Anglican Communion A group of Churches world-wide with historic and present links with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Leading bishop with authority over a Province. Archdeacon A senior member of the clergy responsible to the diocesan bishop for an archdeaconry.
Archdeaconry Part of a diocese for which an archdeacon is responsible. Area Bishop In some larger diocese, a bishop to whom the diocesan bishop delegates spiritual oversight for a particular area. Area Dean See Rural Dean. Assistant Curate See Curate. Bishop Chief minister of diocese with spiritual oversight of clergy and lay people. Chancellor Judge in church court in each diocese where Canon Law, etc.
Chapel of Ease Legal name sometimes used in a parish to describe an additional C of E church other than the parish church. Chaplain a Priest, deacon or lay person in a special community such as a school, college, university, prison, hospital, the armed forces, industry etc. Chapter a Corporate title for the dean and canons of a Cathedral. Church Army Organisation of trained lay people within the Church of England who assist in parishes or engage in various mission and social projects throughout the country.
Churchwarden The leading lay officer in a parish at least two are appointed annually. Clerk in Holy Orders Legal title for a member of the clergy.
Clergy General name for all ordained ministers. Commissary a A representative in England of an overseas bishop. Curate Deacon or priest appointed to assist the incumbent or take charge of a parish temporarily during a vacancy or while the incumbent is incapacitated.
Curate-in-charge Curate with special responsibility for a second church in a parish. Daughter church An additional C of E church in a parish other than the parish church — often in an area of new housing.
Deaconess Women used to be ordained deaconess to do work in a parish similar to that of a deacon. Dean a Senior priest in charge of a cathedral. Deanery a A collection of parishes over which the Rural Dean has oversight. Deanery Synod Body consisting of all the clergy working in a deanery and lay representatives elected from every parish. Dedication a Ceremony by which a new building or other major asset e. Diocesan Bishop The bishop in charge of a diocese. Diocese Main administrative and pastoral area in the Church of England — often roughly coincides with local county.
Group Ministry Group of adjacent parishes, including more than one benefice, where the clergy work together. Incumbent The priest who is in charge of church life in a particular benefice. Local Non-Stipendiary Ministry Scheme whereby ministers are ordained deacon or priest, with a view to working only in a clearly defined area, e. Metropolitan Title of a bishop who has special oversight over a group of dioceses or a province.
Minister General name given to all who do the pastoral work of the Church or who lead worship. Ministers in Secular Employment Clergy who, in an honorary capacity, serve as ministers at their place of work. Minor Canon Assistant priest on the staff of a cathedral, usually concerned with choral services. Missionary Society Organisations set up to help the Church in its task of mission at home and overseas.
Monastery House occupied by a community of monks. See Religious Orders. Monk Male member of a Religious Order. Non-Stipendiary Ministry Ministers ordained deacon or priest who serve as honorary curates whilst continuing full-time secular employment. Nun Female member of a Religious Order. Ordination Ceremony by which priests and deacons are commissioned. A bishop always presides.
Parish Smallest pastoral area within the Church of England, sometimes divided into districts. Parish Deacon One who has served as Assistant Curate for the first appointment may be called Parish Deacon for subsequent and more senior posts. Patron Person or corporate body with the right to nominate to the diocesan bishop a priest to be instituted as incumbent of a parish when there is a vacancy.
Prebendary In some cathedrals a title equivalent to Honorary Canon. Precentor In some cathedrals and collegiate churches, the priest responsible for choral services.
Priest Second order of ordained ministry. Priest-in-charge Priest who is responsible for a parish where for pastoral reasons the diocesan bishop does not wish to grant the freehold and thus make the priest an incumbent. Primate Title given to the archbishop of a province. Proctor Member of the clergy elected to the Lower House of Convocation of a province and therefore also a member of the House of Clergy and of the General Synod.
Our feelings are that if we had enough money laying around to fund that, then we are evidently not spending enough on mission and ministry. Laypersons are the ones who visit the sick, take the Holy Eucharist to the shut-ins, and other such things that most parishes leave up to the priest.
We do have a priest, a wonderful person who is quite active in the life of our church, but who is retired. While I realize that we are unique in this aspect, we were also designed to operate this way. It works for us, but would be hard to do in an established parish.
A full-time Rector is an absolute necessity for congregations of a certain size. The days of a parish with a full time Rector are coming to a close for all but the large sized parishes. There was a time when a parish of around Communicants could afford a full time Rector, but these days it is no longer financially feasible. The parishes I know whose attendance averages less than a week and have a full time Rector are spending the vast majority of their income to support the office of the Rector.
