[Magdalen] M/C - verger - "praise and worship leader"

[Eleanor Braun]

Definitely not a verger.  Music director seems to come closest.

Eleanor

On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 11:54 AM, Jo Craddock <jocraddock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Happy new year, friends, and all good wishes for you in 2018, even amidst
> the sadness of our loss in friends who have gone before us. I still check
> in regularly, if not daily, to pray and be with you.
>
> I saw this come across my desk this morning, and couldn't resist sharing
> for info and commentary:
> --------------------------
> Praise and Worship Leader
> Church of the Nativity - Northborough, MA 01532
> Part-time
> Job Summary
>
> Church of the Nativity is an evangelical, sacramental, and charismatic
> Episcopal church in Northborough, MA. We are seeking a dynamic leader who
> is able to communicate vision balanced with ability to listen in a team
> environment while recognizing diverse talents. The ideal candidate would be
> able to sing, play, and direct our praise team and choir. It is the primary
> purpose of the Worship Team Leader to develop a worship ministry capable of
> providing inspiring and engaging worship services that encourages the body
> to enter into corporate and personal worship to the glory of God.
>
> Responsibilities and Duties
>
> Leads the congregation toward authentic worship, through modeling and
> teaching such worship. * Leads the worship team to include the singers,
> instrumentalists, sound techs, and computer techs.
> Provides guidance in the development and implementation of the highest
> quality worship possible by working to coordinate instrumentalists and
> vocalists in groups or as individuals. * Meets weekly with the Pastor for
> planning worship services. * Plans, schedules, leads, and coordinates the
> operation of corporate worship services. * Prepares for and holds
> rehearsals for worship team during the week and Sunday morning including
> the music charts and sound set up. * Ensures worship order for the bulletin
> is communicated to secretary. * Oversee the recruiting, scheduling, and
> development of instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, sound technicians,
> and computer technicians. * Finds new songs to introduce in worship and
> prepares the music charts for them. * Performs other duties assigned by the
> Pastor.
> Qualifications and Skills
>
> Strong administrative skills
> Ability to delegate responsibility
> Teaching skills that encourage growth of musicians
> Maintains personal, spiritual and professional growth that is steeped in a
> prayerful life.
> Possess a vibrant growing personal committed relationship with Christ.
> Willing to learn the culture of The Episcopal Church.
> Ability to delegate authority
> Experience leading worship
> ---------------------------------
> Is this what used to be an M/C? A verger? A music director? Or, heaven
> forbid, a priest?
>
> Peace,
> Jo
>