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St Edward's Fest goes off with a Bang!
17/07/2026
Last Saturday, St Edward's held their first St Edward's Fest. What an amazing day with people coming from all over the borough and further afield, to join us, celebrate a great community day in the Church Grounds. Bouncy Castles, animals, ice cream, some fabulous local acts, and lots of games. It was a great day, and the Romford community really came together in the sunshine, to laugh, join together, chat and enjoy life. All in the fabulous surroundings of St Edward's Church.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, either by volunteering, making cakes, making sure the church stayed open or just came and spent time with us. We made circa £3700 - a massive amount for the church. Thank you Romford!
Crochet or Knit? We need you!
17/07/2026
Despite the temperatures, we are already thinking about November!
If you have ever popped along to our church in November - you can't fail to be impressed by our fabulous poppy display. Every poppy in the church is handmade by a member of our community.
This year we are hoping to go bigger and better. Are you a crocheter or a knitter? If so, then would you consider giving up some time to knit or crochet some poppies for our display. If you are, please reach out to the church office, or pop them into the church. We are not worried about size or a set pattern - the main thing is they are all different.
Thank you so much for your support in advance!
St Edward's sign up to the Church of England Digital Charter
26 May 2026
Here at St Edward's we use social media a lot as a key way to keep connected with our wider global audience. We take this responsibility seriously and are proud to say we have signed up to the Church of England Digital Charter
The Church of England Digital Charter is a voluntary pledge aimed at encouraging individuals and churches to engage positively on social media. It emphasizes principles such as:
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Kindness: Treat others with respect and kindness.
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Respect: Avoid posting content that is sexually explicit, inflammatory, or disrespectful.
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Honesty: Be truthful and accountable for your actions and words.
PLEASE HELP!
22 January 2026
We are the focal point of Romford Market, and are proud to be so, but we need your help!
You may have seen some scaffolding up at the church, as we have a leaky roof and windows, that have seen better days. To stay where we are, we need funds! If you can spare any money for a small donation we would be really grateful - every little helps us repair our 175 year old church.
To donate please click on the link:
parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/romford-st-edward-romford?utm_campaign=Parish Giving
Thank you!
More Tea Vicar!
22 May 2026
We had a wonderful few hours in the vicarage garden sipping tea, eating cake, and enjoying good company together.
The real highlight was having 28 people gathered from across our Wednesday and Friday congregations, as well as our Sunday 8am and 10am services. It was so lovely to see the wider St Edward’s family come together in one place.
A simple morning, but a really special reminder that church is about friendship and community as well as worship. 🍰🌿
St Edward's Church Team raise well needed funds
13th April 2026
A massive thank you to Nikki, Angela, Margaret and Alex who worked really hard knitting Easter gifts for St Edward's Church. Items were sold in the lead up to Easter raising a whopping £700. Thank you all - this is much needed funds for the church.
Quiz is a Roaring Success!
26 March 2026
On Saturday 21st March, the community came together to raise money for St Edward's Church. A fantastic quiz took place in the Church and we raised over a whopping £900!
Did you know you can hire the Church and Wykeham Hall for a small cost? Its a great space! Details are on our website!
St Edward's and the Sakura Project
16th March 26
On Saturday, 14th March, St. Edward's held a ceremony to plant three cherry trees given to by the Sakura Project, a friendship initiative of the Japanese Embassy. Our administrator Angela made a custom celebration cake and Japanese soprano Miku Yasukawa performed a new piece by our director of music Erik based on haikus about cherry blossoms.
Winner of the Mayors Award!
29 April 2025
We are very excited to announce that out fabulous Jenny has won the London Borough of Havering, Mayor's Civic Award. This was awarded for "meritorious service to the Community". As everyone knows the amazing Jenny has been supporting St Edward's Church and the wider community for many years - particularly in founding and running the Playgroup and Caterpillars. Well done Jenny - we are so proud of you! Many many congratulations.
