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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 Our latest magazine, News & Views, is available to download here: http://stpetersedinburgh.org/news-views Sunday 30th January & Thursday 3rd February, 2022, Candlemas Sunday 23rd January,…

Some Christmas services were held in the church, and others on Zoom or YouTube. The Carol Service was held on Sunday 19th December on YouTube. The YouTube link to this is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEyvYPWVAnI (As a precaution, the choir had pre-recorded ‘live’ the music in Covid safe conditions, a couple of weeks before the service, just before…

On Advent Sunday, 28th November, Rev Nick Wills was delighted to present the following Voice for Life Awards to our Junior Choristers: Medal and White Ribbon: Lennox Light Blue Ribbon: Emma Dark Blue Ribbon: Catherine Catherine was also Instituted as Head Chorister. Many congratulations to them all on all their commitment and hard work!

Our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on Sunday 28th November. Great fun was had by all! After an exciting count-down, led by our Rector, Rev Nick Wills, the evening began with singing some Carols in the garden. We will then moved into the hall to continue singing more Carols while enjoying a wide variety…

The December 2021, & January 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…

Our 2021 Christmas Charity is ‘The Woodland Trust, Couldoran Appeal’. In 2019 Woodland Trust Scotland bought a mountain, Ben Shieldaig near to Applecross in the West Highlands, to protect and restore the last fragments of temperate Atlantic rainforest clinging on there. Now unexpectedly Couldoran, the 4,500 estate next door, has come on the market and…

On Saturday 20th November, many volunteers cam from both from St Peter’s and from Edinburgh City Mission to help with a special event to welcome Syrian Refugees. It was a truly lovely experience, with lots of children playing, delicious halal pizza and the chance to offer a warm welcome to them. During the day, in…

Reading and the enjoyment of books is a lifelong gift to give all children.  Sadly some children live in families where there is no money for food, and far less for books. Inspired by the unusual statue of a cherub reading at the back of St Peter’s, and the Christian value of charity, as well…

The November 2021, 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.) For previous magazines, please see https://stpetersedinburgh.org/news-views If you have any questions, please email the office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org Giving…

The Walking Group is proving to be very popular, and all the walks to date have been much enjoyed by those who attended. Below are summaries of these walks, and more walks will be planned in 2022. If you would like to receive emails about the forthcoming Walking Group walks, please just email the office!…

The October 2021, 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 poses a…

In St Peter’s, our International Student Cafe is our active social group for students & young adults. It meets regularly for social events and discussions, and we’d love you to join it! St Peter’s also has many inter-generational groups including.: 4-part inter-generational choir with a stimulating varied repertoire from the Renaissance to present day Walking Group (Explore…

The September 2021, 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 poses a…

The July/August 2021 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 poses a…

Thank you to all who so generously gave to the Christian Aid Indian COVID Appeal during May. We raised £711.91 in church, and that does not include any donations given directly to Christian Aid, or to the Vellore Christian Medical Centre in India.  With India in a devastating second wave of Covid-19, and the situation…

The June 2021 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 poses a…

It is encouraging to know that many members of St Peter’s are passionate about environmental sustainability. Thank you to those who take the time to write about this subject matter and who remind us that, as people of faith, we must continue to take steps in order to preserve the planet, for ourselves and for…

The May 2021 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 poses a…

One of the highlights of the past month in our Young Adult services was a Cooking Workshop from Building Bridges Project Director Pall Singh, who many will remember from when he preached at St Peter’s on the topic of Cultural Diversity. Pall was born into a Sikh family in India, where he spent his early…