St Mark’s 1826 – 2026: Towards 200 Years

Fabric repairs are required for this unique historic building in Portobello and to make fit for purpose for the 21st century so that it provides space for community and congregational life. Like all Scottish Episcopal Churches, St Mark’s is self-supporting and the trustees are solely responsible for maintaining this historic gem in Portobello and for…

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February 27 – Wednesday Wonderings: Find out about Icons

Wednesday Wonderings takes place in St Mark’s on the last Wednesday of the month. We meet at 12noon, eat a light lunch, usually soup, bread and cheese and chatter. Over coffee and cake, we ‘wonder’. This February, on Wednesday 27, we are ‘wondering’ about Icons. Sophia Marriage, our priest here at St Mark’s, recently painted…

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Needed: Part-time Administrative Assistant

The vestry of St Mark’s Church in Portobello is seeking to recruit a part-time administrative assistant. This new role will be key in streamlining the work of the congregation and enabling us to move forward in a strategic way on a large building project. Duties will include: secretarial work, aiding the congregational communication (including the…

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Try Praying

As part of the global Thy Kingdom Come prayer … St Mark’s is having very short (15 mins) prayer at 9.15am every morning until 20th May. Everyone is welcome. If you have wondered how to pray and would like some simple ideas, come and have a look at our three prayer corners in the front…

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Summer Holiday Club

‘Guardians of Ancora’ – Portobello Ecumenical Holiday Club, 24-28 July 2017 This summer, our Portobello Holiday Club is running for the third year, with six area churches working together again in partnership with Scripture Union Scotland. From 24 – 28 July from 9am to 12.45pm, the halls at Portobello and Joppa Parish Church and here at…