The Parish of Stony Stratford with Calverton continues to seek a new Rector.
We are praying for a priest who has the vision, energy, enthusiasm and ability to inspire, equip and work with us as our community expands.
Parish Rector Vacancy timetable
The advertisement for our new Rector is in the Church Times and on the Church of England Pathways website listing vacancies from Friday 9th January and will run for four weeks, with a closing date of Thursday 5th February —see https://jobs.churchtimes.co.uk/jobs/Full-time-Rector–in-London-and-Home-Counties-jn14393 and https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9622. If there are applications the panel will shortlist applications soon after the closing date. If the panel shortlists any candidates, interviewing would take place on Thursday 26th February, with Evening prayer and candidate(s) sermons on Wednesday 25th February. The PCC have refreshed the advertisement and updated the Parish Profile, printed copies of these will be available in both churches. Please pray for priests to apply and for the interview panel including our two parish representatives, David and Anna, as they prepare to shortlist and interview candidates, and prayerfully discern.
The interview panel will consist of Bishop Dave Bull, plus David Riding and Anna Page as Parish Representatives, Paul Oxley the MK Area Dean, David Thom Lay Chair MK Deanery, and Paul Hirons representing the Oxford Diocese Patronage Board. One or both of the churchwardens from All Saints will attend the interviews as observers.
The full advertisement and parish profile can be found at the Church of England Pathways website https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9622 and the Oxford Diocese website https://www.oxford.anglican.org/vacancies/full-time-rector-for-stony-stratford-with-calverton-milton-keynes-bucks.php
Church of England Pathways website: https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9622
Church Times jobs website: advertisement https://jobs.churchtimes.co.uk/jobs/Full-time-Rector–in-London-and-Home-Counties-jn14393
Our Parish Profile: Parish Profile Stony Stratford with Calverton Jan2026-compressed