Is this the most responsible way to allocate our resources? That's not going to be such great news to some of my clergy friends but it is, for me, a healthy model - one I hope we see more of in the future. My husband, also a priest, is on a 5 yr. His 2 yr. So, after no negative feedback in almost 4 yrs. In one of two positions he has at least had a response for, there are other applicants yikes! To make a long story longer, we bought our retirement house here in the diocese, praying we'd be here until his retirement.
I am on disability and cannot move every yrs. So, he'll be moving again and I'll stay alone in our retirement house; living alone is very hard for me because of my limitations.
So, after thinking p-i-c charge was a pretty good deal for us, I too, have totally changed my opinion. Now, it is obvious the diocesan boilerplate contract for p-i-c may not have been worded well; kicking someone out after 4 yrs. Part of the question is whether the demographic sexual and racial discrepancy between rectors and priests in charge or between stipendiaries and non-stipendiaries is deliberate or an unintended consequence.
Either way it is a justice issue, but a different kind of justice issue. One of the other issues here is the frequent failure of the Church to deal with dysfunctional parishes that have a long history of repeatedly eating their clergy. I once served a parish which had existed in it's current configuration for 25 years at the point I left. I was the fifth incumbent, and did not move to another clergy job. None of those, on their own, meant anything in particular. Taken together, they should have raised alarm bells.
The sixth incumbent, FWIW, went on long term disability, and the parish hasn't been able to afford an full time priest since, until recently entering into a larger configuration. But heaven forfend that anyone should actually point any of this out, or that anyone should actually confront a continual problem.
The flip side of this and I hate to agree with the commentor over at Virtue Online is that the Church also does a lousy job of dealing with clergy that are ineffective or malign. But I rather suspect that, more often than not, it is simply episcopal fecklessness that allows small problems to become huge, combined with decision-making taken without any real awareness of power dynamics.
So much swirling around here. I am both a priest-in-charge in one parish and a rector in another. The role is pretty much the same in each place and, truly, neither can really afford me at part-time and that's WITHOUT benefits, minimum stipend, housing, continuing education, and I saw someone on HoBD commented that we should make sure to have a personal account to take parishioners to lunch on occasion -- really? Not in my world. I agree with the person who wrote that we are seeing the end of the full-time priest with the exception of large parishes.
At 33 and five years into ordination, I have already seen enough that, if things don't change I am pondering going BACK to grad school to find options in the secular world that still allow me to follow Jesus while earning my income and also allow me to function sacramentally and pastorally as a part-time priest whether sole clergy or as an assistant in a medium-sized parish. One thing concerns me, however. I already have the rigorous training and education that can only come I believe by residential seminary training, CPE, and field work in a parish.
As it stands, most people in the pews are seriously illiterate biblically and theologically. I do not believe we can expect to be able to take a reasonably well-educated person for our time, give them regional training, and expect that they have the resources to begin parish ministry. Without the reasonable expectation of some amount of stability in one's vocation, I doubt men and women will be willing to devote the necessary time to their education.
I suppose that with many conservatives exiting TEC, there are going to be fewer viable congregations. This might be a factor. As long as they didn't call me "Hey, you! Joie makes a strong point, and I too believe we are seeing the change of tide.
I call it a "sea change" in how we "do" church. The emerging church is not a series of techniques that will revitalize our congregations, but a new wave that will re-vision how we function as a parish.
I agree entirely that a seminary-trained clergy is indispensable to a people's growing to spiritual literacy. We cannot have disciples without having teachers who are tasked with the responsibility to teach, read, learn, know. I wonder sometimes about the Catholic model I've seen here in which small, "underperforming" parishes are closed and the congregations merged. Indeed, when I was a Priest in Charge, I would have advocated that parish merging with the parish down the road, making a part-time PiC and a part time assistant into one position.
What I did do was serve half-time as a hospital chaplain. It was tough work: especially having undergone extra, advanced training so I could make less money and benefits than my peers.
Small wonder I accepted the full time position from the hospital when offered. I also wonder about the Jewish model of "synagogue dues", though I grant I don't fully understand them at this time. It seems that synagogue dues are necessary for a person to be fully engaged in the rights of membership of a synagogue. Why have we made our stewardship optional? I know no one wants to see a "pay to pray" culture, but it's naive to expect that we can invest in our faith for free.
If I can find the cash for yoga or for sushi night, I'm sure I can find the cash to invest in my eternal life. Demand that of me. In a recent fight I had, I accused a person who I know and love well of treating her spirituality as a "friend with benefits" I used the more vulgar term. When Barack Obama tried to shush "loose talk of war," he got as much traction as a vicar giving a sermon during a soccer riot.
But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar 's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas. Parker, Vicar. Conny stepped smilingly forward, and proceeded to affix the band around the vicar 's massive throat. The vicar 's wife, still slightly discomposed, launched out into some parochial matter she had wished to mention to him. He was released soon after Christmas, and another Vicar filleth his place.
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