All are very welcome to this monthly contemporary evening service which is reflective, sometimes interactive and always different! Usually held on the 2nd Sunday of the month, we meet in the hall, but may move around the building, into the church, Millar Chapel, or if it is nice weather, outside. The service lasts about an hour and finishes with refreshments and chat.
Next Service: Sunday 14th June, when we will be exploring local and global dimensions of our church and community. Meeting in the Hall, we will then move to the garden, so please dress for the weather!. Any questions, please email the office. office@stpetersedinburgh.org
Future dates; 2026: Sunday 13th September (Not in July or August)
Previous Topics have included: The post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus; ‘Peace with the World’; An exciting episode in the life of the prophet Elijah; Exploring ‘All things new!’; The story of St Peter; Celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, which included a fire pit, singing songs in different languages, hearing the Pentecost story and enjoying food from a variety of countries; Nick, our Rector, reflecting on sabbatical in New Zealand, and including a liturgy from there; a meditative journey on Palm Sunday through the Sunday Gospel readings of Lent.; Exploring some parables about the Kingdom of Heaven; Prayers for the city; Mark 10: 13-16: ‘Like a child’; Luke 24: 13-35: ‘On the Road to Emmaus’; Psalm 126 ‘Room to grow’; The Biblical story of Ruth; Psalm 52 ‘Cries of anger’; Psalm 19; and Psalm 121, ‘I lift up my eyes to the hills’, called ‘Cry of Trust’; Psalm 103, ‘Laying down and letting go’; Based on Mark 10: 13-16, a pause, a time to look back, and a time to see how we can ask God to use our past to transform our futures; a service based on the Iona Community service for Justice and Peace, prayers for the country; Taking the creation story in Genesis as a starting point, considering how we have exploited the environment before reflecting what changes we might make as individuals; and a Compline. During Epiphany 2025, the topic was looking at journeys, taking Epiphany and the Flight into Egypt as the starting point. In February, we engaged with Biblical and spiritual themes inspired by fire, around a fire bowl in the garden.