Organist/Worship Accompanist at Trinity Lutheran Church, Boulder, Colorado

Job Summary

The organist is the chief accompanist of liturgical music, and hymnody at Trinity Lutheran Church. H/she encourages congregational singing, supports sung liturgy parts, accompanies choirs and soloists, practices appropriately to provide a high quality of music, and is a member of the Worship Committee and the Music Staff.

The organist will be employed for 12 months out of the year. Paid compensation is $30 -$40 an hour, commensurate with experience.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• In addition to Sunday morning worship and choir rehearsals, the organist is expected to play for special services (including Ash Wednesday, Lenten Services, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.) In addition, the organist is expected to play for weddings and funerals (as his/her schedule allows) and will be compensated with an appropriate honorarium.

• The organist is under the direct supervision of the Senior Pastor and is expected to support the direction of worship as outlined by the Church Council and Worship Committee. The organist is a member of Trinity Lutheran Staff and will attend regular Worship Committee meetings, as well as staff and music staff meetings as requested.

• The organist leads the musical portions of the Sunday morning worship by providing: prelude and postlude music which is appropriate to the season and theme of individual worship services; music for offertory if none is available; selections for prelude, postlude and offertory are to be submitted to the office staff ideally one month in advance for bulletin preparation

• The organist provides hymn and liturgy accompaniment that promotes congregational singing. Working closely with the Choir director and choir, the accompanist serves as the instrument leader of hymn-singing.

• As accompaniment to the choir, solo vocalists and instrumentalists, the organist works closely with, and follows the direction of the choir director. The accompanist may be asked to attend extra rehearsals as needed.

• The organist arranges for periodic organ, piano and harpsicord tunings and repairs, and sees that the yearly organ maintenance contract is in place.

• The organist rehearses with and plays for summer musical offerings as needed.

• Secures substitute for absences including communicating and clarifying all details of services as well as submitting a voucher to assure that substitute is compensated properly

Minimum Qualifications:

• A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or able to support Lutheran theology with integrity.

• Understand Lutheran Liturgical worship in order to provide appropriate music and a high quality of music for worship

• Experienced as an organist/accompanist

• Audition will be part of interview process

Send resumes to personnel@trinityboulder.org

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 13 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $40