Lead Pastor, Head of Staff – Oak Park – Illinois

Date Posted: March 4, 2025

Organization: First United Church of Oak Park

Job Type: full time

Position Type: Installed Pastor

Presbytery: Chicago Presbytery

Salary: 99000

Organization Website: https://www.firstunitedoakpark.com/

Congregation Size: 251-400

Community Type: Urban

Position Description PDF: Open PDF

Position Details:

As we seek to become an even greater light in the world around us, we are excited to welcome a new pastor to join us in writing the next chapter of our ministry, serving as the hands of feet of Christ in our community. We are a progressive, inclusive congregation—a union of PCUSA and UCC with members representing many faith backgrounds—poised for spiritual growth and bold transformation. Our beloved, historic building serves as both a sanctuary and hub for our active community leadership and many mission partners. We seek a dynamic and skilled leader (and engaged staff manager) to work with lay leadership to envision our future and guide us in reaching out to new generations and those in our community seeking renewed faith. We also look for a pastor who proclaims Christ’s radically inclusive love with intellect and passion.

As a union church of the United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church USA, our profile with job description is posted on their respective websites and our own (links below):

United Church of Christ: https://oppsearch.ucc.org/web/fastdetails.aspx?id=6546&KeepThis=false&TB iframe=true&height=&width=
Presbyterian Church USA: https://clc.pcusa.org/mdp/12236/view/
First United Church of Oak Park/Pastoral Search Website: https://first-united-church-of-op-2025.squarespace.com/

Any questions or self-referrals can be directed to our Pastoral Search Committee at PastoralNC@firstunitedoakpark.com.

Address: 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60301, US

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstunitedoakpark

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstUnitedChurchofOakPark/videos

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