In Newport, Rhode Island, St. John the Evangelist Church does not utilize a part-time priest, but the church needed revitalizing after a period of conflict and used an innovative model that might work in certain settings that need a boost while adjusting to part-time. The congregation launched a professional children’s choir.8 Part of a choir school initiative with two other Newport-area churches, the young choristers are called “professional” because they get paid a modest $15 to $30 per month.
