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Lent 2016
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,…
Favourite Hymns Songs of Praise
Sunday 8th June at 7pm To celebrate our Summer Concerts series, we will be holding a Songs of Praise on the evening of Sunday 8th June. At that service, the top 10-15 favourite hymns nominated by those who have been to the concerts, by the congregation and by members of the community will be sung….

Garfield Weston Foundation contributes to our Renovation
We are delighted to announced that the Garfield Weston Foundation have awarded us a grant of £30,000 as we inch towards our goal of £630,000 to do the next phase of our work. This phase will repair all the fabric damage, put in insulation and secondary glazing, replace the lighting and the floor, and ensure…
Opening of our Ramp – 27 September
It was wonderful to open our new ramp … even if it’s not quite finished. We welcomed Bp John and representatives from the TOR Christian Trust who with the SEC, Garfield Weston and the Baird Trust have made this stage of our Renovation possible. The next stage is calling us … but this is a…

Progress at St Mark’s at the end of 4 weeks
There has been a lot of progress over the last 4 weeks at St Marks and contractors HM Raitt are working hard. Each week we are posting a small reel with photos of progress on Facebook and Instagram. Here is the fourth week. Previous reels can be seen here This week scaffolding has gone up…

£100,000 for the next stage of our Renovation
Rare Neoclassical Edinburgh church gets share of £1 million grant to adapt it for the future In the changing landscape of Scotland, St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Portobello, Edinburgh is determined to adapt its church to make it fit for the future. And a share in a £1 million grant from the National Churches Trust…