Job Opportunity: Incumbent

The Parish of St. Luke, located at 130 Nassau St. N. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, acknowledges that we meet and work in Treaty 1 Land, the traditional land of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Dakota, Sioux and Oji-Cree people and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We are grateful for their stewardship of this land and their hospitality which allows us to live, work and serve God the Creator here. We are seeking a full-time rector. St Luke’s is a liturgically and musically traditional parish, with a progressive social and theological outlook.
Music plays a vital role in the parish's worship, reflecting the practices of an English cathedral with the choir being integral to the worship experience. A dedicated Pastoral Care Team provides outreach to parishioners unable to attend services, ensuring that all members feel connected to the parish. The parish hosts weekly coffee time after the main service, as well as a Bible study, a faith-based support group and an Education for Ministry program. St. Luke’s distributes hampers to a few parish families during holidays, collects funds for Alongside Hope, and rents space to various community groups, fostering inclusivity and partnership. Although St. Luke’s is located in the densely populated Osborne Village area, many of the current congregation are drawn from outside the area.
St. Luke’s needs a leader with new ideas and energy. His or her welcoming and gracious manner will develop relationships with people within the parish and beyond. She or he will deliver an engaging homily that relates how scripture affects our lives in this modern world. They will be flexible and inclusive, interacting positively with different personalities and cultures, welcoming all. The successful candidate will understand how our lovely neo-classic building, and its caring people can shine a light to attract all ages to hear our music, embrace our fellowship, and bring St. Luke’s back to its joyous self.
Over the years, the church building has suffered some structural challenges, notably, the bell tower’s shifting status. The stress transferred from the tower has led to concerns about the structure of the church building. The parish has engaged the services of a firm of structural engineers, Boge & Boge, to investigate the structural issues and propose remedies. St. Luke’s suffers from declining membership and an aging congregation that has served its time organizing and building up the church. Parishioners’ financial support of the organization has remained relatively constant despite declining attendance.
Expenses are increasing about 2% per year, in line with inflation. Extra fundraising in 2024 led to a slight surplus, but fundraising opportunities might be close to maximum. Other sources are being explored.
Further information is available on our website https://www.stlukewinnipeg.com/, our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/stlukewinnipeg and our YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@stlukeswinnipeg.
The complete Parish Profile, and application process, is available upon request from exec.arch@rupertsland.ca
For further information, contact The Ven. Simon Blaikie, Executive Archdeacon, at 204-992-4212 or by email at exec.arch@rupertsland.ca
Applications for this position will be received until close of business on Friday, July 4th, 2025.