Rector

Woolpit and Drinkstone Benefice

Location:

East Anglia

Recruiter:

St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Diocese

Ref: JN013159

The benefice of Woolpit and Drinkstone is looking to appoint a full-time Rector to our two parishes, only two miles apart but different in scale and context, situated in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.

Can you:

Lead and inspire our welcoming and well-resourced parishes, building on their strong foundations?
Immerse yourself in the lives of these two communities?
Develop the untapped potential, particularly in the new housing developments in Woolpit?

We offer:

The support of three retired clergy, one Reader, one Lay Elder, and two active PCCs
Two fine churches in good order, backed by generous congregations and teams of volunteer fund-raisers
A 4-bedroom detached Rectory, next to St Mary’s, Woolpit.

Closing date: 27 August 2025

Interview date: 15/16 September 2025

For an informal conversation please contact: [email protected] | 01473 252829 Full details can be downloaded from www.cofesuffolk.org

Enhanced DBS check required Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Closing date: 27 August 2025

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