Church Accompanist: Pianist/Organist

We are looking for a strong pianist who is comfortable playing a wide range of musical styles,

including traditional hymns, contemporary praise music, gospel, and other forms of sacred and

popular music. Organ ability is highly desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities: Accompany one Sunday worship service each week. Attend and accompany

one weekly rehearsal

Work collaboratively with the Music Director, pastor, vocalists, choir, praise team, and other

musicians. Prepare music in advance and arrive ready to rehearse and lead. Adapt to a variety of

musical styles, tempos, arrangements, and worship settings. Provide occasional accompaniment

for special services, holidays, memorials, or other church events, as available. Help create

worship that is warm, engaging, inclusive, and musically excellent.

Qualifications: Strong piano skills. Previous church accompaniment experience. Ability to play

traditional hymns, praise music, gospel, and contemporary worship music. Strong sight-reading

and preparation skills. Ability to follow a director and collaborate well with singers and

instrumentalists. Dependable, flexible, and able to communicate clearly. Comfortable working in

an inclusive and affirming congregation. Organ experience is a significant plus. Schedule: This position includes one Sunday worship service and one weekly rehearsal.

Additional services or events may occasionally be available by mutual agreement.

Compensation: This is a paid hourly position. Compensation is based on experience and includes

rehearsal, worship, and agreed-upon preparation or special-event time.

To Apply: Please submit a résumé and a brief statement describing your musical background,

church experience, and familiarity with different styles of worship music. Links to recordings or

performance samples are welcome but not required.

Bend United Methodist Church is an inclusive congregation committed to welcoming people of

every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background.

We are people on a journey of life and faith. There’s nothing extraordinary about us except that we have learned that God’s creative love is the connective thread that holds the universe together. We have learned that we need companions to walk the faith journey. We are trying to be a faith community who values diversity and accepts all people just as they are. We know we still have more work to do.

We welcome all people on the Rainbow Spectrum and those who don’t know what that means. Bend Church is more about people than place. Our location allows us to minister to a diverse downtown community where we seek to create a safe space for everyone’s spiritual journey. We do not have all the answers, but we know that Jesus points the way.