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Newcastle United Church is excited to welcome a new Music Director, after our long serving director, has retired. Music is an integral part of worship at Newcastle United Church. We have varied styles of music, from traditional to contemporary. There is an Allen Digital Computer Organ with 3-manual, 45-stop organ as well as several pianos in the church. Along with music skills, we are looking for someone who will be able to help grow the choir back to a more pre-covid state. The position is a part-time position that is approximately 8-10 hours a week. Compensation to be based upon RCCO scale.

Visions United Church, a small urban congregation located in the Community Hub on Joyce (Moncton, NB), seeks a church musician to commence duties on September 27 th .  Their responsibilities include weekly music coordination with the minister, one choir rehearsal weekly for 9 months of the year (September–May), and keyboard leadership during Sunday worship for 11 months of the year (August–June). An upright piano and electric piano are provided. We see the tasks of a church musician taking up to 10 hours weekly and salary will be based on the RCCO table. We are open to applicants who have a vision for the church and a sense of how music is part of Christ’s mission and ministry. We are a spiritual community, welcoming a diversity of people, celebrating and exploring in faith together, reaching out in love, daring to make a difference, one act of kindness at a time. For more details related to the congregation, please visit our website www.visionsunited.ca and for more details related to the position or sending resume please contact Charene (Chair of Ministry and Personnel) at slupskyc@gmail.com

Situated in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Orchard Valley United Church (OVUC) is seeking a Music Director to oversee the ministry of music in a welcoming church, which is currently expanding its facilities. Music is an integral part of OVUC – an inclusive, multigenerational church, where a variety of musical expressions weave into the traditional church service.

An energetic person with the training and vision to grow the music program in step with the expansion of the church, the Music Director should have a high level of keyboard skills, ability to teach and lead a choir, knowledge of sacred music and good motivational skills. Working with all age groups in a variety of musical styles the Music Director also has a good sense of humour.

Part-time, 12-14 hours per week, salary and benefits to be negotiated using RCCO standards.

For more information about the church, a full job description and application details, please visit our website at: www.orchardvalleyunited.ca
Please send applications to:
orchardvalleysearch@gmail.com

Application deadline: Friday July 29, 2022

Peninsula United Church is looking to hire a permanent, part-time Music Director: someone who is an accomplished pianist, has experience leading choirs, enjoys a variety of musical expressions, and is able to play accompaniment and conduct from the piano.

We are an inclusive community of faith located in south Surrey where people grow spiritually and share their gifts. Our purpose is to follow the way of Jesus, opening ourselves to the Spirit and making known God’s transforming love.

Music is an important and integral part of worship life in this congregation, and we have a long tradition of choral singing accompanied by piano or organ. We embrace a wide range of music styles, ranging from traditional hymns to contemporary sacred music and welcome a variety of instrumental music.

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A bit about us:
Faith United is a congregation in a partially rural, partially urban community. In September 2000, the congregation moved into a new church home that they planned, financed and constructed. There are currently approximately 200 families with an average weekly attendance of 160 worshippers. This is anticipated to continue growing. Faith United is primarily middle age and older with a small but growing complement of younger families. The Courtice community is, for the most part, younger families. Demographics show a mixture of denominations. We are looking to continue to nurture and further develop a healthy and growing music program in the life of the congregation and the community.

Westminster United Church in Whitby is seeking a part-time Minister of Music to join their dynamic Ministry team. Westminster is an affirming church that welcomes diversity and all age groups to be part of a church community of 350 and includes an active Sunday School group as well as a growing online presence.

Job Overview

Reporting to and working in close collaboration with the Lead Minister, the Minister of Music will create an atmosphere of celebration and reverence to God through music for all worship services. The Minister of Music leads and directs the church music program to include choirs, vocal, instrumental, and other expressions of musical experience. The church has a 3- Manual Phoenix organ (2003) and a 6’ grand Heintzman piano (2017).

The Minister of Music fosters an innovative, blended style of music to enhance and support the worship message goals. The Minister of Music is responsible for directing a Senior Choir of 20 and a Praise Band of 8-10, in addition to providing music for additional musical presentations.

It is estimated that this position will require a commitment on average of 20 hours per week.

Westminster United Church is an affirming congregation where all are welcome to participate fully in the life of the church.

Cummer Ave. United Church has three openings for choir soloists/section-leads:

SOPRANO SOLOIST / CHORAL SECTION LEAD
ALTO SOLOIST / CHORAL SECTION LEAD
TENOR SOLOIST / CHORAL SECTION LEAD

We are located at 53 Cummer Ave., on the east side of Yonge St, a short distance from the Finch subway station

Services are currently being held online, however, over the next several weeks we will be making a gradual return in to in-person worship at our newly renovated building. Flexibility in scheduling offered.

Cummer Avenue United Church is an Affirming Ministry of the United Church Of Canada with a strong social justice outreach program.

For further information, please contact Taylor Sullivan, director: taylorsullivan@yahoo.com

www.cummeravenueuc.ca

Bloor Street United Church is looking for a creative, flexible music director to cover a four-month sabbatical from September through December 2022. There is a possibility that this might be extended beyond the four-month period.

Gilmore Park United Church [GPUC] is a faith community committed to the inclusion of all people. We have a long history as a strong and enthusiastic congregation that actively participates in our local community and with other congregations and faith groups. Our choir joins with other Richmond choirs in community events. We are a multi-generational congregation with a vibrant small group of children who participate in the music ministry.