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  Job Title: Organist 

Salary: $ 17,000 per year

First Presbyterian Church, Greeneville, Tennessee (Presbyterian Church, USA) 300 members

Job Type: 10 hours per week, contractual part-time employee, under the supervision of the Director of Music.

Our Goal: First Presbyterian – Greeneville is endeavoring to hire an organist for the two traditional services each week.

Who We Are: First Presbyterian is a church vibrant in fellowship, outreach, and music while growing deep and wide in faith. The church has two pipe organs and two grand pianos.

Job Summary: First Presbyterian Church – Greeneville seeks a passionate, hard-working, dedicated person to serve as our organist. Responsibilities for this part-time position include providing accompaniment for our choir and congregation as well as voluntaries during services. Music is one of the hallmarks of our congregation and we support efforts to continually grow this ministry. Music is a tool for leading people to Christ, for strengthening our faith, for helping persons experience true worship, and for glorifying God.

Primary Responsibilities:

*During services. accompany the choir anthems and congregational hymns and responses, and play voluntaries for preludes, offertories, postludes, and during communion distribution.

*Accompany the adult choir in their rehearsals on Wednesday evenings and before the second service on Sunday.

*Coordinate with the Children’s and Bell Choir directors, to provide accompaniment for their performances.

*Rehearse with and accompany soloists and instrumentalists, as needed.

*Provide music for funerals and weddings as requested by the Pastor.

*Accompany special musical events, including seasonal services.

*Choose organ music for each service that is appropriate for the lectionary readings for each Sunday, and the liturgical season.

Qualifications Include:

A high level of musical talent, proficiency, education, and experience playing the organ in liturgical services is required. Proficiency playing the piano is required. A Bachelor’s degree in organ, piano, or sacred music is preferred. Five years’ experience as an organist in a liturgical, mainline protestant church is preferred.

Applications should be sent to the attention of the Organist Search Committee at fpcscty@gmail.com.

The church telephone number is (423) 638-4533.

For more information on our church community, or to stream a live service, please visit us at www.firstpresgreeneville.org.

A candidate qualified as an organist, and also as a choir director, may apply for a part-time (20 hours/week) combined position: Director of Music. Please contact fpcscty@gmail.comfor the description of the choir-related and administrative duties for the combined position.

St Philip’s Episcopal Church in Brevard, North Carolina is seeking an Organist and Collaborator to nurture music ministry. 

St. Philip’s is the only Episcopal Church in our county and is composed of a wonderful mix of retirees and families who bring

a great diversity in musical tastes and sensibilities.  The Organist will be adept at employing music in liturgy.  This person will work in tandem with the Director of Music Ministry.  Important to the position is a well-versed background in the literature of choral music and the ability and willingness to accompany and rehearse church music of various styles from the Anglican tradition and beyond. We seek a creative and professional musician with inclusive tastes and a passion for encouraging active participation in the liturgical life of the congregation.  As a partner in ministry, the Organist of Music Ministry will promote the Vision and Mission of St Philip’s Episcopal Church and strive to embody Christian values and be a friendly, welcoming presence to all who come in contact with St. Philip’s Church.  The Organist is charged with assisting the Director of Music Ministry in the planning and implementation of music in worship programming at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.  This collaboration will facilitate active participation of the congregation in the liturgical life of the church and to encompass the wide tradition of sacred music. Reports to the Director of Music Ministry . 15-18 hrs /week. Salary: in the range of $27,000 annually

 St. Andrew’s seeks a part-time (12-15 hrs/wk) musician who is called to serve in ministry in a mutually creative and collaborative relationship with the Rector, choir, and congregation. Our congregation is deeply committed to prayer, community, and service. We enjoy musicians within our congregation who share the following gifts: sing in a quartet; play dulcimer (hammered and mountain), guitar, and violin; compose and arrange music; and direct our children’s choir. We seek a Parish Musician with experience on organ and piano as well as directing a small, volunteer adult choir. We currently have choir rehearsal on Wednesday evenings and before Sunday morning worship, which begins at 10:30. A year-round position is preferred, but other options will be considered. Compensation: $17,000 - $19,500, based on experience for a year-round position. Benefits include 5 weeks paid time off and $500/year for continuing education. If you are interested in seeing the full job description, please check our homepage at: www.standrewscanton.org or contact Karen Barfield at rectorstandrewscanton@gmail.com 

 Music Director — Part time: 20 hours

The Music Director will provide leadership and oversight to the music programs of Trinity Presbyterian Church, including the Chancel Choir, and assist the Pastors and Worship Ministry with planning and providing appropriate music for worship services and other special services as needed. Trinity is a family of faith, trusting and following Jesus Christ, welcoming and nurturing all people, reaching out to serve the needs of our communities near and far, and doing these things humbly and joyfully, believing that the greatest commandment is LOVE. Please send application materials to: worship@trinitypresnc.org

A PDF containing a letter of application and resume/CV.

URL links to videos of the applicant:

Conducting a church anthem with an SATB choir

Playing prelude/postlude repertoire music (organ and piano)

Congregational singing of hymn on organ

Names and contact information (email/phone #) for three professional references.