06/09/2026
What a wonderful celebration this morning. St Mark's has been used for worship and has served the people of Portobello for 200 years. The building has changed much in those years, the traditions and ways of living and worshipping have changed, but people are people - we still come with our joys and our challenges and offer prayer and praise to God and we still seek to be a place for faith, discovery, hope and challenge.
Many thanks to all who made today so special - our wonderful musicians, those who catered so well for us, the amazing cake, flowers ... and those who took part in the celebrations in so many different ways. We used a glass bowl donated to the church in 1827 (and it survived!)
We were also delighted that Bishop Dagmar joined us for the first time since she came to the Edinburgh Diocese. She encouraged us as we look forward to the next 200 years, taking the theme of the small Mustard Seed and it's growth into a place of shelter. Thank you!
The church was first used for worship in 1926, but wasn't consecrated until 1828 ... so two years of celebrations.
