The following page lists open positions in the Presbyterian Church (USA) that are welcoming to LGBTQ people. The listings include positions suitable for both ordained and non-ordained candidates. The most recent listing is at the top of the page. We hope this page will encourage churches and organizations in the PCUSA to specifically recruit LGBTQ candidates and will also serve as a resource for people seeking welcoming places to work. If you would like to submit a position to MLP for consideration, please send it to info@mlp.org. Church Leadership Connection, the call system for the Presbyterian Church (USA), is available at http://www.pcusa.org/clc. Click “Opportunity Search” at the left on the PC(USA) site to search without creating a profile.
MLP Job Listings
Interim Pastor Position: Westminster Presbyterian Church – Albany, NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church has maintained a welcoming presence in downtown Albany for over 150 years. Our diverse and inclusive congregation is strongly committed to the mission of serving Jesus Christ in local and international communities. Located next to the State Capitol, Westminster provides a launching pad for legislative and community activism. The congregation serves the community with ministries for the homeless, elderly and recent immigrants. We support a well-developed Music and Arts Program that connects our history with our best future. The Westminster community is also deeply committed to world mission, and is actively engaged in several projects with partners in Liberia, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
We seek an Interim Pastor with 5 to 10 years of experience as a Pastor to lead this congregation through a period of transition, welcome our growing African membership, engage diverse parishioners in stimulating worship, stabilize finances and rebuild the congregation for the new millennium. The Interim Pastor must support More Light by welcoming all who worship at Westminster and partner with the larger diverse communities within Albany and beyond.
Website: www.wpcalbany.org
See our Ministry Information Form (MIF) # 05151.ACO
Interim Pastor – Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, Shepherdstown, WV
We are an open and inclusive spiritual community located in a small university town an hour outside of Washington, D.C. A member of More Light Presbyterians, we seek to practice the radical hospitality of Jesus. We believe that everyone and everything and every part of ourselves is included in the circle of God’s love. Rooted in the Reformed tradition of Christian faith, we welcome the wisdom of all deep faith traditions, the transformative power of art and the wonders of scientific discovery. Together, we are exploring how to be in true communion with God and in true community with others.
We are a vital and growing congregation with a keen interest in finding new ways to reach out and touch the world with God’s love. On the retirement of our beloved pastor of 42 years, we seek an Interim Pastor who can help us maintain and enhance the integrity of our work, witness, and life together. Worship is a vital aspect of our communal life; we are looking for a strong preacher, able to help us continue a long tradition of inspirational, informative, and prophetic preaching, able to inspire and empower a spiritually diverse and well-educated congregation. Our Interim Pastor will also love creative liturgy and desire to collaborate with staff and lay leaders in planning and leading worship services. Our Interim Pastor will be skilled in organizational assessment and restructuring, helping us explore our values and priorities, build on our strengths, address weaknesses, and inspire and empower lay leaders during this critical time. As we move together through the “five developmental tasks,” we hope to come to a deeper understanding of our culture, identity, and history, and find greater freedom to pursue our shared desire to become a more fully inclusive and truly multicultural institution.
This is a full time position located in Shepherdstown, WV; desired Start is September 1, 2017.
Must be an ordained Teaching Elder in the PC(USA), and have successfully completed at least Week One of Interim Training.
Contact information: pastor-search@shepherdstownpresbyterian.org
Additional Job Listings
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