Part a - Personal Details

Lay Ministry Enquiry Form

Please fill out all of the parts of this form as fully as you can using capital letters. For details on returning the form, please see the bottom of the second sheet.

Part A - Personal Details

Full name of enquirer ……………………………………………………………………………………………

First name by which you prefer to be known ……………………………………………………………………….

Correct mode of address (e.g. Mr or Mrs) …………………………………

Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Post Code ……………………………… Phone Number ……………………………………………………………………

Email Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Date of Birth……………………………. Age ………………

Part B - Parish details and Church experience

Parish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Episcopal Area …………………………………………….. Incumbent name ………………………………………….

Contact details of Incumbent ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Occupation (or previous occupation if retired) ……………………………………………………………………..

Date and place of baptism …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Date and place of confirmation ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Details of ministry/service done in the Church in the past, at present and of offices held

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Part C - Qualifications

Please tell us what academic qualifications you have by completing as much of the tables below as possible. Where there are boxes put a tick to indicate what level of qualifications you have.

Qualification / Yes/No / Number of
No formal Qualifications
GCSE English(or equivalent)
A Levels (or equivalent)
Undergraduate Degree
Postgraduate Degree
Previous Common Awards/theological qualifications at York St John’s /

Part D – Area of Lay Ministry I am Interested in

Please tick the appropriate option below. Only tick one box.

A)Reader Ministry

B)Lay Pastoral Ministry

C)Leading Worship

D)Pioneer Ministry

E) My parish and I are exploring the possibility of Ordained Ministry

F)I see this as part of a personal process of vocational exploration

G)I wish to join in a study programme for educational purposes only

H)I am not sure at this stage

Thank you for completing this form. Please return it to The Ministry and Mission Teamusing either email or letter:

For email please use –
Via post use the address - Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX

Please return this form as soon as you can and by 30th January at the very latest. If you have any questions about filling out the enquiry form then please contact Carol Stenner on or 0113 353 0281

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