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Team Vicar - Abergavenny Ministry Area

Monmouth news Posted: 10 September 2025

TEAM VICAR - ABERGAVENNY MINISTRY AREA

Are you ready to help shape the future of ministry in one of Wales’s most beautiful and spiritually rich regions?

The Abergavenny Ministry Area is seeking a prayerful, visionary priest to serve as Team Vicar. This is a key role within a growing Ministry Area that is embracing change, deepening discipleship, and reaching out in mission.

We are looking for someone who:

Inspires through prayerful and caring leadership
Connects with people of all ages and backgrounds
Collaborates with clergy and lay teams to grow the Church
Nurtures the gifts of others with humility and joy
Envisions new possibilities for outreach and mission

You’ll be joining a committed team of lay and ordained colleagues, including a Ministry Area Leader, retired clergy, lay worship leaders, and a soon to be appointed Schools Engagement Pioneer. Together, we are building a culture of shared ministry, mutual support, and gospel hope.

Abergavenny itself is a thriving market town on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, recently named the best place to live in Wales. The post includes a spacious four-bedroom bungalow in the heart of town, and local amenities.

For an informal conversation please contact

The Revd. Lea Ryder, Ministry Area Leader

on (07801) 749120

LeaRyder@cinw.org.uk

Team Vicar

Applications should be submitted by email to:

archdeacon.monmouth@churchinwales.org.uk

Closing date for applications:

6th October 2025

Interviews to take place 10th October

We are striving to be an inclusive diocese and would welcome applications from all suitably qualified clerics.