Parish Church of Waltham St Lawrence
Organist
Our friendly and active village church community has a strong musical & choral tradition, enthusiastically supported by congregation and clergy.
Due to retirement, we are looking for an Organist to work with our Music Director to continue building our musical capabilities in support of worship.
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Fine ‘Father’ Willis 2-manual organ, well maintained.
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Robed SATB choir (and Junior Choir, run separately), supplemented by visiting singers for monthly Choral Evensong and twice-yearly cathedral visits.
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Musical and worship style is mainstream/traditional, with opportunities to broaden range of music, and be involved in youth music, concerts, our annual Choral Festival etc.
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Duties: one Sunday service (CW Communion, or Morning Worship, or BCP Choral Evensong), Thursday choir practice, and occasional festivals (Ash Weds, Ascension Day, Harvest, Christingle, Carols etc).
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Weddings and Funerals in addition (fees apply).
- Cathedral weekend visits (about twice yearly) plus other special services and engagements
For further information please contact the director of music for a preliminary chat, or talk to the vicar:
DoM: Simon Shaw - Tel: 07717 472974 - Email:
Vicar: Revd Nnamdi Maduka – Tel: 01189 977988
To apply, please email CV with covering letter to:
Here below is the church's Annual Report, which will be presented at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting which will be held on 28th April at 11:45am after the morning service.
We hope as many as possible of those who are on the Waltham St Lawrence and Shottesbrooke church electoral rolls will attend, as this shortish meeting includes the election of churchwardens and PCC members and other important business, and is an opportunity to ask any questions of the officers.
Earlier that morning we also have the Archdeacon of Berkshire, Ven. Stephen Pullin, taking our 10am morning service, so please come if you can. The Archdeacon is a key person in our search for a new vicar at WSL and Shottesbrooke.
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This parish is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children and people of all ages in our church community.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy (updated 2024)
This is published below - and must be adhered to by all Church workers.
Contacts
If you need to contact someone regarding safeguarding or child protection, please contact
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Anne-Marie McEvett - 07967 186272 -
Also you might contact the Church of England safeguarding advisor for Berkshire, Charlotte Wilmshurst: 07443 700159
St Lawrence Church - Giving
Thank you to those who have supported our church during the pandemic, including those who have attended online services. We have continued with the upkeep and running of our beautiful church during and since the initial lockdowns. Our costs did not change very much, but opportunities for taking a collection have been very limited, and our usual fundraising events difficult to organise. So like many others, we have suffered a financial shortfall.
If you would like to make a donation to support the upkeep of our church, and our continued work for the community, please click on this online giving link;
https://givealittle.co/campaigns/36b54cab-4604-4f32-9f61-37aec0a52f14
or if you prefer, a bank transfer can be made to Waltham St. Lawrence Parochial Church Council. Sort code: 20-78-58 Account no: 70921378.
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Services in Church and Online
for full information see the current Service Calendar
Waltham St Lawrence Church
8:45am Holy Communion (2nd, 4th, & 5th Sundays - BCP).
Shottesbrooke Church
8:45am Holy Communion (1st Sunday) or Morning Prayer (3rd Sunday).
Main service at WSL is at 10am
(on 2nd,4th, 5th Sundays)
10.30am
on first Sundays - All Age Service
and on third Sundays - Communion
after St Lawrence Cafe (at 9:15am)
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