Our monthly Lunch and Discussion starts at the end of September when we will welcome ACE-IT who will help us discover new computer skills and how to keep ourselves safer online. All welcome … 12-1.30 on 30 September
St Mark’s holds an evening service on the first Sunday of every month. This is a more informal service, normally without communion, and often around a theme for prayer and worship. 4 October is the Feast of St Francis and the end of the worldwide Church’s Season of Creation. To mark this we will hold…
Our Annual Art Exhibition promises to be a wonderful display of art from local artists. This year we are partnering with the Craigmillar Tapestry and with the Craigmillar Art Group as well – so a bumper exhibition. All welcome. Friday 12-5pm; Saturday 12-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm
At some point in 1826, St Mark’s opened for worship and was consecrated by the then bishop of Edinburgh in August 1828. To mark 200 years of worship and service here in Portobello, the congregation celebrated on Sunday 6 August 2026 and we were joined by Bishop Dagmar Winter, Bishop of Edinburgh. It was a…
Come along on Saturday to our Summer Coffee Morning … the usual Bacon Rolls, books, and warm welcome … This Coffee Morning will be in aid of our two chosen charities: The Junction and World Bicycle Relief. Saturday 8 August 10-12.
Are you a local artist? Do you want to have your work in an exhibition? Would you like to sell your art? We have just sent out the information for our 2026 Annual Art Exhibition. All information can be found here.
Our ‘evening service’ for the beginning of August is a Blessing of Animals. You are welcome to bring your pets – or if you would prefer a photograph – for blessing. We are hoping that the weather will permit us to hold this outside in the garden. To accommodate pets and families, this service will…
Come and hear some organ classics played by virtuoso organist and musician Stuart Montgomery. £5 for entry on the door. Saturday 25 July at 3pm
Thank you to everyone who has been coming to our Thursday Hub over the last few months. We’ve had a great time getting to know each other, drinking lots of tea and coffee, and sharing delicious food! We are also really excited about plans to create a tapestry for Portobello. We are having a wee…
The pain of the world sometimes overwhelms us, there is so much suffering. In the midst of that pain – at an international level and at a personal level, and at all levels in between – often all we can do is to cry out to God and commit ourselves to hope in God’s goodness…