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Welcome to the website of Craigmillar Park Church, Edinburgh.

WELCOME
 
Welcome to the website of Craigmillar Park Church, a congregation within the Presbytery of Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland.
 
Our building is situated on the main North – South bus route stretching from the Bridges at the East end of Princes Street through Newington towards Liberton.  We are adjacent to the Royal Blind School and Scottish Braille Press.  Our congregation participates in the ecumenical association called 'Newington Churches Together'.
 
The church building dates from 1879 and the adjacent hall was added in 1899.  In 2004 we completed internal alterations – providing disabled access,  new toilets and a new kitchen, and creating a small chapel under the gallery with a new stained glass window designed and crafted by Douglas Hogg.  In 2008, as part of a church roof renewal project, we have re-instated a celtic cross at the east apex of the church roof.
 
To the north side of the church we enjoy a small, but beautiful, garden tended by volunteers from the congregation.  Within the garden is a memorial to people from the parish who gave their lives in the First World War.
 
In addition to our gathering for Sunday worship at 10.30am (with creche, Sunday School and Gallery Gang for younger ages) we have a variety of other activities taking place through the week.
 
    Monday: Craft Group at 2pm
    Tuesday: Lunch Club at 12.30pm
    Tuesday: Guild at 2.15pm fortnightly
    Tuesday: Brownies (phone 664 4017 for timing)
    Wednesday: Badminton Group at 7.30pm
    Friday: Retired Men's Group at 10.15am
 
Dance classes, a choir, 'Breathe Easy' and English Language classes are also held in our premises.  Special activities take place from time to time e.g. Coffee Mornings, Soup Lunches, 'Beetle Drives', and a large Nativity Scene Exhibition.
 
As a congregation we support charities such as Blythswood Care (especially their Christmas Shoebox Appeal), Christian Aid, Fresh Start and 'Send-a-Cow'.  Different charities are chosen for our Christmas Eve, Lent and Harvest Appeals.
 
We would be delighted to welcome you to worship and to any of our activities.

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CHURCH DIARY

February
Sun 5 at 10.30am – Morning Worship followed by short celebration of Holy Communion & Prayer for Healing
Sun 12 at 10.30am – Morning Worship
Tue 14 at 2.15pm – The Guild “Valentines Love In!”
Thu 16 at 7.30pm – Trustees Meeting, followed by Congregational Board
Sat 18 from 10am to 12noon – Coffee Morning for ‘Borderline’ and ‘the BIG Idea’
Sun 19 at 10.30am – Morning Worship, with info spot on ‘Glasgow: the Caring City’
Tue 21 from 7.00pm – Discussion Group at Julia's Home
Wed 22 (Ash Wednesday) from 7.40 to 8.00am – Lenten Prayer at the Manse, followed by a light breakfast
Sun 26 at 10.30am – Morning Worship
Tue 28 at 2.15pm – The Guild “Project Ministries Council” – Rev Karen Watson

March
Fri 2 from 7.40 to 8.00am – Lenten Prayer at the Manse, followed by a light breakfast
Fri 2 at 2.30pm – World Day of Prayer at Kirk o' Field Parish Church
Sun 4 at 10.30am and 3.00pm – Service of Holy Communion
Fri 9 from 7.40 to 8.00am – Lenten Prayer at the Manse, followed by a light breakfast
Sun 11 at 10.30am – Morning Worship, followed by Stated Annual Meeting
Tue 13 at 2.15pm – The Guild “Autism” – Fraser Patterson
Wed 14 at 7.30pm – Kirk Session
Fri 16 from 7.40 to 8.00am – Lenten Prayer at the Manse, followed by a light breakfast
Sun 18 at 10.30am – Morning Worship
Fri 23 from 7.40 to 8am – Lenten Prayer at the Manse, followed by a light breakfast
Mon 26 to 31 – The BIG Idea / trypraying Week of Prayer
Tue 27 at 2.15pm – The Guild “Annual Stated Meeting” & “The Glasgow Bible, Part 2”
Sat 31 – Craigmillar Park Church open for prayer as part of the Week Of Prayer

April
Sun 1 April at 10.30am – Morning Worship for Palm Sunday
Sun 1 at 7.00pm – Joint Service for Palm Sunday at the Faith Mission, Gilmerton

Craigmillar Park Church (Edinburgh), Church Of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, Scottish Charity No. SC 017061