Choir Membership – St. Mary’s Church

Membership Information

Eligibility

Membership is open to boys and girls from the age of 8 upwards and to adult singers of any age. Whilst the Director of Music will always try to accommodate additional children into the choir, opportunities for adult singers may be dependant upon vacancies in the relevant voice parts. Adult singers may be required to audition prior to admittance to the choir.

Practice Times

Choir practices are held weekly at the following times:-

	Friday 7:00 – 8:30pm	Trebles & young sopranos
	Friday 7:30 – 8:30pm	Adults & lower parts

Service Times

	Sunday 10:00 – 11:15am	Parish Communion
	Sunday 6:30 – 7:30pm	Choral Evensong (optional for junior choristers)

Costs & Rewards

Membership of the choir is entirely free of charge. All robes, books and music are provided by the church. Our social events are generally free of charge, or heavily subsidised, for school-aged choristers.

All of our junior choristers, up to the age of 18 while still in full-time education, receive quarterly payments under our choir reward scheme. The amount due to each chorister is dependant upon their grade within the choir and their level of attendance over the course of the 3-month payment period. Members receive marks for each attendance, both at practices and services, and can also earn bonus marks for singing particularly well or other helpful behaviour.

Child Protection

St. Mary’s Church takes its responsibilities for child protection very seriously. The Director of Music, and all other church officers that work with children, are DBS checked. Three of the adult ladies in the choir are also DBS checked and act as choir chaperones. At least two DBS checked adults are present at all times.

How to join

New children, for our treble section, can join at any practice. Please arrive around 5 minutes early (6:55pm) to allow time for books etc. to be allocated. No audition or voice test is needed for junior members joining the choir. Although not essential, it is both advisable and preferable to telephone or email the Director of Music in advance to confirm that normal practice arrangements apply on the day in question. The Director of Music is also happy to meet the parents of prospective new choristers in advance where they will have to opportunity to ask any questions that they have.

Adults interested in joining the choir in any voice part must contact the Director of Music in advance. Availability of places for adult singers can not be guaranteed as the Director of Music needs to take into consideration both the need to balance the parts and the physical limitations of space in the choir stalls. Adult singers may be required to undergo a simple voice appraisal before joining the choir.

