Vacancies

Music Director/organist required for St Andrew`s Church, Burnham on Sea, Somerset

Burnham on Sea is a town Parish and the Church has a strong musical tradition with a competent and enthusiastic choir, an extensive library of music which is catalogued and maintained by a choir member.
The Church has a 2 manual organ, and a grand piano, both of which are maintained and tuned on a regular basis. The Organ by Lance Foy Organ Builders.

Services:
• sung Eucharist at 10.00 each Sunday.
• Occasional evening services, such as occasional Evensong or special Churches Together services. Funerals and weddings as available.
An expectation to lead choir practice most weeks, choir practice currently takes place on Friday afternoons.
We are looking to make an appointment as soon as possible, any appointment would be subject to a DBS check and references. Fees will be negotiated.
For further information or to request an application form and role description, please contact the Vicar, Reverend Cheryl Hawkins, Email: vicar.standrewsbos@gmail.com

Organist required for All Saints’ Church, Holcombe Rogus, Devon

With a thriving choral tradition and a healthy organ, All Saints’ Church sits squarely on the Devon-Somerset border and can be found just ten minutes to the west of Wellington. There are three services every month, including a third Sunday Evensong as well as Holy Communion at 11am on the first and second Sundays.

An organist is required only for the two regular Holy Communion services. Apart from any introductory practices, it is thought that no other practices would be involved. Fees are negotiable.

For more information, please contact John McIlwain, ideally by email at rjhmcilwain@gmail.com or on 01823 672112.

Organist/Choir Director required for St Mary the Virgin, Kingston St Mary near Taunton, Somerset

Kingston is a small rural parish within the South Quantock Benefice with a strong musical tradition.  The organ is rated highly by those who have played it over many years and is looked after well with regular tuning and maintenance.

There are 3 sung services during the month, two at 10.00 am and a 6.00 pm Choral Evensong. The morning services are on the 1st and 3rd Sunday with the 1st Sunday always being a Holy Communion service and the 3rd  varying between Holy Communion and “All age worship”.  Choral Evensong is on the 4th Sunday and has become very popular since its introduction almost a year ago.

Funerals and weddings as available

Whilst the choir is small in number, it is a very committed group of ladies who lead the congregation well and also regularly sing anthems / motets during the service.  Choir practices are held on a Friday evening most weeks. 

Ideally we would hope to appoint someone in the near future as we are having to work one week at a time at the moment. Currently a fee of £40 per service is paid and expenses covered for choir practices.

A DBS check will be necessary on appointment.

For further information or to apply please contact Dorothy Earp dandjearp@btinternet.com

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