Sunday Service
Jul
17
11:00 am11:00

Sunday Service

This Sunday Lesley Hartley will look at the metaphorical building bricks we use in our life's journey.

The service will take place in church and will be streamed via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Virtual tea & coffee will be held 10 minutes after service finishes

at the link given below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434...

Meeting ID: 823 8591 4434

Passcode: 524563

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Sunday Service: A Different Perspective on Working Together
Jul
10
11:00 am11:00

Sunday Service: A Different Perspective on Working Together

Naomi Keir will be leading this Sunday's interactive service on the theme of 'A Different Perspective on Working Together' in Church (and streamed via Zoom). Children and adults alike will enjoy this day, so we encourage our youngsters to come along and help the adults. Hope you are intrigued.

If you are joining on Zoom here is the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Coffee and tea will be held in Church after the service

as well as virtually 10 minutes after service finishes

via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434...

Meeting ID: 823 8591 4434

Passcode: 524563

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Sunday Service: Reflection's on Father's Day
Jun
19
11:00 am11:00

Sunday Service: Reflection's on Father's Day

This Sunday is Fathers' Day, when we remember and acknowledge those who are Fathers, in the many different ways in which it is possible to use that term. We shall be looking at what it is to be a father, and what it is that we need or expect from Fathers?

The service will be lead by Joan Cook at St Mark's but you can also watch the service on zoom via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

The Children's Programme will be running in the downstairs hall during the service, thanks to the lovely Rachael who is looking forward to seeing you all again. We thank Rachael for stepping forward for this week and hope others will be willing to do so in the future.

There will be tea and coffee in church after service or you can join our virtual teas and coffees on zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434...

Meeting ID: 823 8591 4434

Passcode: 524563

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What is Worship?
May
29
11:00 am11:00

What is Worship?

This week our in-Church Service (and streamed via Zoom) will be led by Joan Cook.

We frequently refer to our Sunday morning services as 'Services of Worship', but what exactly do we mean by worship? What is involved in an 'act of worship', and are Sunday mornings the only opportunity we offer for worship?

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Teas and Coffees will be held virtually 10 minutes after service finishes at the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434...

Meeting ID: 823 8591 4434

Passcode: 524563

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IN CHURCH & STREAMED VIA ZOOM: A Singing Service: Welcome to the Moment
May
15
11:00 am11:00

IN CHURCH & STREAMED VIA ZOOM: A Singing Service: Welcome to the Moment

Music and readings led by Lesley Hartley.


If you have a short reading that would suit our theme 'Welcome to the moment', please contact Lesley so she can sort out our order of service for the day. pulpitsecretary@edinburgh-unitarians.org.uk
This service will be in church so if you are a member of the zoom congregation, we will be very happy to deliver your chosen reading for you.

To watch the service via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

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ZOOM ONLY SERVICE: Celebrating the life of Zen Master Ven Thich Nhat Hanh
May
8
11:00 am11:00

ZOOM ONLY SERVICE: Celebrating the life of Zen Master Ven Thich Nhat Hanh

Service led by Jon Bagust
In celebrating the remarkable life of Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away in January aged 95, Jon Bagust, a long-time member of St. Mark's and member of the Wild Geese Sangha, will explore his remarkable life and especially his contribution to peace in the world.
Jon will show brief video clips of Thich Nhat Hanh and share a few words about his own journey towards Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village.
Join us at at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Teas and Coffees will be held virtually 10 minutes after service finishes
at the link given below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434?pwd=bDRTaFNzblowN2oyL3c5VGR0bjQ2UT09    

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Almost full circle
Apr
17
11:00 am11:00

Almost full circle

In Church Service with Zoom Stream via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Led by Barrie Peterson, one of our U.S. zoom congregants. He will be in Scotland
and leading our service in person from St. Mark's, where we will welcome our community back into church. In addition, the service will be streamed online via our normal Zoom link as well as virtual
Teas & Coffees online, but on a different link given belowl.

Barrie has kindly sent an introduction, as follows:
I will discuss immigration, using my Scots Irish forebears and Push vs. Pull motivations.
My McCauleys became enslavers in the American south.
What is my responsibility knowing this and having benefited? What is the University of Glasgow doing in reparations for their benefiting from 19th Century slave-enabled businesses?
Why did abolitionist Frederick Douglass tell Scots Presbyterians to "send the money back"?
Why am I considering becoming an expat in Scotland?

