Recurring Events
Sunday
10.15am - Praise Group Practise
An opportunity to join others in preparing for our worship hour. We pray together, practise the songs of praise and learn harmony parts for the tunes we use with a focus on a particular tune each week. We meet most weeks during the year but check the weekly notices.
Sunday Services (11.00am & 18.30pm)
Our services combine Scottish tradition with the relevance of Christian truth. Sunday morning worship usually consists of prayers, singing (the psalms - songs from the bible sung in beautiful a cappella harmony) and teaching from the bible given by the minister. There’s no dress code, and with a crèche and Sunday School, harried parents can relax in the service! There is a box in the entranceway for any contributions to the church, which are entirely voluntary, but we do not pass an offering plate round the congregation during the service. After the morning sermon, most folks adjourn to the downstairs hall for refreshments and chat. The evening service is similar to the morning, though with a slightly more informal style.
We have a great variety of people in the congregation (up to 150 on a Sunday morning). Lots of different ages, children, students, families, and individuals - old and young. Many different nationalities, people from a church background, and those with none, regulars and visitors. We have Sunday school during the service, and a youth fellowship after the evening service. On most Sundays, we either have meals in the church hall together or disperse to as many homes as are available and share food together there.
Monday
7.30pm - UniHoc
Ladies Unihoc meets at James Gillespie's High School Games Hall during term time. Email Catriona Lamont to book a space.
10.00pm - Indoor Football '6-A-Side'
Late night football on Monday nights. We play every Monday night at World of Football. Interested? Email Derek Lamont to book your place.
Tuesday
9.30am - Parents and Toddlers/Young ladies Bible Study
An opportunity for mums and dads to meet together in the church hall while the kids play with the toys.
Meets during the school term every second week. Rotating with a Young Ladies Bible Study in the Manse the other week. See the congregational information sheet for details.
7.30pm - Table Tennis
Come and enjoy table tennis. We have 3 table tennis tables in the lower hall. Email Colin Morrison to check dates.
Wednesday
7.30pm - Prayer Meeting
On Wednesday evenings, we meet informally in the hall for a more hands-on approach to Christianity: after prayer, a Psalm, and a brief message, we usually split into groups to pray together. we have seem lots of exciting answers to prayer. We believe prayer to be the lifeblood of any Christian community.
House Groups
We meet in our House groups on the first Wednesday of each month. Everyone in the congregation is allocated a Pastoral area (North, South, East and West), and the House Groups meet in these areas. For more details of when these groups meet, please see the weekly bulletin sheet.
Thursday
2.30pm - Ladies Christian Fellowship
Takes place twice a month durning the term times. Some of the ladies of the congregation (and from other congregations!) meet to study the bible, hear about mission work and enjoy fellowship together. Email Elizabeth Graham for more details and dates.
Saturday
Grassmarket Mission
On Saturday evening, for part of the year, volunteers from the church help at the local Grassmarket Mission for homeless people. Contact Allan MacRaild for more information.
