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House for Duty Team Vicar

Golden Cap Team

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Contents

Page 3 Welcome & Overview of the Golden Cap

Page 4 Introduction to the Vacancy by the Bishop of

Sherborne

Page 5 Letter from our new Team Rector

Page 6 Role and Person Specification

Page 7 Our Mission Statement and Team Life together

Page 8 The Vicarage

Page 9 to 16 Our Churches and Communities

Page 17 Our worship life together

Page 18 Life in the Lyme Bay Deanery

Page 19 The Team in numbers

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Welcome

Welcome! We hope you are excited to read about the Golden Cap Benefice. You

would be coming to a stunningly beautiful part of the world; and the benefice is

ideally positioned for anything from a seaside day trip on the beautiful Jurassic coast,

getting lost in the glorious Dorset and Devon countryside, an excursion to London or

an escape to foreign climes.

An Overview of the Golden Cap Benefice

The Golden Cap benefice has/is

• 12 very different churches across 10 parishes set in a beautiful part of West

Dorset (with a nibble of Devon). 3 of our churches are positioned close to the

coast and, in the case of Lyme Regis, if it gets any closer to the sea you may

have to consider taking services wearing a rubber ring and snorkel.

• Between the World Heritage Site Jurassic Coast & Blackdown Hills, an Area

of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

• Dedicated lay people (and we are not all fossils!), with a variety of skills, who

realise that not all change is bad (we are not all set in stone)

• Close to secondary schools –The Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis and

Colyton Grammar School is not far away in Devon

• Three C of E primary schools in Lyme Regis, Marshwood and Hawkchurch,

and one LA primary school in Charmouth

• Farm shops and markets in addition to the chain supermarkets

• Narrow lanes and picturesque villages—reversing skills essential!

• Sites of historical interest from pre-history to modern day

• Tourists come from all over the world (many retire here so it must be good!)

• Outdoor activities (especially in the summer) from angling to yacht building

• Easy access to London (via the train from nearby Axminster) and further afield

(via Exeter Airport, a 35 minute drive away)

To find out more visit http://www.goldencapteamofchurches.org.uk/ or check out the

Golden Cap Team of Churches Channel on YouTube

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Introduction to the Vacancy by the Bishop of Sherborne

In the last year the Golden Cap Team, under the leadership of a new Team Rector, together

with a newly licensed part-time Team Vicar has developed new energy and vision for the

next stage of its mission and ministry. A House for Duty Team Vicar, based in Lyme Regis,

will complete the clergy team.

There are significant challenges and opportunities within the benefice, encouraging creativity

and diversity around the different churches, but also working with the traditional and routine

where it works best. These are being built upon and in recent months it has been

encouraging to see a varied ministry on-line, as well as training and learning possibilities

being offered to develop discipleship and service.

The wider team, for this large, mainly rural, benefice, is made up of many active and

enthusiastic lay people, an administrator, retired clergy and licenced and commissioned lay

ministers, all keen to continue to serve their local communities and use their gifts widely.

This House for Duty post offers the opportunity for pioneering and ministering outside our

church communities, as well as being part of a team serving those within the churches.

The Lyme Bay deanery, in which the Golden Cap Benefice is situated, seeks to be a

supportive place bringing together the rural clergy with those in the seaside towns. There

will be a warm welcome amongst this clergy grouping for whoever comes to this benefice.

The parishes describe themselves well. Anyone coming here would have to enjoy rural and

coastal life, there is a great deal of travel to be undertaken between churches and some of the

lanes are very narrow. There are a significant number of scattered farms and hamlets in

between the villages , however there is much within each of the towns and villages and

plenty to join in with.

The diocese itself is committed to its rural benefices and in 2018 received Strategic

Development Funding from the National Church to support our rural churches and clergy. A

part-time rural Field officer seeks to support parishes in each archdeaconry, offering extra

resource for projects and growth.

Should you wish to know more about this vacancy after you have read this profile please do

not hesitate to contact the Team Rector. We offer in this part of Dorset great opportunities

for mission, wonderful countryside, supportive colleagues and some deeply spiritual places

of worship and retreat.

Bishop Karen

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Letter from our new Team Rector

Greetings, and thank you for having the courage and curiosity to begin

reading.

I was licensed to the benefice at the end of February 2020 and with all that has

been happening this last year, suffice to say that it has been a very interesting

beginning to a new ministry! Lots of things have been ‘thrown up into the air’,

which has brought a real sense of disorientation and anxious uncertainty

across the benefice and, at the same time ……..tremendous excitement at what

new possibilities the Spirit may be creating in this time of transition.

