relevant priest/minister to visit the prisoner. We also arrange a certain amount of support for the family for example being a contact in 3mes of bereavement.
Chaplains support those prisoners who are at risk from suicide or self harm. Rarely, but tragically, deaths do occur. If the chaplain has had significant involvement with the deceased then they may be required to a4end the inquest. The chaplain also works closely with the Family Liaison Officer on these occasions.
The Church and the Community
Muslim Theology Class: This takes place weekly exploring various aspects of faith, worship and prac3ce.
Weddings: Whilst it is theore3cally possible to marry in prison this is understandably rare – it is preferable to wait un3l the end of a sentence and anyway the prison will have to sa3sfy itself that there are no security issues or public protec3on issues before a wedding takes place.
A very exci3ng new development is Community Chaplaincy. This aims to take our work with offenders into the community with newly released ex-offenders, mentoring, pastoral care etc.
This work is quite unlike work in a Parish! There are very few weddings, no funerals (but there are memo- The Chaplaincy works closely with a variety of other rial services) and a sprinkling of bap3sms departments within the prison – Rese4lement, Drugs, (approximately 15 a year) all, of course, of adults. Educa3on, Healthcare, Mental health etc.
Funerals: The chaplaincy receives news of a death of a rela3ve of an offender, engages in a process that verifies that death (via the Coroner’s office or Mortuary) and informs the offender of the death. This can be a harrowing 3me for the prisoner (and the chaplain!) and a lot of pastoral care is given at this point. The Chaplaincy also finds out about the funeral arrangements and informs the offender of these – if he wishes to a4end the funeral details are sent on to the Security Department which then decides if that is possible. Frequently chaplains will lead short memorial services at this 3me.
Chaplains’ Typical Day
08.00 Arrive at gate 08.05 arrive in office 08.30 (Thursday only) Chris3an Staff Prayers 09.00 Start of morning ac3vi3es • Induc3on of new offenders – interviewing each offender separately and explaining the work of the Chaplaincy and helping them to se4le into prison life. This is a very important first contact when men are o#en very frightened and homesick. • Mee3ngs with other staff. • Pastoral work throughout the prison. • Visi3ng offenders in the Segrega3on Unit. • Visi3ng those on constant watch and in danBap3sms: This clearly involves quite a lot of prepara- ger of suicide/self harm and ACCT reviews (reviewing 3on and catechism and is usually done in either one those in danger of self harm etc.) of the main services or as part of Alpha or Bible Study. • Muslim Theology Alpha: There is a weekly Alpha Group following the 11.30 Visi3ng lunch queues usual Alpha Course pa4ern though with coffee, tea 12.30 Lunch break and preparing for a#ernoon ac3vand biscuits. i3es, administra3on etc. 13.30 Start of a#ernoon ac3vi3es Bible Study: This takes place weekly – we follow the • Alpha Visit Segrega3on Unit E100 Bible Reading Challenge as this allows men to • • Bible Study con3nue the Challenge having le# the prison. • RC Mass Muslim prayers Bible Study Vulnerable Prisoners: This takes place • • Living with Loss weekly. • Pastoral visi3ng etc. Living with Loss: Again weekly this covers all sorts of 16.00 Complete a#ernoon ac3vi3es, administra3on etc. Prepare for the next day. loss. 16.30 Leave gate.
Offenders’ day 08:00
11:00 11:30 12: 15 13:40 14.00 14.30 15.50 16:30
17.15 17:45 19:15
Offenders go to Ac3vi3es or remain in cell (Workshops / Educa3on etc.) Exercise Lunch Lock up Unlock Offenders go to Ac3vi3es (Workshops / Educa3on etc.) Associa3on (30 minutes each) Return from Ac3vi3es Commence serving tea and receive breakfast pack. Lock up Associa3on (30 minutes each) Lock Up
Context for Ministry
Who are we looking for?
Someone who • feels they have a voca3on to work in this very special situa3on • is a good team member able to work with col leagues and offenders of any faith or none. • enjoys considerable variety in work and some very unusual challenges. • is very willing to learn. • has a good sense of humour! What would you get out of working with us? •
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The Chaplaincy is commi4ed to serving the needs of prisoners, staff and religious tradi3ons by engaging • all human experience. We work collabora3vely, respec3ng the integrity of each tradi3on and discipline. • • We believe that faith and the search for meaning directs and inspires life, and we are commi4ed to • providing sacred spaces and dedicated teams to deepen and enrich human experience.
By celebra3ng the goodness of life and exploring the human condi3on we aim to cul3vate in each individ- • ual a responsibility for contribu3ng to the common good. We will contribute to the care of prisoners to • enable them to lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and a#er release. This is done in the context of the main purposes of the Prison Service which is about punishment and reform in order to protect the public and reduce reoffending.
Working in a mul3faith, ecumenical and mul 3cultural team. The living embodiment that religious people can and do get on together. Working with other members of the prison staff with all their different disciplines. Working with people who are going through very low spots in their lives. Helping to prevent reoffending and therefore helping to cut crime and future vic3ms. Helping to bring order into chao3c lives. Develop your ministry in a very special con text. Recep3ve environment – you’ll be able to share your faith and respond to a person’s needs when he or she (because we are work ing with prison staff too) really do want to know what you think. You will need very quickly to think about and respond to prisoners concerns. You will have immediate and honest feed back!