Lead Pastor

STS. CLARE & FRANCIS LEAD PASTOR

Position Description

Sts. Clare & Francis is small parish of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion. The community seeks a part-time pastor to lead our community and partner with existing volunteer lay leaders to manage its day-to-day operations.

Pastoral Responsibilities

• Lead the community in creating a vision for the future, including:
  
  
  
  
  
  • Working with the Parish Council to build financial stability and security for the community in both the short-term and the long-term
  
  
  
  • Creating opportunities for members to live their faith outside of the four walls of our church
  
  
  
  • Building a comprehensive strategy to invite new members to the community centered on inclusivity
  
  
  
  • Rebuilding a collaborative, vibrant music ministry
  
  
  
  
  
  



• Direct Liturgies, including:
  
  
  
  
  
  • Oversight of all Liturgies and assurance that they align with our community’s theology
  
  
  
  • Oversight of the coordination of clergy and preachers for all Masses, including weekly liturgies, Holy Days, weddings and funerals
  
  
  
  • Oversight and collaboration with the Liturgy Committee ensuring maximum involvement and participation by community members
  
  
  
  
  
  



• Provide the following pastoral care to parishioners in need or coordinate clergy & members of the We Care Collective to provide the following duties:
  
  
  
  
  
  • One-on-one counseling for parishioners
  
  
  
  • Visiting hospital, nursing home, rehab patients, and homebound parishioners
  
  
  
  • Prepare and offer members sacraments
  
  
  
  
  
  



• Attend all Pastoral Team meetings and Parish Council meetings



• Oversee the business operations of the parish



• Attend most SCF events



• Have general knowledge of the working of systems at Peace UCC, Mead Center and Eden (e.g. HVAC, sound systems, cleaning supplies, key contacts)



• Participate in community organizations for clergy and build relationships with other faith communities



• Serve as delegate to ECC House of Pastors & ECC Mid-America Diocese

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The pastor we seek is:

• Spiritually centered



• Passionate and able to generate passion and dedication among the community



• Able to help set a collaborative vision for rebuilding our membership



• Welcoming of people with divergent views, gender identities, sexual preferences, races and ethnicities



• Able to deal fearlessly and effectively with conflict



• Collaborative, a team player and problem-solver



• A good listener and effective communicator



• In possession of a caring and loving soul



• Living a life of integrity and able to follow through on commitments to the community



• Grounded, emotionally secure and sensitive to the needs of parishioners



• An effective administrator



• Theologically compatible with the principles of Sts. Clare & Francis and the larger ECC

Education and Experience

• Masters of Divinity or Theology degree or equivalent



• Intention to be ordained as a priest in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion



• Previous pastoral experience preferred



• Previous supervisory experience preferred

Salary Range and Benefits: Negotiable

To apply: Interested candidates may send a cover letter, resume, and a link to their audio/video sermons to:

Mary Vonderheide

Co-Chair of Sts. Clare & Francis Selection Committee

mary.vonderheide@sbcglobal.net