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A NEW church Growing together

🌿 Linlithgow & Avon Valley Parish Church

A New Church. A Shared Vision. An Exciting Opportunity.

Are you called to help shape something new?

Linlithgow & Avon Valley Parish Church is a recently united, forward-looking congregation, bringing together four historic worshipping communities into one vibrant parish. A place where faith, community, and mission are being reimagined together.

✨ Why This Charge?

This is not simply a vacancy—it’s a unique opportunity to lead a growing, evolving church at a defining moment in its journey.

  • A new union church, full of energy, possibility, and openness to change
  • Multiple worshipping communities offering diversity in style and context
  • A congregation eager to grow deeper in discipleship and wider in mission
  • Strong foundations with space for innovation, creativity, and leadership

🌍 A Parish at the Heart of Its Community

Set across Linlithgow and the Avon Valley, the parish blends historic towns, rural villages, and expanding communities. You’ll find:

  • Strong connections with local schools, care homes, and community groups
  • A visible, active church presence across multiple locations
  • A genuine desire to serve, support, and reach beyond church walls
This is a parish that understands church as more than Sunday worship—it is about presence, relationship, and transformation.

⛪ Worship & Church Life

Worship is regular, varied, and accessible, with services held across different venues each week. (linavonchurch.org.uk)

  • A mix of traditional and contemporary expressions
  • Opportunities for fresh expressions and new gatherings
  • Established patterns alongside openness to new ideas and approaches

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A Church for All Ages

There is a clear commitment to:

  • Children, youth, and families, nurturing faith across generations
  • Building an inclusive and welcoming church culture
The congregation is ready to support and grow ministries that engage the next generation.

🤝 A Strong Team Around You

You won’t be alone.

  • Dedicated elders, volunteers, and leaders
  • A shared belief that ministry belongs to the whole church
  • People ready to serve, support, and step forward in faith
Together, you will discern and lead what comes next.

🔍 Who Are We Looking For?

Someone who will:

  • Lead with vision, humility, and faith
  • Embrace change and help shape a united identity
  • Encourage others to discover and use their gifts
  • Engage warmly with both church and wider community
Above all, we seek a minister who will walk with us as we grow into the church God is calling us to be.

🌱 What We Offer

  • A supportive, committed congregation
  • The opportunity to lead a significant, developing parish
  • Space to innovate, build, and inspire; a chance to make a lasting impact in a new chapter of church life

💬 Could This Be Your Next Step?

If you are excited by the thought of building unity across communities, growing a church rooted in Christ and open to the Spirit and of leading through change with hope

We would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of a new story — one church, many communities, growing together. 🌿

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