Associate Rector

The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health insurance

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama seeks an Associate Rector for St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Huntsville, AL. This full-time clergy role joins a supportive team to preach, celebrate, teach, and care for a diverse parish and community.

The position emphasizes pastoral care, leadership formation, and collaborative ministry with the Rector and lay volunteers in a growing congregation. Benefits include pension, health insurance, and ongoing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experienced priest able to preach, teach, and shepherd diverse parishioners.
• Strong leadership and formation skills for a clergy team.
• Willingness to grow in parish leadership and outreach within a healthy community.

Responsibilities

• Preach, celebrate, teach, and care for the parishioners and neighbors.
• Collaborate with the Rector, clergy, staff, and lay leaders to grow the ministry.
• Engage in pastoral care, formation, and outreach initiatives within Huntsville parish life.

Skills

Pastoral care

Leadership

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Title Associate Rector

Name of church or organization St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Job Location Huntsville, AL

Position Type Clergy

Full-time / Part-time Full-time

St. Thomas is a vibrant, and growing parish located in Huntsville, Alabama seeking a loving, faithful priest to join our Rector and clergy team to preach, celebrate, teach, and care for our diverse family of parishioners and neighbors. This position would be perfect for an experienced priest who is particularly called to pastoral care and leadership formation in a hard-working, fun-loving parish, and it would also be a stellar opportunity for a newly ordained priest looking for deeper formation in multiple areas of parish life in a
supportive and healthy community of Christians.

Huntsville is the fastest-growing city in the state of Alabama, with a diverse, highly educated population drawing people from all around the world, many of whom work in the space industry. St. Thomas is a well established parish in our city, well-known for a strong local, national, and world outreach program funded by our annual Lobsterfest community event, for our summer-time Farmers’ Market, and for our 30+ year work alongside churches and communities in the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras. We build our ministries on the strong foundation of our dedicated faith in Jesus Christ, through worship, prayer opportunities, reading and studying the Bible, formation and education for Christian disciples, and evangelism.

We are asking God to call for us a new Associate Rector, to team with our Rector, clergy, staff, and lay volunteers, and to take a role in the expansion and growth of our ministry here in Huntsville. As we move through this search, we are especially mindful that every priest brings a unique set of spiritual gifts and ministerial interests. We intend to honor those gifts, shaping the role of our new Associate Rector accordingly and allowing responsibilities among the clergy team to shift and adapt as needed. We hope to find someone to call forth the strengths and passions that will help our community continue to grow in faith,
connection, and purpose, rather than simply fill a position and dictate duties. Our clergy, staff, and lay leaders
work collaboratively and are open to new ideas and energy.

This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary based upon experience, which includes pension, health insurance, and a continuing education allowance. If you feel God may be calling you to an exciting, vibrant ministry in a growing, diverse city located in a strong,
supportive diocese,