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Revd Sue Whitehouse recorded the Gospel reading and a reflection for Sunday, 19th April, which is Easter 2. It lasts 15 minutes, and can be played at any time: https://youtu.be/QFQ1ieZq8Dw As there have been over the past few weeks, there is an SEC Eucharist service at 11am, this week led by The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, the…

Communion Service at 10.45am: We met our new Rector, Rev Nick Wills, who led a special Communion service for Easter Day: https://youtu.be/Y0jmuJO5zyI 11am: The Rt Rev Ian Paton and the Rev Canon Dr Carrie Applegath celebrated the Easter Eucharist from within St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth. (No-one else was present). It is available to watch at…

Prepared by The Very Revd Jim Mein, our Interim Pastor, for this service you will see that if you wish, a candle and matches will be required to light a candle during the worship. Although you can read this whenever suits you best, it is for a service that was originally supposed to start at…

Our services for Good Friday has been prepared for us by The Very Revd Jim Mein, our Interim Pastor. It is designed to be read between 12 Noon and 3pm, the meditation follows the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Each section contains a Hymn, Reflection and a Prayer, followed by some silence. The approximate times…

Maundy Thursday, 6pm: The Edinburgh Diocese is joining an online service from the Scottish Episcopal Church at 6pm. The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, and Rev Canon Dr Carrie Applegarth celebrate a Eucharist from their home in Perth. To connect you to the service: http://www.scotland.anglican.org/broadcast-sunday-worship/  and then click on ‘Our Facebook page’ or ‘Our YouTube’. 

For Palm Sunday, Revd Sue Whitehouse has prepared an Order of Service for private reflection: As we cannot hand out Palm Crosses this week, one could make one with paper, thin card, or the long leaf of a flower such as a daffodil. If you want to make one, this YouTube clip is very good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcmeCOf-b4k (Hint,…

We are delighted to announce that Rev Nick Wills has already begun at St Peter’s! Due to the Coronavirus situation, the public Institution due on 28th April has been cancelled, but Bishop John has Licensed Nick to start early. On the 28th April, Bishop John will formally Institute Nick via Zoom with only Vestry members…

is the April edition of News and Views. Although the office is currently closed, the office email is still being checked regularly, and any messages sent will be passed on to the relevant person. office@stpetersedinburgh.org

Claire Ryan, who leads the voluntary webpage, Chatter Pack, has given many ideas and resources to keep both children and adults occupied during this period of isolation. https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home?fbclid=IwAR1w9BPBKpHh9Tc7QKMlX1g7NkqOhUPAiZMSmzYXi2jq3sfEMaKN_11edf8 There are plenty ideas with which to keep oneself occupied!

The Very Revd Jim Mein has prepared some worship resources to use at home. There is the Collect for the Day, a Sermon, the Readings for the day and those in the Year’s Mind. Another option of worship to be found online is: Bishop John, The Bishop of Edinburgh will lead a service from his…

Together with the Service prepared for Mothering Sunday, we look at the qualities that underlie the stories of five remarkable mothers from different times and cultures and consider how we might reflect these qualities in our own relationships. In Christ we are all called to encourage and support each other.

On Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd March, the church was open for quiet prayer and reflection. We are sorry to announce that due to the Government’s announcement on the evening of 23rd March, the building can no longer be open each day.

There will be a National Day of Prayer in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Churches have joined together in Scotland commending this call, when people of faith are being encouraged to light a candle and place it in their window at 7pm on Sun 22nd March.

The College of Bishops continues to follow closely the developing situation in relation to coronavirus. The rapidly changing picture brings about changes on an almost daily basis. The College continues to hold in its prayers the clergy and laity of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the people of Scotland and the United Kingdom as a…

I desire mercy, not sacrifice – Matthew 9:13 Following the idea of the Christmas Advent Calendar, the 2020 Lent Calendar suggests one thing to do each day. It may be seeing, helping or supporting someone, thinking of the climate, or being nice to yourself, the calendar is full of interesting and unusual ideas. Feel free…

The Scottish Episcopal Church has given guidelines about church groups running during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately, this has meant that the rest of the Lent group meetings have had to be cancelled. If however you would like more information about it, please contact the church office. Let’s talk … about Mark!: ‘Mark’s call to…

This is the March edition of the church magazine, News and Views.

We are sorry to announce that due to the Coronavirus, this film has had to be postponed. A future date will be announced in due course. If you have already bought a ticket and would like a refund, please contact Liz Hare through the church office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org