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The Romsey Abbey Video Team (RAVT) has developed over the last few years, from the desire to allow the congregation in the side aisles and transepts during the major festival services, to be able to see what is happening. A small group of volunteers experimented with various ways of relaying live images of the service into the side aisles, at first not always with great success.
Not
only has the team developed a strong fellowship within itself, but the provision
of screens has helped with witness and outreach to those attending services –
the feedback from regular and non-regular churchgoers has been very positive,
helping them to feel very much part of the service no matter where they sit.
Last Easter when the team relayed images from the South Garth back into the
Abbey during the Palm Sunday Service, they realised the importance of this work
when those members of the congregation remaining inside held their crosses up to
the screen for the blessing.
The use of the video relay has grown not only to include the major services at
Easter and Christmas, along with Christmas services for most of the local
schools, but also for concerts and organ recitals throughout the year. During
the bell tower’s recent open day the team was able to provide a live relay of
the bells ringing, visible both in the ringing chamber and also at ground level
for those not able to climb the narrow stairs. Thus from the Abbey transept it
was possible to watch both the bells and the ringers.
The Video Team is always looking for new blood so if you want to get involved or want more information generally on what we can do, please contact David Newman (dn@hantscare.com).