Sunday Services at St. Columba’s

10 a.m. Sung Eucharist

with creche and underchurch (our Children’s group that meets in the Hall during the first part of the service)

Coffee and breakfast are served after the service.

All are welcome

On most Sundays there is also an Extended Eucharist at 8 p.m. (check the website or telephone the church office - number opposite)


3rd Sunday of the Month

8 p.m. Taizé Worship

Worship in the style of the Taizé Community. A quiet, reflective service with repeated songs and chants and an extended period of silence.

Baptism and Confirmation

If you or one of your family would like to be baptised, please contact the Rector in the first instance. Normally one full month’s notice is required.

If you or one of your family would like to be confirmed, please contact the Rector. The Bishop of Edinburgh is due to come to St Columba’s to preach and confirm on Sunday 7th December 2008 at 10am.

What’s on in July 2008

Sunday 6 July 10am Sung Eucharist

President: The Rector  Sermon: The Revd Alison Wagstaff

Sunday 13 July 10am Holy Baptism and Sung Eucharist

President: The Rector  Sermon: Bishop Wallis Ohl, North West Texas

Weekly Notice Sheet - 22 June 2008.


Pentecost Sunday - Sun 11 May 2008

10:30 am TLC Joint Service at Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge - Celebrant - The Revd Carolyn Smythe

What’s on in April 2008

Thursday 17th April 12:30 pm - Said Eucharist in Church

Sunday 20th April 10 am - Sung Eucharist
Sunday 20th April 8:00 pm - Taizé service in Church
Thursday 24th April 12:30 pm - Said Eucharist in Church

Sunday 27th April 10 am - Sung Eucharist
Sunday 27th April 8:00 pm - Extended Eucharist in Church
Thursday 1st May 12:30 pm - Said Eucharist in Church

Taizé at St. Columba’s

We hold a service of worship in the style of the Taizé Community on the third Sunday of each month at St. Columba’s.

Taize Service Candles

At the heart of a Taizé service is meditative prayer and singing. Taizé songs are short songs, repeated over and over again. With just a few words, they express a basic reality of faith, which gradually penetrates the whole being as the words are sung many times. During the service there is a long period of silence to help quieten the mind and soul to focus on God.

More information about Taizé worship and the Taizé Community can be found on the Taizé Community website.

The next Taizé service will be held on Sunday 20th April at St. Columba’s at 8.00 p.m. All welcome.

Weekly Noticesheet

If you are a church member or friend of St. Columba’s and would like to sign-up to view the weekly notice sheet , please click on the Email link in the right-hand column, stating ‘Subscribe to notice sheet’ in the title and you will be given a login to access the noticesheets on the website.

Noticesheets can be accessed by clicking on the Noticesheets link in the box on the bottom right hand side of the site.

Sunday 20th January 2008.

STOP PRESS!

The Bishop of Edinburgh, the Right Reverend Brian A Smith, will preach and celebrate at St Columba’s-by-the-Castle Episcopal Church on Sunday 20th January at 10am. All welcome.

What’s new for January 2008

Sunday 6th January Feast of the Epiphany 10am Sung Eucharist

Sunday 13th January Epiphany 2 10am Sung Eucharist

Visiting Preacher Canon Jim Mein (curate at St Columba’s in the 1960’s)