Category: Event news

Join us in worship and at family / child-friendly events this Easter

Join us at East Craigs Church Centre for a pre-Christmas, fun-filled family afternoon! Book your place now.

And just like that…

You can listen right here to the official Basis of Union acceptance by Presbytery. This is a joyful, long anticipated (but at times quite painful), future-pointing moment in the story of our congregation and our sincere thanks go to all on the steering group, to Rev Alan Childs and to Elaine Thomson our session clerk for getting us to this point.

We now look forward to joining with Alan and Rev Moira McDonald in team ministry and with our neighbours from Corstorphine Old Parish in a newly formed and united parish: Edinburgh Corstorphine Old and New, from 1 January 2026.

Come and join the fun of Network. The following programme all takes place on Monday evenings with a 7.30pm start in Craigsbank halls (with the exception of the Christmas meal – details to follow).

Network Syllabus 2025/2026

2025

• 6 October – TV Programmes of the Past – Roy Johnston
• 20 October – Cramond Island – Ian Rodger
• 3 November – Beetle Drive
• 17 November – Christmas Crafts – Cherry Gilmour
• 1 December – The accused Witches of Corstorphine – Rev Moira McDonald
• 15 December – Christmas Meal

2026

• 12 January – Channel Islands occupied during World War 2 – Graeme Allan
• 26 January – A tour of the Royal mile – John Gorrie
• 9 February – Your kitchen apothecary herbs & spices for everyday health and wellbeing – Daina Marshall
• 23 February – Colinton Tunnel – Mike Scott
• 19 March – to be advised
• 24 March – AGM and Chippie Night

Our friends at New Town Church in George Street are once again the venue for a book fair but this time they are focusing on books published in Scotland, about Scotland or by Scottish authors. Christmas shopping sorted!

FREE MINCE PIES!!!

Join the Bohemians on 11 December at Craigsbank Church,7.30pm. Tickets £10 (£5 under 16s)

This is one of our favourite events at Christmas. Book soon to secure your tickets.

The Bohemians proudly support Rock Trust in their work to End Youth Homelessness

Speak to Alison McKay at a service to book direct or book online: WWW.TICKETSOURCE.CO.UK/BOHEMIANS

Messy Church at Corstorphine Old Parish Church will take place on 9 November. Children don’t forget to bring your adult along! This will be a fun afternoon of craft, story, games and refreshments.

As our eleven week Alpha course for young people drew to a close we wanted to mark it in a memorable way. On the final Sunday evening (the eleventh evening running over the summer months), we enjoyed a pizza supper together at Craigsbank in the hall and then headed into the sanctuary for Communion, around the Communion table, by candle light. It was very moving and very memorable for all who were there.

The Alpha course has been a privilege to be involved with. As those hosting the sessions we felt nervous at the beginning and challenged throughout but more than anything, we found great hope for the future in the meeting of such thoughtful, thought-sharing young folk.