St. Paul Lutheran Church, Newark
A part-time position for an organist is currently available at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newark, Ohio. The job description is as follows:
The Church Organist shall provide appropriate musical accompaniment during worship services and other church programs.
Provide preludes, hymn accompaniment, liturgical accompaniment and choir anthem accompaniment at worship services for two services (an abbreviated Saturday afternoon service in the Chapel on piano and a full traditional Sunday morning service in the Sanctuary with pipe organ and piano).
Serve as organist for single services on Ash Wednesday, 5 further Wednesdays in Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Christmas Eve.
Be present for the regularly scheduled rehearsals of the Covenant Choir on Wednesday evenings during their season of singing, except during times of his/her vacation or for health or weather reasons.
Work cooperatively with the Pastor or Choir Director to choose hymns.
Work with organ/piano repair technicians and chain of command in reporting repair issues to ensure pipe organ and piano are properly maintained. The organ is a Wicks pipe organ, originally built in 1951, but recently refurbished when a new console was added.
Salary: $17,000 to $20,000 annually
Those interested in this position should contact Dustin Hill at (740) 258-4335 or dustinhilltenor@gmail.com for more information.