Open Clergy Positions
The Diocese of Central New York seeks clergy leaders who can help our faith communities live into our vision to be “a world healed by love”.
If you are discerning a call to new ministry, we invite you to review our parish openings listed below and prayerfully consider if your gifts and abilities match what this faith community seeks.
Questions? Contact the Canon for Transition and Formation, the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley with your questions by e-mail
Current Openings
437 James St
Syracuse, NY 13203
Position Type: Priest, quarter-time
Church Type: Urban
Average Weekly Attendance: 30
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Position Type: Priest-in-Charge, full-time
Combined Average Weekly Attendance: 70
Read the River Parishes Profile
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Position Type: Priest-in-Charge, full-time
Combined Average Weekly Attendance: 75
Read the letter from the Joint Search Committee
Click here to read the Parish Profile for St. Stephen’s, New Hartford
Click here to read the Parish Profile for St. John’s, Oneida
Click here to read the Parish Profile for Gethsemane, Sherrill
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
120 West Fifth Street
Oswego, NY 13126
Position Type: Rector, half-time
Average Weekly Attendance: 40
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Position: Priest
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Narrative for the Three Parishes
Zion Greene Parish Profile
St. Paul’s Oxford Parish Profile
St. Ann’s Afton Parish Profile
169 Genesee St
Auburn, NY 13021
http://www.peterandjohnepiscopal.org/
Position Type: priest-in-charge, half-time
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
408 S Main St
Horseheads, NY 14845
https://stmatthewshorseheads.org/
Position Type: rector, 1/4 time
Average Weekly Attendance: 30
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Position: Half-Time Priest
40 East Church St. Adams, NY 13605-1127
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Position: Half-Time Priest
14 Jamar Dr, Fayetteville, NY 13066
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
http://epiphanysherburne.
Position Type: Supply Priest
Average Weekly Attendance: 10-15
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
2720 Slaterville Road
Slaterville Springs, NY 14881
https://stthomasslaterville.
Position Type: Rector, quarter-time
Church Type: Rural
Average Weekly Attendance: 15
Currently receiving names.
Candidates, please send resume, completed OTM profile and letter of interest to the Rev. Canon Deacon David Stickley: e-mail
Other Open Positions
Current Openings
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ithaca, New York
Call for more information: 607) 273-6532
Position: Organist/Choir Director
Supervisor: Rector and/or Wardens
Position Summary: To weekly direct the choir, lead rehearsals, and play accompaniment for services, and provide education and work with the Rector to shape and deepen the music program at St. John’s. Performance will be reviewed annually.
Preferred Qualifications: Extensive experience (Bachelor of Music preferred) playing the Organ, directing choirs of various ages, directing a Bell Choir, a preferred experience with a broad range of music genres and an ability to work with a range of people. An enthusiasm to share music with the congregation as well as the community.
Duties:
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Work with the Rector to shape a music program for St. John’s that:
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engages the parish and deepens the experience of worship at St. John’s for the entire St. John’s family.
-presents a diversity of musical offerings
-is based on an understanding of the musical talents and needs of the parish.
-promotes greater involvement and inclusion of all members of the parish, including children.
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Provide music programming that enhances spiritual growth for all ages represented in the parish.
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Provide guidance to those arranging weddings and funerals on music appropriate to the liturgy. Act as a resource for the Liturgy committee on the musical aspects of service planning.
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Provide music entries for the weekly bulletin and proofread these.
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Provide organ music for:
-Sunday services at 10:30 with choir, including major services such as Advent lessons and Carols, the observance of Epiphany, the services of Holy Week, the observance of All Saints’ Day, and the visits of the Bishop and without choir in the summer season, which is defined as the Sunday following Trinity Sunday until the first Sunday following Labor Day.
-additional occasions, including two services on Christmas Eve (both with organ, one with choir), Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday (with choir and organ), Good Friday (which may rely on alternate instrumentation), two services on Easter, weekday official visits of the Bishop, and others that may be mutually agreed upon.
-funerals and weddings, on a first refusal basis, (for which an additional fee, set according to a mutually acceptable fee schedule established by the Rector and the Organist, may be charged by the Organist).
In the event of a service schedule alteration, the Rector and the Organist will come to a mutually agreed upon method for providing music for the congregation.
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Provide leadership for the Bell and Vocal Choirs:
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Work with Parsons’ or other tuning and organ maintenance group to oversee the tuning and upkeep of the organ.
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Report weekly music use to OneLicense and keep license up to date
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Within the limits authorized by the budget;
-Purchase all necessary music and music supplies
-Hire instrumental and vocal soloists
-Arrange tuning of organ and pianos
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To communicate the needs and achievements of the music program to the parish and provide an annual report which describes the accomplishments of the program
Schedule and Vacations
The Organist is employed 15 hours a week. In consultation with the Rector, these hours shall include at least 2 Office Hours that coincide with the church office hours. Choir rehearsals, special services and private rehearsal time will be considered part of the 15 hours a week, the majority which will be conducted at St. John’s.
The Organist shall be entitled to four weeks per year as vacation with pay. Dates of vacation will be mutually arranged with the Rector. The Organist is entitled to two (2) Sundays of sick leave with pay per calendar year. Any personal leave without pay may be arranged with the Rector.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: St. John’s Church shall reimburse the Organist $100 annually for the expenses of attending music conferences, conventions, workshops or music lessons. Due to budgetary considerations, this annual amount cannot be carried over to succeeding years if any portion is unused in a given year.
Salary provided upon request.
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