Rural Dean, Fincham and Feltwell Deanery, Diocese of Ely

Rural Dean (House for Duty),Fincham & Feltwell Deanery, West Norfolk, Diocese of Ely

are you an experienced priest with a generous spirit who understands rural ministry?

are you looking for part time work with real responsibility and yet flexibility and autonomy?

are you willing to locate to a beautiful part of the country near the coast yet only 100 mins train ride from London?

The Deanery of Fincham & Feltwell covers those parts of West Norfolk that sit within the Diocese of Ely (Ely is only 20 mins drive away). The Deanery contains the market town of Downham Market (pop. 9000) with 30 parishes/villages surrounding it. The total population is 38,000 and roughly 380 of these are on our electoral rolls.

The Deanery is served by 4 full time stipendiary clergy, with support from 3 self supporting ministers, 8 licensed lay ministers and 8 clergy with PTO, alongside churchward...