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Ministry

Mission Support Priests

In 2009 the Diocesan Synod agreed to allocate a percentage of its stipends budget to fund posts which were pioneering in mission – effectively experimenting to find new ways to connect with people, share the gospel and build Christian community. Their projects are briefly described in the Fresh Expressions section.

Young Adults Missioners

The diocese is working to a plan to appoint four young adults missioners, one for each Archdeaconry. Two have been appointed: Revd Paul Dever for the Bolton Archdeaconry and Revd Jo Farnworth in the Rochdale Archdeaconry. Both these posts are half time and shared with leadership of a church and parish. They are both mission support priests.

More information here about mission among young adults.

Prayer and Spirituality ministry

We want to support people who are exploring their prayer and spirituality, either through familiar Christian forms, liturgy, prayer, etc., or through alternative languages and cultures.

People enrolled on the Authorised Lay Ministry course can focus on developing a ministry of prayer and spirituality. Click here for details.

Readers

Readers are lay men and women who are authorised to teach, preach, lead worship and give pastoral care. There are over 200 Readers in the Manchester Diocese. Click here for Resources for Readers.

Other lay ministries

Click here for details of opportunities for lay ministry, including pastoral care, leading worship and being a Eucharistic assistant. See also the pages on children's ministry and youth ministry.