Special Services

Come and join us as we celebrate the high points of the Christian year. All are welcome.

Easter Service

Easter is the pivotal time for Christians. Jesus died on the Cross on Good Friday and his disciples thought that was the end. On Easter Day he walks into the Garden, to new life and possibility. Easter is a high point when Christians celebrate that death does not have the last word; new life, hope and faith will always triumph. The Alleluias ring out. We begin the Service in the Garden and we walk into Church as people called to celebrate life and love. Communion is celebrated and the Church is bathed in flowers and white cloths and the traditional words are proclaimed: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

A chalice and roll sit atop the stone waypoint that marks the top of Blackford hill.
An image of the church at Christmas time, with a decorated altar, banners and a Christmas tree.

Christmas Service

Christmas celebrates God being born in human form - called incarnation. Christians join on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of a child who changed the course of human history. He was not waited on by the rich and powerful but by shepherds, who had a very lowly position within the society of the time: and by foreign magi, who were treated with suspicion and scorn. Our children's Christingle is celebrated at 4pm followed by the Watchnight Service at 11:30pm. Both involve the lighting of candles and the celebration of the light of the world being born at the darkest time of the year bringing hope to everyone. The Christmas Day Service is at 10am. Everyone is very welcome.

An image of the church at Christmas time, with a decorated altar, banners and a Christmas tree.

Remembrance Service

Remembrance has been commemorated each year since November 1919 when widows and those who had survived the First World War gathered to remember all those who had died and survived the War, but had life changing experiences. We gather both on 11th November at 11am at the War Memorial in the Church and also on Remembrance Sunday to give thanks for those who gave of their all in the past, as well as the Service Personnel, who are part of the Armed Forces Family today.

A wreath of poppies lays at the foot of an altar.
A chalice and roll sit atop the stone waypoint that marks the top of Blackford hill.

Holy Communion

On the last night of Jesus' life, he gathered around a table with his friends to eat a meal of bread and wine. Soon after one of his friends betrayed him, and another denied knowing him, but still he accepted them just as they were. The Church celebrates this meal and calls it Communion. 4 times a year we share in bread and wine and give thanks for all that Jesus Christ did and still does, and commit ourselves to be his hands and voices and hearts in the world today.

A chalice and roll sit atop the stone waypoint that marks the top of Blackford hill.

Harvest Service

Harvest is an opportunity to gather together to give thanks for the good things of life. In a city setting we may not be as aware of the Seasons as people who live in the countryside, however it is important to mark important points in the year. The gifts we bring to Church are given to a Church in Craigmillar and shared with people who are the most vulnerable in our city.

The minister is speaking during a service.