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Friday 18th May at 7.30pm The Choir of St Peter’s, Lutton Place are giving a concert of music for Ascensiontide, including Part 3 of the Messiah. Refreshments available in the church from 7pm. Retiring collection in aid of the St Peter’s Hall Renewal Project. Conductor: Rupert Forbes Organist: Sheila Chisholm Programme: Messiah Hallelujah Chorus Part…

Please join St Peter’s Lutton Place on 28th April from 10am to 10pm as we celebrate International Tabletop Day with a full day of games, charity, and prizes. For a small entry fee of £5, you will gain all day access to the event and 20 raffle tickets (there will be 20 giveaways throughout the day). Prizes…

On Palm Sunday, 25th March, the 10.45 service will start in the Church Hall with prayers and a choir Introit, followed by a Procession through the garden, singing a hymn, into the church. During the service the choir will sing the choruses from the St Matthew Passion by Heinrich Schütz,  (1585 – 1672) interspersed with…

Dali’s ‘Le Christ’: Given by Natalia S Y Fang Brand Salvador Dali’s much-loved painting Le Christ (1951) has attracted academic suspicion of its intentions and even physical assaults from members of the public. Dali’s conversion to Catholicism in 1941 fitted with his break from conventional Surrealism and his siding with Franco in Spain’s Civil War.…

What if? How Science Fictions Engage the Religious: Given by Jaime Wright What do heaven and hell have to do with Planet X? Considering films such as Blade Runner, The Matrix, and Avatar, this talk will explore the interaction of science fiction and the religious. Engaging such films, one finds that science fiction lends itself…

Hilary of Poitiers and the Transfiguration: A different perspective: Given by Janet Sidaway Hilary of Poitiers (c. 315-367) is known as a staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy, based on the Creed of Nicaea of 325, amended in 381 at the Council of Constantinople. His opposition to the Emperor Constantius, who promoted an alternative ‘Arian’ view,…

During this beautiful service of evening prayer, sung by the choir of St Peter’s, the following music will be sung: Responses Tomkins Psalm 118, vv. 1-2, 19-29 The Short Service: Weelkes The Lord’s Prayer: Stone Nolo Mortem Peccatoris: Morley Hymns: NEH 83, 465, 94 There will also be a short reflection. For more information, please…

Ashley Hinch will be talking about the World War 1 Trenches. This is held in the Choir Vestry at 7.30pm, and is open to all. New members are always very welcome. For more information, please email the Church Office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org

‘Preparing for an Opera Performance’ Having had a long and very successful career as a principal Opera Singer in various opera houses including the Zurich Opera House and Basel Theatre in Switzerland, Covent Garden, and with Scottish Opera, our Director of Music, Rupert Forbes, gave an entertaining and fascinating  talk entitled ‘Preparing for an Opera…