Events

Sun, 1 Nov 2026
All Saints & All Souls Festival The Church	At the Festival of All Saints and All Souls we will remember our loved ones departed. You are invited to join us and to give us the names of your

Sun, 8 Nov 2026
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY The Church	We will remember all those from our Congregation and wider who have given their lives in service of their country in war and conflict. You are welcome and invited to

Sat, 21 Nov 2026
CONCERT Songs for Voice and Lute The Church	Chris Miller (Lute) and Claire Turnbull (soprano) will give a recital of songs by John Dowland and others for the voice and lute. Look out for the posters.

Sun, 22 Nov 2026
AGM The Church	The AGM of the Congregation will be held on Sunday 22nd November following the Celebration of the Festival of Christ-the-King at 10am.

Sun, 29 Nov 2026
Advent Sunday The Church	We begin Advent this year on Sunday 29th November with our service at 10am. At this service we will light the Advent candle and begin our pilgrimage through the coming
Advent Carol Service The Church	Please join us and the members of Murrayfield Churches Together to sing the wonderful Advent Carols of anticipation. Refreshments will be served following the service.

Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Lectio Divina in Advent On Zoom	Lectio Divina in Advent We will journey with the prophets over the four Mondays in Advent on Zoom. Please contact for more details.
Journeying to the Incarnation though paintings The Church	Over the four Monday afternoon in Advent: 30th November and 7, 14, 21 December at 2pm we will look at a different painting each week and read what the artist

Past Events

Sat, 10 Oct 2026
CONCERT The Church	Concert details to follow shortly

Sun, 27 Sep 2026
Harvest Thanksgiving The Church	On Michaelmas Sunday we will give thanks to God for the Harvest of food and good gifts with which we are blessed. There will be a collection of dried goods

Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Saturday Concert The Church	For the third of our concerts we will welcome Giles Longstaff Organist from St.John's Princes Street who will give an Organ Recital.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Funeral of the late Canon David Rimmer The Church of the Good Shepherd	The funeral for the late Canon David Rimmer will take place in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Murrayfield where he served as Rector from 1983-2001. The funeral will be

Sun, 9 Aug 2026
A Festival Sunday The Church	On Sunday 9th August as the Edinburgh International Festival begins, our service will give thanks for all involved in the creative arts. Come and join our celebrations.

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

LECTIONARY YEAR A

Advent Sunday 2025-Christ-the-King 2026
This year we follow the Year A readings which take St.Matthew’s Gospel as their guide.

18th October Trinity XX Proper 29

Almighty and merciful God: in your goodness keep from us all that is harmful;

that, being ready both in body and soul, we may freely accomplish your will; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 45:1-7; 1Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22

25th October Trinity XXI Proper 30 Bible Sunday

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning:

help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Nehemiah 8:1-12; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 24:30-35

Wednesday 28th Ss.Simon & Jude

Almighty God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude. As they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so may we with ardent devotion make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen

Ephesians 2:13-22; John 15:17-27

1st November Trinity XXII Proper 31 for All Saints & All Souls

Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of your Son: grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen.

2Esdras 2:42-48; Hebrews 12:18-24; Matthew 5:1-12

Monday 2nd November All Souls Day

Father of all, we pray to you for those we love but see no longer. Grant them your peace, let light perpetual shine upon them and in your loving wisdom and power, work in them the good purpose of your perfect will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Wisdom 3:1-9 John 6:37-40

8th November Trinity XXIII Proper 32 Remembrance Sunday

Eternal God, in whose perfect realm no sword is drawn but the sword of justice, and no strength known but the strength of love: guide and inspire all who seek your kingdom, that peoples and nations may find their security in the love which casts out fear; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Micah 4:1-8; Revelation 21:1-6a; Luke 1:68-79

15th November Trinity XXIV Proper 33 (2 before Advent)

O Lord, forgive the transgressions of your people: and by your goodness release us from the snare of sin, in which, by our frailty, we have been caught; through Jesus Christ our Lord who live and reigns with in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Zephaniah 1:7 7 122-18; 1Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30

Wednesday 18th St.Hilda of Whitby

Eternal God, who made the abbess Hilda to shine like a jewel her time and through her holiness and leadership blessed your Church with new life and unity: help us , like her, to yearn for the Gospel of Christ and to reconcile those who are divided;

through him who reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 14: 7-14

22nd November Christ-the-King

Everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in the kingdom of your well-beloved Son: mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Collect for the week

Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people: that they, richly bearing the fruit of good works, may by you be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Ezekiel 34:11-16 & 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46

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