Fund-raising

St Swithun’s would like to thank all those who supported their Spring Sale last weekend. Including the refreshments and raffle, a magnificent £440 was raised.More »

The Romsey Abbey Choirs ‘100 Club’ was set up to support educational experiences and opportunities for boys and girls from a diversity of backgrounds.  You can join at any time but the first draw for the new 100 club year will be at the end of April 2019. Speak to Geoff Mordan for more information R. 515324.More »

Romsey Town Hall, Friday 15th March 2019, 10am – 11.45am. Open to non-members. All Welcome!More »

Thank you for supporting the work of The Children’s Society with your donations at our Candlemas Christingle service in February 2019. You raised £408.92. The Children’s Society works with the most vulnerable young people and believes no child should feel alone.More »

Lent Lunches on Fridays during Lent at church venues around Romsey. Lunch includes Soup & Bread £3.50 (£3 concessions). All profits in aid of Christian Aid. 12 noon – 1.30pm 15th March – Romsey Methodist Church Hall 22nd March – St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Romsey Abbey Church Rooms 29th March – URC, URC Abbey Hall 5th April – Romsey Baptist Church Hall 12th April – Romsey Abbey Church Rooms  More »

St Swithun’s Spring Sale is on Saturday 9th March 2019 at 10.30am – 12.30pm in the Abbey Church Rooms. Refreshments including tea, coffee, and homemade biscuits will be available. Sale to include Toy Stall, Good-as-New items, Second-hand books, CDs and DVDs. There are boxes for donations of items at St Swithun’s and in the Abbey. New and nearly new clean items only. No clothes or jumble but books, CD’s and, DVD’s accepted. Please come and support this Parish Fundraiser and find a bargain which is organised by St Swithun’s Church, Crampmoor with proceeds to St Swithun’s/PCC of Romsey.More »

St Swithun’s Cottage Pie & Cava fundraising lunch – Sunday 3rd February 2019. Tickets £10, plus a contribution of either a pudding, a bottle of cava/prosecco, or a raffle prize. Please book with Sue Tofts (516759).More »

A new Romsey Abbey Choir CD ‘Victoriana!’ has been released featuring favourite anthems from the Victorian age. Priced £10 with proceeds towards the Choirs and Abbey Music. Available to buy from the Abbey Bookstall. Recorded 25-27 June 2018. Released Dec 2018. Tracks: Magnificat in B minor – Thomas Tertius Noble Ave verum corpus – Edward Elgar Hymn after a Song of Wisdom – Charles Villiers Stanford View me, Lord – Charles Wood How beautiful upon the mountains – John Stainer Panis angelicus – César Franck Valiant-for-truth – Ralph Vaughan Williams I will lift up mine eyes – Ernest Walker Long since in Egypt’s plenteous landMore »

Christian Aid has launched their 2018 Christmas Appeal see www.christianaid.org.uk for details on how to support.More »

The Abbey Social Committee would like to thank everyone who has supported their various events during 2018. A special thanks to Revd Thomas Wharton for an enlightening and entertaining ‘Desert Island Discs’ which raised an amazing £740 for Abbey funds. This was their final event for 2018. Do watch out for details of their 2019 programme.More »