Christmas at St Mark’s

Portobello Community Council and the Portobello and Area Churches Together are hosting an evening of discussion around the issues of the Referendum. The Big Vote is a series of community events hosted by local organisations, supported by the Scottish Community Alliance. The way these events work is that people sit in groups of 5-6 at…

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 ……

At 5pm here at St Mark’s, an Advent Service with all the churches in Portobello with a collection for the work of Christian Aid – all welcome!  

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and penance as we prepare to meet the Risen Christ on Easter Day. Traditionally, the church has marked this day with communion, repentence and the imposition of the sign of the cross in ash on our forehead, to ‘remember we are dust and to…

All are very welcome to our Quiet Day – a space to stop, to look back, to encounter God … 9.30-1pm Saturday 25th November. Bring sandwiches so that we can finish with lunch together.