Vocations

Do you, or somebody who you are advising, feel God is calling them to try something new?

Welcome to our Vocations Tool specifically for Cumbria.

This is not comprehensive and chatting to one of our fantastic Vocations Co-ordinators is a really good way to explore more. Their email addresses are below.

However please look at these ideas, click through and it will take you to an email for the person who can help you in your chosen area.

Vocations Resources

Click here for the Vocations Tool

Vocations Sunday Resources

Visit our Vocations Sunday web page for lots of useful materials and resources and the Church of England's national website has helpful resources at Growing vocations everywhere | The Church of England.

Alternatively contact the Diocesan Vocations Lead for more information.

Vocations Lead for Ministry Development

The Rev Dr Raewynne Whiteley
Raewynne has responsibility for supporting people's call to discipleship, developing a healthy and safe culture to enable effective discernment and introducing vocations pathways for locally based lay leaders and Self-Supporting Ministers

E: raewynne.whiteley@carlislediocese.org.uk

SHAPE Course

As part of our Diocesan aim to encourage and support Christians in Cumbria to, ‘have life in all its fullness’. (John 10:10) we are offering Mission Communities links to the SHAPE course. This course helps participants to explore their Spiritual Gifts, Heart’s Desire, Abilities, Personality and Experience that make up their shape for God’s service. It is run over 6 sessions and the zip file can be downloaded from here:

SHAPE course materials — Resourcing Renewal

Contacts

If you would like to talk to someone about what God might be calling you to be and do, you can contact one of the Vocations Coordinators. There are three team leaders, in the north, south and west of the county: