ST GILES’ NEWS
December
What’s inside
➢ Advent appeals
➢ Governance reviews
➢ Street reading
➢ Tree decorating
➢ Street collecting
➢ Aegidian pilgrimages
➢ Street furnishing
As winter’s chill wraps Edinburgh in its icy embrace and piercing winder gusts sweep through ancient closes, Christina Rossetti’s timeless words - “In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan” - echo like a hymn of stillness. They speak of a season stark and silent, yet rich with meaning: a call to kindle warmth where cold prevails, to sow generosity where need is deep. Amid the long nights and silvered streets, light glimmers in acts of kindness, in shared worship, and in the quiet beauty of community.
In this edition of St Giles’ News, we celebrate the many ways in which light can be brought into the cold: through acts of kindness, shared worship, and creative joy that shine brightly against the dark days of winter We share details of our Advent Appeal, inviting us to share hope where it’s most needed, and shine a spotlight on the Neighbourhood Group’s work with the Bethany Christan Trust, echoing the carol’s spirit of compassion. We hear plans of Christmas crafts at St Giles’ and our programme of Christmas services, offering moments of joy and reflection amid the sharpness of the winter season Scott reflects on his first six months at St Giles’ and his hopes and plans for the future, and we look forward to joint services with Canongate Kirk which will be held here at St Giles’ for the first few months of the new year while their sanctuary is redecorated – a wonderful chance for us to return the generous hospitality our neighbours have shown in previous shared worship.
We open this edition with a welcome from Probationary Minister, Jamie, his first for St Giles’ News. For this and more, we invite you warmly to read on…
Welcome
One thing which strikes me during the winter season is the peculiar sense of time The advent and Christmas seasons are well-expected traditions yet somehow, when we are in the middle of them, life does not seem to follow its usual course This is most noticeable after Christmas when one day seems to blend into another and the routine of life feels unsettled. However, there can be just as much of this in early December when we suddenly find that those three weeks to go have suddenly only become three days
The disruption of routine is something I often struggle with because I am one of those folks who benefit from structure But it is precisely this change in routine which highlights the importance of the season The question is whether or not we make the best use of it It’s all too easy to allow the peculiar sense of time in our dark Scottish winters, with the unsettling absence of light and the long days of January threatening us from the other side, to allow ourselves to become caught up in distractions and forget to exist in the special moments we have at this time of year We want so much to make the most of the light and bustle of Christmas that we allow it to pass us by in a rush and a blink.
When we make the most of these strange changes in the pace of life, they allow us to stop and consider things from a new angle We can let the daily things pass aside so that the moments of light and peace can break through We have had a unique glimpse of this at St Giles’ this year with the television recording of a Christmas service amidst the gold and grey of September The seasons being out of place was certainly an odd sensation, but it was a wonderful opportunity to remember the life-long presence of God in Christ; the one incarnate and with us, past, present, and forevermore. This is a fundamental grounding of our Christian faith which we celebrate and live out at this time of year.
Christmas is the season of presence, remembering the incredible mystery of knowing that God came to be with us in the truest image of humanity. It is therefore the time to make that presence known to one another and the world Let us embrace this season as a time when the routines feel peculiar and the counting of the days seems not to work. Let us embrace that as an opportunity to be still and present, and remember that God has broken through into our human experience with a deep and costly love which nothing can ever destroy
With warmest blessings, Jamie
Times are tight: food inflation challenges the customer at the supermarket till
The signs are especially obvious in the food banks that strive to meet ever-increasing demands In the Grassmarket food bank, the ‘local’ for the Old Town, over 200 people come for help each month. There is a complete cross-section of society, employed people as well as those on benefits, young couples and the elderly, singletons in hostels and some who are rough sleepers. There is no single ‘type’: what they have in common is an immediate need which has been officially recognised and certificated in a referral from the Council or from one of the charitable agencies
During the past year, over 17,000 food allocations were made by the Edinburgh Food Project in its 7 food banks across the city, including over 4,000 food allocations to people with children. It amounts to 10 tonnes of food per month
Just to cope with this demand, there are huge pressures on the EFP In August and following, the stock-level did not balance the quantities of food being dispensed and finally 25% of the food had to be purchased, since donations were not sufficient
As it has done for the past 10 years, the Neighbourhood Group has tried to support this worthy and wellestablished charity through weekly deliveries of particular food items which are in specific shortage. Each week, a car-load of 150Kg-200Kg of carefully chosen bulk-bought food goes to the EFP warehouse in Broomhouse Road It is a not-insignificant contribution: 5% of all the food dispensed by the EFP food banks derives from St Giles’
The cost of all this, over £6,000 per annum, is raised from the Advent Appeal This will be the 11th such appeal and, hopefully, as ever, the St Giles’ members in their generosity will continue to support our fellows whose basic needs have driven them to plead publicly for themselves and for their children.
