SodorandManMinisterialInternship

AllhighestandgloriousGod,castyourlightintothedarknessofmyheart.

Grantmerightfaith,firmhope,perfectcharity,profoundhumility,withwisdomandperception,

OLord,sothatImayalwaysandeverywhereseektoknowanddowhatistrulyyourholywill,throughJesusChristourLord.

AmenStFrancisofAssisi

Yourjourneyofdiscernmentcontinues.Stepawayfromwhatyouknowandallowustojourneywithyou

asyourconversationwithGodkeepsongoing.

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DiscerningGod’scallinthenoiseoftheworldisn’teasy;butdon’tthinkit’llbeanyeasieronatinyIslandintheIrishSea.

AsyoulistentothecallofGod,theDioceseofSodorandMan

invitesyoutocomeandliveamongus,intheplacewhereMaugholdfirstsoughttopreachtheGospelover1400yearsago.AplaceravagedbytheVikings,boughtandsoldbythewealthythroughouthistory;alandnowfiercelyindependentandfree.

Comeandlistentoyourowncall

throughservice,reflectionandencounter.

FindtimetofocusonGod’spurposeforyourlifeasyou

discoverthatyourpathaheadislikenoneyou’vewalkedbefore.

TimeoutinserviceanddiscoveryAyearonanIslandservingthecommunity;servingGod.AyearonanIslanddiscoveringGod;discoveringyourself.

3UntilthereformationtheDiocesewaspartoftheNorwegianchurch,adetailleftoverfromourancientheritage.OurCelticheritageisshapedbyPatrick,German(andotherobscureCelticsaintslikeMaughold,CairbreandSanctain),creatingastrongfeelingofbeingaChurchofEnglandDiocesethatisnotpartofthe‘Englishestablishedchurch’.TheCathedralChurchofStGerman(knownasCatheralIsleofMan)istheCathedralchurchoftheDioceseof

SodorandMan(adiocesethattodayonlyincludestheIsleofMan,butoriginallyincludedthe'Sudrys'orSouthernIslesoftheArchdioceseofNidarosandTrondheimandincorporatedthewesternIslesofScotlandandpartoftheScottishCoast).

TheDioceseisthesmallestintheChurchofEnglandandservesapopulationofunder85,000people.

TheIslandisaselfgoverningCrownDependency–governedbyTynwaldnotWestminster.

Tynwaldistheworldsoldestcontinuallysittingdemocraticallyelectedparliamentbeginningin979AD.TheIslandisnotpartoftheEuropeanUnion,andevenprintsitsowncurrency.FamousforTTraces,catswithnotails,allthings‘threelegged’andsummerholidays.You’lldiscoverthatUKmobilephones‘roam’here,wehaveourownpostalservice,healthserviceandevenourownlanguage,ManxGaelic-andwe’relessthananhourfromLondon!

ThesenseofcommunityisstillverystrongontheIsland–fromthelocalsociallevelrightthroughtotheisland'sthrivingfarmingandfishingindustry.

TheBackgroundHereyouarebothpioneer

ministerandcountryparson;wherefaithhasdeeproots;butalsowherethegospel

needstobepreachedafreshforanewgeneration.

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TheDioceseofSodorandManTogetherMakingChristVisible

www.sodorandman.im

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YouryearwillbebasedwithineithertheWestern,SouthernorEasternMissionPartnership.OurMissionPartnershipsaremadeupofanumberofparishes,eachwithit’sowncouncilandeachwithit’sowncharacterandemphasisonmissionandministry.

TheWesternMissionPartnershipismadeupof8churchesgroupedintotwoParishes.TheseincludetheIsland’sCathedralinPeel,andtheGovernmentChapel(knownlocallyas‘TheRoyalChapel).TheSouthernMissionPartnershipcomprisesthreeParisheswith10churchesbetweenthem.Thisgroupishometosomeofoursmallestandmostancientbuildings;somewithphysicalfoundationsgoingbackover1500yearsalongsideagroupofpeopletodaywhowouldliketheChristiancommunitytostillbehereinanother1500years.

TheEasternMissionPartnershipincludesDouglasandishometooverhalfoftheIsland’spopulation.WithamixofchurchtraditionsandsocialcontextsrangingfromthefinancialheartlandoftheIsleofMantolargesocialhousingschemes,theeasternpartnershipoffersanopportunitytoengageinarealmixedeconomyofchurch.

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PeelisthemaintownontheWestCoastoftheIslandandisquicklybecominga'commutertown'forDouglas(thecapital)intheEast.CastletownisthemaincenterinthesouthandishometotheIsland’sinternationalairport,Ronaldsway.

Ourcurrentbishopisworkingveryhardtoensurethedioceseremainsagood,faithfulandsecureservantoftheIslandcommunity–butthisiswiththerecognitionthatthingscannotstayastheyare.InthecomingyearstheDiocesewillcertainlyseechurchclosures(intotalwehave44Anglicanchapelsandchurches)asweconcentrateonlivingouttheMissioDei.Alongsidethisweareonlyjustbeginningtodevelopandexperimentwith‘freshexpressions’andalternativeworship.

September2016willseethearrivalofourfourthcohortofinterns;youryearontheIsleofManwillseegiveyoutimeandspacetoexplorealongsideroomtoexperimentanddiscern.

Thisisadiversecommunitywithgrowingecumenicalpartnerships,deepruralvillagesandurbantowns.TheIsleofManisplacewhereyoucancreateandshapeyourownministryasyouconsiderGod’scall.

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Aperiodinthedesertplace?

Atasktocomplete?

Anopportunitytogrow?

Theyearrunsfor11monthsfromSeptemberthroughtoJuly.FollowinganinductionprograminSeptember,you’llspendtheremainingpartoftheyearengagingwithreallifeonourIsland.