The Castle Chorus will be with us and sing three uplifting songs of adversity overcome and community found.

A little about Barrie:
Barrie Peterson is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and retired pastoral and career counsellor, business ethics professor, and not for profit leader.

Virtual Teas & Coffees https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385914434?pwd=bDRTaFNzblowN2oyL3c5VGR0bjQ2UT09

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Be open to love
Feb
13
11:00 am11:00

Be open to love

Our service for the day before Valentine's Day is looking at love, but Valentine's Day is rather limited in its view of love, to the extent of being meaningless, concentrating as it does on only one type of love, which is probably the most fleeting of all types of love we experience. 

To join us simply click this  Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Virtual Teas and Coffees will be 10 minutes after the service finishes on the same link

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Patchwork Boxing Day Service
Dec
26
11:00 am11:00

Patchwork Boxing Day Service

This informal and participative service will be led by Carolanne Allardyce, Jane Aaronson and Meg Masson with contributions, in the form of readings, poems, observations or short pieces of music, from anyone who would like to join in. It's also ok to just be present and not to contribute.
This will be a relaxed gathering, with the golden threads of Christmas, love and community running throughout the service. Please come and join us, even if you’re having a pyjama day.
We’d love to see you there!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

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A Compassionate Christmas Service
Dec
12
11:00 am11:00

A Compassionate Christmas Service

This Sunday our service will be led by Julie Finneran, Carolanne Allardyce, and Jane Aaronson, members of our Ministry Team.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

This will be an opportunity to share time together, reflecting and appreciating the positive elements of the Christmas period, but also acknowledging that it can be a difficult time for some people.

Virtual Teas and Coffees in Edinburgh will be 10 minutes after the service finishes.

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Visiting Plymouth Unitarians
Dec
4
to 5 Dec

Visiting Plymouth Unitarians

This Sunday we are attending the zoom service in Plymouth.

The room registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUkdemurD4pGdDGFAxNeVbqunJMA... (when you have registered you will be sent a link to your email address) Please make sure to select 5th Dec from the dropdown menu.

Guests and friends are admitted from 10.45 and the service begins promptly at 11am. Virtual Teas and Coffees in Edinburgh will be 10 minutes after the service finishes. Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

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Faith Journeys
Nov
21
11:00 am11:00

Faith Journeys

This Sunday Rev. Monika Strell will be leading a service on 'Faith Journeys'.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

This is a theme we will be revisiting a few times in the next year, inviting members and friends of our congregation to tell us how their personal faith journey has evolved, and what drew them to Unitarianism, whether this was recently, or a long time ago.

This Sunday three members will reflect back on their Unitarian history and their time with St.Mark's.

Virtual Teas and Coffees in Edinburgh will be 10 minutes after the service finishes.

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Remembrance Service
Nov
14
10:50 am10:50

Remembrance Service

This Sunday our remembrance service will be led by Lesley Hartley. Please log in for a start at 10.50 so that we will be ready for a 2-minute silence at 11. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403

Ours will be a service about remembrance and loss - For those we miss. For things long gone. For those who or what we last held in our arms, in our hands, and in our hearts.

If you would like to share any memories with us please let us know during the service - you might like to light a candle for your memory. There will also be candles lit for each of you who shares a name or a memory.

If you would like the name of a loved one to be said during the service and would like someone else to say it, please let Lesley know by emailing her at pulpitsecretary@edinburgh-unitarians.org.uk'

Virtual Teas and Coffees in Edinburgh will be 10 minutes after the service finishes.

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Hybrid service for the Dundee and Edinburgh Unitarian congregations
Oct
24
11:00 am11:00

Hybrid service for the Dundee and Edinburgh Unitarian congregations

This Sunday we welcome Kyle McDonald from Dundee Unitarians who will lead a hybrid service for the Dundee and Edinburgh congregations. He will be sharing thoughts and opinions about the Lord's Prayer and presenting his own take on it.

Join us at 11am via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/459569403 and for virtual tea & coffee afterwards.

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