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Johns Memorial Episcopal Church
400 High Street
Farmville, VA, 23901
Seeking part-time organist for one Sunday morning service and one Tuesday evening choir rehearsal. Special services Christmas Eve and Maundy Thursday. Allen 2 manual Digital organ of 38 stops and 9 tonal suites. Annual compensation $10,000 to $15,000. Four weeks paid vacation. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and a video or audio recording with musical selections played both on the piano and the organ, along with a list of references. Please submit materials electronically to johnsmemorial400@gmail.com and the music director, Dr. Chris Swanson at swansoncl@longwood.edu.
Hickory Neck Episcopal Church
8300 Richmond Road
Toano, VA, 23168
Seeking part-time Minister of Music (organist/choir director) for 1 Sunday morning service and Wednesday evening choir rehearsal. The choir consists of parish members of various levels of reading proficiency and the Choral Scholars of 8 members from William & Mary College who sing during the school year. The Choral Scholars are auditioned paid singers who sing with the Parish choir as well as sometimes on their own. Special services during the 5 days of Holy Week, Christmas Eve, two Lessons and Carol’s services (one during Advent, and the other Christmas 1), Blue Christmas, and three Evensongs per year. Oberlinger two manual organ. Interested candidates should be proficient in organ, piano, and choral direction with a Bachelor of Music (preferred) and 5 years plus experience in church music ministry. Should be comfortable in all genres of church music from traditional, gospel, and contemporary sacred music. The parish is also looking for a candidate interested in launching a chorister program with the children, perhaps using RSCM. Four weeks paid vacation with an annual salary of $40,000. Other benefits include book and music allowance, dues to professional organizations, and continuing education. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Dow via email hr@hickoryneck.org. For more information about the parish, please check out their website at www.hickoryneck.org.
Catholic Church of the Holy Comforter
208 East Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Seeking part-time Music Coordinator (organist, choir director) to plan, coordinate, lead and direct the parish music program for 1 Saturday evening mass and three Sunday masses and services on special Holy Days (under special contract for these). Adult choir sings at the Sunday 11:00 AM mass, and the Schola choir at the 2:00 PM Sunday mass. Austin (opus 1820) 2 manual organ. Interested candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent education and experience, as well as instrumental and/or vocal skills. One to three years of related and strong knowledge and appreciation of Roman Catholic liturgy required. Compensation is a minimum of $21.85 per hour at 20 hours per week. Vacation is earned at one day per month with a total of 12 days per year. Other benefits include disability/sick leave(4 hours leave earned per month), 13 paid holidays, 3 personal leave days, retirement/pensionn (403(6), life insurance, social security. Interested candidates should submit a Catholic Diocese of Richmond application for employment and send it along with a resume to the Rev. Joseph Mayr Lukyamuzi, Pastor, Church of the Holy Comforter, 208 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, TN, 22902 or via email at office@holycomforterparish.org. Questions may be directed to Mary Frances Lilly, Business Manager, by phone at 434-295-7185 or email at office@holycomforterparish.org.
Bon Air Baptist Church
2531 Buford Road
Richmond, VA, 23235.
Seeking part-time organist for one Sunday morning church service and for all regularly scheduled traditional services, limited special events, such as concerts and programs, church-wide in scope and intent, and serve as accompanist for some Sanctuary Choir rehearsals, typically two per month as well as Sunday morning prep rehearsals. Regular special services during Holy Week, Christmas Eve, Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert held every other year. Funerals and weddings as able and desired by the organist and paid separately. Rogers hybrid pipe/digital 4 manual organ, encompassing approximately 30 ranks of pipes. Compensation $30,000 annual based on 52 weeks work. (Note: this is not a salaried position, hourly based, non-exempt staff with the agreement to always pay for 12 hours per week even if the actual hours worked vary each pay period). Part-time benefits include employer FICA, 2 weeks paid vacation accrued throughout the year, 2 weeks sick leave accrued throughout the year, 9 holidays if they occur on a normally scheduled day, 403b option to put own dollars into retirement but not matched by the church. Interested candidates should contact the Rev. Stuart Condra, Worship Pastor, via email at stuart.condra@bonairbaptist.org or by phone at 804-272-1475.
Providence Presbyterian Church
3388 Three Chopt Road
Gum Spring, VA, 23065
Seeking organist/pianist only to accompany 1 Sunday service, 3 times per month. There are no choirs. There is a budget for guest vocalists and/or instrumentalists. Special services Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter. Allen Protege two manual organ as well as a Technics keyboard. Interested candidates should have a knowledge of Protestant worship and the Presbyterian hymnal. Salary range $5400 – $6000. Interested candidates should contact the Rev Susan Steinberg vis email at pastorsusanppc@gmail.com or via cell phone at 919-539-0001.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
9800 West Huguenot Road
Richmond, VA 23235
Seeking part-time Organist/Choir Director. The Director will serve both as organist and choir director for one weekly Sunday morning service and one weekly adult choir rehearsal, as well as providing music for major feast days and other occasions as designated. The organ is a Casavant Opus 3108 rebuilt pipe organ, expanded and installed at Christ the King in 2010. It has 24 ranks of pipes playing through 23 stops. The Organist/Choir Director provides oversight to the music ministry, which includes a handbell choir. Knowledge of, and appreciation for contemporary music is a plus. Anticipated pay range is $24K – $27K annually, commensurate with experience and education. Background check required. The full job description will be made available upon request. Interested candidates shall submit a cover letter and resumé to Joan Golden at personnel@CTKRVA.org