Friday, July 29, 2005

Parish Trip to Cumbrae

Photo: Rector with congregation members
The Rector using a story from the Old Testament with the families during the Parish Trip to Cumbrae July 2005.

Hall Lets

The church and hall were built in the 1840's to serve the people of Edinburgh's Old Town. In 1998 we renovated the buildings.

The Hall and Garden are available to let every day apart from Sundays and the month of August, with community and commercial rates.

Please contact the Hall Administrator by phone or email (see right hand column for contact details).

Services

All are welcome at our services. We have a hearing loop system and disabled access.

For Baptisms, Weddings, Blessings or Funerals, please contact the Rector on the Clergy Mobile.

Sundays

10 am: Sung Eucharist with creche and underchurch during school term time. On the first Sunday of the month there are prayers for healing and anointing.

8 pm: Extended Eucharist (from the Reserved Sacrament), a short quiet service for those unable to attend church in the morning. NO 8PM SERVICES ON 27th NOVEMBER, 4th DECEMBER, 25th DECEMBER 2005 AND 1 JANUARY 2006.

THURSDAYS

12.30 pm: Said Eucharist observing the feast day of the week.

About our church

Interior of St Columba's by the Castle
We are a lively gathered congregation in the centre of Edinburgh.

Our Rector is the Reverend Alison J Fuller.

We belong to the Diocese of Edinburgh in the Province of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Our Bishop is the Right Reverend Brian Smith.

We are in communion with the Episcopal Church in the USA, the Anglican Church of Canada and other churches of the world-wide Anglican Communion.

We are linked to Edinburgh Churches Together and covenanted with Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk and Augustine United.