Taylor Fellowship, Part-time: Boston, MA
Old South Church in Boston is seeking applicants for the inaugural year of this fellowship! Established to honor the profound and visionary ministry of Old South’s 20th senior minister, the Rev. Dr. Nancy S. Taylor, the Taylor Fellowship is designed to nurture the professional growth and development of candidates preparing for ordination by offering meaningful mentorship for ministerial leadership in a historic urban church while utilizing the gifts and experiences of the Fellow to support and expand the ministry and programs of a vibrant progressive congregation at the heart of a great city.
Fellows will be immersed in the life of Old South Church and actively participate in worship leadership, committees and boards to learn about and to help shape our life together. Fellows will learn how clergy, staff and lay leadership partner in ministry. Areas of ministry in which the Fellow will choose to be engaged include education, pastoral care, urban issues and social justice, outreach, church governance and finance, and small group ministry. In consultation with the clergy, Fellows will select an area of focus to enhance Old South Church’s diverse ministries while further developing their own gifts and skills. Throughout their time, Fellows will be assigned a supervisor to reflect weekly on their ministry and call. Old South Church is looking for candidates who are called to action and to the ministry, who dare to be leaders in a changing world.
Eligibility
Applications are preferred from those in their third (or final) year of theological education or recent graduates. Candidates should have completed a year of supervised ministry while in seminary.
Old South Church in Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and members of other historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Terms
Old South Church will work with each Fellow to design a program of experience for 10-12 hours per week that will serve the church’s ministry and the Fellow’s goals. The fellowship will require some in-person work and some remote work. The term will be from September through May (with an option to extend through the summer months) at the rate of $25/hr.
Email: ashley@oldsouth.org for an application