Choir Practice

Every Friday at for 1 hour
Sidcup: St John The Evangelist
Church Road Sidcup, DA14 6BX, United Kingdom

The choir is an established voluntary group of enthusiastic music-makers. We welcome all voices, whether experienced or novice, and all voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor & bass. We are always keen to welcome new members: there is no audition, simply come along to a Sunday service and speak to the Director of Music, or contact the parish office. All robes, books and music are provided.

St. John's has supported a robed choir for many years, affiliated to The Royal School of Church Music. The choir provides support for the congregation and clergy by leading the sung and spoken parts of our 10.00am Sunday service. We also offer more elaborate music for occasional choral evensongs, special devotional services, and during the festivals of Easter and Christmas. The music for services is grounded in the Anglican tradition (hymns, anthems, mass settings) but there is considerable variety in what we offer, from Tudor composers such as Gibbons and Tallis, through to more contemporary figures such as John Rutter and Bernadette Farrell.

The choir meets on Friday evenings in church at 7.30pm for roughly an hour to practise for the Sundays ahead and for special services; these might include Easter and Christmas. There is also a short rehearsal on Sunday at 9.20am before the 10.00am service. We are happy for flexible attendance at practices so that everyone can manage other commitments.

Sidcup: St John The Evangelist

We are a friendly and inclusive congregation standing within the liberal catholic tradition of the Church of England based in Sidcup town centre, in the London Borough of Bexley.

St John’s Church has stood for more than 170 years, serving the people of Sidcup and the surrounding area.

We warmly welcome people of all ages and would love to see you at any of our Sunday services or social events. We have various weekly services as well as many other events taking place in the Church, Church Hall and Parish Room.

The parish of Sidcup: St John the Evangelist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Rochester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.


For our safeguarding policy at St. Johns and futher links please visit our website -  St John The Evangelist Church Sidcup - Safeguarding

 


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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH (C of E)
Church Road Sidcup
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DA14 6BX
Rev Cathy Knight-Scott
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Choir Practice

Every Friday at for 1 hour
Sidcup: St John The Evangelist
Church Road Sidcup, DA14 6BX, United Kingdom

The choir is an established voluntary group of enthusiastic music-makers. We welcome all voices, whether experienced or novice, and all voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor & bass. We are always keen to welcome new members: there is no audition, simply come along to a Sunday service and speak to the Director of Music, or contact the parish office. All robes, books and music are provided.

St. John's has supported a robed choir for many years, affiliated to The Royal School of Church Music. The choir provides support for the congregation and clergy by leading the sung and spoken parts of our 10.00am Sunday service. We also offer more elaborate music for occasional choral evensongs, special devotional services, and during the festivals of Easter and Christmas. The music for services is grounded in the Anglican tradition (hymns, anthems, mass settings) but there is considerable variety in what we offer, from Tudor composers such as Gibbons and Tallis, through to more contemporary figures such as John Rutter and Bernadette Farrell.

The choir meets on Friday evenings in church at 7.30pm for roughly an hour to practise for the Sundays ahead and for special services; these might include Easter and Christmas. There is also a short rehearsal on Sunday at 9.20am before the 10.00am service. We are happy for flexible attendance at practices so that everyone can manage other commitments.

Safeguarding

St John the Evangelist PCC operates under the guidelines laid down by the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy for children, young people and adults. The PCC adopts the policy annually and receives regular updates throughout the year.

The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church, overseen by the PCC.

Our Commitments:

Promoting a safer environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Pastoral care for victims/ survivors of abuse or other affected persons
Pastoral care for those who are the subject of concern / allegations of abuse and other affected persons
Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Service or the Police without delay.

Local contacts:

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Jill Raggett - 07796680022 [email protected]

Revd. Cathy Knight-Scott -02083000383 [email protected]

If you or someone you are concerned about is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact one of our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers (office hours):

Greg Barry Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

01634-560000

email: greg.barry @rochester.anglican.org

Caroline Smith - Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

07768 036590

email: [email protected]

Anthony Glockling - Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

07825 315748

email: [email protected]

Need to call out of hours? Please call Thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 11 11
who provide our out of hours support.

Helplines:

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop it Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: 0808 801 0331

Samaritans: 116 123

Family Lives: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141

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