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Position Description

Overview

St. Peter’s is seeking to appoint a priest to serve as a full-time Associate Rector to join our leadership team.  The Associate Rector will work in close collaboration with the Rector, lay staff, and lay leaders in carrying out the parish’s ministry, work, and witness within and beyond the walls of our church.  

The Associate Rector will fully share in the liturgical and pastoral life of St. Peter’s through preaching, teaching, worship planning, and pastoral care.  Additionally, they will provide leadership to enhance our ministries for families with children and youth, young adults, and small groups, serving them as pastor, priest, and mentor. 

The ideal candidate has experience as a priest, has strong administrative and communication skills, and loves to be with people. 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing and building on current ministries to young families, children, youth, and parents.
  • Leading and supervising children’s and youth ministry leaders.
  • Developing and supporting the formation of small groups for adults centered on discipleship and spiritual growth.  
  • Overseeing worship and liturgy.
  • Facilitating the incorporation of new members.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Rector, Vestry, and lay staff to respond to the changing needs of the parish and to develop a long-range vision.
  • Attending diocesan clergy gatherings, annual retreats, and ecumenical events.
  • Undertaking other duties and special projects as directed by the Rector.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Divinity
  • Priest in the Episcopal Church.
  • Strong interpersonal and pastoral skills. 
  • Demonstrated experience in leading worship, preaching, pastoral care, and faith formation.
  • Please submit a cover letter and resume to Angela Mahan, Chief of Staff, at angelam@specstl.org or 110 N. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63124.  


Salary commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline: June 1, 2022

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
For over 150 years, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church has been bringing the sacred word of God to our community.  Founded as a mission of Christ Church Cathedral in 1868, our parish has a rich past, filled with stories of faithful Christians who have built a healthy, vibrant parish.  Ours is a history that proves the power of the Holy Spirit is ever-present.  The blessings that God has bestowed upon our parish for over 150 years are blessings we will nurture and preserve for the generations to come.

Ladue, Missouri
Ladue, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, is an affluent, highly educated community and home to some of the finest schools, public and private, in the area.  Although St. Peter’s address is Ladue, parishioners hail from many of the county’s 88 municipalities.  St. Louis County’s population is almost one million, making it the most populous county in Missouri.

Diocese of Missouri
The Right Rev. Deon Johnson serves as the 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.  The diocese comprises 42 churches, campus ministry, and an intentional community (Deaconess Anne House, a part of the Episcopal Service Corps).  All are located in the eastern half of Missouri.  Twenty of the congregations (about 74%) are in the St. Louis metropolitan area.