WHAT'S ON

WEEKLY INTIMATIONS  The weekly intimations from the Order of Service each Sunday can be found here under 'Publications'
                       

E-MAIL DATABASE  Occasional e-letters are sent out to our worshippers. If you would like to receive these please contact the church manager William Mearns This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . All e-letters are sent out blind copy so your address remains private.
 

  EDINBURGH INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION:  PEACE WALK.  

On Sunday 28 May, 1.45pm, assemble at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 61 York Place EH1 3JD
The Annual EIFA Peace Walkwill pass various places of worship along the way and is always very enjoyable with relaxed time to connect with people of different Faith traditions. If you have not been before, do consider coming. You will be welcomed and do not have to walk all the way! This year, in recognition of the Scottish Jewish Bicentenary, we will end the walk at Salisbury Road Synagogue Community Centre where Sukkat Shalom (Liberal Jewish Community) and Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation will jointly host a peace service followed by a reception on behalf of the Jewish community in Edinburgh. (More details of the Bicentenary are at www.facebook.com/Edinburgh.jewish.dialogue.posts/1848306178722557

CONCERNED FOR REFUGEES?  

We can feel helpless seeing the numbers of people who are displaced, cut off from opportunities and whose studies are interrupted through circumstances outside of their control.  Refugees in Scotland and elsewhere are in need of assistance in higher education.
  As a University community we are coming together to walk, camp and take the boat to historic sites near Edinburgh that are associated with sanctuary and welcome.   Join our two day sponsored walk on the 3 and 4 June 2017 to raise funds to offer educational opportunities for refugees through scholarships and online education.
  We will start on the outskirts of Edinburgh, and camp overnight near St Bridget's Kirk in Dalgety Bay, Fife for stories and festivities, sail by boat to Inchcolm and its Abbey in the Firth of Forth and return to the Scottish Parliament where there will be speeches.   The walk will remember the journeying of refugees on foot, in vehicles and by boat, in order to reach a place of sanctuary.
  Registration is £25 (to cover the cost of the boat) and we ask you to raise a minimum of £100 for our new Humanitarian Assistance Fund.  Thank you.   You will need a sleeping bag, waterproofs, sunscreen and sturdy boots / footwear.   If you are under 18, you will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult such as your parent, legal guardian, carer, teacher or youth worker.
For more information visit: www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/sanctuary-walk-for-refugees
             www.facebook.com/SanctuaryWalkEd/      
            DONATE at:
www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/universityofedinburgh/sanctuarywalk

 
COME & SING

SAVE THE DATE!   Saturday 3 June 2017 – ‘Come & Sing’ Choral Favourites - here at Mayfield Salisbury - Rehearsal 1.30pm - 5.15pm and Concert 6.00pm – 7.00pm.
Tickets and further info from www.waverleycare.org/favourites or 0131 556 9710 

INCHCOLM PILGRIMAGE 

Make a diary note of our pilgrimage to Inchcolm Abbey on the Maid of the Forth on Saturday 10 June, a great family event.  The Ian McCallum Fund is allowing a very generous discount on the ticket price, and children go free.  Further information will appear on the noticeboard and in May Grapevine.  

EVENING SERVICE

Held on Sunday evenings in the south transept at 7.00pm and lasting about 40 minutes this service is a quiet peaceful worship space which allows time for reflection in a busy world. Although it takes a variety of forms, including the celebration of Holy Communion, it is always a service of silence, prayer, Scripture, meditation and music.

 MORNING PRAYERS  

 Morning prayers each week in the south transept on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 9.50am.   Following the Church of Scotland’s Order for Daily Devotion, the service comprises silence, prayers and readings.   If you are able, this is a good opportunity to ground yourself in God during the week.   All welcome.  Scott S McKenna

WEEKDAY AFTERNOON SERVICES

Short services of worship are held regularly, usually on Tuesday afternoons, for those who find it difficult to attend other services. These are particularly appreciated by our older worshippers.   They are held in the Upper Hal, which has level access, and also allows worsippers to remain in their seats during the service and afterwards when tea is served. The next afternoon service is on Tuesday, 9 May, 2017.

