Children and Youth Network
Revd Iain Bendrey
"In my role as young vocations champion I hope to work with chaplaincies, the DDO and vocations advisers to identify those young people between the ages of 18 & 30 who may have a calling to a form of licensed ministry with the diocese of worship. To talk with them, walk alongside them, encourage and discern how they might use their gifts to God´s glory in the church.
Many of our chaplains come from overseas. Brexit causes tremendous pressure in relation to obtaining visas for UK-based clergy and arranging for transfers to Europe.
Wouldn’t it be great if, in the future, many more vocations to the priesthood could come from within Europe itself, increasing the pool of clergy in the Church of England who have the automatic right to live and work in Europe, relieving the pressure on chaplaincies when it comes to making arrangements for appointees to get to Europe. The knowledge and experience these young people would bring to their chaplaincies and the diocese will be immense and allow us to build God´s kingdom across Europe."
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