Thanks to all who participated in our webinar discussion today. Great conversation, everyone! We look forward to further opportunities going forward.
The video and chat session is archived at http://edgenetwork.adobeconnect.com/ps6nkefmbd90/.
If you have further questions regarding music in The United Church of Canada please let us know!
Website to access the discussion:
http://edge.united-church.ca/webinars/events/music-united-it-matters/
Join us for a grass roots discussion about Music United, its mission and purpose and ways in which musicians from The United Church of Canada and our partners can network to share ideas, resources, and advocacy issues. We know change is coming to the United Church, and Music United wants to be an engaged part of the discussion, to have our voices heard. As such, we need to hear from our membership, we need more voices (pun intended) so that we may determine how best to represent our members in the new UCC.
Summary
The Music Director is a part-time position responsible for: in collaboration with the Worship Committee and the minister – selecting and playing appropriate music for Sunday and occasional services, e.g. Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, early morning Easter Service, Carol Service, and Christmas Eve; training and rehearsing with the choir; participating in meetings of the Worship, Praise and Music Committee; liaising with the Minister and Church Administrator/Office Volunteers regarding preparation of weekly or special bulletins, funeral services and wedding ceremonies; developing annual music budget for approval and purchasing music or other supplies; providing assistance and support to related congregational groups, such as the Hand chimes group.
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Jordan Lesyk, our fabulous videographer for Music Matters in May, 2017, has sent us video highlights from the event. Thank you, Jordan!
Enjoy the video, and mark your calendars for Music Matters 2018 in London, ON, April 27-29!! Full details and online registration will be available in early January.
The Mount Albert United Church in the town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario is seeking a choir leader and pianist/organist to join our enthusiastic congregation. Candidates with energy and ideas to inspire and provoke are invited to come and share in our journey forward. Continue reading
In the beautiful UNESCO world heritage town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Central United Church is seeking a Minister of Music. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment with the Minister, musicians within the church, members of the congregation, and visiting musicians to lead all musical aspects of worship.
We have an enthusiastic, gifted choir and musical community. Music is highly regarded within Central United Church, and the Minister of Music has a key role to promote and enhance this part of our spiritual journey. RCCO standard salary.
(For more details, visit www.centralunitedlunenburg.ca. Please see the “Music” tab and select: “Employment Opportunities”.)
For more information, call: 1-902-634-4035.
End day to apply is November 15, 2017.
Pickering Village United Church (PVUC) in Ajax, ON is seeking a music director to lead a well-rounded music program with traditional and contemporary styles. Music is an integral part of our congregation which has talented musicians and a vibrant 20-member choir. Our worship typically features traditional organ and choir music often supplemented by piano, guitar and other instruments. The successful candidate will provide musical leadership, choir direction and accompaniment during worship. PVUC has a Yamaha grand piano and a Johannus three-manual digital organ (Rembrandt 377 model) with 47 stops and a full pedal board (built c.2011). We seek an individual who is not only gifted musically but is personable and welcoming. This part-time contract position has negotiable compensation dependent on qualifications and experience. The position requires approximately 6-8 hours a week. More information is available at www.pvuc.ca. Please send your resume to pvuc300@gmail.com by September 15, 2017.
The following article appeared in St. Andrew’s College Contact, Volume 26, Number 2, Spring 2017:
The halls of the college rang with singing, drums, hand bells, piano, flutes, accordion, and brass instruments on Saturday, May 6, as St. Andrew’s hosted the annual Music Matters conference of the United Church.
Participants from Nova Scotia to British Columbia joined a local crowd at plenary sessions and workshops devoted to helping United Church congregations sing. The evening featured a public hymn festival in the chapel where all of the hymns, taken from Voices United and More Voices, had a Saskatchewan connection.
The event formed the educational component of the annual meeting of Music United, an association that exists for the mutual encouragement and support of those who provide musical leadership at all levels of United Church worship. The group receives very modest funding from the national church.
The group chose its meeting date to coincide with the Saskatoon Theological Union convocation so attendees could provide musical leadership at the convocation service at Knox United Church. Along with offering an ensemble of talented instrumental and vocal musicians to accompany the hymns, Music United organized a pick-up choir to sing the anthem.
On Sunday, Music Matters participants joined the worship service at St. Paul’s United Church, Saskatoon.
