Welcome to St John’s
St John’s is a thriving Scottish Episcopal congregation at the heart of Scotland’s beautiful capital city.
Our mission is summed up in the five St John’s AMEN-S:
1. Affirm and deepen the faith of the members of the congregation
2. Make new disciples of Jesus Christ
3. Embrace the care of creation and advocacy for eco-justice
4. Nurse the wounds of those who are hurting body, mind, or soul
5. Speak truth to the powers of the world
Service Times
Sundays
8.00 am Spoken Eucharist (Scottish Prayer Book)
9:30 am Choral Matins (except the 1st Sunday of the month) (Scottish Prayer Book)
10.30 am Sung Eucharist* with choir (1982 Scottish Liturgy)
6.00 pm Choral Evensong* (Scottish Prayer Book)
Wednesdays
11.00 am Eucharist*
All are welcome at any of our services – read more here.
*Service also live-streamed on Facebook.
Coming Up at St John’s
St John’s on Social Media
Facebook @churchofstjohn
St John’s, by the grace of the Spirit, seeks to be an open community, walking in the way of Jesus, engaging with an ever-changing world and living a faith that is timeless yet contemporary, thoughtful and compassionate.

St John's Episcopal Church Edinburgh
Church of St John the Evangelist
Diocese of Edinburgh in the Scottish Episcopal Church and the world
Holy Eucharist - 30th November - First Sunday of Advent
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Join us at St John's for our Christmas services:
Sunday 30th November
6pm Advent Carol Service
Sunday 21st December
6pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Monday 22nd December
6pm Blue Christmas
Christmas Eve
4.30pm Christingle
6.30pm Candlelit Carol Service
11.15pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
8am Holy Communion
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St John's is in a fabulous location, right at the heart of Edinburgh. We're easily accessible by public transport and have accessible entrances for those who need them. Our main church as well as a range of rooms in the Cornerstone Centre are available to hire at very good rates!
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Details of services at St John's this Christmas. ... See MoreSee Less
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It's the time of year at St John's where the sun beautifully reflects the stained glass windows onto the pillars during the Sunday 10:30am Holy Eucharist service.
We would welcome you to join us for any one of our various services. The Sunday 10:30am Holy Eucharist is our highest attended Sunday service and involves congregational hymns, readings, sermon and Holy Eucharist, accompanied by @stjohnschoir . We also have a space for children and a children's group during the service, and would welcome anyone to join us for tea, coffee and chat afterwards. ... See MoreSee Less
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