Augustine United Church

07/08/2026

How is it the second weekend of August already?

Here at AUC, that means one thing: it's time for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

We're delighted to have Paradise Green back with us, transforming our city centre church into 5 (yes, 5!) venues.

You can explore the shows on offer using these links:

Paradise In Augustine's - George IV Bridge
Spaces: The Sanctuary, The Studio, The Snug
https://tickets.edfringe.com/venues/paradise-in-augustines

Paradise In The Vault - Merchant Street*
Spaces: The Vault, The Annexe
https://tickets.edfringe.com/venues/paradise-in-the-vault

*To access Paradise in the Vault from the main entrance of AUC: cross over George IV Bridge, walk past Greyfriars Bobby and down Candlemaker Row and go under George IV Bridge (Merchant Street). This will take you to the Pend where you can access Paradise in the Vault spaces.

You can see what the 5 venues look like on the Paradise Green website: https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/perform/venues/ or the Paradise at AUC page on our website (https://www.augustine.org.uk/2025/08/03/paradise-at-auc/)

SERVICES DURING THE FRINGE

We also have one alteration to our usual worship pattern this month:

Sunday 16th - we're off on our annual pilgrimage with our TLC Partners Greyfriars Kirk and St Columba's by the Castle. There will be NO worship in the building on this day or online.

All other Sunday services will run as planned during the Fringe.

Please note: the Sanctuary has now been transformed into a theatre, so if you've not been to church in-person or joined us online either through Zoom or YouTube during Fringe before, prepare yourself for it to look quite different! And do bear with us if there are any teething problems or snags.

17/06/2026

Join us at Edinburgh Pride this weekend or for our Pride service - or both! ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜

17/06/2026

Our logo is a Dandelion, and we often describe ourselves as the dandelion church. But what does that mean for us?🪴

The Dandelion is a flower of hope, spreading nurturance and joy even in hard places. Often perceived by adults as a w**d and children as a bouquet, the Dandelion has small determined seeds. These are very like the mustard seeds with which Jesus compared the Commonwealth of God (Matthew 13: 31 & 32). We hope the life and work of our community will be like Dandelion seeds: carried in the breath of the Spirit to grow justice and joy in our lives and world.💛🌼

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

📷Photo by the wonderful Aubrey, on instagram.

12/06/2026

Excited for Pride? Us too! Join us for Pride activities Saturday 20th June and for our Pride service on Sunday 21st. All are welcome and we'd love to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Our Tribe - AUC

02/06/2026

It's time to celebrate! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Join us this year on Saturday 20th June 2026 as we mark Pride. Start with a Pride breakfast of pastries, muffins and a selection of teas and coffee from 9.30am in the Sanctuary at Augustine United Church.

Blessing Out at 11.00am
Share a moment of prayer and connection as we leave to join the march.

Joining the March
Leaving at 11.15am to go down the Royal Mile and assemble outside the Scottish Parliament.

At the Church
You can stay at the church if you prefer. Wave and cheer as the march passes outside the building. Banners and placards will be available.

Community Fair
We will have a stall in the Community Fair at Teviot House. Come and find us or maybe volunteer to help staff the stall. If you'd like to volunteer contact [email protected]

Still Want More?
Join us for our Pride Community Worship Service on Sunday 21st June at our regular time 11.00am. Celebrate our Q***r community and find connection.

For more information contact Maxwell Reay on [email protected]

30/04/2026

Disability and the Bible: Online Discussions 📖

Join Mike Holroyd and Siân Joyner as they lead a series of online discussions where we’ll read a short Bible passage together and share a discussion on disability in the Bible.

Mondays: 4, 11, 18 and 25 May 2026

Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm (BST)

Everyone is welcome.

Find out more, or let us know you're coming: email Mike Holroyd on [email protected] to let us know you're coming, or for further information. He'll also send the Zoom link out to you nearer the time.

You don't need to be able to come to all four Bible studies: the Zoom link will be the same for each session.

28/04/2026

Our AUC Spring Afternoon tea is this Saturday! We hope you can join us for cakes, drinks and sweet conversation 🫖☕️🍰

15/04/2026

With the Scottish elections coming up on 7 May, we're encouraging our community to register to vote. Through voting, we can let our voices be heard by those who may affect change. Given the rise of poverty and hate-speech across the world, this election is important to us as people of faith.

To vote, you must be registered to vote by 5.00 pm on Monday, 20 April.
You can:
• Apply online (https://www.mygov.scot/vote-elections-scotland/register-to-vote) or through the Local Registration Office
• Still register to vote without a National Insurance Number
• Still register to vote without a fixed or permanent address
• Register to vote anonymously if safety is a concern
You will not need photo ID for Scottish Parliament elections or local council elections.

12/04/2026

Happy Sunday! We look forward to welcoming you to our service today at 11am, in-person or online. See you there!✨

We hope you can join us for our worship on Sunday morning from 10:50am.A printable order of service will be available to download from our website: https://w...

08/04/2026

Trans Social Space on
Saturday 11th April 2026

1pm – 3pm in the Sanctuary Augustine United Church,
41-43 George IV Bridge,
Edinburgh, EH1 1EL

for a “Safe, chill out, relaxing social space with tea, coffee and cake etc. for Trans people, allies and friends”