Upcoming Services

Sunday 11th April 2010

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for Second Sunday of Easter

President: The Revd. Robert Gould

Sermon: The Revd. Alison Wagstaff

Sunday 18th April 2010

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for the for Third Sunday of Easter

President: The Revd. John Richardson

Sermon: The Revd. Chad Rimmer

Holy Week Services in The Local Church

Palm Sunday 28th March:

 

10am Eucharist (Holy Communion) St. Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace

11am Sunday Service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

11am Sunday Worship, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge

1230pm Gaelic Service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

 

Through the Week:

 

Monday-Friday, 8am Eucharist (Holy Communion), St. Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace

 

Maundy Thursday 1st April:

 

11am Chrism Mass (Holy Communion), St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place

(Renewal of vows by Episcopal Clergy)

8pm Holy Communion followed by NiteKirk, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

 

Good Friday 2nd April:

 

12noon-3pm Vigil, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge

830pm Tenebrae, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

 

Easter Sunday 5th April:

 

930am Holy Communion, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

10am Eucharist (Holy Communion), St. Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace

10am Egg Rolls (bacon available) breakfast, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge followed by

11am Sunday Service, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge

11am Easter Service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

1230pm Gaelic Easter Service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place

Updated Sunday services for March and Easter

Sunday 7th March. President: Canon John Richardson. Sermon: The Rector.  Service will include opportunity for prayers for healing and anointing.

Sunday 14th March. President: The Rector. Sermon: Canon John Richardson.

Sunday 21 March Preside: The Revd John Whitley  Sermon: The Rector

Sunday 28 March  Palm Sunday  Preside: The Rector  Dramatic Reading of the Gospel
Weather permitting the service begins in the church garden

Sunday 4 April Easter Sunday  Preside: The Rector Sermon: Canon John Richardson
Weather permitting the service begins in the church garden

More information on Holy Week services will appear soon.

Inspires – news from the Scottish Episcopal Church

Inspires, the magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church, can be subscribed to directly – it is also possible to receive monthly free emails.

To subscribe, please vist the Inspires website http://www.scotland.anglican.org/index.php/news/inspires/

Lent Reading Recommendations

These books were recommended for Lent reading by John Whitley in his sermon for the First Sunday in Lent, which focused on taking control of our shadow-side:

Our Sound is our Wound : contemplative listening to a noisy world
by Lucy Winkett : pub Continuum : £6.79 from Amazon

Owning your own Shadow
by Robert A. Johnson : pub Harper San Francisco :  £5.48

A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula Le Guin : pub Puffin : £4.24

Edinburgh 2010

St. Columba’s by the Castle is supporting Edinburgh 2010, for more information please visit http://www.edinburgh2010.org/

Services for Lent

Sunday 21st February

Parish Eurcharist 1st Sunday of  Lent 10am.  President: The Revd. John Richardson.  Preacher: The Revd. Chad Rimmer.

Sunday 28th February

Parish Eurcharist 2nd Sunday of  Lent 10am.  President: The Revd. Alison Wagstaff.  Preacher: The Revd. Bob Gould.

Sunday 7th March

Parish Eucharist 3rd Sunday of Lent 1oam. President: The Rector, The Revd. Alison Fuller. Preacher: The Revd. John Richardson

Sunday 14th March

Parish Eurcharist 4th Sunday of  Lent (Mothering Sunday) 10am.  President: The Revd. John Whitley.  Preacher: The Revd. Alison Wagstaff.

Sunday 21st March

Parish Eurcharist 5th Sunday of  Lent 10am.  President: The Revd. John Richardson.  Preacher: The Rector, The Revd. Alison Fuller.

Sunday 28th March

Palm Sunday 10am. President: The Rector, The Revd. Alison Fuller. Dramatic Reading in place of Sermon.

Maundy Thursday 1st April

Chrism Mass 11am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerson Place.

Details of Holy Week services at St. Columba’s will follow soon.

Inspires

Inspires, the Scottish Episcopal Church newspaper, is now online, visit  http://www.scotland.anglican.org/index.php/news/inspires/ to subscribe.

Upcoming Services

Sunday 14th February

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for Sunday before Ash Wednesday

President: The Rector

Sermon: The Revd. Chad Rimmer

Ash Wednesday

7:00pm at Greyfriars Kirk

Sunday 21st February

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for the first Sunday of Lent

President: The Revd. John Richardson

Sermon: The Revd. John Whitley

Upcoming Services

Sunday 24th January 2010

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for the third Sunday of Epiphany

President: The Revd. Alison Wagstaff

Sermon: The Revd. Chad Rimmer

Sunday 31st January 2010

10:00AM

Parish Eucharist for the fourth Sunday of Epiphany

President: The Revd. Robert Gould

Sermon: The Rector

Sunday 7th February

Joint Service at Greyfriars Kirk

Note time: 1030am