We’ve heard previously from Streetworks, a charity St Giles’ has supported for many years. Streetworks has become part of the Simon Community Scotland, which is one of Scotland’s largest providers of homelessness services in Scotland. Streetreads is another excellent project run by the Simon Community Scotland, which has a good news story to share.
A New Chapter of Hope
Great news from Edinburgh: Streetwork @ Simon Community Scotland has secured a vital new location in Central Edinburgh for its one-of-a-kind Streetreads Library! As they opened the doors they provided Edinburgh Book Festival Author Workshops, Push The Boat Out Poetry Festival Partnership and Comedy Army Vs Homelessness sessions What Streetreads unlocks is a world of potential for people that have been excluded from writing, reading, creative arts and so much more The people that use Streetreads have so many skills, so much to offer and now a space to showcase and deliver their talents They have community and connection They have hope.
The library offers far more than just books; it’s a safe, non-judgmental space that provides community, skill-building, relationship-based support, and a pathway to a better future for people facing extremely difficult circumstances
Just ask Thomas, who is supported by Streetreads: “It’s nice to be back, sometimes I get nervous coming to new things but it’s such a welcoming place I’m excited to be back and getting involved with the Library again I learn more here than I ever learned at school ”
More Than Just Books
While Simon Community Scotland’s Support Hub addresses immediate crises, Streetreads focuses on the long-term journey It’s a unique, stigma-free safe space for connection and empowerment, offering a vital pathway for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness Part of the new plan includes creating therapeutic safe spaces specifically for women affected by homelessness, a response to their unique challenges
Acclaimed author Ian Rankin has seen the power of the project firsthand offering workshops and readings to the people it supports Ian is urging everyone to “pitch in and help Streetreads not only continue to operate but be able to reach out to more people ” Fellow Ambassador and author Michael Pedersen echoes this, calling the library "one of the most vital projects in Edinburgh ”
Having a beautiful new location is a fantastic start, but as Pedersen notes: "WE need to ensure the doors stay open and the staff are there to turn that potential into genuine change " What we want is to offer people books, literacy classes, workshops, author events, drama, creative arts and so much more. Currently we have a street choir, street arts, creative writing, book club, Push The Boat Out collating stories from the people we support and we are keen to bring the world of opportunity to the people most isolated and alone through our innovative and creative space at Streetreads.
Look out for our upcoming arts exhibition, Streetreads Launch and PTBO zine and find out how your community can be part of the magic.
Call to Action
Ricky Kerr, Service Lead at Streetreads would like to welcome you along to see the space, be part of the space and help weave some new ideas into magic.
Simon Community Scotland is urgently calling on businesses, communities, and people to help "unlock" the library's full potential. Investing in Streetreads is investing in a visible, localised solution right in the city centre
Can you help?
Fiona Williamson, Director of Services, Simon Community Scotland
Minister’s Letter
It is with great anticipation I am approaching Advent and Christmas at the Cathedral. Of course, we have already had a dry run with the filming of ‘Christmas’ we produced for the BBC in September, to be aired across the UK on 21st December In a sense, it was just one of those extraordinary St Giles’ moments that become part of normal life, and a part of the cycle of the life at St Giles’ where the extraordinary becomes normal. There are numerous others I could mention here However, I am determined never to take what are the extraordinary opportunities for sharing faith, and building community within Edinburgh and wider Civic Scotland for granted
Six months into my ‘charge’ I am loving St Giles’ life and of course, you, the people We are all very fortunate to have each other to help us fulfil what became known in my predecessor’s time as our ‘High Calling ’ It’s a phrase that is spot on To be at St Giles’ and enjoy worship and life at St Giles’ is a privilege, but it also brings responsibility to us as stewards in our own time of this great High Kirk and congregation
I have enjoyed getting to know you all in my first six months and watching and learning how things work (or sometimes don’t work) As a result I have presented to the Kirk Session a governance review which sets out some management changes I think we need to take St Giles’ forward (including the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer to work under and for me) as well as the need for a revitalised Kirk Session focussed on spiritual leadership, strategy and oversight, with the staff entrusted to deliver the strategy and held accountable for doing so
The Legacy Project which will seek to set the Cathedral up for at least the next 50 years or more of its life is well underway, under the leadership of a Project Board consisting of me as Chair, John Andrew, Alan Convery, Amanda Forsyth, Dale Gibson, Eve Poole, Sarah Phemister, Stephen Preston and our project Architects - Hamilton Hay Van Jonker, with Melanie Hay as our Lead Architect They are charged with delivering visitor charging by the summer of 2026 with all its necessary components –staffing, ticketing infrastructure, fabric improvements and interpretation improvements We will be able to begin visitor charging with most (if not all of these) in place.
