St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church

60 Kent St.

St. Paul, MN 55102

 

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church seeks a qualified individual for the position of Music Director. The Music Director position is three-quarter to full-time, contingent on the candidate’s training and experience. The person called to this position will serve as organist, director of the adult choir, and liturgical music planner and coordinator. The Music Director will join a talented team of lay and ordained staff at St. John’s and will be invited to share in a collaborative ministry of creating liturgy and inviting our whole congregation into an experience of God through music.

 

The music program at St. John's engages people of all ages in a wide range of musical possibilities: adult choir, youth choir, children's choir, hand bell choir, and an instrumental ensemble. The Music Director position requires a musician possessing excellence as an organist and choral conductor, as well as experience with the Episcopal liturgy and musical tradition and thorough knowledge of the classical Christian repertoire. The successful candidate will also have a record of adaptable, creative, and collaborative leadership. The organ, an historic four manual E.M. Skinner instrument, was restored in 2008 and now has 55 ranks and 3,455 pipes in six divisions.

 

Interested applicants should send the following information to Marilyn Conklin, Chair of the Music Director Search Committee, at mconklin.stjohns@gmail.com:

 

1) A resume with cover letter;

2) Four references;

3) A brief response to the following:

a) Share with us how your talents as a musician and director enable you to deepen and expand the spiritual experience of God’s people in a congregation; and

b) Describe your leadership style and provide an example from your experience where your leadership was an asset to the team on which you served; and

4) Optionally, applicants may also provide an organ performance or choral conducting video or audio file link of the applicant.

 

Applications will be accepted until May 24, 2013. Complete job description and position requirements are available on our website, www.stjohnsstpaul.org. Salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.