Full Name: Matthew Emery

E-Mail Address:matt@cloverdaleunitedchurch.ca

Choir:Cloverdale United Church Choir

Contact Person:Matthew Emery

Contact E-Mail:matt@cloverdaleunitedchurch.ca

We here at Cloverdale United Church, Surrey BC, are seeking a Director of Music Ministries for a 1-year maternity leave cover.

The successful applicant will be responsible for piano and/or organ accompaniment of the congregation’s regularly scheduled worship services. They will also musically and administratively direct our highly engaged non-auditioned voice choir of around a dozen singers (September through June), including a weekly choir rehearsal.

Solid keyboard skills are required, as is knowledge of how to run a choral rehearsal. Familiarity with hymnody, choral repertoire, and other diverse music in The United Church or other mainline/liturgical Christian traditions (i.e. Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian) is preferred, but not required. Familiarity with conducting a choir or other ensemble from the keyboard/console (i.e., while also accompanying) will be an asset. We are especially interested in applicants who have a vision for music as contributing to and complementing the wider mission and ministry of a community of faith.

Cloverdale United Church is a congregation of The United Church of Canada and is a welcoming, historic, and progressive Christian community that spans the generations and enjoys an active intercultural ministry. The ability to work and minister within an environment that is open-minded, progressive, and inclusive (including unequivocally LGBTQ+-affirming and interculturally sensitive), while also being unapologetically Christian, is required.

The position is paid on a salaried basis, with the expectation of 6 to 10 working hours per week.

More details, including a fuller position description and information on how to apply, are available at: https://www.cloverdaleunitedchurch.ca/news/opening-seeking-director-of-music-1-year-maternity-leave-cover

We hope to have applications by December 18, 2024, and anticipate a start date in January 2025.