So, alongside me, another newly appointed Part –time Team Vicar and some

very talented lay-people, in joining the Team here you will be walking into

this transitional space with us. Like us, you won’t be trying to pre-determine

outcomes, but you will be willing to walk the faith pilgrimage here with us

and to be open to see where it leads.

To be a good fit in the Team, we’d really love you to share our passion for:

1. Seeking to empower and enable others – which means being a disciple

yourself and promoting every member ministry, that together we may

discover/rediscover our priestly calling as the missionary people of God, being

released, trained and empowered.

2. Offering both ‘Palliative care’ and ‘Midwifery’ – seeking to prayerfully and

carefully discern those aspects of our lives together that need to be allowed to

be given a good and dignified death whilst, at the same time recognising the

work of the Spirit in bringing new things to birth and seeking to join in. We

recognise the mission potential there is here, and also the need to not forget to

‘mind’ what is worthy in the spiritual heritage that has been passed on to us.

So, we are looking for someone with a creative and pioneering spirit, a ‘people

person’ with pastoral skills, imagination and courage. Is this you? Please do

read the Role and Person specification that follows.

We aren’t quite sure what the future holds as we journey together here in the

Golden Cap benefice but are already seeing some jigsaw pieces coming

together, are sensing ‘something in the wind’, an electrical current if you like.

We are hoping and praying for fireworks and the flow of healing oil. Will you

come and join us on that journey?

Chris

Revd Chris Martin, Team Rector

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Role and Person Specification

Living in Lyme Regis on a ‘House for Duty’ basis, your main responsibilities

will include:

• Being involved in the life of the Church of England Primary School in

Lyme Regis

• Seeking to develop ways of creatively engaging with the many seaside

and summer tourists and visitors to the area

• Seeking to build a meaningful relationship with the Secondary School

in Lyme Regis and seeing what flows from that

• Leading Sunday (or other) worship services around the Team

• Sharing pastoral oversight and civic duties in Lyme Regis with the

Team Rector

• Joining in with whatever is life-giving for you from what springs forth

as we journey together

• Sharing the responsibilities that come from being part of a Team

So, we are looking for someone:

• With creative flair, imagination and a pioneering spirit

• Who enjoys and has experience of working creatively with children

and young people

• Who is a team player, willing to work alongside others

• Who has experience of gathering and enabling others

• Who laughs easily and who doesn’t take themselves too seriously

• Who is comfortable with both formality and informality in worship

• Who will bring other special gifts that we didn’t think we needed until

your arrival!

• Who wants to live near the sea and beautiful countryside

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Our Mission Statement

To EXPRESS through the beauty of our lives, the

practical caring love of Jesus

To CELEBRATE in our worship and common life

our experiences of God's love

To SHARE the Good News of God's love in word and

action in a joyful spirit

Our Team Life Together

Serving the communities of the Golden Cap Team alongside the Team Rector

and another newly appointed Part-time Team Vicar (who lives in her own house

within the benefice) are a considerable number of committed people. Of those

who hold a licence or are commissioned there is a Licensed Lay Minister

(Reader) and four Lay Worship Leaders, one of whom is also a Lay Pastoral

Assistant. As in most parishes, retired clergy are valued colleagues.

The churches are presently served by 13 Churchwardens. In the 2 parishes where

there are no Wardens, which include Lyme Regis, duties are divided among PCC

members and/or a Coordinating Group.

Across the Team, in normal times you can expect to find various groups, such as

a Prayer chain, bell-ringers, Friends of the Church, Fundraising, Choirs, Bible

Study, Let’s Talk, Flower arrangers, Free eXchange, etc. And, for the last few

years we have been part of the Diocesan initiative Energising Local Ministry

(ELM) and a Specialist Ministers Team has been formed where lay people are

working with the clergy taking a lead in the Team’s life in a number of areas –

Finance, Fabric, Pastoral, Children’s Ministry, Bible Study, Prayer and Social

Justice. The whole team is held together by a most efficient Team Administrator

with the complementary skills of a Team Treasurer and a Website manager.

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The Vicarage

With stunning views over Lyme Regis and Lyme Bay, the Vicarage is a well-

appointed three bedroomed split-level bungalow with gardens. It benefits from

having the Team office as a separate part of the property and where the Team

Administrator (usually) works two mornings a week.

It’s a short ¾ of a mile stroll down the hill into the main town but takes longer on

the way back up! Being conveniently located just outside the main town, it offers

easy access to the A35.

