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The December 2022 / January 2023 issue of News and Views, our monthly magazine with news and information of services, events, and what is happening in St Peter’s, can be found below. On page 7, you will find the details of all our Christmas services. If any updates are made to these services, they will be found at…

One of our members, Phil Booth, is spending a year working as an Engineer for ‘Mercy Ships’, our Christmas Charity. It is a Christian charity that operates hospital ships, bringing life-changing surgical and medical care to communities which would otherwise be without them, and where healthcare is very limited or sometimes non-existent. The largest charity-run…

Our Christmas 2022 Services are: November 27, 5pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony to mark the start of Advent. https://stpetersedinburgh.org/tree-lighting-ceremony-sunday-27th-november December 18, 6.30pm. Carol Service: A service of Lessons and Carols https://stpetersedinburgh.org/carol-service-sunday-18th-december-2022-at-6-30pm December 24, 11.30pm. Midnight Communion with Carols  December 25, 10.45am. Holy Communion for Christmas Day with Carols (There is no 9am service on Christmas Day) January 1,  10.45am. Holy Communion…

A service of Lessons and Carols following the Christmas story. The Christmas music will include both congregational Carols, and those sung by the choir. All are very welcome! Our 2022 Christmas Charity is ‘Mercy Ships’, and there will be a retiring collection for this appeal after all our Advent and Christmas services. https://stpetersedinburgh.org/mercy-ships-christmas-charity Donations can…

For those who wish to reflect themselves, this page has the Liturgy Books, Readings, Collect & Year’s Mind for each week. If you would like more information, please email the office, office@stpetersedinburgh.org Shortened Scottish Prayer Book Liturgy for use on Sundays at 9am and on the first Thursday of the month at 11am. Liturgy Book…

Earlier this year, Catherine, our Head Chorister, designed and painted a beautiful sunflower in watercolour. Having had 100 copies printed as greetings cards, she then sold them to the congregation and friends. Catherine generously decided to donate all the profits of these cards to help the Ukrainian family that our Rector and his wife, Nick…

We are holding a family Friendly Coffee Morning on 3rd December from 10.30am-12 Noon in St Peter’s church Hall. Tickets £3 for tea/coffee and biscuits. Home baking and baklava on sale. Craft Activities for young people. All proceeds will go directly to Hadil’s parents, Huda Dabbit and Faten Ayoubi. After three years of fundraising, St Peter’s Community…

We have a lively group of college/university Students and Young Adults and we have put together a fun schedule of activities for the term. Please find the key dates below and note that we have also included the last St Peter’s Walking Group walk in the schedule, as young adults/students are warmly invited to these,…

Choral Evensong is usually held on the last Sunday of the month. The next one is at 6.30pm on Sunday, 29th January, 2023, and all are warmly welcome to this beautiful service! Dates for future services of Choral Evensong: 2023; on 29th January, 26th February, 26th March, 30th April, 28th May, 25th June. The Music…

Our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to mark the start of Advent is being held on 27th November, which is Advent Sunday. Starting outside, we singing a couple of carols to light the tree in the garden before moving into the hall for refreshments, and to sing more carols. It is very child-friendly with carols, refreshments…

The November, 2022, issue of News and Views, our monthly magazine with news and information of services, events, and what is happening in St Peter’s, can be found here: (Please note that to fulfil GDPR, all personal details have been removed.) If you have any questions, please email the office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org Giving to St Peter’s: This pandemic has posed…

On Friday 11th November, we are hosting the Voice For Life – an Introduction (for adults) event here in St. Peter’s, beginning at 6.30p.m. The RSCM’s Voice for Life programme enables you to help your singers progress, and to recognise and reward their achievements. This session outlines the programme, and shows how you can embed this within the…

We are deeply saddened at the recent sad and unexpected death of Alec Mann (1951-2022). Alec was a faithful member of St Peter’s, and amongst a variety of things was a stalwart and very keen member of the St Peter’s Walking and Monday Groups. He had the most amazing historical and factual knowledge of Edinburgh, and kept our…

The October, 2022, issue of News and Views, our monthly magazine with news and information of services, events, and what is happening in St Peter’s, can be found here: (Please note that to fulfil GDPR, all personal details have been removed.) If you have any questions, please email the office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org Giving to St Peter’s: This pandemic has posed…

The Walking Group is proving to be very popular, and all the walks to date have been much enjoyed by those who attended. If you would like to receive emails with the information about the forthcoming Walking Group walks, or go on them, please email the office for more details! Email; office@stpetersedinburgh.org 2022 walks; Saturday…

On Sunday 9th October we held an evening service to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams who was born on 12th October 1872. Vaughan Williams was the music editor of the original English Hymnal, first published in 1906. He, together with the general editor, the Rev Percy Dearmer, sought to…

Thank you to all who volunteered at, or attended, our Afghan Community Meal on 8th October! It was a huge success – so much so that we were scrambling to find extra chairs and tables during the course of the event! Local Afghan/Pakistani restaurant Shinwari catered the event and the food was delicious. Despite the additional unexpected…

Following our 10.45am Harvest Festival service on Sunday 2nd October, we will be sharing a simple soup, bread and fruit lunch. Rather than the bring & share as we have had in the past, we would like you to bring non-perishable food for the Newington Foodbank so we can share in that way with the…

During the 10.45am service on Sunday 18th September, we are delighted that Lennox was admitted as a full chorister, and received his surplice!

St Peter’s offers our condolences to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, our prayers for all who mourn her loss, and especially for His Majesty, King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort. Queen Elizabeth was an example to the nation of service and duty, dignity and faith. We thank God for…