Markinch Church

17/10/2026

Here are the details for the morning services in the Heart Of Fife Parish Church on Sunday 18th October 2026.

A 9.30am morning service in St Drostan's Church, Markinch. This will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

An 11.00am morning service in Christ's Kirk, Glenrothes. The service will also be live streamed at www.youtube.com/

Both services will be led by Rev Dr Scott Shackleton.

We are a new Church of Scotland Parish covering the historic parishes of the Glenrothes, Markinch, Thornton, and Leslie areas of Fife. All are welcome in our community.

17/10/2026

We were delighted to welcome sixteen Texan pilgrims to Markinch as a stop-off on their full trip along the Fife Pilgrim Way.

16/10/2026

Shona White is a West End actress and singer who grew up in Markinch and is best known for playing Elphaba in Wicked in London's West End. She has also appeared in Mamma Mia! in several productions worldwide. Shona will release her debut Christmas album, 'Christmas Through Your Eyes', at a live launch in St Drostan's Church, Markinch on Sunday 29th November.
It's the church where she sang solos in the Christmas services as a wee girl, so launching this festive album there, with friends, family and locals around her feels like she has come full circle!
There's another local connection too, as the violin is played by award-winning fellow Fifer, Seonaid Aitken.
The concert starts at 4:30pm (doors 4pm) and there will be a drinks reception in the church hall afterwards. Tickets are £15 for adults and £5 for children, available online from www.shonawhite.co.uk
Tickets are also available direct from Ken Wilkie 07740 416831

11/10/2026

CAFE INC. AT MARKINCH CHURCH HALL.
We will be open from 11.00am to 1.00pm every weekday during the school holidays, providing free sit-in or take-away lunches for all.
Each day there will be homemade soup, sandwiches made to order, sausage rolls and baked potatoes with a variety of fillings. There will also be a hot meal choice such as casserole, macaroni cheese or spaghetti bolognaise which will change daily.
Cafe Inc. is a service that is funded by Fife Council to ensure that all children can access meals through the school holidays. At Markinch Church Hall, our team of volunteers will be offering hot and cold meals in addition to hot soup each weekday throughout the Summer school holidays between 11.00am and 1.00pm. This is available to everyone and not based on need. Anyone visiting during this time can expect a warm welcome, a place to chat if they are feeling isolated or lonely and a space for the children to play if you choose to eat in rather than take your meals away, or simply a social community space. There is also a range of household essentials available for anyone who needs them, thanks to Castle Projects.
Everyone is welcome so we hope to see you there.

11/10/2026

A Wreath Making Workshop will be held in St Drostan's Church Hall, on Saturday 28th November 1pm-4pm.
Tickets £35 per person. Please contact Teresa on 07714 217519

10/10/2026

Here are the details for the Harvest Thanksgiving services in the Heart Of Fife Parish Church on Sunday 11th October 2026.

A 9.30am morning service in St Drostan's Church, Markinch led by Rev Alan Kimmitt. This will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

An 11.00am morning service in St Columba's Church, Glenrothes, also led by Rev Alan Kimmitt. This will also be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

Messy Church in St Columba's Church, Glenrothes, at 4.00pm

We are a new Church of Scotland Parish covering the historic parishes of the Glenrothes, Markinch, Thornton, and Leslie areas of Fife. All are welcome in our community.

06/10/2026

After our very successful concert on Sunday, someone left a fine pair of leather gloves in the church. Hopefully someone will realise this and we can arrange to get them returned to the owner.

04/10/2026

A link to the 9.30am Sunday morning Communion service from St Drostan's Church, Markinch on 4th October 2026.

02/10/2026

From this coming Sunday, 4th October, there will be significant changes to the Heart of Fife church services on Sunday mornings.
For a trial period until March 2027 , there will be two services every Sunday morning.

The first will be in St Drostan's, Markinch at 9.30am and the Sunday School (Youth Church) will attend for the first part of the service. This week, the service will also include the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

The second service will be at 11.00am in one of the Glenrothes churches, in rotation. This week it will be in St Ninian's Church.

This is in part due to the fact that we have a strong Sunday School in Markinch but the ministers currently only see the children in church every six weeks or so. It is also to help establish if a regular service in Markinch will produce an uplift in attendance, thereby helping to secure the future of the church as a regular place of worship.