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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’. 

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

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 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.

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

As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union today, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has urged the UK government to protect the vulnerable in society by doing everything possible to avoid a no-deal conclusion at the end of the forthcoming transition period. “We hold in prayer all those for…

The December 2019 / January 2020 issue of News and Views is now available for download. Please note that to fulfil GDPR criteria, some details have been removed.

On Sunday 14th October, 2018, many friends, family and congregation joined to hear the St Peter’s Choir sing the prèmiere of Jubilate Deo, by Ghislaine Reece-Trapp. It was commissioned by the choir in memory of Fiona Smith, who is still greatly missed by all that knew her. We were delighted that the composer was present…