Events

Sun, 1 Dec 2024
Advent Carol Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	Come and join the members of Murrayfield Churches Together as we sing our way into Advent. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies

Sun, 8 Dec 2024
The Order of St.Lazurus of Jerusalem's Annual Carol Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	All most welcome

Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Christmas round the Roseburn Christmas Tree The Christmas Tree on Roseburn Bridge	Come and join us for a community Carol singing event. All very welcome

Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Christmas Carol Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	You are invited to join us at Church to sing the well loved Carols and listen to the re-telling of the Christmas story. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Vigil Eucharist for Christmas Eve The Church of the Good Shepherd	All welcome for a quiet and prayerful journey into Christmas
Crib Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	A service for all ages as we journey closer to Christmas Day

Wed, 25 Dec 2024
Christmas Day Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	A Sung Festal Eucharist to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child and the visit of the shepherds to his manger. EVERYONE WELCOME
Christmas Day Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	A Sung Festal Eucharit to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child and the visit of the shepherds to his manger. EVERYONE WELCOME

Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Sunday after Christmas Eucharist The Church of the Good Shepherd	A service with Carols. All Welcome

Wed, 1 Jan 2025
New Year's Day Eucharist The Church of the Good Shepherd	An Eucharist to pray our way into 2025

Past Events

Sat, 5 Oct 2024
Garden tidy up The Church Garden	“Come and join us at 10am on Saturday 5th October for our end of year our church garden tidy up. Equipment provided or bring your own. No experience necessary.”

Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Open Doors Weekend The Church	Come and have a look inside the Church of the Good Shepherd. 10am for Worship on Sunday 29th September then Noon - 4pm Open Doors
Harvest Festival The Church	Come and join us to give thanks to God for the food we eat and for those who grow, process, catch and distribute it. 10am Sung Festal Eucharist of the

Sat, 28 Sep 2024
Doors Open Weekend The Church	Come and have a look inside the Church of the Good Shepherd. 10am-1pm Saturday 28th September Open Doors 10am for Worship on Sunday 29th September then Noon - 4pm Open Doors

Sat, 14 Sep 2024
Saturday Summer Concert III The Church	September 14th Chris Dyter organ recital. Chris will be known to many as the former organist at Murrayfield Parish Church, he is now the Organist for Leith Churches

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

2024 Year B Readings

Sunday 17th November Trinity XXV AGM Sunday

O Lord, forgive the transgressions of your people: and by your goodness release us from the snare of sin, in which, by our frailty, we have been caught; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8

Sunday 24th November The Feast of Christ-the-King

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in the Kingdom of your well-beloved Son: mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule: through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen

Daniel 7:9-10 & 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:22b-37

Collect for the Week

Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people: that they, richly bearing the fruit of good works, may by you be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

LECTIONARY YEAR C

Advent Sunday 2024 - Trinity Sunday 2025

ADVENT

The Advent Collect

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ

came to us in great humility: that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Sunday 1st December Advent Sunday

Stir up your power, Lord, and come: that with you as our protector, we may be rescued from our sins; and with you as our deliverer we may be set free; for you live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36

Sunday 8th December Advent II

Stir up our hearts, Lord, to prepare the way of your only begotten-Son: that, in his coming, we might serve you with our hearts made pure; through the same Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

Sunday 15th December Advent III

Stir up our prayers, Lord, and hear us: that they who are sorrowful and suffering may rejoice at the Advent of your only-begotten Son; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Sunday 22nd December Advent IV

Stir up your power, Lord, and come: and strengthen us by the might of your love; that, although we are hindered by our sins, your abundant grace and mercy may quickly come and save us; for you live and reign with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55

CHRISTMASTIDE

Wednesday 25th December Christmas Day

Eternal God, whose Word has come among us in the Holy Child of Bethlehem, may the light of faith illumine our hearts and shine in our words and deeds; through him who is Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20

Sunday 29th December Christmas I

O God, you have shed upon us the new light of your incarnate Word. May this light, enkindled in our hearts, shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1Samuel 2:18-20 &26; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

The Good Shepherd

Events

Advent Carol Service

The Order of St.Lazurus of Jerusalem's Annual Carol Service

Christmas round the Roseburn Christmas Tree

Christmas Carol Service

Vigil Eucharist for Christmas Eve

Crib Service

Christmas Day Service

Christmas Day Service

Sunday after Christmas Eucharist

New Year's Day Eucharist