Career Opportunities

Would you like to advertise a job? Please contact Natalie Matkovsky at NMatkovsky@united-church.ca.

We advertise jobs for United Church communities of faith in our regional council, as well as other jobs that may be of interest to folks in our regional council. (These can include jobs at camps throughout Canada, jobs at theological colleges, etc)

Please send us a summary of your job and (if applicable) a full position description. When the position is filled, please let us know.

Job Opportunities

PASTORAL CARE MINISTER – PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH

Ottawa, ON – Parkdale United Church is inviting applications for a 50% time pastoral care ministry position, working with a full-time Coordinating Minister and a full- time Congregational Designated Minister for Youth and Families and a dedicated Pastoral Care Team. The successful candidate will provide spiritual, emotional and practical support to members of the congregation and the broader community, ensuring that people experience Chrit’s love and presence through effective pastoral relationships, prayer, visitation and supportive care in times of need. We are a dynamic and diverse community, seeking to love and serve God and our neighbours. The full job description and Community of Faith Profile are available on ChurchHub.ca.

Letters of interest, including CV, will be accepted from interested candidates until August 21, 2026. Please e- mail to pdalesearch@gmail.com

COOPERATIVE MINISTRY SUPERVISED MINISTRY EDUCATION (SME)- PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH

Ottawa, ON. Parkdale United Church (PUC) is inviting applications for a 50% time Cooperative Supervised Ministry Education (SME) position, a new role designed as a cooperative model with Dominion Chalmers United Church (DCUC). The primary purpose is to support and facilitate the development of a cooperative ministry model (CMM) between DCUC and Parkdale United Church (PUC), while providing an appropriate experience for a candidate for ministry in the Unted Church of Canada. The SME candidate will discern and develop cooperative ministry opportunities between DCUC and PUC; design, implement and support a Community Care Group model so that both congregations can collaborate in providing pastoral care to their members and adherents; be part of designing worship for both congregations; and be a full member of the ministry staff steam at both DCUC and PUC. The full job description and Community of Faith Profile are available on ChurchHub.ca.

Letters of interest, including CV, will be accepted from interested candidates until August 21, 2026. Please e- mail to pdalesearch@gmail.com

CHURCH MUSICIAN, TRINITY UNITED CHURCH (SMITHS FALLS)

Trinity United Church is looking for a Church Musician – organist/ pianist/ choir leader. This is for a part-time, 12 hour a week position. If you are interested in leading the congregation and choir in meaningful musical experiences that enhance worship and spiritual growth, For more information, please refer to the job description and forward your resume to trinitymusicsf2025@gmail.com

CHILD AND YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR – MACKAY UNITED CHURCH

Mackay United Church is a music-loving, artistic congregation looking for spirited leaders to guide our youngest disciples.

The Child & Youth Ministry Coordinator will lead weekly Exploring Faith classes and help organize special events.

The Youth Ministry Leader will lead a weekly evening Youth Group and help facilitate a Sunday morning youth program.

For more details, see the Job Postings linked above. If you are interested in applying, please send your resume (PDF format) to admin@mackayunitedchurch.com.

CHURCH MUSICIAN/ MUSIC DIRECTOR – ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH CUMBERLAND

Ottawa (Cumberland), ON.

We are seeking a talented & enthusiastic Music Director to:

Lead Sunday worship music
Accompany services on piano/organ
Direct and train a SATB choir
Help shape the musical direction of our services

For more information please see the job description here.

MINISTER – CENTRETOWN UNITED CHURCH

Ottawa, ON. Centretown United Church is seeking a full-time, ordered minister to lead our congregation in downtown Ottawa. The focus of the position is on worship that creatively illuminates God’s Word for our lives today, compassionate pastoral care, and meaningful outreach ministries. This faith community strives to offer safe space to all. We are known for our commitment to social justice and outreach to the vulnerable in our neighbourhood and seek new ways to sustain this mission. The Community of Faith Profile and Position Description can be found on ChurchHub.

Qualifications: We are seeking candidates with significant experience in• Connecting current theologies to a lived faith in today’s context, balancing traditional and
new styles of worship.
• Working in community ministries, working with marginalized communities and persons and
building partnerships.
• Mentoring the Pastoral Care Team, visiting, providing compassionate pastoral care and
counselling.
• Nurturing and supporting new and creative ways of faith formation.

Applications: Centretown United Church is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment for all employees. We thank all applicants. Those interested are invited to apply via ChurchHub at cucsearchteam@centretownunited.org.

MUSIC DIRECTOR/ACCOMPANIST – GRACE-ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH, ARNPRIOR

Grace-St. Andrew’s United Church (Arnprior, Ontario) requires the services of a Music Director/Accompanist (7-10 hours weekly).

Duties include:

providing musical accompaniment for Sunday morning and holiday worship services.
leading choir practices one evening per week OR prior to Sunday morning service.
proposing appropriate music in the context of service themes, from the church’s music library and beyond.
The church is equipped with a 1967 Casavant Pipe Organ with 2 manuals (and a foot manual) as well as a Grand Piano.

For more information, please click here.

MINISTER – CARLETON MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH

Ottawa, ON – Carleton Memorial United Church is inviting applications for a 75% time order of ministry position. We are a small, but resourceful and united community who seek to love God and neighbour, and “honour the past by building a peaceful future.” Spirited, life-giving worship and mission are central to our belonging, behaving, and believing. We are looking for someone who also loves God and life, someone who lives out the good news with grace, someone who will actively add their gifts to ours, as together we answer the call to be salt and light, servants and friends. We are not alone, we are not afraid of challenges, thanks be to God. The full job description and Community of Faith are available on ChurchHub.ca. We will be accepting letters of interest, including CV and statement of faith, from interested candidates. Please e- mail to cmuc.search2024@gmail.com.

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Summer Camp Jobs

The GO Project (Orleans) – Coordinator : Job description here.