Job Description
The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is a parish of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and is conveniently located near Wilmington, DE (20 minutes) and Philadelphia, PA (40 minutes). We are a friendly and inclusive congregation, committed to growing in our faith in Jesus and reaching out to our community with God’s love. Our congregation is blessed with a dedicated staff and committed, engaged lay leaders. In addition to emerging from the pandemic in this past year, we recently called a new rector and are ready to move forward in mission and ministry under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
We seek a priest or transitional deacon to assist our parish in rebuilding and expanding our children’s, youth, and family ministries. In addition, our assistant rector will assist with worship leadership and pastoral care. The ideal candidate for this position will be a compassionate, energetic, and creative leader who is able to establish intergenerational relationships and is knowledgeable of effective Christian formation practices. The ideal candidate must be deeply committed to nurturing their own faith and the faith of others and able to work collegially alongside the rector, staff, and lay leadership in fulfilling our mission and growing the ministries of our parish.