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Our Churches and Communities

As you will be living in, and share oversight of, Lyme Regis, let’s start there:

St Michael The Archangel Church, Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis is a busy holiday town at the heart of

the Jurassic Heritage Coast. The population can

triple during the holiday period and numbers can

swell to as high as 20,000 on busy summer days.

The town has a lot to offer both locals and visitors,

in normal times hosting well attended events such

as the Fossil and Food Rocks Festivals, Lifeboat,

Carnival and Regatta Weeks. Flourishing local

clubs include choirs, sporting and youth

organisations, and there is a well-regarded Boat

Building Academy.

St Michael’s stands in the centre of the town

offering regular worship. We have good links

with the Baptist, Catholic and Bethany churches

in Lyme Regis, together with Uplyme Church just

across the border in Devon (Exeter Diocese). Members of all congregations are

involved in the ‘Open the Book’ Bible story telling project in the primary school,

which we hope to resume when the school is again open to visitors. St Michael’s

hosts the Civic Service in Spring and the Remembrance Day Service.

The church boasts a magnificent Skrabl organ and is home to the South Wessex

Organ Society which organises concerts during the year. The organist and his wife

run a children’s choir attended by approximately 20 children and supporting members

of the congregation, and the church hosts Lyme Bay Choral Society’s concerts. There

is a ring of 10 bells which attracts campanologists from all over the country.

There are two schools in Lyme Regis: The Woodroffe Comprehensive School and St

Michael’s Church of England Primary School. The governors of St Michael’s are

committed to creating and maintaining strong links between the church and school.

The church supports the PTFA in their fund-raising activities. Worship services are

held regularly, and the children visit the church as part of their curriculum. The links

between the town and church are also important.

In normal times, fund raising cream teas and lunches are regularly organised in the

church hall and ‘Open Tuesday’ is held during term time where anyone can come and

chat, knit, sew or play dominoes over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake.

We recognise that there is much potential to build upon and to make the most of

opportunities we have to reach out in faith to others.

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And here is how the other communities in the Benefice described themselves in the

parish profile created for the Team Rector vacancy in 2019.

St Stephen’s Church, Bettiscombe

St Stephen’s, Bettiscombe, is a small rural parish. The

majority of the congregation are over 60 and probably

half live outside the Parish boundaries. Following

changes in the adjoining parish of Marshwood the

congregation has increased slightly, and of course

Church festivals are well attended. Having just the one

service a month also enables a greater sense of

belonging within the wider Golden Cap team, as

members of the congregation are worshipping in

neighbouring parishes on weekends when there is no

service in Bettiscombe.

Bettiscombe is a small and close-knit farming

community and even people who are not regular church

goers work to keep the church and churchyard in good condition. The church was

rebuilt in 1862 and the site itself was probably a sacred place for the Druids prior to

the establishment of the Benedictine community at Frampton. Funds have been

raised to preserve and repair the original 14th century windows which were

incorporated into the new building. The glass windows from 1863 were painted by

Reynolds Stone, and a stunning etched window was commissioned for the

millennium designed by the artist James Denison-Pender. Adjoining the Church is

the Village Hall and car park, which is ideal for meetings and functions. Regular

users include The Bettiscombe and Marshwood Open Group and the Chideock

Discussion Group.

St Mary’s Church, Catherston Leweston

St Mary’s is a small, beautiful church located in the

tiny hamlet of Catherston Leweston, overlooking

the famous Jurassic coast. The Parish of Catherston

Leweston has only 28 houses so the congregation is

small but along with some members from

Charmouth fills the tiny church.

Regular services are on the second and fourth Sundays in the month and church

festivals often require extra seating! The popular Nativity Festival, with 31 different

sets on view, is likely to become a regular event. A talented 13-year-old artist has held

an exhibition of her art, supported by other children from her school. There is a

Friends’ group which hold funds which have kindly been given to St Mary’s for

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maintaining the fabric of the Church. In the last 3 years part of the roof and some

flooring has been replaced and the West Window is about to be restored.

St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth

Charmouth is a small but lively village right on Dorset’s stunning Jurassic coast.

There is a strong sense of community and people help each other. There are many

groups and events that welcome those in need of friends and companionship. No one

needs to be lonely in Charmouth. There are shops that cater for most needs as well as

pubs and the Heritage Coast Centre. The resident population is relatively small at

around 1,500, but the tourist season can bring as many as 20,000 people a day to the

Charmouth area. The school is a very good one, and the parish hopes to have more

contact with the new head and to involve the children in church activities.