	July 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Open the Book Open the Book July 1, 2020 @ 8:50 am - 9:20 am CK Infants' School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 1, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Open the Book Open the Book July 1, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CK Junior School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 1, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • •	2 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 2, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Little Fishes Little Fishes July 2, 2020 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am Church & Parish Centre 20 minutes of songs and Bible stories in church for babies, toddlers and their carers. It's followed by coffee, chat and playtime in the Parish Centre. Holy Communion Holy Communion July 2, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Church A traditional service using the Book of Common Prayer. Open the Book Open the Book July 2, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Glenfall School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 2, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • • •	3 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 3, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church A regular time to reflect on Scripture and to pray. Church Flowers Church Flowers July 3, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Happy Circle Happy Circle July 3, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish Centre (except 2nd Friday) Happy Circle is a group for those aged 60yrs+. On the 2nd Friday of the month there is no meeting in the Parish Centre as an outing is usually organised instead. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 3, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God Choir Practice Choir Practice July 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Church • • • • •	4
5 Holy Communion Holy Communion July 5, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Church A quiet and reflective start to the day. Parish Communion Parish Communion July 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This is our main Sunday Morning Service with Communion at 10am and is followed afterwards by coffee in Church All Age Service with Communion All Age Service with Communion July 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This is an inclusive service for All Ages with Communion and is followed afterwards by coffee in church • • •	6 Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 6, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God •	7 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 7, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church MU Coporate Communion MU Coporate Communion July 7, 2020 @ 9:15 am - 9:45 am Church Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 7, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God Bell Ringers' Practice Bell Ringers' Practice July 7, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Bell Tower The Bell Ringers practise every week and then ring the bells at 9.15am and 5.45pm each Sunday. For more information contact Hilda Ridley on 01242 511706. • • • •	8 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 8, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Open the Book Open the Book July 8, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CK Junior School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 8, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • •	9 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 9, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Little Fishes Little Fishes July 9, 2020 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am Church & Parish Centre 20 minutes of songs and Bible stories in church for babies, toddlers and their carers. It's followed by coffee, chat and playtime in the Parish Centre. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 9, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • •	10 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 10, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church A regular time to reflect on Scripture and to pray. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 10, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • •	11
12 Parish Communion from inside St Mary's CK church streamed on line stmarysck.org.uk Parish Communion from inside St Mary's CK church streamed on line stmarysck.org.uk July 12, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This is our main Sunday Morning Service with Communion at 10am and is streamed on line via our church web site. www.stmarysck.org.uk •	13 Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 13, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God •	14 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 14, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 14, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • •	15 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 15, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 15, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • •	16 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 16, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Holy Communion Holy Communion July 16, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Church A traditional service using the Book of Common Prayer. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 16, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • •	17 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church A regular time to reflect on Scripture and to pray. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 17, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • •	18
19 Holy Communion Holy Communion July 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Church A quiet and reflective start to the day. Parish Communion (the church is open for worship) and will also be streamed from the parish web site www.stmarysck.org.uk Parish Communion (the church is open for worship) and will also be streamed from the parish web site www.stmarysck.org.uk July 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This is our main Sunday Morning Service with Communion at 10am • •	20 Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 20, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God •	21 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 21, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 21, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • •	22 Open the Book Open the Book July 22, 2020 @ 8:50 am - 9:20 am CK Infants' School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 22, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Open the Book Open the Book July 22, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CK Junior School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 22, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • •	23 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 23, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Little Fishes Little Fishes July 23, 2020 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am Church & Parish Centre 20 minutes of songs and Bible stories in church for babies, toddlers and their carers. It's followed by coffee, chat and playtime in the Parish Centre. Holy Communion Holy Communion July 23, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Church A traditional service using the Book of Common Prayer. Open the Book Open the Book July 23, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Glenfall School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 23, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • • •	24 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 24, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church A regular time to reflect on Scripture and to pray. Church Flowers Church Flowers July 24, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Happy Circle Happy Circle July 24, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish Centre (except 2nd Friday) Happy Circle is a group for those aged 60yrs+. On the 2nd Friday of the month there is no meeting in the Parish Centre as an outing is usually organised instead. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 24, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God Choir Practice Choir Practice July 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Church • • • • •	25 Church Cleaning Church Cleaning July 25, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am St Mary's Church •
26 Holy Communion Holy Communion July 26, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Church A quiet and reflective start to the day. Parish Communion Parish Communion July 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This is our main Sunday Morning Service with Communion at 10am and is followed afterwards by coffee in Church • •	27 Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 27, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God •	28 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 28, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 28, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God Bell Ringers' Practice Bell Ringers' Practice July 28, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Bell Tower The Bell Ringers practise every week and then ring the bells at 9.15am and 5.45pm each Sunday. For more information contact Hilda Ridley on 01242 511706. • • •	29 Open the Book Open the Book July 29, 2020 @ 8:50 am - 9:20 am CK Infants' School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 29, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Open the Book Open the Book July 29, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CK Junior School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 29, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • •	30 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 30, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church Little Fishes Little Fishes July 30, 2020 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am Church & Parish Centre 20 minutes of songs and Bible stories in church for babies, toddlers and their carers. It's followed by coffee, chat and playtime in the Parish Centre. Holy Communion Holy Communion July 30, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Church A traditional service using the Book of Common Prayer. Open the Book Open the Book July 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Glenfall School Open the Book consists of three teams of volunteers who visit local schools each week to bring Bible stories to life. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 30, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God • • • • •	31 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer July 31, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Church A regular time to reflect on Scripture and to pray. Church Flowers Church Flowers July 31, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Happy Circle Happy Circle July 31, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Parish Centre (except 2nd Friday) Happy Circle is a group for those aged 60yrs+. On the 2nd Friday of the month there is no meeting in the Parish Centre as an outing is usually organised instead. Evening Prayer Evening Prayer July 31, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Church End the day with God Choir Practice Choir Practice July 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Church • • • • •