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One Sunday service at 10:00am with potential to add one Spanish. No choir at present but hope to develop one.

Historic building with 3 manual, 23 rank pipe organ, with MIDI capability.

Contact Julian Sanchez, Senior Warden 619-997-3017 sanchezj619@yahoo.com

Fr. Roberto Maldonado 619-943-8261 frroberto@stmatthewsnatlcity.org

First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Diego seeks an organist to play our historic three-manual Murray Harris organ for our Sunday services, one service per week.   

Position: Sunday organist

Effective: March 1, 2025

Reports to: Music Committee Chairman

Status: Part-time

Weekly Duties:   

• Select and prepare prelude, postlude and offertory.
• Prepare accompaniment for vocal solo.
• Prepare three hymns selected by First Reader.   
• Rehearse solo and hymns with soloist (Sunday at 10:00 a.m.).  
• Play Sunday service (11:00 a.m. to noon)

Qualifications: 

• Accomplished musician in classical and traditional music appropriate for church
• Ability to work with others
• Experienced church musician preferred 

Please send cover letter and resume to: mmeadsd@gmail.com

Summary of Position:

The Music Director is tasked with leading, overseeing, and developing the music and worship ministries at Faith Lutheran Church, thereby contributing to the fulfillment of the church's mission. The successful candidate will engage as a collaborative partner in ministry and prayer alongside the pastors and staff. Additionally, the candidate will play a pivotal role in establishing and guiding volunteer teams to enhance worship activities. It is essential that the candidate exhibit musical proficiency, vocal ability and competence in piano and on our 3 Manual Rodgers 905 organ and familiarity in multiple instruments.

Job Duties:

● Plan, development, and production of weekly worship music with theological accuracy, prayer, and musical appropriateness, advancing the theme of the sermon and leading the congregation into meaningful worship.

● Plan and lead adult choirs, children's music groups, and ensemble groups. Planning should include rehearsal and personal musical practice as needed.

● Assist the pastors in the development, production, and execution of special services such as weddings, funerals, Advent, Lent, and various holiday and special worship events.

● Proactively recruit, organize, and provide opportunities for training musicians and vocalists to serve in the various music ministries. This includes coordinating volunteers and creating weekly/monthly schedules as required.

● Oversee the tuning, maintenance, and repair of church-owned musical equipment.

● Develop and administer an annual budget for the worship ministry in accordance with the financial policies of the church.

● Attend and participate in regular staff meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

● A growing faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to participation in a local congregation.

● Commitment to the mission, vision, and worship philosophy of Faith Lutheran

● Knowledge of Lutheran Liturgy is not required, but a willingness to learn

● Skilled musicianship with a confident vocal ability and heart for worship with the ability to enthusiastically facilitate worship.

● Skills in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships, as well as in effective written and verbal communication

● Strong understanding of traditional worship and an appreciation/desire to implement contemporary Christian worship music styles as directed by pastors with the flexibility to adapt

● Three years of experience in music leadership, preferably in a church setting.

● Ability to read music and play both organ and piano, at a minimum.

Salary:

Part-time position - Annual Salary 29,000 to 33,280

To Apply:

Please email musicdirectorflc@gmail.com

Reports to: The Rev. Brenda Sol, Rector (lead priest)

Salary: $200 per Sunday

Work hours: Sundays, Rehearsal 8:45am-10am & Worship 10-11:15am

Application Process: Please submit letter of interest and resume to: rector@standrewsepiscopal.org

Who We Are:

St. Andrew’s is a vibrant and active community of over 200 households. Our 10am worship on Sundays is centered around a choral Family Eucharist with around 100 people. Our music program features a volunteer adult choir of 10-13

singers that welcomes people of all singing abilities.

While our worship music typically includes a mixture of selections from Episcopal hymn collections, including The Hymnal 1982; Lift Every Voice and Sing II; Wonder, Love, and Praise; and Voices Found, we also incorporate newly composed hymns.

The ideal candidate will collaborate well with our choir director, be a skilled pianist, easily transpose hymns down at sight, and possess some modest

improvisational ability (eg: providing a musical interlude when a worship element runs a bit longer than anticipated). Some familiarity with playing the

organ is appreciated but not essential. It is also not important to have familiarity with the Episcopal Church: we seek instead a musician who can confidently accompany a choir. We will provide support to understand the role of music in the service and what is needed at which point of the liturgy.

Music and Liturgical Duties:

-Collaborate with Choir Director to provide accompaniment (piano and,

occasionally, organ, if possible) for Sunday worship and choir. Additionally, upon arrangement, provide accompaniment for seasonal

liturgies, including, but not limited to:

• Christmas Eve (4pm Nativity Pageant & 9pm Candlelight Service)
• Christmas Day
• Maundy Thursday
• Good Friday
• Saturday Easter Vigil
• Easter Day, 8 & 10am

-Select, prepare, and play prelude and postlude before/after worship.

-Notify Rector of needs for instrument maintenance, repair, and tuning.

-Notify the parish of special music events and opportunities in the surrounding community

Parish Instruments:

• Yamaha C5 Grand Piano
• Rodgers Trillium Organ, Model 787
• Roland DP-10 88 key Digital Piano