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1 CHURCH oftbe INCARNATION 3966ucrrNNEYAYENUE r DALLAS,TXTSLo4-Lo9g March 7,2018 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, \Øe are excited to announce the attached three clergy openings here at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas. As we continue to see significant and sustained growth in our atrendance, membership, and giving, we look forward to increasing the number of priests we have leading our parish. Each of the attached opportunities is a result of this growth and each is distinct. That said, porenrial applicants may submit materials for one, two, or all three positions. Ve do ask rhat a separâre cover letter for each position be submitted (addressing the requiremenrs and desire for the parricular position). If you have any questions prior to submitting materials, please don't hesitate to be in touch (my contect information is on the position descriptions). In each case, we anricipare selecting an initial interview pool prior to Easter. Please feel free to pass these materials along to anyone who you rhink might be open to these opportunities. In Jesus, The S. Thomas Kincaid, III PHONE Lr4-SLr-l,rot. FAx L\ o9 t incarnation.org

2 Open Position: Assistant Rector for Congregational Engagement Background: Church of the Incarnation is a resource size parish located just north of downtown Dallas committed to worshipping God in the Great Tradition of the Church, growing in faith, serving the poor, and developing leaders for the renewal of the church locally and around the world. Incarnation s worship life consists of 7 Sunday services (4 traditional, 3 contemporary), 6 weekday communion services, and daily morning & evening prayer as well as holiday services (parish average Sunday attendance for 2017: 1363). This priest will be responsible for increasing participation in all parish ministries, especially focused on Sunday worship. Job Description: The Assistant Rector for Congregational Engagement is a new position at Incarnation, and as such, an ideal candidate will be a self-starter with experience growing ministry participation in a large parish (or other large ministry) setting. Initially, this priest will be responsible for: Pastoral leadership and vision for various task forces (current task forces listed, further ones will be created): o Young Families in Traditional Worship o Young Adults in Traditional Worship Pastoral leadership and creative vision for major parish events including Rally Day (fall kick off), Theology Live (annual June theology in a bar series), Blessing of the Animals, Lessons & Carols, July 4 th Parade participation, etc. Consistent relationship and leadership development in Traditional worship congregation including serving as the primary clergy contact for some Community Life Groups Additionally, this priest will have a shared portion of the parish s pastoral care duties (currently including one rotation on call approximately every four weeks), leading weddings and funerals as assigned, leading weekday worship, participating in Sunday worship services, preaching as requested, and contributing to overall clergy leadership of the parish. Qualifications: A successful candidate will be: An ordained Episcopal priest A committed disciple of Jesus Christ Ready to self-sacrificially contribute to a team of other high capacity clergy and lay leaders Able to manage staff (preferably with experience doing so) Able to provide demonstrable evidence of leading growing ministries Flexible enough to work in a growth oriented environment

3 Enthusiastic to provide worship leadership in both contemporary and traditional settings This position may be filled by a priest with varying amounts of experience. Authority and precise tasks will be determined based upon priest s level of experience and knowledge. Reporting & Compensation: This priest would report to the or his designee. A full time package including compensation commensurate with experience is available. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit: A cover letter including reasons for interest in this position and outlining applicable experience A current resume Recordings of three sermons (video preferred, audio acceptable) References are not required at the time of application, but will be required prior to hiring. Application materials and questions about the application process may be submitted electronically to: Mrs. Haley Dettra Assistant to the hdettra@incarnation.org Questions about this position may be sent to: Father Thomas Kincaid tkincaid@incarnation.org

