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Music
“Sing
joyfully unto God our strength; make a cheerful
noise to the God of Jacob”.
These words from the book of Psalms encapsulate
something of what we understand about the place of
music in worship. In Dartmouth, where we are blessed
with a large and dedicated band of choristers,
music is integral to two of our Sunday services –
the 11 a.m. Sung Eucharist and 6.30 p.m. Choral
Evensong or Compline – and also for many weddings,
funerals and memorial services, and occasional
weekday festivals.
For almost 14 years we had an unauditioned SATB
parish choir, now numbering some 25 singers, which
rehearses each week and sings wherever the service
is being held: St Clement’s, St Petrox or St
Saviour’s. Both newcomers to our parish and
holiday-makers who are accustomed to singing in
their home church choirs, are warmly invited to sing
with the choir; regular visiting singers from as far
afield as Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and
Worcestershire have sung with us over many years.
Accompanied by any one of three highly accomplished
organists, who also play splendid organ preludes and
concluding voluntaries, we lead our fellow members
of the congregation in singing hymns, worship songs,
psalms, canticles, anthems and congregational
Eucharistic settings from a wide range of composers
and musical genres.
Weekly rehearsals are held on Friday evenings from
7.00pm until 9.00pm at St Saviour's Church during
the winter and St Clement's Church in the summer.
New members are always welcome, just come along!
Hon. Music Minister: Christopher Helyer:
email:
topher.jah44@gmail.com
01803 839506 and 07814 971 151
The
small but enthusiastic choir at St George's is
always keen to encourage new members. They
meet once a month in The Red Lion to practise over a
cup of coffee. For further information,
including discussions about wedding music please
contact Helen Woodman:
email:
helenwoodman26@gmail.com
01803 722441
Our
churches are also very much involved in local
musical events, St George's holds a charity concert
each year on St George's Day and St Saviour's often
hosts concerts by Dartmouth
Orchestral Society, Britannia Choral Society, the
Britannia Royal Naval College Volunteer Band and
Dartmouth Rock Choir, to name but a few!
During Dart Music Festival St Saviour's is one of
the principal indoor venues and our Regatta Recitals
have become a regular feature of the Port of
Dartmouth Royal Regatta.
Having begun with the Psalmist, who better for a
closing quotation than the great Martin Luther?
“I place music second only to theology.”
Altar Servers
We have a team of experienced and committed servers,
especially in Dartmouth
who assist the priest at the altar at all main
services and who are responsible for ensuring that
the altar is prepared, candles are lit and
everything is ready for the Eucharist, and also that
everything is cleared away properly after the
service. Contact Jill in the benefice office:
email:
office@dartmouthanddittisham.co.uk
01803 835540
Flowers
We are lucky to have some excellent volunteer
flower arrangers who produce beautiful displays each
week (outside of Advent and Lent) and are also the
main contacts for wedding flowers:
St Clement's - Fran Poulton (01803 835956) and Gill
Secretan (01803 835210)
St George's - Gail Moseley (01803 722633) email:
gailatdeedas1@gmail.com
St Saviour's - Margaret Probyn (01803 834684)
St Petrox - Cathy Bond (01803 833771)
Social events
On Thursdays coffee is
served after the 9.30am Said Eucharist at St
Clement's and during
the winter months, light lunches are available from
12 until 1.30pm
Various other social events are held in the benefice
throughout the year including summer cream teas and
family barbecue, harvest suppers and epiphany
lunches, Spring, Advent and Christmas bazaars as
well as Children's Workshops at Easter and
Christmas. The social committee meets regularly, new
members are always welcome, for more information
please contact the office on 01803 835540
email:
office@dartmouthanddittisham.co.uk
Getting involved
If you are interested in any of our activities,
please contact the organisers listed or the parish
office: email:
office@dartmouthanddittisham.co.uk
(01803 835540)
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Bellringing
Bellringers are fun-loving people of all ages who
come together to keep the bells ringing out loud
throughout our benefice.
Dartmouth practice night is Monday at St Clement's from 7.00pm
and Wednesday in St Saviour's at
7.30pm and everyone is welcome, ringers,
non-ringers, visitors and new learners alike.
Dartmouth
Tower Captain is Tim Chapman: email:
tadpole44@btinternet.com
01803 833754
In Dittisham practice is every Tuesday at around
5.00pm though this can vary, new ringers are always
welcome, for information contact Michael Olliff-Lee
on 01803 722557 email:
michael.ollifflee@gmail.com
The Ringers have a Facebook page
click here to see
it
where you can follow their events and activities.
Community
The Anglican Church has always sought to serve God
through the life of the community. Here in Dartmouth
we try to do that through involvement in all aspects
of local life, including Christians Together in
Dartmouth and District, the Dartmouth Food Bank, Sea
Sunday celebrations, local Regattas and much more.
The Parish Church Hall near St Clement's is available for
private parties and is used on a regular basis by
many local groups. For more information on
availability and prices please contact Lydia Guy:
email:
lydsatnumber6@aol.com
01803 832312
Southford Schoolrooms is owned by St
Saviour's Church and is leased to the Dartmouth
Pre-School. For more information see:
click here check
out their face book by
clicking here,
or email:
dartmouth.preschool@hotmail.co.uk
01803 834449
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