Associate Rector Rector & Deanery Minister Youth & Families at Trinity Church, Swarthmore

Assistant Rector & Deanery Minister for Youth & Families Parish

Trinity Church, Swarthmore

Delaware Deanery
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

¾ to Full-Time
Half-time with Trinity Church; remainder serving Delaware Deanery parishes

Rector of Trinity Church, Swarthmore
with Deanery Youth Council as advisory body

Trinity Church, Swarthmore, is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

“Our mission is…to be a vital Christian community, affirming the gifts of all God’s people: women and men; young and old; of every race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, and disability. We are called by God to support each other at every stage of our faith journey as we pray, worship, proclaim the Gospel, and promote justice, peace, and love.

By these means, we seek to restore all to unity with God and each other in Christ.”

The Delaware Deanery, which the Rector of Trinity, Swarthmore, currently serves as dean, is one of 10 regional deaneries within the diocese. It comprises 16 Episcopal parishes and one mission within Delaware County, PA.

The Youth and Family Ministries Collaboration is being developed alongside the diocesan-led EPIC (Episcopal Parishes In Collaboration) initiative to bring parishes into collaborative management with sharing of information and resources. Both Swarthmore and the county hub of Media are about 30 minutes by commuter train from downtown Philadelphia.

This position combines a half-time commitment to Trinity Church, Swarthmore, and a further commitment to collaborative Youth and Family Ministries across the Delaware Deanery.

For Trinity
, the priest will serve as Assistant Rector for Children, Youth and Family Ministries, bringing theological and liturgical expertise as well as a desire to be in the lives of children, youth, and their families. The Assistant Rector provides clergy leadership for all children and youth ministries as related to Christian formation in educational and liturgical settings, and will be invited to join in the rotation of preaching at services.

For the Deanery
, the priest will work with local clergy and laity to foster spiritual growth for middle- and high-school-aged youth through liturgical, educational, and outreach opportunities that span parish boundaries. The priest will develop non-Sunday morning liturgy, educational programming, and activities with an emphasis on outreach.

• Foster spiritual growth and discipleship among children and youth by leading age-appropriate worship and formation classes on Sunday mornings
• Oversee and support the work of the Coordinator for Children’s Ministries
• Support the integration of youth into parish life as full members — including Acolytes and Youth Choir
• Develop and nurture volunteer teams of adults
• Maintain a visible presence at parish and community events involving young people
• Build relationships with families, offering pastoral support in collaboration with the rector
• Preach and preside in rotation with the rector and other priests, as time and scheduling permit

• Develop and lead at least one intergenerational worship event per month, apart from Sunday mornings, rotating across different deanery locations
• Organize and lead at least one intergenerational outreach event per month — connecting youth with existing deanery outreach or launching new initiatives
• Lead yearly Confirmation preparation for deanery youth, including a class series of at least eight sessions and a pre-confirmation retreat
• Organize and lead a yearly mission trip or pilgrimage for youth
• Serve as consulting resource for Children’s Ministries programs among deanery parishes

• Master’s in…