The current church was built in 1835; when the previous building was condemned the

village raised the money for the new building. Now that significant repairs are needed,

and so that the church can be developed for community use, the "Changing Spaces"

group are enthusiastically and energetically attempting moving forward with a

reordering project.

There are also lunchtime concerts with varied musical programmes which have been a

great success. The many visitors to the church can see a wonderful display by

historian Neil Mattingly, author of Charmouth: Its Church and its People.

There is good fellowship among the faithful congregation and as the banner says: "We

Live in Active Hope.”

St Giles’ Church, Chideock

St Giles church lies in the heart of Chideock, a coastal village at the eastern edge of

the Benefice. The village has about 530 residents with a shop/post office and three

public houses but no school. There are many holiday homes, several B&B’s and a

large caravan park close to the sea and visitors to the Parish are warmly welcomed.

We have a small but active congregation at weekly services and the major Church

Festivals are well attended. With a choir, a small Bible Study group, an ecumenical

Lent group and some excellent flower arrangers the church is well used and

supported.

There is an active PCC and a thriving Friends’ Group both of whom

regularly hold fund raising events. Thanks to the fantastic response from the whole

community it has been possible to refurbish and rehang the bells and a servery and

toilet have just been installed.

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St Giles Church is a Grade 1 Listed building, with the earliest part dating back to the

13th Century. The belfry has a peal of 6 bells: the oldest, cast in 1602, bears the

inscription ‘Love doG’ owing to an error in casting! The most recent was cast in

2011 for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. St Giles has a strong team of bell ringers.

St John the Baptist Church, Fishpond

This tiny church is part of the upper vale cluster group and is nestled under Lambert's

Castle in the hamlet of Fishpond. There are stunning views

down the valley to Charmouth and the sea. Built in 1854, the

simple and beautiful interior includes a beautiful 20th Century

stained glass window by Arthur E Buss.

The small congregation attend regularly, and numbers swell

greatly at church festivals and at weddings and funerals. There

are 'Short and Sweet' services for the young and young at

heart, and beautiful outdoor services on Lambert's Castle and

the adjacent Coney’s Castle, both of which hillforts are National Trust properties.

Lent lunches and other events offer opportunities for the congregation to get together.

The church is always open (at least, it was before Covid 19) and the many visitors

appreciate the peace and tranquillity they find here.

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St John the Baptist Church, Hawkchurch

St John the Baptist is at the heart of Hawkchurch village.

The community, though not ethnically diverse, comprises

a broad social spectrum. As well as the church there is a

pub, village hall, playing fields and a community run

shop. Hawkchurch Church of England Primary School is

now part of a Multi-Academy Trust, giving it security for

the future. There has been a church here for over a

thousand years, and the grade 1 building has retained

features from many different periods. The oldest

carvings, of intertwined dragons and serpents, have a

Celtic feel.

There are two colonnades of Norman arches and

magnificent carvings on the later columns depict an

animal band with a ram playing a viol and a goat playing

pan pipes, possibly allusions to the dangers of the flesh! Hawkchurch is known as the

Village of the Roses, and the Rose Window was installed in memory of the Reverend

J Going, who planted roses in the main street. With the forthcoming addition of

lavatories and an existing modern heating system, every generation will have left its

mark on the building.

The church is used for a popular annual Christmas tree festival (hotly contended),

music recitals, flower festivals and teddy bear parachuting in village fete week.

The church is open daily to all (until Covid 19!!) Hawkchurch Parish sits between the

West Dorset and Blackdown Hills areas of outstanding natural beauty and is

unique in being the only Devon parish in the Salisbury Diocese. The many footpaths

and bridleways in the parish include ‘The Monarch’s Way’, Charles II’s escape

route, and these features bring a steady flow of visitors from all over the world, all of

whom are made welcome by the community.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Marshwood

The church stands on a ridge overlooking

the Marshwood Vale, spreading out over

25 miles. The tower can be seen from out

at sea and has been used as a landmark for

sailors. The church is well proportioned

with good acoustics. By local tradition the

chancel pews and red wall lights are

ascribed to Thomas Hardy, then an

assistant architect. St Mary the Virgin is a

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rural village church with a small but loyal elderly congregation.

In 2000, the church required restoration and the school and PCC devised a plan. The

school was to have much needed extra space during the week and the congregation

was to gain comfort and warmth for their Sunday worship. The children of

Marshwood school use the church for lessons, PE activities, music, drama, end of

term concerts and leaving services; to which the villagers are always welcome.

