Ordained ministry
Supporting you throughout your ministryWelcome! In this section you will find information to support you at various stages of ministry - whether you are an ordinand training on the Local Ministry Pathway (LMP), a curate, or you are preparing for your Ministerial Development Review (MDR). We aim to support clergy both in formation and in personal resilience through our Flourishing in Ministry resources. Guidance for clergy on everything from wellbeing to terms of service can be found in the Clergy Handbook, Scroll down this page to find out more.
Ministry Bursary Awards now openRunning for over 30 years, the MBAs are open to all members of clergy from Anglican Christian faiths, and provide financial support for sabbatical breaks and projects planned for 2023. The purpose of a sabbatical is to make space for soulful rest and refreshment. Licensed clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers in the diocese are encouraged to take a three-month sabbatical for every ten years of ministry. Apply for an MBA More on sabbaticals
In this section, there are specific pages here for self-supporting ministers, UKME priests and deacons and women in ministry, and information regarding Continual Ministerial Development. If you are thinking that you may be called to ordained ministry and would like further information, visit the Called to ordained ministry page. If you can’t find what you need, do be in touch.
In this section...Curates and TIsInformation for curates and training incumbents about IME2. Ministry Development ReviewA chance to take stock of our ministry, re-examine priorities and discern areas in which we are being challenged to grow. Bishop's advisor in women's ministryInformation about the Bishop's Advisor for Women's Ministry (BAWM). UKME chapterInformation on the UK Minority Ethnic Chapter within the Diocese of Oxford. Self-supporting ministersInformation about Self-Supporting Ministry (SSM) and Non-Stipendiary Ministry (NSM). Local Ministry PathwayDetails of formation and training for ordained and licenced lay ministry with Oxford's Local Ministry Pathway. Clergy Dyslexia ForumThe Diocese of Oxford Clergy Dyslexia Forum supports church leaders with dyslexia and celebrates their strengths. |