Adjunct Faculty in Congregational Worship - SPRING 2026 at InsideHigherEd

POSITION:  Adjunct Faculty in Congregational Worship - Seminary

QUALIFICATIONS:  PhD or DMin in practical theology or related field relevant to Christian worship, with pastoral experience in a congregational setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the Seminary graduate program, teaching one 3-credit graduate course in congregational worship. Course meets on campus in Harrisonburg, VA in a hybrid model with students on campus and attending through synchronous online video conferencing. 

SMCL 642 Congregational Worship: This course both surveys the foundations of Christian worship – biblical, historical, and theological – and prepares students for designing and leading congregational worship experiences. A comparative study of contemporary ecumenical expression provides the student with critical tools to examine the liturgical practices of their own faith tradition. Students will become familiar with patterns of worship based on the Christian year and various lectionary cycles and will practice specific acts of liturgical leadership through the writing of prayers and other worship resources. Special emphasis will be placed on the practice of hospitality through intercultural awareness.

POSITION DETAILS: Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education. 

APPOINTMENT DATE: Teaching responsibility is for the duration of the Spring semester, January 12 - April 30, 2026. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. 

INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.  

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Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.