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Parish Capital Appeal
The parish Capital Appeal is now officially concluded.
Parish Priest Fr Keith McMillan spoke at all Masses on Sunday 13 February 2011 and has posted the text of his homily and address about the conclusion of the appeal in his blog.
There were three components to the appeal:
- provision of inclusive access to the halls and presbytery, and a meeting area for young people
- renovation of the church floor and installation of under-floor heating
- restoration of the organ. The work on the organ continues and is due for completion by Easter 2011
Below, you will find a record of the progress of the appeal.
News, announcements and further information for Parish Capital Appeal
inaugural organ recital postponed
Update 17 June: we are pleased to announce that the inaugural recital will now be given by David Briggs on Friday, October 21st at 8.00pm.
organ recital tickets available for collection
PRE-BOOKED TICKETS for the grand inaugural recital on the Walker Organ by Olivier Latry, organist of Notre-Dame de Paris, on Saturday 28 May at 8 p.m. are available for collection in the bookshop.
successful conclusion of capital appeal
I spoke today at all the masses at the Sacred Heart Church announcing the successful conclusion of the capital appeal. Find below my words:
video update - latest progress on the organ restoration
This short video shows the main reservoirs (bellows), some of the larger pipes being returned to the instrument, and various shots of the inner workings of the organ - plus the new floor, before it was covered with pews!
are you strong and fit? can you help move the pews back?
The refurbished pews are returning to the church on Monday 22 November and we are urgently looking for volunteers to help us site them back.
Finished floor photos
On Tuesday 26 October I went and took some photos as I have throughout the process. But I took only a few which I will describe in a bit. However I did not post them for I was discouraged, the most discouraged in the whole process. In fact it was the only time I have been discou
parish capital appeal update - october 2010
As the completion of the church floor and heating project approaches, it is timely to present an update on Capital Appeal fundraising. The panel below sets out a summary of what has been raised from the various categories of donors and fundraising events.
progress report on the church floor - september 2010
Work is proceeding well. As previously reported, the new structural floor, a reinforced concrete slab supported on piles, was completed on 5 July.
Since then insulation and heating pipes have been installed, the walls have been painted and the floor screed has been laid.
video update - removal of organ and initial restoration work
Here's a video update showing the removal of the organ back in April and some of the initial work on the instrument at the workshop of Mander Organs in London.
progress report on the church floor - july 2010
Work in the church, which started immediately after Easter, is proceeding well.
Firstly the benches were removed and taken away for refurbishment.
photos from the church on 9 June 2010
I have taken a few pictures and hope you enjoy them. The inside of the church is definitely different from when we processed out on Easter Monday, the last mass in the church. The progress is going well. The only significant complication was that five of the 36 pilings could not
Tom Bell appointed as education outreach co-ordinator for the organ appeal
The recently advertised post of Education Outreach Co-ordinator for the organ appeal has been filled by Tom Bell, a young organist with considerable experience of promoting the instrument to both children and adults. He is beginning work immediately.
food fair raises over £2,000
THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR on 18 April raised £2072.19. Many thanks to all the stallholders and those who supported the event.
job vacancy - organ restoration outreach co-ordinator
The Parish is looking urgently for a Co-ordinator to act as the central contact point for the Education outreach project in connection with the Restoration of the Organ. This will be free-lance paid work, up to about 1 day per week, for about two years - and starting as soon as possible.
news release - organ restoration to begin after Easter
NEWS RELEASE
30 March 2010
Wimbledon’s Sacred Heart Church wins Heritage Lottery Fund grant to restore historic organ
notes on church moving to the upper hall
Sunday Masses:
6:30 pm Saturday Vigil, 8:00, 8:50 (new family orientated mass), 10:00 (normal family orientated mass), 11:30 (Latin Sung mass), 1:00, 5:00, 8:00,
8:30 am mass at Sacred Heart School (confessions from 8.15 am)
heritage lottery fund awards grant of £237,000 towards organ restoration
THE CHURCH ORGAN: Thanks to the dedicated work of the Organ Appeal Group the Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded us a grant of £237,000 towards the total cost of around £360,000 to restore the organ. Work will commence in April when the organ will be dismantled.
fundraising and the move to the upper hall
Parish Announcement regarding fund raising and move to Upper Hall
13-14 March 2010 (Updated 21 March 2010)
As we prepare for Easter in three weeks time, we are also preparing for the dramatic restoration of our Church floor and organ. In four weeks time we will be having all parish services in our Upper Hall...
mass times from sunday 11 april
From Sunday 11 April, times of Masses will change to the following:
6.30 pm (Saturday Vigil)
Sunday: 8.00 am, 8.50 am, 10.00 am, 11.30 am, 1.00 pm
5.00 pm & 8.00 pm
(at Sacred Heart School) 8.30 am
