St. Francis Episcopal Church seeks an energetic minister of music to:

  1.  Lead the music program at a dynamic, welcoming, and progressive Episcopal congregation in North Stamford.
  2. Support the worship of St. Francis through a mix of children’s and adult vocal and bell choirs, congregational singing and the new 19 rank Konzelman electric action pipe organ
  3. Lead and develop adult, youth and bell choirs to reach their full potential and encourage other adult and youth members of the parish to join the choirs
  4. Work closely with clergy and a liturgy committee in developing inspiring and spiritual worship services that encourage greater participation by parishioners in the musical component of regular Sunday liturgy.
  5. Work with a music committee in developing a recital series, the promotion of a Friends of Music program, and involvement in ecumenical and interreligious services.

The individual we seek possesses:

  1.  The creativity, vision, and leadership skills necessary to develop an emerging music program, which is vital to the congregation's current mission and future growth.
  2. Strong organ skills with a broad ranging and deep understanding of sacred and liturgical music and the breadth of the Anglican tradition
  3. Vocal ability used to guide and teach a small, volunteer choir
  4. Strong interpersonal gifts and the ability to communicate effectively and work with a diverse constituency (clergy, choir, congregation, committees, and wider community)
  5. A desire to engage other faith communities in musical programming.

The position is part time (17-20 hours/week), and the salary range is $30,000 - $38,000.  The parish will provide some help with benefits, and the minister of music receives 4 vacation Sundays.

 

Adult Voice Choir
The adult choir rehearses Thursdays in the Parish House at 7:30 pm, and leads the music at the 10am service each Sunday. No audition necessary: any parishioner who can carry a tune and commit the time is welcome.

Adult Choir
Adult Bell Choir
All welcome. Our motto is, "if you can’t sing, ding!"   Rather than joining the Adult Bell Choir for the entire year, you will commit to a 6-week period of time. Most people will continue to ring all year, but this plan is both more demanding (because you need to be there for rehearsals) and flexible (you can ring whenever you are free for 6 weeks of Thursdays and a Sunday).

Youth Choir

The youth choir continues to sing during special services and with the adult choir on some Sundays. Fun and age-appropriate music is the heart of this program.  We want the kids to enjoy singing and making a joyful noise.  The choir is a wonderful way to introduce your child to music and the richness of the Episcopal tradition.