Corstorphine Old Parish is a Church of Scotland congregation in what was once the village of Corstorphine, but is now a suburb of Edinburgh. For nearly 600 years people have come with their joys and celebrations, their worries and woes, their prayers and thoughts, and today find a welcome and an understanding whatever they bring. We have a beautiful historic building, and many active and exciting relationships within the community, where we continue to worship, celebrate, and support each other.
Whether you visit us in person or online, coming for spiritual or historical reasons, we offer you a warm and peaceful welcome.
Corstorphine
Old Parish Church
© Bryony Cullen
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Worship
There are two services on a Sunday. The Wee Service for children and parents at 9.40am and a traditional service at 10.30am. There is also a short reflective service on a Wednesday at 12. We post an online reflection on a weekly basis.
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About us
People are drawn to the Old Parish for all sorts of reasons; the worship, the history, the sense of community, the part the church plays in the wider community and the culture of inclusion and welcome to all.
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What's on
We have youth work, schools chaplaincy and a club for older people on a regular basis. We also run a community centre in the nearby Gyle Shopping Centre and support a Community Chaplain who offers pastoral care to a variety of businesses in the area.
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History
The church building dates back to 1429 and much of the original medieval building remains. The founders of the church were the Forrester family and there are many memorials to them in the building. We also have a historic graveyard.