PRIEST IN CHARGE – ST PETER’S MUSSELBURGH

Full-time Priest-in-Charge, initially for 5 years
www.stpeters.scot

Remuneration: Scottish Episcopal Church Clergy Standard Stipend

We are a faithful, inclusive and welcoming congregation. We seek to honour God’s will as we grow in faith together and share the gospel with those around us.

 We are seeking a priest-in-charge who has:

• an aptitude for preaching and teaching
• the ability to lead, develop and empower a hard-working Vestry and Congregation, encouraging every member ministry 
• a gift for developing disciples and who will enable us to do the same
• a constructive leadership style with good communication and delegation skills.
• an interest in developing the young church, encouraging the involvement of families.

Within the initial period of this appointment and subject to longer-term financial viability the bishop may, with the consent of Vestry, decide to license the Priest-in-Charge as Rector.

Musselburgh is a seaside town 8 miles east of Edinburgh, within easy reach of all that the capital of Scotland has to offer. It is in East Lothian which extends from rolling hills in the south through rich fertile farmland before reaching the many attractive villages and beaches along the coast of the Firth of Forth, Scotland’s golf coast.

If you feel called by God to serve in our church and community, we would love to hear from you and look forward to welcoming you.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact The Very Revd Frances Burberry (Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh) on: 0131 315 0404 or e-mail: dean@dioceseofedinburgh.org.

Congregational profile, person specification and application form are on the St Peter’s website (https://stpeters.scot/).

The appointment is subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record Disclosure (Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007).

Closing date: 15 July 2024  

Interview date: 17 August 2024

Registered Charity Number SC003445

ORGANIST & DIRECTOR OF MUSIC – ST JOHN’S PRINCES ST

Required from January 2025

St. John’s is seeking to appoint a new Director of Music from January 2025. This person would be a gifted organist and choir trainer, who would further enhance our strong choral tradition, maintaining our extensive repertoire as well as being open to exploring new music and styles of worship.

St John’s boasts a highly proficient robed choir of some 30 adults who rehearse weekly. The choir’s repertoire is large, singing much of the standard Anglican tradition, and is supported by a good-sized, 3-manual organ in the heritage of Willis, which could also be used for teaching.

The musical life of the parish includes not only three sung services on a Sunday (Choral Matins, Sung Eucharist, and Choral Evensong), but also bigger musical events on feast days throughout the year, and enhanced music during the Edinburgh Festival month of August. The Director of Music is currently supported by a very able volunteer organist within the choir, who shares many of the accompanying duties.

Sample music lists from recent months can be viewed here.

Remuneration for the position of Director of Music is in line with the RSCM fee scale, while also reflecting the status and individuality of St. John’s.

St John’s is a thriving Scottish Episcopal church at the heart of Scotland’s beautiful capital city. We aim to express love for the triune God and for our neighbour in all that we do, and to help people discover for themselves the significance of Jesus Christ. St John’s has a strong emphasis on worship and prophetic witness, within a liberal catholic tradition.

For more information, please email: vestry.eh5@virginmedia.com or visit Vacancy: Organist and Director of Music, St John’s, Princes Street, Edinburgh – The Scottish Episcopal Church (anglican.org)