Job Description for Organist/Pianist/ Choir Director atTrinity United Church in Smiths Falls, 41 Market Street, K7A 2E7

Responsibilities

- Providing each weekly service at 10:30 with musical accompaniments for preludes, introits, hymns, meditations, and postludes in collaboration with the minister.
- Coordinating and directing music for special services such as Christmas, Easter and providing music for funerals with the family’s direction.
- Choosing appropriate music considering the congregation’s needs, and the choir’s capabilities, as well as encouraging soloists.
- Providing music for our choir in forms including anthems, introits, each Sunday.
- A willingness to use the hymnbooks: Voices United, More Voices and the new hymnbook, Then Let Us Sing.
- Taking part in monthly meetings with the Spiritual Leadership Team.
- We have just purchased a new organ and would like to have it be a central part of our worship service: a Content Chapel 236 Church edition, digital organ, 30 note radial concave pedal board, external speakers have own amplifier, 2 manuals.
- This is a part-time position of 12 hours weekly.





Practices may be held before each service for approximately 90 minutes with a 15 minute sound check with the sound technician before the service.

In summary , a Church Musician/ Choir Director is a vital part of the church’s ministry by leading the congregation and choir in meaningful musical experiences that enhance worship and spiritual growth.

An excerpt from our Community of Faith Profile:

Music ministry is significant to us, being an integral part of our worship experience. We are willing to learn new music, and have enjoyed contemporary, gospel, jazz, country, and choral music. We wish to develop and offer a children and youth ministry. (This would be a new endeavour). We aspire to have music that is relevant to the times. We wish to encourage participation of all, and to demonstrate diversity. We also wish to ensure music choices reflect an intergenerational and inclusive disposition; and increase the pool of resources available.We have invited local musical groups for the enjoyment of the community of faith and the surrounding community.

📌 PASTORAL CARE MINISTER – PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH (Ottawa)
🏢 Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council
📍 Ottawa