part time organist

To Those Reading This Request for Applications for Immanuel’s Organist:

At Immanuel Lutheran Church of Evanston, the organist becomes part of a deeply rooted and actively supported musical tradition where excellence in sacred music is both valued and invested in. With a remarkable tracker organ at the heart of worship and a congregation that genuinely appreciates and engages with high-quality liturgical music, Immanuel offers a rare environment where organists can fully express their artistry. The church’s ongoing commitment to initiatives like its music outreach and organ scholar program reflects a culture that doesn’t just preserve tradition, cultivates it for the future, making Immanuel a uniquely rewarding and inspiring place to play.

Learn more about Immanuel’s Music Outreach Initiative (https://immanuelevanston.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/L7a-FINAL-FINAL-Music-Initiative-Brochure-4.20.26.pdf) and after reviewing the below Terms of Employment, to apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to ghummel@ppp-law.com who is the chair of Immanuel’s Organist Search Committee. Also, please feel free to email me, Greg Hummel, with any questions you may have about this opportunity, and I will get in touch.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT for ORGANIST

•          play our tracker  organ (described in the Immanuel Music Outreach Initiative Brochure referenced above)for Sunday morning, Christmas Eve, and Holy Week services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil); choose, prepare, and perform appropriate to the liturgical season prelude, postlude, offertory, and communion music; accompany congregational singing of hymns, psalmody, and liturgy

•          on rare occasions, play the piano when directed by the Pastor and/or Music Director as result of worship planning considerations

•          be available to accompany the choir occasionally as agreed upon by the Organist and Music Director (choir sings the Sunday after Labor Day until Trinity Sunday)

•          attend worship committee meetings (4-6 per year)

•          arrange for and meet with substitute organists when occasioned by vacation or excused absences and in that regard please note that Immanuel has an Associate Organist and Emeritus Organist who can act as substitutes

•          oversee organ maintenance and schedule tunings and repairs

•          assist with the organ scholar competition as requested by the Music Director also as described in the attached brochure

•          additional duties as assigned

•          have 4 Sundays off a year, with responsibility for engaging a substitute and providing necessary materials and information to the substitute in a timely manner

•          part time position with no additional benefits

·        The church agrees to an annual salary of at least $15,500 to be paid in monthly installments at the end of each month.

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