We are currently seeking to recruit a Part Time Cleaner/Caretaker for the church. This post is for 4 hours per week. Job Purpose: to maintain a clean building for use by the congregation and the community. and help facilitate the smooth running of St Marks church building, as a place for worship and as a…
There are a number of opportunities to come and see the renovated space of St Mark’s … every one is invited, do come and visit! 18 May – Holy Communion with the Bishop of Edinburgh – 10.30 Wed 28 May – 12-1.30 – come and hear about the changes from the lead architect, Edward Eastham…
On Wednesday 28 May, Edward Eastham (Taft Architects) will come and tell us about the work that has been going on at St Mark’s in the last 6 months … do come and hear about it. Light lunch is provided … all welcome. 12-1.30
Although the renovation won’t be quite finished, we are delighted that we will be worshipping back in the building on Sunday 18 May. The Rt Rev John Armes, bishop of Edinburgh, will join us and preside and preach at the service. A day of celebration. All welcome.
After the events of Holy Week … come and celebrate with us on Easter Sunday (20 April)
Our next Messy Vintage is on Tuesday 15 April 12-2pm in Portobello Library. This is an opportunity to reflect and pray together around the stories of Holy Week, using craft and art. All welcome … lunch provided
We are so thankful to all the churches in Portobello who are helping us to worship during Holy Week. In addition to these services, we will meet for Morning Prayer online at 9am Monday-Friday and for Compline at 9pm Monday-Wednesday. Palm Sunday – 11am – start in Sandford Gardens for Procession into St John’s for…
Our next Wednesday Wonderings will be held on Wednesday 20 April. 12-1.30pm in Portobello and Joppa Parish Church. Val Cameron, our Pastoral Worker, will be talking about the art of Sacred texts … we’ve been promised lots of pictures! Do come along and join us for a light lunch and a chance to chat.
We started Lent with two services of Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes on 5 March and are currently meeting on Monday evenings to discuss the Diocesan Lent Course – Christ has no Body now but yours. Please contact us if you’d be interested in joining us
The work on the church building continues well and we are expecting to be moving back into the building at the beginning of May. It was discovered that the whole of the chancel roof (the ‘extension’ out the back of the church on the south side) needed to be completely re-slated. This has delayed the…