Title – Assistant Priest
All Saints’ Cathedral, Diocese of Edmonton
10035 – 103 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0X5
Start Date - negotiable
Continuing in its role as the cathedral church and a centre of excellence in the Diocese of
Edmonton, All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral is looking for an Assistant Priest who first and
foremost seeks to serve Christ and His Church in a serious and sacrificial manner. This
means that there will be a recognition of the great privilege we have in being ordained
ministers and that we need to treat this as service and vocation rather than a job. There
must be genuine love for the Church as well as its people; and this love and service is
supported with real and genuine prayer.
The assistant priest must be able to relate to and interact with the many people who walk
through our doors. The Cathedral is rather unique in that people from all walks of life
come through here. We meet those with great wealth, and those with very little. Young
and old. We welcome people who are drawn to us for music, services, and events and also
those who are simply lonely and looking for a place to belong. With them comes a whole
spectrum of political and theological persuasions. The ideal candidate will be able to see
them all in the same light as children of God, and have the humility and heart to work with
all of them.
It is also important that those applying have an appreciation for the full spectrum of
Anglican worship that is offered at the Cathedral. We expect that the successful applicant
would be a competent preacher and liturgist as demanded by a Cathedral setting, but we
are especially looking for someone gifted in teaching and in pastoral care.
The Assistant must also be relatable to the other staff members at the Cathedral and be
able to function effectively as a team member in order to accomplish our overall mission
smoothly and effectively.
The new assistant priest at All Saints’ will be someone who is a self-starter while working
within the vision created by the Dean and Vestry. This person is one who can interact
effectively with the diverse group of clergy, lay staff, ministry groups and volunteers.
Under the leadership of the Dean, responsibilities include the following:
 Assist in planning and leading worship for Sundays and other worship
opportunities.
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Take primary responsibility for midweek services and Taize services.
Bring young people to Christ by being responsible for programming for youth,
Sunday School and young adults in the parish and share in offering Christian
education courses.
Be the primary clergy contact with the Pastoral Care Ministry group, coordinating
visiting schedules and conducting pastoral visits for anyone requiring them,
including those at home, in hospitals, nursing homes and seniors’ homes, and
conducting services as scheduled or needed.
Share in responsibility for funerals and burials and bereavement counselling with
families.
Take primary responsibility for Thursdays at the Cathedral and be the liaison with
the Social Justice Ministry group and its activities.
Take primary responsibility for the day to day tasks of the caretaker and verger and
the cleanliness of the Cathedral, hall and office spaces.
Exhibit support for community engagement activities and other activities and
worship opportunities taking place at the Cathedral.
Be the liaison with students at NAIT, which includes about one day a week on
campus.
In order to be successful in this role the Assistant Priest will be a priest in good standing in
your current diocese, and mature in your faith. You will have completed a curacy or have at
least two years’ ordained parish experience. In addition to parish experience and priestly
gifts, excellent written and oral communication skills, presentation and public speaking
expertise, superior interpersonal skills, demonstrated facilitation and mediation
capabilities, and well developed organization and time management skills are required.
The Assistant Priest must have experience working within a team as well as the ability to
work on his/her own with little direction, and proven leadership and decision making
skills. The Assistant Priest needs to build networks, work collaboratively with diverse
groups and a variety of partners and volunteers. The ability to see challenges and
opportunities and work towards creative and innovative resolutions is essential.
As the successful candidate, you will understand what our mission is, and you will have
genuine enthusiasm for this parish and its mission; and you will sincerely want to minister
here, with us.
Please submit your letter of application, with resumé, 3 references, and a statement as to
why this position is attractive to you, to:
Ms. Charis St. Pierre, Bishop’s Assistant, Anglican Diocese of Edmonton, 10035 – 103
Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 0X5,
Or email to:
assistant@edmonton.anglican.ca
Deadline for applications is December 14, 2015.