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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…
The September, 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 July /August, 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 poses…
The June, 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 poses a…
We are delighted that post-pandemic, Choral Evensong resumed in May 2022. All are warmly welcome to this beautiful service! For those who have found in the past that following the Prayer Book is difficult, a new Liturgy Book for Choral Evensong is now being used. Usually held at 6.30pm on the last Sunday of the…
This community meal, funded by Building Bridges and hosted by St Peter’s Episcopal Church, will be prepared by a wonderful local Syrian family. Now that Hadil’s parents, Faten and Huda, have safely arrived from Aleppo, Syria, to live with Hadil’s family here in Edinburgh, this fund-raising event in partnership with Building Bridges, starts at 5pm. …
The May, 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 poses a…
The April, 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 poses a…
The March, 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 poses a…
In light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the Immigration Advice Service is offering Ukrainian nationals free immigration advice regarding their options to come to the UK. For anyone affected, all they need to do is visit their website here: https://iasservices.org.uk/visa-concessions-for-ukrainians-in-the-uk/ and fill out the contact form. A member of their team will then be in touch within…
The February, 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 poses a…
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, 2021. Great fun was had by all! After an exciting count-down, led by our Rector, Rev Nick Wills, the evening continued with singing some Carols in the garden. We will then moved into the hall to continue singing more Carols while enjoying a wide…
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 was ‘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…