Organist/Choir Accompanist Job Description

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Sykesville, MD

The Organist/Choir Accompanist will be responsible for providing the service music for the worship services. The service music includes but is not limited to:

• A planned Prelude on the organ or piano at the start of the service.
• An offertory while the offering is being taken.
• A postlude at the conclusion of the service.
• Leading the hymns for the service from the organ and occasionally from the piano.
• Playing the service music for the Psalter, communion liturgy and doxology after the offering.
• Providing music during the monthly communion service while the elements are administered.

The services expected are:

• Each Sunday at 11 AM.
• Christmas Eve services.
• Special services (for example, Ash Wednesday, Maunday Thursday, Thanksgiving).
• Weddings and funerals, as needed and scheduled.

The Organist/Choir Accompanist will be responsible for accompanying the choir in rehearsal each Wednesday night 7:30-8:45 (or 9 pm) and supporting the choir director in teaching the choir new music for:

• Choral Introit.
• Choral Prayer Response.
• Choral Anthem.
• Choral Closing response.

Also accompanying the choir for a complete program of Christmas music (5-10 anthems as well as accompany soloist and other music for the program) The organist/accompanist will coordinate time off with the choir director to ensure all services can be covered. The salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to dtzan@stpaulssykesville.org.