‘Teambuilders’ – Portobello Ecumenical Holiday Club, 16-23 July 2017 This summer, our Portobello Holiday Club is running for the fourth year, with six area churches working together again in partnership with Scripture Union Scotland. From 16-23 July from 9am to 12.30pm, the halls at Portobello and Joppa Parish Church and here at St Mark’s Scottish Episcopal…
We’re delighted to be running another concert series, showcasing lots of talent: Friday 26 May at 7.30pm The In-Laws (Steve & Suzanne Butler) and the Portobello Community Choir Mellow and distinctive songs from in-laws Steve & Suzanne, and a great foot-tapping local choir! Saturday 3 June at 7.30pm Sally Simpson & Catriona Hawksworth with friends Dynamic fiddle…
Holy Week is the week when we remember the last few days of Jesus’ life and his walk of love. During the week, he came to Jerusalem hailed as a king, and then showed what a king truly is. He taught his friends, was anointed by Mary at Bethany, and then gave us two rituals…
The congregation is undertaking to read the whole of the New Testament in 8 weeks, meeting together weekly for a book group style discussion. This is following the Scottish Bible Society’s Community Reading Experience Many of the downloads can be found on the Biblica website as well. If you would like to join us, please…
Saturday 3rd September, we are holding a party in the garden and graveyard of St Marks. We will have a short service of blessing for our new peace pole and for our role in the world wide movement of peace. We will be joined by the Bishop of Edinburgh, Right Revd John Armes for this…
We’re delighted to have a great quality line up of music at St Mark’s for our summer music series 2016! Tickets are £6 and include refreshments Tel: 0131 629 1219 Email: rector@stmarksportobello.org Full poster and details below Wed 27 April at 7pm Portobello High School’s Spurtle folk/ceilidh band Philomusica of Edinburgh: The Four Seasons with sonnets…
Lent is a period of ‘spiritual spring-cleaning’ as we prepare to welcome the Risen Christ at Easter time and renew our baptism vows. It is traditionally a time of fasting and self-denial, Christian growth, penitence, conversion and simplicity. Or in an acronym, a time when we fasten down the tent PEGS of our faith – Prayer,…
This Sunday (25th October), Bishop John Armes will worship with us at St Mark’s and license Dr Jennifer Floether as a lay reader in our diocese and in our congregation. All are welcome to the service and to the bring and share lunch afterwards. Please pray for Jenny.
Mountain Meeting at St Mark’s on Wednesday 7th October, at 7.30pm. Bridget Marsden & Leif Ottosson will be playing Violin and Accordion music from Sweden. Portobello’s very own Sally Simpson will be joining them.