The benefice of York, St Lawrence w St Nicholas (EEO) is a diverse community, formed in the catholic tradition of the Church of England; traditional in style but young in character. Prayer Book Catholics, we worship through the Sung Mass and Evensong, often expertly sung by talented musicians.

Located on the edge of the beautiful York City Centre, the parish borders York University Campus and is a diverse mix of residential housing for students, older people and families and business premises.

The PCC has recently considered and passed the House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests and has a letter of request in place for alternative episcopal oversight

Is God calling you to minister to us?

We want St Lawrence Parish Church to be a place where the Kingdom of God is proclaimed, by:

• Providing an imaginative and vibrant welcome and hospitality to all who make up our unusual and diverse parish
• Building relationships and extending invitations to church, sharing the love of God wherever people gather, in schools, university, care homes and pubs
• Serving our community at crucial times in their lives, baptisms, weddings and funerals
• Being a model of pastoral care especially to those who have recently left home, the elderly and vulnerable in our community
• Seizing the opportunity to use the talents of young and old, to create inspiring traditional liturgical worship
• Fostering young vocations amongst students and others
• Providing a diverse range of social events in our church hall to encourage people to come together
• Working and praying with the University Chaplaincies and the wider diocese, being open to future patterns of ministry, new resources and teaching and practicing of Christian stewardship.

We are looking for a Priest in Charge who:

• Will share our values and churchmanship
• Is a priest of ‘The Society’ or is able to live within the discipline of The Society.
• Will lead inspiring worship
• Appreciates church choral music – our music is of a cathedral standard
• Will be outward looking to the community and keen on engaging with it
• Is driven by hospitality and hard work.
• Will work collaboratively with us to unlock our full potential
• Enables and encourages all laypeople to take an active and meaningful part in the life of the church
• Will get to know the people in the church and community, and to weave all the elements of our busy church life and mission together.

The post is being advertised as a 4 year fixed term post due to external funding of the post.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 25^th March 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd April 2026