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St Peter’s has recently committed to conducting two fundraisers over the course of the next year for an organisation called Embrace the Middle East. The first is for our 2020 Christmas Appeal. With over 160 years of experience, Embrace the Middle East is a Christian charity which helps people of all faiths and none to free…

The SEA Change Challenge was conducted on Facebook from October 18-31, 2020. Each day, we posted a different challenge, encouraging individuals in our community to not only consider their current consumer habits but also to share great ideas on sustainable products and ethical places to shop. The feedback we received was that participants and observers…

The November issue of News and Views is now available for download. Please note that to fulfil GDPR criteria, some details have been removed. To contact the office, please email: office@stpetersedinburgh.org

Did you know that, just because your cleaning product states ‘not tested on animals’, it does not mean that the ingredients inside the cleaning product were not tested on animals. In the UK, many animals, including guinea pigs, rabbits and mice, are used in experiments, which can include having chemicals dripped into their eyes, poured down their…

The October edition of News and Views is now available for download. Please note that to fulfil GDPR criteria, some details have been removed. To contact the office, please email: office@stpetersedinburgh.org

On Saturday 12th September, 24 people, 3 dogs, 5 bikes and 2 cars participated in our Round Edinburgh City Relay Walk. The total length of the full circular route was 28.5 miles, the sections being made up of various offers to walk different lengths, calculated from their homes as a return journey. Some participants specifically…

As part of the Faith and Film series, COG recently presented the film Plastic Ocean, and this was followed by a fascinating informed and informal discussion. The following slides were prepared for this discussion: Where anyone feels able, please email the church office with any ideas, thoughts and suggestions you may have of how to…

The September edition of News and Views is now available for download. Please note that to fulfil GDPR criteria, some details have been removed. To contact the office, please email: office@stpetersedinburgh.org

Members of St Peters give generously to support our ministry activities and services, pay for staff, the upkeep of the building, and provide the resources to make church happen. While the information below relates to financial giving, other pages on the website explain the different ways you can get involved and contribute. We would like to…

This service is based around Genesis 32: 22-31 and Matthew 14: 13-21 Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills leads the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and preaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_NvuROPCzk One of the earliest stop-motion animations (of dolls wrestling) which dates from 1909 is used to accompany the reflection questions. This was sourced…

This service is based around Romans 8: 26-39 and Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills leads the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and Rev Sue Whitehouse preaches about ‘The Mustard Seed’:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHhYHVFO1hqHLPo4GtFjG_A Original Music Compositions by Neil Birse used with permission. Hymns sung by the Birse family.…

This service is based around Psalm 139: 1-11, 23-24 and Romans 8: 12-25 Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills leads the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and preaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38ddm-u8_kg Original Music Compositions by Neil Birse and Joanna Forbes L’Estrange used with permission. Hymns sung by the Birse family, and St Peter’s…

This service is based around Romans 8: 1-11 and Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23. Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills leads the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and preaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdLoVE2JBo4 Original Music Compositions by Neil Birse used with permission. Hymns sung by the Birse family and the St Peter’s Choir. Sound editing…

This service is based around Romans 7: 15-25a and Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30. Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills leads the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and our Community Worker, Kristee Boyd, preaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2w-jcj2qZo Original Music Compositions by Neil Birse used with permission. Hymns sung by the Birse family. Violin: Andrew…

The June edition of News and Views is now available for download. Please note that to fulfil GDPR criteria, some details have been removed. If you would like to contact the office, please email: office@stpetersedinburgh.org

This service is based around 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and Matthew 16: 13-19. Our Rector, Rev Nick Wills led the service (along with lots of different members of our church) and preached: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By6Umh0Mn58 Tu es Petrus: Palestrina, sung by the St Peter’s Choir. Original Music Compositions by Neil Birse used with permission. Hymns sung by…

Coping with a feeling of powerlessness during the COVID-19 pandemic is at the heart of this week’s joint prayer offered by churches across Scotland. A letter encouraging Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday has been co-signed by 14 churches and faith organisations across the country, including the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many of…

In St Peter’s, our prayers join the cries of billions for an end to racism and injustice. We are committed to learning from what we have got wrong in the past and working with people of goodwill of all communities in the present to build a more just future…