Vacant job

About Us:

The Church of Sweden in Jönköping, part of the Diocese of Växjö, is a dynamic and growing congregation that reflects the city's development and change.

With an annual population growth of nearly 2000 inhabitants and a municipality aiming to reach 200,000 residents in the long term, our congregation is in constant motion. This development affects not only our residents but also the business community, associations, and the role of the Christian congregation in the city. We operate in a context where our ten churches are organized into three geographical parish areas and where we run three preschools, family counseling, conversation, and diaconal services. We are present in the hospital, at the university, and in the correctional system, and we are constantly seeking new creative ways to be present in the city's emerging areas. The funeral service is active in four operational areas.

“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them.” In Ljungarum Church, Jesus' words are a lived reality every day.

The whitewashed medieval church stands in the middle of Ljungarum, surrounded by life, movement, and strollers in the dense residential area where many families are at the beginning of life. Here, generations meet: baptism gowns and confirmation groups, quiet prayer with faithful worshippers, music services that lift the roof, and laughter from children's activities.

The parish hall S:t Olofsgården is also used by Strömsberg School, and the students hardly notice where the boundary between church and school lies.

A warm and well-functioning work community provides security to chart a direction for the future with traditions behind us.

Ljungarum Church is part of the Söder parish area in Jönköping's congregation, together with Gräshags Church, Råslätt Church, and the work in Södra Munksjöstaden/Skeppsbron, where we also dare to explore new ways of being church.

About the Calling and Mission

As the responsible priest at Ljungarum Church, you will be tasked with being the shepherd of the local church. Here you will truly be a priest! You will…

• … lead services where people can draw strength and meet God in the word and sacraments.
• … teach from the confirmation hall to conversations over coffee.
• … meet people in pastoral care, in joy and in sorrow.
• … bear overall responsibility for the church's life and direction.

You have a special responsibility to coordinate and enable trainees in the Church of Sweden in Jönköping. You will also regularly serve at church ceremonies throughout the congregation, with a particular focus on Ljungarum Church.

Who We Are Looking For

You are ordained in the Church of Sweden and have experience in parish work.

You have a joy for worship and want to help develop and deepen the church's worship life. You thrive in the meeting of teaching where discipleship is formed. You have a heart for young people and want to be a mentor and companion in faith and life with them.

As a person:

• you meet people with warmth and openness
• you enjoy building long-term relationships
• you easily create trust
• you rejoice in seeing people use their gifts in the life of the church

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Please feel free to contact parish priest Zack Lindahl at tel. 036-313601, email: [email protected] or assistant pastor Cecilia Sjöberg, tel. 036-313591. Email: [email protected].

Conditions

The position is full-time. Start date by agreement. The application deadline is March 13, 2026.

Union Representative

Linda Muhr Sandahl, Church Academics Union, tel. 076-812 53 29.