Vocations

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STOP PRESS

For information about internships visit

www.yorkshire-internships.org

Step Up is a 'year out' scheme run within the Archdeaconry of Richmond

www.step-up-team.org

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

AGED 18 – 30

COULD GOD BE CALLING YOU TO

STEP FORWARD

AND CONSIDER MINISTRY IN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH?

SATURDAY 3^rd MARCH, 11.00 AM – 4.00 PM

BISHOPTHORPE PALACE, YORK

VISIT www.stepforwardanglican.org.uk FOR DETAILS

YOU AND MINISTRY WEEKEND

9th - 11th MARCH 2012 AT ILKLEY

VISIT www.cpas.org.uk/exploringcall FOR DETAILS

VOCATIONS WEEKEND IN MANCHESTER

27th APRIL - 29th APRIL 2012

VISIT http://scpvocations.wordpress.com FOR DETAILS

TAKING THE NEXT STEP

13th - 15th JULY 2012 AT ST CHAD'S COLLEGE, DURHAM

TEL: 0191 334334 FOR DETAILS

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The route for discernment and selection

Responding to God’s Call
 

Hearing the word of God, and responding to it, is a life-long challenge for all baptised Christians. The vocations to which we are called are many and varied, and all are necessary and valued as we work together in the Kingdom of God.  Click here to read some vocation stories.

For some people, their vocation may be to a particular licensed or ordained ministry within the Church of England. If you are exploring this kind of vocation for the first time, or if you feel that your vocation is changing from one to the other, then you should initially discuss this with your parish clergy. You may also want to talk with someone who is already exercising the ministry you are wanting to explore to find out more about what is involved. To help inform your thinking, talking and prayer, you may like to look at the excellent Church of England website, (http://www.cofe-ministry.org.uk/ and follow the links through ‘Ministry in the Church of England’) which outlines different types of ministry and the callings, qualities and gifts that are looked for in the various ministries.

If you and your parish priest would like to take the discussion further forward, your parish priest will make contact on your behalf with the appropriate Vocations Advisors Co-ordinator.

Whatever your starting point, you will, in the first instance, need to be in touch with one of the Vocations Advisors.  Click here for a list of Vocations Advisers.
 

If it seems that your ministry may be through one of the national organisations such as The Church Army, a Religious Community or a Mission Society, you will be guided towards the relevant person or organisation.

Reader Ministry

If, after seeing a Vocations Advisor, it seems that your ministry may be as a Reader, you will be put in touch with the Warden of Readers.

More information about Reader Ministry can also be found at

http://www.riponleeds.anglican.org/readers.html

http://www.readers.cofe.anglican.org/info.php.

Ordination

If, after seeing a Vocations Advisor, it seems that ordained ministry is a possible way forward for you, there will be a process of referral to the Diocesan Director of Ordinands (DDO) and his team.  Click here to read about the vocational journeys of some of our ordinands.

If you are contemplating ordination to the permanent Diaconate, try www.dace.org for further information.

Working with Children and Young People

For a statement on this, please click here.

And Finally …

You have a vocation from God.
If you already know what it is, pray to be faithful.
If you are still searching, pray to hear God’s voice and to respond generously.

For a suggested reading list, please click here.