The vestry in the south west corner of the nave was handed over to the school, and a

new vestry was built in the south aisle next to the chancel. In addition to Sunday

worship, the church members have used the new layout to show arts and crafts and

hobbies. They also enjoy fundraising at coffee mornings.

The village shop has recently closed, and a mobile post office is using the church

every Tuesday! The church is the only central meeting place in the village and the

geographical layout offers challenges in bringing the community together.

St Andrew’s Church, Monkton Wyld

The church is nestled in the beautiful West Dorset countryside just

outside Charmouth. It is unusual in that there has never been a

village here and the church lies in an area populated only by farms.

The parish was created in 1848 and the church building is a perfect

example of the Gothic Revival style. Not being part of a village

presents certain challenges in terms of attendance, as do the steep

and winding lanes which can be impassable in winter.

The congregation is not large but is very friendly, and drawn from a

large area, including nearby Raymond’s Hill. There are strong links

with Monkton Wyld Court which offers residential courses as well

as B&B accommodation, and Monkton Wyld Camping & Caravanning. The

congregations very much enjoy the services which end with a chat over a drink and

homemade refreshments. The ongoing mission is for the church to continue

providing friendship through prayer and togetherness.

Stanton St Gabriel's Church, Morcombelake

Morcombelake Church is also known by the title

"Stanton St Gabriel".

The church was built to serve a settlement growing

round the newly built turnpike road – which has since

been relocated inland, and there are fabulous stories

attached to the parish. The site was first referenced in

1240 and was a chapel-of-ease to St. Candida and

Holy Cross at Whitchurch Canonicorum. A later

chapel was allegedly built because two newlyweds,

escaping from a storm-stricken ship in a small boat,

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came ashore here. The husband prayed to St Gabriel for their salvation and promised

to build it if they were saved. Despite his wife dying in his arms on the beach, he was

as good as his word - perhaps the chapel was truly a monument to St Gabriel and lost

love! Services essentially ended after the village population declined but some

christenings and marriages were still taking place there in the early 19th century, the

music being supplied by the church band from Whitchurch who "marched over with

their instruments, with the Parson riding his horse", though this is not necessarily a

requirement for the clergy of today!

The village community are keen that St Gabriel’s Church remains open and two

public discussions have been well attended despite the small size of the regular

congregation.

A very informative circular was delivered to the whole community, setting out plans

and asking for a little practical help, receiving none. It is a challenge to keep the

church open. There is a small Friends’ Group which raises money to help keep the

building in good repair.

Two services a year held for the whole team in the ruins of the old chapel. These are

on Ascension Day and in August and are always well attended. A healing service is

held at St Wite’s Well in June.

St Candida & Holy Cross Church, Whitchurch Canonicorum The church is often referred to as ‘the Cathedral of the Vale’ to which pilgrims

travelled in the Middle Ages to visit the bones of St Candida. The Grade I listed

building is over a thousand years old and has a wealth of fascinating history. The

parishioners are rightly proud of the architecture and heritage. The parish is fortunate

to have two charities who support the fabric of the church, a strong, vibrant Friends of

St Candida together with the very supportive Churchlands

Charity. At present they are involved in refurbishing the tower

and clock, as well as adding new lighting and a kitchen.

The community is predominantly agricultural with the recent

addition of some affordable housing. There are holiday homes,

camp sites and a holiday complex. The village is home to a

multitude of diverse talents: a well-run village hall, film,

gardening, women’s, keep fit and book groups, a local pub and

a pre-school all thrive.

The parishioners and the PCC are continuing to look at ways of further

involving the community in the life of the church. As well as Eucharistic

services there are Choral Evensong services with the popular occasional choir, Short

and Sweet children’s services and free eXchange café, all of which help to increase

community involvement.

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St Paul’s Church, Wootton Fitzpaine

The church sits in the original grounds on the manor

house in the tiny village of Wootton Fitzpaine, in a

peaceful wooded area about half a mile away. The

village hall is in a more central location, making it a

focal point, and is adjacent to the social club – both

important in a community that has few other services.

The hall is well used for parties, Arts Reach and

entertainments, and the social club opens four nights a

week. A free eXchange café was started last year by

villagers and PCC members.

There is one Eucharistic service a month. Attendance

is generally better at special services such as Harvest Festival and Christmas.

