Worship Leader

Anglican Church in North America; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 16,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Trinity Anglican Church of Littleton Colorado is seeking a part-time Worship Leader to oversee weekly worship, coordinate with leadership, and mentor a growing team of musicians. The role collaborates with the Rector and Ministry Administrator to plan liturgy, select modern hymns and psalms, and ensure services align with the church’s beliefs.

Expect about 10 hours weekly with potential additional weeks during special services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Theology, Bible, Religion, Worship Arts, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience leading worship ministry.
• Experience leading worship in a church setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly church worship services (two services per week) with rehearsals.
• Plan music with Rector for all services (48/52 per year + specials) and ensure alignment with theology and mission.
• Coordinate with Ministry Administrator on song and liturgy details 3 weeks in advance; prepare backups and backups list.
• Mentor and develop worship team members; encourage spiritual formation.
• Recruit, schedule, train and communicate with volunteers for Sunday mornings (musicians and AV).
• Oversee all Audio-Visual components and train the AV team.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.

Skills

Vocal skills

Piano skills

Guitar skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music

Tools

Google Suites

Planning Center

Adobe

Job description

Who We Are

At Trinity Anglican Church of Littleton Colorado, we believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ transforms lives and communities. We are a joyful, grace driven, Reformed, intergenerational, family-oriented, Anglican community that believes in the participation and active service of every member. We believe our primary mission field is the children and next generation of the church, and we work to equip the parents to raise up their children in the faith.

Overview

The Worship Leader envisions a part time position that prioritizes the leadership of worship at Trinity Anglican Church (Trinity) for the person otherwise engaged in other educational or artistic pursuits. The concept draws mutual strength in that Trinity gains the benefit of diverse and new music, while the Worship Leader benefits from a foundation of constant support – financial, spiritual, and community. This position further encapsulates mentoring opportunities that sharpen the Worship Leader while developing the skills of the existing musician membership ranks of Trinity.

While part time, Trinity conceives this role to provide weekly support for all worship services, the time expectations varying with the Church calendar, but the Worship Leader also being able to draw upon the resources and membership of Trinity to support his or her work as a Worship Leader insofar as that work is in accord with the broader interest and work of Trinity and her members. To this end, the mentorship opportunities multiply to leadership opportunities for the membership to provide overlapping coverage for all worship services to ensure the spiritual health of Trinity and all worship opportunities provided in the Book of Common Prayer.

Job Description

This role will:

• Lead musical weekly church worship services [two services each week] and for all special services under the Church calendar called for in the BCP; weekly duties will include rehearsals before services
• Collaborate with and report to the Rector or his designee to: plan musical selection for all (48/52 per year +special) worship services, favoring the modern hymns/reformed/psalms/original works; ensure the service aligns with the theology, mission, and values of the church; communicate and anticipate availability alignment with worship and church calendar; commitment varies throughout the year and balances an average of 10 hours a week; communicate which weeks unavailable/vacation and which member worship leader will cover, especially for special worship/BCP worship services, preferably at least four weeks in advance.
• Collaborate with and report to the Ministry Administrator: Song and liturgy details for weekly worship three weeks in advance; Worship team members invited to participate in services three weeks in advance; List of current worship leaders for back up to the Worship Leader; List of current worship musicians; List of A/V and other support volunteers
• Mentor and design development to electing worship team members: Encourage musicians in their talents and abilities; Encourage spiritual growth and personal development; Proactively look to raise up worship leaders and encourage leadership within others.
• Recruit, schedule, train and communicate with volunteers to assist with the running of Sunday mornings, including musicians and A/V team members.
• Oversee all Audio-Visual components, including recruiting and training the A/V Team and maintaining the AV equipment with the host church.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Theology, Bible, Religion, Worship Arts or related degree.
• 3-5 years of experience leading worship ministry

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent musical skills: specializing in voice, piano, and/or guitar
• Experience with Google Suites, Planning Center, Adobe, etc.
• Experience with Communications and church administration favored

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• Commitment to the vision, mission, values, and culture of Trinity, including a desire to train up and disciple the next generation. Candidates must be willing to proactively encourage spiritual formation through worship and within the church.
• Ability to ascribe to authority of the Anglican Diocese of the Rocky Mountains and its precepts as stated on https://rockymountainanglican.org
• Team player that thrives within imperfection.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability/ love for writing liturgical or children’s songs a plus.

Compensation

10 – 20 hours per week, $30 – $40 per hour

Please apply to: [e-mail]. Please provide a full resume and a worship leading sample.