Serving as a chaplain

Permanent Mission

As well as being a mission agency, ICS is a patronage society owning church buildings and clergy housing across Europe as bases for outreach. We recruit and nominate Chaplains to Diocesan Bishops to serve in cross-cultural mission and ministry in international Anglican churches. The Chaplains are asked to fully subscribe to the ICS Basis of Faith. All chaplains linked to ICS work under the licence of the Bishop in whose Anglican Diocese they minister and work under his authority.

Resort Mission

Since 1844, ICS has sent out volunteer seasonal chaplains to reach out to tourists in Italy, Spain and Switzerland. It is an exciting ministry because while on holiday people have time to relax, think about their lives, their values, aims and priorities. If you are interested in offering to serve as a seasonal chaplain click here.

Associate Ministry Partners

ICS also have Associate Ministry Partners, working in chaplaincies not gifted to (part of) ICS, where the chaplain (and if possible the chaplaincy) wish to be identified with ICS and subscribe fully to the ICS Basis of Faith. Find an Associate Ministry Partner application form here.

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Celebrating St. Brigid
Support Mission and Ministry in Egypt and North Africa

ICS supports ministry in Algiers, Tunis, Cairo and Tripoli. Good things are happening here: local believers are being trained in Theology to become the next generation of leaders; churches are growing and believers are being discipled.
In Memory of Roy Farrar

Roy Farrar died on 23 July 2018 at the age of 79. He had recently been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease, but his sudden death was unexpected.
In Memory of Enid Underwood

Enid Underwood died on Thursday 3 January 2019 at the age of 74.

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Wengen

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Bernard's Church
What we do and why

ICS is an international Church of England mission agency to English-speakers who live, study, work or holiday abroad, in countries where English is not the main language. We do this by planting and growing international churches and by outreach to tourists through our seasonal chaplaincies.
Zermatt

Winter and Summer resort mission at St. Peter's Church
Serving as a chaplain
Our history
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ICS operates in many countries in Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as in the South Atlantic and South America. We are funded entirely by donations from individuals, churches and trusts. Your donation will help us continue this work. Thank you!
Our impact

ICS is a frontier agency, always looking for new challenges and opportunities.
Mürren

Winter and Summer resort mission (served from Wengen)
Helping people find Jesus

ICS is an international Church of England mission agency to English-speakers who live, study, work or holiday abroad, in countries where English is not the main language. We do this by planting and growing international churches and by outreach to tourists through our Resort Mission.

Appeal to further the Mission of ICS

New Work is an essential part of what ICS is about. Since we decided to help fund the work in Izmir our New Work opportunities have snowballed, and it is a delight to be part of this mission as we develop new opportunities and frontiers. ICS was founded as a frontier mission agency, I believe we are being not only true to our roots but also relevant to the times we live in. Read more

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