Worship Curator - Part Time

First Lutheran Church, Cincinnati

First Lutheran Church on Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine seeks a skilled and talented music and arts director to create an excellent experience for members and visitors.

An excellent opportunity for a self-starting professional to build a music and arts program for a vibrant and growing urban church community in downtown Cincinnati. The core of the arts program is musical, but will reach out into spoken, visual, dance, mime or other forms of creative performances. This role will start part-time (~15 hrs per week) with the opportunity to expand into full-time as the program grows.

Specific Accountabilities

Create energetic, refreshing and varied musical experiences for weekly worship services. Involve both member and guest musicians. Musical program will be engaging for existing members and attractive to visitors that demonstrates First Lutheran’s vitality and passion for “Sharing the Love of God”.
Design artistic and engaging liturgical elements and assist pastor with planning worship and special services.

Specific responsibilities include:

Plan Weekly Service - Select and/or arrange all music for worship services, in coordination with pastor for the liturgical settings and with the staff pianist.
Provide “up front” music leadership each week.
Create informative and easy to follow print ready worship folder weekly.
Present on Sundays 9:30-12:30. Eventually lead new Wednesday worship.
Incorporate visual and performing arts into worship. Select and coordinate unique performing arts presentations, speakers, and/or other features to connect to liturgical elements.
Develop a set of regular and rotating volunteer musicians, internal and external, capable of creating a tight ensemble for weekly worship services.
Coordinate choir and cantor support weekly
Rehearse the musicians and vocalists, and direct the performances as needed. This includes coordination with professional guest performers, such as brass ensembles, vocal quartets, solo instrumentalists, etc.
Partner with and incorporate staff accompanist in a appropriate ways
One monthly meeting during week
Manage basic sound equipment and evaluate new equipment as needed.
Familiarity with projection system and evaluate new equipment as needed.
Build relationships with regular attendees.

Expected Outcomes

Grow our music program from a single instrumentalist to an ensemble of quality instrumental and vocal musicians. Other arts programs and resources will be added, as well.
Increase energy during weekly worship.
Create a more visually engaging experience during worship.
Ultimately grow weekly attendance and membership.

Skills, Experience and Attitude

Skilled musician and/or music educator with formal music education, either instrumental or vocal, and five years of public performance experience. Music arranging and conducting skills are a plus.
Skills and interest in a variety of musical styles that appeal to an urban Christian environment.
An effective leader in a church environment that includes both professional and volunteer musicians and worship assistants.
Exposure to a liturgical worship format is a plus, either as a musician or as a church member.
Experience with music amplification and PA equipment.
A flexible, cooperative attitude and willingness to assist in a variety of ways as needed.

For additional information and to submit an application, please contact Pastor Brian Ferguson at pastorbrianflc@gmail.com or (715) 781-1962.

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