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.
This weekend, the site specific art installation – Loveletters, by Juliana Capes, will be at St Marks. This will be open along with many other venues as part of Art Walk Porty, Friday 4th 10-4pm, Saturday 5th 10-4pm and Sunday 6th 12-4pm (after morning service, held amongst the Loveletters!) In addition, there is an opportunity…
Ascension Day is marked 40 days after Easter Day and signals the end of the earthly ministry of Jesus. It is the start of a 10 day period which ends with the celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit on the early church. Our Ascension Day services will be held at: 7.45 am ……