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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. Here in the Parish of Dartmouth,
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. The choir also sings, from time to time,
at St George’s, Dittisham and at St
John-the-Baptist’s Roman Catholic Church, here in
Dartmouth. 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
7.15pm 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!
Our
churches are also very much involved in local
musical events, hosting 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.”
Hon. Music Minister: Christopher Helyer:
email:
topher.jah44@gmail.com
01803 839 506 and 07814 971 151
Altar Servers
There is a small team of servers in the parish
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 parish office:
email:
office@parishofdartmouth.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). The main contacts
are;
St Clement's - Sadie Flanagan (01803 839643)
St Saviour's - Margaret Probyn (01803 834684)
St Petrox - Cathy Bond (01803 833771)
Social events
St Clement's Church hosts a Men's Breakfast Club
'The Anchormen' (men only!) on the third Monday of
the month from about 8.15 until 10.00am when the men
enjoy a full English breakfast with all the
trimmings, read the papers and discuss life in
general before dispersing to get on with the
business of the day. On Thursdays coffee is
served after the 9.30am Said Eucharist and during
the winter months, light lunches are available from
12 until 1.30pm
Various other social events are held throughout the
year including our summer family barbecue, harvest
and epiphany lunches, 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 Father
Will: 01803 414767
email:
frwill@hazlewoodhq.co.uk
Getting involved
If you are interested in any of our activities,
please contact the organisers listed or the parish
office: email:
office@parishofdartmouth.co.uk
(01803 835540)
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Bellringing
The
parish ringers are fun-loving people of all ages who
come together to keep the bells ringing out loud
throughout our beautiful town, ringing at St
Clement's, St Petrox and St Saviour's.
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.
The
Tower Captain is Tim Chapman: email:
tadpole44@btinternet.com
01803 833754
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 and the Dartmouth Food Bank.
St Clement's Church Hall 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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