4 Open Position: Assistant Rector for Liturgy & Worship Background: Church of the Incarnation is a resource size parish located just north of downtown Dallas committed to worshipping God in the Great Tradition of the Church, growing in faith, serving the poor, and developing leaders for the renewal of the church locally and around the world. Incarnation s worship life consists of 7 Sunday services (4 traditional, 3 contemporary), 6 weekday communion services, and daily morning & evening prayer as well as holiday services (parish average Sunday attendance for 2017: 1363). This priest will be responsible for organizational leadership and execution of all worship services in support of the parish s overall mission and objectives as set by the Rector. Job Description: The Assistant Rector for Liturgy & Worship will be responsible for: Overseeing the execution of all worship services Leading and working directly with lay leadership, specifically: o Altar Guild, o traditional worship volunteers (ushers, chalice bearers, youth acolytes, vergers, prayer ministers, weekday servers), o contemporary worship volunteers (ushers, chalice bearers, coordinators, video screen volunteers). Supervising administrative staff in the production of service bulletins Conducting worship service rehearsals as necessary Partnering with the Director of Music and the Director of Contemporary Music in the leadership of worship services Creating liturgies for special events as requested Additionally, this priest will have a shared portion of the parish s pastoral care duties (currently including one rotation on call approximately every four weeks), leading weddings and funerals as assigned, leading weekday worship, participating in Sunday worship services, preaching as requested, and contributing to overall clergy leadership of the parish. Qualifications: A successful candidate will be: An ordained Episcopal priest A committed disciple of Jesus Christ Ready to self-sacrificially contribute to a team of other high capacity clergy and lay leaders Able to manage staff (preferably with experience doing so) Flexible enough to work in a growth oriented environment

5 Enthusiastic to provide worship leadership in both contemporary and traditional settings This position may be filled by a priest with varying amounts of experience. Authority and precise tasks will be determined based upon priest s level of experience and knowledge. Reporting & Compensation: This priest would report to the or his designee. A full time package including compensation commensurate with experience is available. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit: A cover letter including reasons for interest in this position and outlining applicable experience A current resume Recordings of three sermons (video preferred, audio acceptable) References are not required at the time of application, but will be required prior to hiring. Application materials and questions about the application process may be submitted electronically to: Mrs. Haley Dettra Assistant to the hdettra@incarnation.org Questions about this position may be sent to: Father Thomas Kincaid tkincaid@incarnation.org

6 Open Position: Assistant Rector for New Satellite Campus Background: Church of the Incarnation is a resource size parish located just north of downtown Dallas committed to worshipping God in the Great Tradition of the Church, growing in faith, serving the poor, and developing leaders for the renewal of the church locally and around the world. Incarnation s worship life consists of 7 Sunday services (4 traditional, 3 contemporary), 6 weekday communion services, and daily morning & evening prayer as well as holiday services (parish average Sunday attendance for 2017: 1363). Incarnation is excited to be expanding our reach hopefully through the establishment of a satellite campus in Dallas or nearby suburbs. Planning and fundraising have been underway since early 2017, a site has been selected, the goal has been announced to the parish, and we hope to have a formal public launch during Job Description: The Assistant Rector for the New Satellite Campus (title will be adjusted when campus name is determined) will be responsible for the successful establishment of growth of a permanent satellite campus of the Church of the Incarnation. This campus will model the contemporary worship style of the parish s 3 Uptown contemporary worship services. This priest would be responsible for: Serving as the primary preacher for the satellite campus Recruiting and developing leaders for the continued growth of the satellite campus Establishing ongoing, permanent avenues for relationship between the satellite and main campus Executing, and amending where necessary, the satellite campus planting plan Supervising staff specific to the satellite campus Additionally, this priest will have a shared portion of the parish s on-call after hours pastoral care duties (currently including one rotation on call approximately every four weeks), leading weddings and funerals as assigned, leading weekday worship, and contributing to overall clergy leadership of the parish. Qualifications: A successful candidate will be: An ordained Episcopal priest A committed disciple of Jesus Christ Ready to self-sacrificially contribute to a team of other high capacity clergy and lay leaders Able to demonstrate ministry growth

7 Ideally experienced in a church or satellite planting environment Able to manage staff (preferably with experience doing so) Flexible enough to work in a growth oriented environment Enthusiastic to provide worship leadership in both contemporary and traditional settings This position may be filled by a priest with varying amounts of experience although full-time ministry experience (ordained or lay) in a growing ministry is required. Authority and precise tasks will be determined based upon priest s level of experience and knowledge. Reporting & Compensation: This priest would report to the or his designee. A full time package including compensation commensurate with experience is available. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit: A cover letter including reasons for interest in planting a satellite campus and outlining applicable experience A current resume Recordings of four sermons (video preferred, audio acceptable) References are not required at the time of application, but will be required prior to hiring. Application materials and questions about the application process may be submitted electronically to: Mrs. Haley Dettra Assistant to the hdettra@incarnation.org Questions about this position may be sent to: Father Thomas Kincaid tkincaid@incarnation.org