<b>Director of Music and Choir Church Leader</b><b></b><br>St Martin’s Dorking is the civic church for the town and seeks to be a beacon of faith and hope in the local community.<br>We are a church with a long and rich musical tradition that wishes to revive and rejuvenate our musical activities and outreach. We want both to grow our regular church choir, and also to work in partnership with local schools in the parish to encourage singing and music.<br>For this post we seek a candidate who can strengthen and grow the existing choir, and also engage with local schools to build church music projects in and after the school day. We want to appoint a Director of Music with an infectious enthusiasm for singing and choral music, who would like to teach and support others as they engage with the joy of creating music.<br>The post is offered on the basis of 0.4 FTE with half of that time allotted to choir rehearsals and church services, and one day a week spent on musical activities in schools. Annual remuneration is £17500 plus fees for occasional offices and pension contribution.<br>St Martin’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.<br>For further details and an application pack please contact the parish office on <a href="mailto:stmartinsdorkingchurchoffice@gmail.com">stmartinsdorkingchurchoffice@gmail.com</a> or telephone 01306 884229. For a conversation about the post please contact Rev’d Dr Anthony Rustell by email <a href="mailto:vicar@stmartinsdorking.org">vicar@stmartinsdorking.org</a> <br>Closing date: 12th September 2025. An enhanced DBS with barred list disclosure is required.<br><b>UNITY TRUTH BEAUTY GOODNESS</b>
The new St Martin's Insitute of Theology is a new parish initiative to promote the discussion of theology, history, politics, sociology and ethics in the Anglican context. We host a range of speakers and academics to cover a range of topics. Seminars take place monthy at 6pm on the third Sunday of the month.Seminars are open to all, regardless of church affiliation. Refreshments are provided.
From 4th May 2025 the Benfice will adopt a new Sunday service pattern:St Martin's Dorking:8am Holy Eucharist (BCP)9.30am Sung Eucharist6pm Evening Prayer/EvensongSt Mary's Pixham:9.30am Morning Worship (Eucharist 1st and 3rd Sundays)St Barnabas, Ranmore:11am Sung Sunday Service from the Book of Common Prayer (1st Sunday Matins; 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays Sung Eucharist)
✨Prayer for our New Parish Priest✨God our Father...we give our heartfelt thanks for the appointment of Canon Doctor Anthony Rustell as our new parish priest.We pray for him and his family as they prepare to move to Dorking.Send us all your Holy Spirit at this time of change to fill us with vision and energy and faithfulness in prayer...that we may be true to our calling to bring new life to our community.We pray for Anthony that he may be a wise and gentle shepherd of your people...ready to serve us with joy...build us up in faith and to lead us by example in loving obedience to your Son Jesus.Amen 🙏
