Job Opportunity: Associate Priest
Active, inter-generational parish seeking a dynamic, engaging priest or transitional deacon to join our clergy team in offering weekend worship services plus Church School and Youth Programs. Our faith family is a dedicated, welcoming, fun, prayerful people with incredible warmth and a deep desire to grow in their faith and to serve God. The parishioners of Saint Joseph’s value meaningful worship in a variety of styles, a deep contemplative prayer life, celebrating as a community, musical excellence, passionate mission partnerships, listening as a promotion of civil discourse, and robust faith formation offerings for all ages. Together, we seek “To bring all people into the fullness of Christ’s family and nurture their spiritual development”. We say and continually strive to live out ‘All are welcome at Saint Joseph’s’.
The Ideal Candidate
The range of ministry opportunities at St. Joe’s makes it possible to personalize the responsibilities of this position focusing on your spiritual gifts. The ideal candidate will:
- Be vibrant, exciting and ‘on fire’
- Value diversity
- Creatively envision new ministries and new perspectives for existing ministries
- Be excited by variety in ways to worship
- Help bridge the gap from spirituality to religion
- Always continuing their personal faith journey inspiring and encouraging others to join the journey
- Be joyous and exhibit their contagious faith
- Be blessed with a good sense of humor and an ability to pivot when things don’t go as planned
- Have a heart for serving others outside the walls of the church through outreach and social justice, intentionally equipping parishioners to engage.
- Be a self-starter (motivated), organized, detail oriented and able to prioritize, plan and manage complex, multiple projects including budget
- Be adept at group facilitation and support
- Be inspiring and genuine in their preaching with tangible application to everyday life.
- Be social media savvy
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and the diocesan guidelines
- Health, dental and life insurance in accordance with diocesan policy
- Pension contributions following diocesan policy
- Four weeks of paid vacation annually
Application Process
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/c.v. to Rochelle Prince, Sr. Warden at srwarden@stjoesweb.org