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

BLYTHSWOOD SHOE BOX APPEAL 2017

Monday 23rd October - Upper Hall – 2.00pm – 4.00 pm. Dexterous volunteers welcome to help us^..  Please bring your own scissors.  As in previous years a work party will be receiving and covering the final batch of shoe boxes/lids for the Craigmillar Park Church Big Sort (held in CPC Halls on 6 – 17 November for those who can offer help there.  Please see CPC web-site for details and daily progress updates https://craigmillarpark.org/shoebox-appeal-2017).   Marjory Grant & Anne Sturrock
 

PUBLIC LECTURE - MAYFIELD SALISBURY PARISH CHURCH

Sunday 29 October at 7.00pm. 'The Reformation: what was it all about?’  On 31 October we commemorate 500 years since the start of the Protestant Reformation. Around that day in 1517, Martin Luther put a poster with 95 theses up on the doors of the Castle Church at Wittenberg.  This was the usual way to invite academic discussion, but in this case it sparked unprecedented developments which led to the split of Western Christianity into the Catholic and Protestant churches.
How was it that an unknown monk in a minor German university town challenged the Pope's authority?  How did the Pope react?  What happened next?  What role did the printing press play in the spread of Reformation ideas?  What was the Reformation all about?
  Dr Anette Hagan will address these issues in a talk which will be accompanied with a slide show of Reformation tracts and other documents.  
  The original texts are on display at the National Library of Scotland from 19 October to 10 December, 2017.

 

ALL AGE CEILIDH

ALL AGE CEILIDH WITH THE AMAZING MACALASTAIRS   Come and join us for music, dance and chat at a Ceilidh on Saturday 28 October between 6.30pm and 8.30pm in the Lower Hall!   Tickets are £5 per person - £2.50 for school pupils!  Price includes refreshments.   Tickets available at the entrance hall at West Mayfield.  All proceeds to support the work of Christian Aid

 

  REFLECTION & CONTEMPLATION  

Would you like time to reflect on, listen to and contemplate God in your life? On the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month you can join Heather Mole and a small group of people in the Quiet Room for an hour of peaceful reflection.  We use audio guides to explore imaginative prayer using Bible stories, leave time for quiet reflection and share briefly at the end.  All are welcome.  If you have any concerns or questions please email Heather on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 0131 662 6567, otherwise please simply attend when you are able.  Bring a journal and pen if you like.

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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.

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, 14 November, 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 Thursday Club @ Mayfield Salisbury will recommence on 5 October. We are primarily a friendship club and open to all retired ladies and gentleman in the area. The team have a full programme of entertainment for you to enjoy, to say nothing of the wonderful tea and cake! We would be delighted if you would like to join us..
October
5 - Second Row Singers
12 - Mary Welsh   Dunfermline Abbey
19 - Eric Melvin   Deacon Brodie
26 - Dixieland Band
November
2 -  Graham Cruikshank   Scottish Pottery
9 - Graeme Aithie   Venture Scotland
16 - Christmas Bring and Buy Sale (to include AGM)
23 - Sangstream Singers
30 - John Graham   Forts, Camels and Rolls Royces, a trip to Rajasthan

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.
OCTOBER
Sat 7 Innerleithen to Cardrona/Peebles 5mls Susan Wooding 667 2754 9.20am Salisbury Place X62 Borders Buses to Innerleithen.
Thu 12 East Linton to Preston Mill/Smeaton Wood 3mls Molly Woolgar 667 2688 9.30am Waterloo Place 107 Lothian Country Buses to Dunbar.
Wed 18 Linlithgow Avon Glen and Union Canal 4mls Morley Sewell 672 2077 9.40am Waterloo Place south side X38 Stagecoach Buses to Falkirk/Stirling. Steps up from river to canal.
NOVEMBER
Mon 6 Roslin – riverside paths some steps 3mls Honey Ballantine 337 4438 9.45am at Church 37 Lothian Buses to Penicuik. Pennnie McIntyre 557 8458
Wed 15 Bannockburn Circular - mostly level 4mls Bob McNie 667 9391 8.50am St Andrews Square Bus Station Gate B 909 to Stirling.
Sat 25 Haddington to East Linton 7mls Jean McGilchrist 477 6488 10.00am at Church car transport/bus from East Linton back to Haddington. Cost sharing for a car journey £1.50 for each 10 miles.
 

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 2017 - 2018 is available here