Come and join the fun as we try something new, together
This week, on Sunday, 24 May, we are launching a new style of service – relaxed, informal, coffee, cake/biscuits, music, prayer and chat.
If you have been part of our hugely popular cafe church in the past, this will feel familiar. It is a truly intergenerational experience with everyone from newborn to 100 years+ welcome.
Informal services will take place from 10.30am every Sunday. This week this new style of service will take place at East Craigs. The location will change every week but the welcome will always be warm (you will find a traditional service in one of our buildings if that is what your prefer – but we hope you will give this a try):
See you on Sunday!
And beyond?
24 May, 10.30am –
Informal service at East Craigs Traditional service at the Old Parish
31 May, 10.30am –
Traditional service at Craigsbank Informal service at the Old Parish
7 June, 10.30am –
Informal service at Craigsbank (Hall) Traditional service at the Old Parish
14 June, 10.30am –
Traditional service at East Craigs Informal service at the Old Parish
21 June, 10.30am –
Informal service at Craigsbank (Hall) Traditional service at the Old Parish
28 June, 10.30am –
Traditional service at East Craigs
Informal service at the Old Parish
All the services will be at 10.30am.
DON’T PANIC! It’s a lot to remember. Printed ‘timetables’ are available at all the worship centres for you to take away. We hope we can mix and mingle, live and learn, share and grow together.
Two summer holiday camps for primary school-aged children – places are limited so do sign up soon. Scan the QR code now or email Sarah (administrator@craigsbankchurch.org.uk) for further information.
Mark the date in your diary for the Edinburgh Easter Play 2026. Taking place at 2.00pm on Sat 4 April near the elephant sculpture in Princes Street Gardens, this is a free and accessible event and everyone is welcome. It is a very moving retelling of the Easter story, designed by Cutting Edge Theatre and Easter Play Trustwith both families and adults in mind.
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
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!
