The standard notice period for clergy is three months. Curates in Part Time Ministry The length of expected curacy will normally be explored with the training incumbent when the learning agreement is completed. For curates able to more than three days per week to the parish, and willing to complete their portfolio within three years, it will be possible for the curate to be recommended for a subsequent post from April of IME 6. However, for most part time curates, a curacy of four will be desirable. For these curates, a revised learning agreement will be agreed in February of IME 6, and a final report requested in February of IME 7. In these cases, curates will continue to attend a reflection group in the fourth year of their curacy. In the Autumn of IME 5, the DDM will write to incumbents asking them to confirm their expectations with regard to their part-time curate. This is to allow for changing circumstances and to ensure that all parties are clear about the expectations going forward. The Formational Criteria Dispositions, understanding and skills It is helpful to remember that the Formational Criteria are fundamentally aspirational: they are to work and develop towards rather than criteria that can be met’. This means that they should be used as a vocational ‘fully tool to discern areas of and for growth and development during curacy and to provide the grounds on which to affirm the readiness of ministers to take up assistant minister, ordained pioneer minister or incumbent status posts in the Church of England. The Formational Criteria are organized under seven headings: Christian faith, tradition and life Mission, evangelism and discipleship Spirituality and worship Personality and character Relationships Leadership, collaboration and community Vocation and ministry within the Church of England
The standard notice period for clergy is three months. Curates in Part Time Ministry The length of expected curacy will normally be explored with the training incumbent when the learning agreement is completed. For curates able to more than three days per week to the parish, and willing to complete their portfolio within three years, it will be possible for the curate to be recommended for a subsequent post from April of IME 6. However, for most part time curates, a curacy of four will be desirable. For these curates, a revised learning agreement will be agreed in February of IME 6, and a final report requested in February of IME 7. In these cases, curates will continue to attend a reflection group in the fourth year of their curacy. In the Autumn of IME 5, the DDM will write to incumbents asking them to confirm their expectations with regard to their part-time curate. This is to allow for changing circumstances and to ensure that all parties are clear about the expectations going forward. The Formational Criteria Dispositions, understanding and skills It is helpful to remember that the Formational Criteria are fundamentally aspirational: they are to work and develop towards rather than criteria that can be ‘fully met’. This means that they should be used as a vocational tool to discern areas of and for growth and development during curacy and to provide the grounds on which to affirm the readiness of ministers to take up assistant minister, ordained pioneer minister or incumbent status posts in the Church of England. The Formational Criteria are organized under seven headings: Christian faith, tradition and life Mission, evangelism and discipleship Spirituality and worship Personality and character Relationships Leadership, collaboration and community Vocation and ministry within the Church of England
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