What's On in January 2006

Sunday 1st January 10.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist (please note later time as the roads around the church will be closed until 10 a.m.)
NO 8 p.m. Service

Sunday 8th January 11.45 - 12.45
2nd Sunday Meeting - Ethics in the New Testament 'Wealth' led by Canon John Richardson

Sunday 15th January 12.30 p.m.
Hill walk - contact Alan Grieve

Sunday 29th January 10 a.m.
Sung Eucharist and Confirmation with the Bishop of Edinburgh
followed by Parish Lunch

Christmas Services

Sunday 18th December 6 p.m. Carol Service

Saturday 24th December Eucharist for Christmas Eve 11.30 p.m

Sunday 25th December Eucharist for Christmas Day 10.00 a.m.

Local Church Ceilidh and Carols at Greyfriars Kirk - 11th December

Greyfriars Kirk hosted the annual Three Churches Ceilidh and Carols evening. The nave of the Kirk was cleared to make space for an evening of energetic singing and dancing for all the family.

Advent Sunday Hill Walk 2005

The Rector (far left) with members of the congregation at the beginning of the hill walk around Red Moss reservoirs on the Pentland Hills


Alan Grieve, our sacristan and intrepid hill walk leader for the past 15 years, points us in the right direction.


We stop for lunch at the pumping station.


It's a clear still day and the afternoon sun begins to fade.


John Blair-Fish, an avid fell runner and member of the Green party, raced past us. John is chair of the Edinburgh and Lothians Branch of the World Development Movement and on the Steering Group of WDM Scotland.

John is also a member of the Scottish Green Party, and a council member. He is also active in the local Edinburgh group and recently stood as a candidate for Edinburgh South West in the May 2005 Westminster election.