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Anglican

Anglicans form the family of Christians closely related to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Whilst tracing their inheritance back to Christ and the earliest Christians and to the ancient Roman Catholic church, the sixteenth century Reformation was a crucial moment for Anglicanism.

Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Episcopal

‘Episcopal’ refers to the role or ministry of a bishop. So an episcopal church is one in which oversight is entrusted to a bishop. Like many others, the Church in Wales is an episcopal church.

Evangelism

‘Evangelion’ means ‘good news’. Evangelism is about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection in the hope that others may come to believe in and follow Jesus.

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

Liturgy

Liturgy is a set form of words and action used for worship. In the Church in Wales (and many other churches) these forms follow the same pattern from one congregation to another. Most Anglican liturgies look back in some way to the Book of Common Prayer.

Llandaff Centre of Mission

A partnership between the Diocese of Llandaff and Church Army.

Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

Priest

‘Priest’ comes from the Greek word for ‘elder’. Priests in the Church in Wales are those authorised specifically to proclaim forgiveness of sins, preside at the Eucharist and bless God’s people, as well as other responsibilities.

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Current vacancies in the Diocese of Llandaff:

Grants and Funding Officer - Dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth

The Dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth are looking to recruit a Grants and Funding Officer!

This is a new post to join the Joint Property Team to support churches and ministry area to increase their income through a range of large and small grants.

The Joint Property Team will be able to offer a complete property service to support our churches and will make a significant difference to an exceptional body of community church buildings and social action projects across South Wales.

Salary: £27,248

Hours: This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position, with flexible hours including occasional weekend work. Part-time hours will be considered for the right candidate.

We’d love to hear from you!

For an informal chat, please call Isabel Thompson, Diocesan Secretary of Monmouth. (isabelthompson@cinw.org.uk / 07493669511)

Closing Date: 9am Monday 13th May

Interview date: Monday 20th May.

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Application form (English)

Ministry Area Clerical Assistant - Garth Ministry Area

The Garth MA in North-West Cardiff is seeking a part-time, enthusiastic and friendly clerical assistant to support the clergy and the success of our team. The role would be varied, to include dealing with bookings for baptisms, weddings and funerals; to produce rotas and other similar documents in consultation with the clergy; and to play a co-ordination role for the members of the Ministry Area Council where needed. Good communications skills including experience of Office 365 and social media such as Facebook or X would be an advantage. Living within the Garth MA is not necessary, but living nearby would be helpful.

It is envisaged that this role would require 6 to 8 hours work per week. Hours of work can be flexible provided the output is timely.

Salary by negotiation but at least the current National Living Wage rate of £11. 44/hour and commensurate with such a position.

Please respond to Geoff Moses either by email on geoffmoses28@gmail.com or phone him on 07917 674203. Please leave Geoff a message if he is not available and he will return your call.

Ministry Area Book Keeper - Penybont ar Ogwr Ministry Area

Penybont ar Ogwr Ministry Area is in urgent need of a part-time book keep to support the workload of the Ministry Area Treasurer, Mrs Sandra Arnott.

The post would be part-time, for possibly three two-hour weekly sessions, but this is negotiable.

Prospective applicants are required to have a working knowledge of the ‘My Fund Accounting’ system.

Those interested should contact Sandra Arnott via sandra.arnott49@gmail.com (07879218390) or Jennifer Morgan via jennifermorgan@live.co.uk (07595762885).

Church in Wales Vacancies

Please see Church in Wales vacancies here.

About Us

Our Vision

This is an exciting time in our diocese, as we embed our vision of Faith Matters which aims to transforms lives through faith, education and social justice.

Our vision is that all may encounter and know the love of God through truth, beauty and service, living full and rich lives through faith.

Transforming lives through living and bearing witness to Jesus Christ is our calling. We seek to do this in a Diocese that is strong, confident, alive and living in faith, engaged with the realities of life and serving others in His name.

We look to continue Christ’s church and mission by telling the joyful story of Jesus, growing the Kingdom of God by empowering all to participate and building the future in hope and love.

Our Vision
Our shared aims
  • Telling a joyful story.
  • Growing the Kingdom of God.
  • Building our capacity for good.
The Diocese of Llandaff

We are one of six dioceses in the Church in Wales and cover much of South Wales, including Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys. The Diocese is the most densely populated part of Wales and is hugely diverse, from the urban capital of Cardiff to post-industrial Valleys including the semi-rural Vale of Glamorgan.

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