Theinduction,runwiththehelpofourpartners,willgiveyouawelcometoIslandlife,practicalskillsandresourcestogetyoustartedrightawayandachancetomakenewfriendsfromdayone.ThiswillincludeaninductiontotheDiocese,theMissionpartnerships,theParishandallthingsAnglicanaswellanintroductiontoourecumenicalpartners.

Yourtimemightbefocusedonaspecificarea,ormightsimplybemoregeneralasyougetaninsightintotheworkingofParishlifeasapotentialordainedministerintheChurchofEngland.Your‘placements’willbesharedequallybetweenworkwiththeCathedralTeamanda‘parish’.Thiswillgiveyoutheopportunitytobepartofalargeteam,whilstfindingoutwhatitisreallylikeforthemanyparochialclergywhoministeraloneaspriestandpioneer.

Youryearwillusethe9‘criteriaforselection’asafoundation.Whilstwerecognizethatnotallinternswillgoontobeordained,thesecriteriaprovideabasisonwhichtoconsidercarefullyGod’svisionandpurposeforyourlifeahead.

Throughouttheyearyou’llbeguidedbyasupervisorwhowillworkwithyouinaprocessoftheologicalreflectiononyourpractice.

AlongsidelifeintheParish,youareinvitedtoenrollasastudentoncoursescurrentlyrunbyAllSaints,ortheDiocesanCertificateinChristianStudies.Wehopethesewillprovideabasisforfurtheracademicdevelopmentalongsideyourpracticeandexperience.

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OurPartners…AssuchasmallDiocese,wecannotdoallofthisalone.HerearetwoofourPartnerswhowillbehereforyouinyouryear.

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ScriptureUnionMinistriesTrust(SUMT)SUMTwasestablishedover20yearsagoontheIsleofManandispartoftheScriptureUnionAssociatesScheme.AregisteredManxcharitywithastrongleadershipteamofTrustees,anexecutivebody,paidstaff,andaraftoffantasticvolunteers-fulltimeandparttime.SUMTconnectsinwithlocalchurches,primaryandsecondaryeducation,andhasestablishedagapyearprogrammeforemergingleadersofferingtrainingopportunitiesforyoungpeoplefocusingonyouthworkandChristianleadershipfromintroductorylevelthroughtodegreelevel.SUMTwillpartnertodelivertheinductionprogramme–includingfirstaid,COSHH,Safeguarding,teamskills,schoolswork,personaldevelopment,leadershiptraining.SUMTarebasedina‘communityhouse’–Mallmore–ontheSouthCoastoftheislandandwillofferawelcomeretreat,asourceofgreatpastoralcare(andcoffee)andacollectionofotheryoungpeopleallexploringChristianMinistryfrommanydifferentdenominations.FindoutmoreaboutSUMTatwww.sumt.im

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AllSaintsCentreforMissionandMinistryAllSaints(formerlyknownastheSouthernNorthWesternTrainingPartnershiporSNoWToPuntilAugust2012),offertheologicaltrainingforthosetrainingnon-residentiallyforfullorparttime,layorordainedministryintheChurchofEnglandandotherdenominationsacrosstheNorthWestofEngland.AllSaintshasa‘satellite’baseonthe

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Accommodationandfinance

DuringyourtimeonIslandyouwillbeliving‘incommunity’inasharedhouseinPeel.AStudybedroomwillbeprovidedforeach‘intern’withinafivebedroom,threebathroomhouse.SituatedinthecenterofPeel,thetraditionalthreestoreyterracealsohastworeceptionroomsandKitchendiner/breakfast-room.Thehouseislessthanfiftyyardsfrom

theDeanery,CathedralandOffice.Utilitybills,rates,wi-fiarepaidbytheDiocese.‘Pool’carsareavailabletohelpwithtravelaroundtheisland. Living‘in-community’offersachancetofurtherdevelopbasiclifeskills,togrownewandhopefullylifelongfriendshipsinacontextofformationanddiscipleship.

Weestimatethatyouwillneedaround£65perweekforyourown‘pocketmoney’tocoverthingslikeclothing,contributiontowardseveningmeals,yourownmobilephonebills,toiletries,traveland‘timeout’andpersonaltravel.Wecansendyouacopyofasuggestedbudget–justask!

Werecognizethatgivingayearofyourlifeispriceless,sowhereverpossiblewewillseektohelpyouwiththesecosts.

Wewillprovidehousingandutilitiesfreeofcharge.Alongsidethiswewilltoofferamonthlygrantof£230tocontributetowardsyourpersonalexpenses.ThisismadepossiblethankstosponsorsontheIsleofManwhoarecommittedtoinvestinginyourfuturealongsidefundingfromtheChurchofEnglandMinistryExperienceScheme.

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Ifwhatyou’vereadmakesyouwanttofindoutmorethendogetintouch,we’dlovetohearfromyou!

Butbeforeyoucalloremail,takeafewmomentstoprayandreflect;

• Areyouwillingtocommittoapatternofbiblestudy,prayerand

reflection‘inseasonandoutofseason’?• Will yoube able to be part of a teamevenwhen the task to be

completedappearsinsignificant?• Areyouwillingtoshare fully inaperiodofgroupaccountability

foryourlife?• Are you willing to be a responsible member of the leadership

team,andcanyouberesponsibleforothers?• Areyouwillingtoenterintopartofyourfaithjourneythatcomes

with no guarantees as you continue to search outwhere God isleadingyou?

Ifyoucansay‘yes’–thenwe’dlovetohearfromyou.

ContactRevdJamesMcGowan07624488008

revdjamesmcgowan@outlook.com

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