The church is heated but has no running water and limited parking. Despite this there

is generally a chat with refreshments after services. The church is very beautiful and

nicely kept, and has a fair number of visitors annually who enjoy it enough to leave a

few pounds in the offertory box! There is a very supportive Friends’ Group.

This small parish presents challenges in terms of congregation size, but there is a

great sense of community and the church and village are increasingly working

together in a very positive way with great hope for the future.

A word about the Pilsdon Community

The Community is set in the beautiful West Dorset countryside, in the parish of

Bettiscombe.

At any one-time Pilsdon is normally home to 25 people from different backgrounds in

need of a place of refuge while they rebuild their lives. Everyone, including

volunteers, community members and visitors, is invited to participate in the working

and Christian worship at the Community. Pilsdon has an open door to those who need

refuge at a particular point in their life – some come whilst recovering from alcoholism

or addiction, others coping with mental illness or following a crisis point in their life.

The Golden Cap Benefice enjoys a good

and mutually supportive relationship with

the community.

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Our Worship Life together

Naturally, our pattern of Sunday worship has altered significantly during

2020. Some churches have managed to get back to their normal weekly

service (like Lyme Regis, for example), and others have not re-opened since

closing in March.

As well as learning to be nimble, the Staff Team have also learned how to

make use of technology and we take it in turns to produce a weekly online

Sunday service as well as a ‘Midweek message’, to help people feel

‘connected’, especially those who are not yet ready to come back into a

church building.

Suffice to say that, when we are back to some kind of ‘normal’, the rota of

services will show a range of services across the Team, some formal, some

informal, some weekly, some fortnightly, some monthly. As well as seeking

to retell the story of God’s interaction with the world through the seasons of

the Church’s year, such as Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter,

being mostly rural, the parishes also like to celebrate the agricultural year (like

Harvest) and have other special services that reflect our context.

Occasional Taizé style services take place. Popular are ‘Short and Sweet’

which is an activity based service aimed at children and their parents. We are

open to continued creativity to make our services accessible and fun for those

traditionally may not attend church.

Some of the churches have a rota for lay-led intercessions.

In common with many, if not most Anglican churches, we have in our

congregations, people from a variety of denominations.

Vestments are customary in some but not all churches.

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Life in the Lyme Bay Deanery

The Lyme Bay Deanery comprises 5 multi rural parish team ministries with

Bridport being our largest Town. We are bordered by the counties of Devon

and Somerset and the deaneries of Sherborne, Dorchester and Weymouth

and Portland.

Presently the deanery is staffed by 2 stipendiary priests in the Bridport,

Beaminster and Golden Cap Teams, a stipendiary priest in The Bride Valley

(supported by 2 Associates) and a stipendiary priest in the Eggardon to

Colmer’s Benefice.

We also have a P/T chaplain at the Bridport Community Hospital in our

ranks, and the support of a number of Licensed Lay Ministers, Lay Worship

Leaders and Lay Pastoral Assistants, having just completed a deanery

training course.

The deanery chapter are very supportive of each other and we try to work as

a collaborative group across the deanery. During Covid we have met weekly

on Zoom and have been recognised by Bishop Karen as 'A motley Crew,' a

title we are proud to own. The deanery synod is jointly led by myself and an

excellent Lay Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Revd Canon David Baldwin

Team Rector

The Beaminster Area Team

Rural Dean, Lyme Bay Deanery

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The Team in Numbers

St Stephen’s Church, Bettiscombe with Pilsdon

Population 40 Electoral Roll 29 Fairer share 13

St Mary’s Church, Catherston Leweston

Population 40 Electoral Roll 22 Fairer share 10

St. Andrew's Church Charmouth

Population 1,500 Electoral Roll 25 Fairer share 31

St Giles’ Church Chideock

Population 530 Electoral Roll 41 Fairer share 31

St John the Baptist Church, Hawkchurch Population 400 Electoral Roll 34 Fairer share 21

St Michael The Archangel Church, Lyme Regis Population 3,700 Electoral Roll 121 Fairer share 85

St Mary the Virgin Church, Marshwood Population 300 Electoral Roll 20 Fairer share 13

St Andrew’s Church, Monkton Wyld Population 30 Electoral Roll 19 Fairer share 9

St Candida & Holy Cross Church, Whitchurch Canonicorum

with St John the Baptist Church, Fishpond

and Stanton St Gabriel's Church, Morcombelake

Population 680 Electoral Roll 73 Fairer share 46

St Paul’s Church, Wootton Fitzpaine Population 200 Electoral Roll 20 Fairer share 7