Anglican Worship Director

Anglican church; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglican Church in North America in Flower Mound, TX, seeks a Music Minister to lead weekly worship, plan and oversee our volunteer musicians, and shape the musical voice of our parish within an Anglican liturgical framework. The role requires strong vocal/instrumental skills (piano or guitar preferred), Anglican alignment, and the ability to use Planning Center for scheduling.

The Music Minister will be present on Sundays and collaborate with staff and volunteers in planning and worship across

Qualifications

• Is a baptized Christian with Anglican faith and fit for ministry.
• Strong vocal/instrumental gifts (piano or guitar preferred).
• Skilled music director able to lead hymns, songs and liturgical settings.
• Provides spiritual, artistic and administrative leadership.
• Demonstrates joy and passion for worship.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead worship services weekly, coordinating teams in advance.
• Attend weekly staff and planning meetings and retreats.
• Oversee volunteer musicians and schedule using Planning Center.

Skills

Vocalist

Instrumentalist

Music director

Leadership

Worship planning

Tools

Planning Center

Job description

Overview: We are an Anglican church in Flower Mound, TX that exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ who are rooted, restful, and relational as we pursue communion with God, fellowship in the Church, and faithful presence in the world. The Music Minister is a vital leader in our ministry, as worship is foundational to who we are and music is essential to our worship. We enjoy a blended musical diction of classic hymns (usually according to a contemporary setting) and appropriate contemporary praise and worship music. Our music always seeks to lift up our voices corporately to glorify the LORD with appropriate beauty, reverence, and joy, according to the arc of the liturgy and the season of the church. Our Music Minister helps plan and lead our services every week. This person will not only lead music, but will help build, equip and oversee our team of volunteer assisting musicians. Our minister also receives one Sunday off per month to worship in the pew. We are members of the Anglican Church in North America (anglicanchurch.net) in the diocese of Christ Our Hope (https://adhope.org/). For more information about our parish: https://www.churchoftheres.com/about-us.

Requirements

1. Is a baptized Christian, committed to orthodox Christian faith and practice and a holiness of life befitting a minister of the Gospel, with a willingness and ability to serve within the Anglican tradition and our parish vision, mission and values. (We strongly desire our Music Minister to be confirmed as an Anglican at the soonest possible opportunity, if not already.)

2. Is a gifted vocalist and instrumentalist (preferably, either piano or guitar).

3. Is a skilled music director with the ability to lead hymns, songs, and liturgical settings.

4. Provides effective spiritual, artistic and administrative leadership of the music ministry team.

5. Demonstrates authentic joy and passion for Christian worship.

6. Willingness to learn and utilize the Planning Center platform.

7. Willingness to perform other ministry duties as assigned in keeping with the candidate’s gifts and calling.

Responsibilities

1. Effectively utilizes the Planning Center platform to schedule and plan music for our worship services, consistently scheduling teams at least one month in advance.

2. Is present on Sunday all but 4 weeks per year and available for occasional special services according to the church calendar. (There are approximately 57 worship services per year (including Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Christmas Eve). Our Music Minister is expected not to lead but be present in the pew one Sunday per month and to delegate at least 2 services during Holy Week to other music leaders.)

3. Attends weekly staff meetings, seasonal planning meetings and staff retreats.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter (which highlights your experience and vision for the position), a resumé, a statement of your theology of musical worship, and a video sample of you leading musical worship to [e-mail] with subject line: Music Minister Application First Initial Last Name (e.g., Subject: Music Minister Application J. Jones).

Position remains open until filled.