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  • 24 June 2025 12:44 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Port Elgin United Church Music Director

    Work Location:  840 Bruce St., Box 486, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada  N0H 2C0
    Contact Name:  Susan Brown, Ministry and Personnel Committee Chair
    Contact Phone Number & Email:  519-832-9540 or by email at peunitedchurch@bmts.com


    Job Description
    Hours:  14 hours per week for 3 weeks per month (including 3 Sundays)
    Wage:  $30-$35/hr
    Benefits and Pension:  Yes

    Position Overview:
    Port Elgin United Church’s Music Director must be passionate about bringing meaningful music experiences to PEUC’s diverse congregation. The Music Director will play a pivotal role in enhancing the worship experience by providing a variety of well-prepared musical selections from the vast range of Christian music resources available. The creation of a meaningful and engaging worship environment through music requires the Music Director to hold strong to PEUC’s Christian principles, while enhancing our Mission and Vision.

    Primary Duties:
    •    Lead music during Sunday Worship Services 3 Sundays per month
    •    Provide piano or organ accompaniment for musical selections
    •    Work closely with the Minister to select appropriate music for 3 Sunday services per month, as well as for special services such as Christmas Eve
    •    Embrace diversity in musical worship opportunities by exploring options from traditional hymns to contemporary pieces
    •    Input the lyrics of songs to be sung in the weekly service’s PowerPoint presentation via Google Docs by a weekly deadline agreed upon with the Office Administrator
    •    Understand and maintain up-to-date licensing and reporting for music usage (including duplication, distribution and broadcast), following the guidelines of the United Church of Canada, i.e., CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International)
    •    Attend monthly Council Meetings (second Sunday of month, 7-9 pm)

    •    Direct a choir, coordinating weekly practice sessions at a time that is satisfactory for most of the choir members
    •    Direct a “Summer Choir” that only meets to practice prior to Sunday service
    •    Engage, coordinate and rehearse with musical volunteers who wish to contribute their talents to worship services
    •    Develop music opportunities for children 
    •    Develop a solid understanding of PEUC’s audio/visual technology while working closely with the AV Booth Team to ensure optimal sound balance for in-person and online worship
    •    Assist with setup and testing of sound equipment before each service
    •    Work with members of various Church Committees, e.g., Worship Committee, Continuing Education Committee, when needed, to coordinate a variety of musical opportunities during services
    •    Develop a yearly music budget to be presented to Church Council and the Congregation 

    Other Possible Duties:
    •    Direct a Bell Choir and/or Chime Bar Choir (PEUC has sets of both)
    •    Direct a Children’s Choir 
    •    Provide music for funerals and weddings. Payment for such services will follow the Fees for Service Policy of Port Elgin United Church.

    Required Skills:     
    •    Demonstrated proficiency in piano accompaniment 
    •    Strong organizational skills
    •    Strong communication skills
    •    Ability to work cooperatively with church staff, volunteer Committee members and congregants

    Preferred Skills:
    •    Demonstrated proficiency in organ accompaniment
    •    Experience in choral conducting
    •    Familiarity with traditional hymns and contemporary Christian music 
    •    Familiarity with the hymnals Voices United and More Voices, as well as the United Church of Canada’s new online Let’s Sing resource (coming soon) 
    •    Strong sound technology skills
    •    Computer skills, i.e., working knowledge of Google Docs

    To apply, please email your resume to Susan Brown at peunitedchurch@bmts.com


  • 09 June 2025 10:08 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    MUSIC DIRECTOR VACANCY


    Knox Presbyterian Church Kincardine Ontario is seeking an organist and choir director effective September 1, 2025. Duties would include the following:

    – playing the organ and piano and conducting the 16 person choir for 10:30 Sunday morning worship services as well as extra services such as Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Remembrance Day, Christmas Eve. The choir does not do an anthem at services in July and August.

    – meeting once a week with the minister to plan the music for the Sunday morning service

    – lead choir practice Thursday afternoons from 1:30 – 3 from September to June

    – rehearse the choir Sunday morning from approximately 9:45 – 10:15

    – hire tuners for organ and piano


    The organ is a 2 manual Karn-Warren pipe organ which was rebuilt and enlarged in 1949. In 2019, it was refurbished and digitized. The organ has 823 pipes encompassing five octaves on both manuals with a 2 and a half octave pedalboard. The grand piano is a Petroff dating from the early 1900s.

    This position is for 10 hours a week. Remuneration is to be negotiated depending on qualifications and experience.

    Applicants should contact Leslie Ray at lesliewelwood@hotmail.com 519-955-1731 or Mike Chreptyk at chreptyk@gmail.com 226-974-5166 

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20 St Joseph St

Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9


Contact
Phone: 416.929.6400
Email: info[at]rcco.ca
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The Royal Canadian College of Organists

20 St Joseph St

Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9


Contact
Téléphone : 416.929.6400
Courriel : info[
à]rcco.ca

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