Open Positions
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Rector, Vicar, Priest-in-Charge & Interim
Receiving Names
To apply to a parish, send a cover letter, resume and OTM Portfolio to the parish contact listed below. Details on the positions can be found at otmportfolio.org, though in some cases the position may be posted to the Transition Ministry Conference jobs board--if so, it will be noted on the listing below. Clergy should download the posting from when they apply to ensure they are able to access the document throughout the discernment process.
- Cople Parish, Kinsale (Northern Neck): Priest-in-Charge, full time. 116 communicants, 33 ASA, $163,851 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. See TMC jobs board for more info. Posted June 30, 2022, Open until filled.
- St. Margaret's Church, Woodbridge: Priest-in-Charge, part-time. 127 communicants, 39 ASA, $208,418 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. See TMC jobs board for more info. Posted June 15, 2022, Open until filled.
- St. John's Church, Centreville: Priest-in-Charge, full time. 83 communicants, 26 ASA, $461,212 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. Posted June 7, 2022, Open until filled.
- St. Peter's Church, New Kent: Priest-in-Charge, full time. 258 communicants, 47 ASA, $237,867 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey. See TMC jobs board for more info. Posted June 2, 2022, updated June 28, 2022. Open until filled.
- Trinity Church, Manassas: Priest-in-Charge, full-time. 981 communicants, 86 ASA, $446,160 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. See TMC jobs board for more info. Posted May 31, 2022, updated June 28, Open until filled.
- Leeds Parish, Markham: Priest-in-Charge, full time. 135 communicants, 50 ASA, $322,756 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. Posted May 31, 2022, Open until filled.
- Vauter's Church, Loretto (Essex): Priest-in-Charge, part-time. 82 communicants, 13 ASA, $68,104 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. Posted May 31, 2022, Open until filled.
- St. John's, Arlington & St. Patrick's Falls Church: Priest-in-Charge, full-time. Contact: Kathy Oliver (St. Patrick's Co-Chair) and Dave Dunlap (St. John's Co-Chair). Search webpage. Transition minister: Ed Keithly. Receiving names until September 1, 2022.
- St. David's, Ashburn: Interim Rector, full-time. 371 communicants, 79 ASA (significant drop during COVID), $788,336 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham. Posted April 20, 2022, Open until filled.
- Christ Church, Lucketts: Long-term supply. 65 communicants, 35 ASA, $89,553 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
- Wicomico Parish Church, Wicomico Parish: Rector, full-time. 261 communicants, 110 ASA, $336,382 operating revenue. Website. Contact: Jim Harding, Chair. otmportfolio.org, Receiving names until August 15, 2022.
Self-Study & Building Portfolio
- St. John's, West Point and St. Paul's, Millers Tavern: Priest-in-Charge, full-time (shared priest). St. J's 69 communicants and St. P's 85, St. J's 28 and St. P's 36 ASA, St. J's $146,850 and St. P's $136,857 operating revenue. St. J's Website. St. P's Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham
- St. Mark's, Richmond: Rector, full-time. 350 communicants, 118 ASA, $395,633 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham
- All Saints', Richmond: Rector, full-time. 634 communicants, 211 ASA, $991,298 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham
- Immanuel, Old Church, Mechanicsville: Rector, full-time. 260 communicants, 48 ASA, $240,657 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Shirley Smith Graham
- St. Andrew's Oregon Hill, Richmond: Rector, full-time.100 communicants, 42 ASA. Website. Contact: Ed Keithly
- Christ Church, Glen Allen (Richmond): Rector, full-time. 1,200 communicants, 112 ASA (significant drop during COVID), $884,900 operating revenue. Website. Contact: The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey.
In Transition, Pre-Self-Study
- Christ Ascension, Richmond
- Olivet, Alexandria
- Our Redeemer, Aldie
- St. Mark's, Alexandria
- St. James, Montross and St. Paul's, Nomini Grove Northern Neck
- St. Asaph's, Bowling Green
- St. Peter's, Richmond
*Seeking long-term supply. Contact the Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey to express interest.
No Longer Receiving Names:
- Emmanuel, Harrisonburg
- Westover, Charles City
- Emmanuel, Brook Hill
- Epiphany, Richmond
- St. Stephen's, Richmond
- St. Stephen's, Culpepper
- St. Peter's, Arlington
Associate, Assistant & Chaplain
Please be sure to save the job description of any position you apply to, as it will be removed after the close date. (The URL will remain active but will no longer be searchable.)
- St. Catherine's School, Richmond: School Chaplain, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 28, 2022.
- Trinity, Upperville: Associate Priest, full-time. Position description. Website. Open until filled.
If you would like to list an associate, assistant or chaplain position, please send a .doc or PDF to Ed Keithly, Vocational Development Minister, on letterhead including descriptions of the position and the community, and info on how to apply. For hiring rectors: process for calling an assistant/associate rector.
Lay
Please be sure to save the job description of any position you apply to, as it will be removed after the close date. (The URL will remain active but will no longer be searchable.)
Positions will be listed for 30 days unless indicated otherwise.
- St. James's, Richmond: Facilities Manager, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted July 7, 2022
- St. George's, Fredericksburg: Ministry Assistant, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted July 7, 2022
- Church of Good Shepherd, Burke: Director of Family Ministries, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted on July 7, 2022
- Hickory Neck, Toano: Minister of Music, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted July 7, 2022
- St. Catherine's School, Richmond: Lower School Religion Teacher and Lay Chaplain, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 28, 2022.
- St. Stephen's, Richmond: Executive Director of Church Operations, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 15, 2022
- St. Paul's, Charlottesville: Director of Children's, Youth and Family Formation, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 7, 2022
- St. Peter's, Arlington: Facilities Manager, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 2, 2022
- St. James's, Richmond: Parish Secretary, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 2, 2022
- St. Philip's, Richmond: Office Manager/Administrator, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 2, 2022
- St. Dunstan's, McLean: Organist and Director of Music Ministries, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted June 2, 2022
- Emmanuel, Alexandria: Director of Children and Youth Ministries, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted May 24, 2022
- Good Shepherd, Richmond: Church Administrator, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted May 17, 2022
- St. Timothy's, Herndon: Preschool Director, full-time. Position Description. Website. Posted May 17, 2022
- St. James, Richmond: Hospitality and Fellowship Coordinator, part-time. Position Description. Website. Posted May 5, 2022
If you would like to list a lay position, please send a .doc or PDF to Gloria Parham on your parish's letterhead including descriptions of the position and the community, and info on how to apply.
Eligibility for posting: Any position at a parish, school or related organization part of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia can be (and likely should be) posted on this webpage. We can post positions for neighboring Episcopal dioceses, so long as the parish or organization is within about 30 minutes of the diocesan border. We can post ecumenical positions within or close to the Diocese of Virginia's boundaries, but we don't post positions from other denominations. Those posting or seeking positions might consider using some of the jobs boards below.
Some Other Jobs Boards:
- Episcopal News Service
- OTMPortfolio.org (for Episcopal Clergy)
- The Episcopal Diocese of Washington
- The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
- The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
- Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE)
- Episcopal Parish Network (Formerly CEEP)