 FIRST FRIDAY FRIENDS

In 2015 Mayfield Salisbury started a small group to support people whose lives are affected by memory loss or dementia and those who care for them. We hope that this will be of interest and support to members of the congregation and equally to people in the local community. If you would like more information, or would like to volunteer at the monthly meetings – First Friday of the month from 2.30pm to 4.00pm – please speak to Sandra Carter on a Sunday morning or by phone 0131 6676052 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,uk

THURSDAY CLUB

The popular Thursday Club has now closed for the summer. It will resume in October 2017.

CRAFT MOMENTS 

Craft Moments is for people who enjoy knitting and other craft activities. It meets in Church House at Mayfield Salisbury on Thursday mornings at 10.00am, fortnightly.  If you would like to join us knitting sweaters for Africa, tea cosies for home or squares for blankets, we would be delighted.  No expertise required! Come and join us for coffee and chat. No expertise required!  All welcome. More details are available here under 'Activities'.
The new session starts on Thursday 17 September from 10am to 12 noon in Church House.  We meet to knit and natter.   So far, we have sent 3 large packs of baby sweaters and hats to Malawi as well as supplying hats and scarves for the homeless through Bethany.  There is plenty of wool and needles and no expertise is needed.  Come along for coffee & chat. Sandra Carter and Hilary Watkinson
 

MAYFIELD MILERS 

All walks start promptly at 10.00am from Mayfield Salisbury Church unless stated otherwise.
Further details of this group are available on the Activities page.
MAY
Fri 12 Aberlady- Postman’s Walk 3mls Eileen Watson 622 0491 10.15 Waterloo Place No 124 East Coast Busses for North Berwick
Wed 17 7.30pm Planning Meeting – Church House. If anyone has ideas for walks but is unable to be present, please send suggestions to Jenny McCallum.
Sat 20 Newton St Boswells Circular 4.5mls Laura Ross 01835-822-941
9am Commonwealth Pool or Cameron Toll 9.05 for Perryman’s Bus at 9.15 or 9.20
JUNE
Fri 2 Colinton – Slateford 4-5mls Morvern Cunningham 667 4537 9.50 Maurice Place for 10.05 no 38 bus Lothian Busses Café Available. Mostly level – one flight of descending steps with handrail
Wed 14 River Tyne and Abbey Bridge 4-5mls Isabel Smith 667 6336 10.25 Waterloo Place no104 Lothian Country Bus for Haddington
Sat 24 South Queensferry to Rosyth 5.5mls Bob McNie 667 9391 St Andrews Square Bus Station 10am Gate H for 10.10 Stagecoach bus no 40 Good tracks and paths
 

EDINBURGH INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATION

Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church is an associate member of Edinburgh Inter-faith Association. Details of the events they organise can be found on their website. Their magazine is available in the Mayfield Salisbury Church vestibule.  An informal way to encounter others of the Faiths is to come along to one of the community meals held on the first Monday of the month 6.30pm - 8.00pm at the Methodist Church in Nicolson Square.   In a relaxed atmosphere, we listen to one of the group talk about their Faith. Afterwards we enjoy a delicious simple vegetarian meal and chat together. If anyone who wants to go would prefer company, please get in touch with me - Eilie Blackwood (0131 447 9537). Full details of their autumn programme are on our inter-faith page.

 

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN NETWORK

The Edinburgh group of PCN meets in Room 2 of the Cluny Centre on Braid Road, which has on-street parking, and is also accessible by bus to Morningside Station.  Meetings are on the last Monday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. All are welcome. We seek to provide a forum where we can explore questions and experiences which are part of our Christian journey. The PCN web site can be accessed here . The Edinburgh Group's Programme can be found under the 'Scotland' section.

 

 NEWINGTON CHURCHES TOGETHER

Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church is a member of Newington Churches Together. Details of events organised by this group can be found on their web site http://www.newingtonchurches.org.uk/

 

Annual Information Card

The Mayfield Salisbury annual information card for 2016 - 2017 is available here