The Ministry team has grown with the arrival of Jamie Sutherland our Probationer Assistant We are delighted to have him for the next 15 months, and he is a valued addition to our team George Whyte has been tempted back to join our team of Canons along with Anne and Douglas In the New Year, Sigrid Marten’s role will shift to focus on two things which are critical to our common life – the organisation of pastoral care and the building of community with a new Community Committee at St Giles’ Sigrid is a super colleague to have, and I believe her gifts will be well placed for this important task It may also be that the New Year and New College will bring us an additional Assistant Minister too.
Along with Jack Oades our Master of Music, we have been meeting regularly as a Ministry Team to think about worship going forward at St Giles’, and what opportunities there might be One time we have identified is midweek at the close of visiting hours where we would like to trial a Communion Service in the East End There are other ideas we are musing over, and once we are there with some plans, I’ll let you know more.
Since we had to turn people away last Christmas Eve (what a problem to have!) we have scheduled three services for this Christmas Eve, all with a different flavour:
• At 4pm we will begin with a Christingle Service squarely aimed at young families This is a collaboration with our Heritage and Culture colleagues. It will be an informal traditional carol services with children invited to make a Christingle (which tells the meaning of Christmas) and take it home.
• At 7pm we will have our early evening service, with the choir, aimed at those who might like watchnight worship (but it’s too late for them).
• Then, as usual, at 11 30pm will be Christmas Watchnight Worship. Then of course, it’s Christmas Day with our usual diet of two services of worship.
Over these last few months, as well as getting to know many of you, I have been trying to contact our partners across Edinburgh and Scotland to see how we can collaborate with them and serve them going forward - in worship, the arts and heritage or in public life. I hope to do much more of this in the New Year as we aim to write a 5-year Strategy for St Giles’ by the autumn. What I can convey to you already is the immense love for St Giles’ and good will towards us that exists in all kinds of places.
What can you do for St Giles’? Well in the New Year we will be looking for new people to join our Finance and Admin, Fabric, Neighbourhood and new Community Committee Not just elders, but people in the congregation with time to give, and a desire to see St Giles’ grow Even if you don’t fancy serving on a committee there are myriad ways, I could use your help at St Giles’ going forward. Please let me know if you’d like to help
Meantime, can I wish you all a very happy Christmas, and good health in the New Year
With much appreciation and thanksgiving, Scott
Musical Notes
Music continues to thrive in St Giles’ Cathedral Recent highlights include our Cathedral choir giving a sold-out concert in celebrating 730 years of the Auld Alliance Generously supported by the Institut Français d'Écosse and the Scottish Government, the audience were treated to an eclectic mix of music from France and Scotland, with a fabulous reception in the French Institute building across the road afterwards. Several French members of the audience complimented our choir and ‘marvellous acoustic’ – high praise given the incredible cathedrals they are used to all over France! Jordan English also gave a spectacular recital earlier in November to a large audience, who braved the cold weather to hear a mixture of Herbert Howells, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Marcel Lanquetuit
Our St Giles’ at Six series is one of the most popular happenings in the Cathedral, consistently attracting high-quality performers and large audiences Upcoming concerts include an Advent Organ Recital from myself (7th December), and local favourites ‘Rudsambee’ (14th December).
Over the festive period, there will be the usual schedule of carol concerts and services, with the exception of Christmas Eve, where the services will now be at 4pm (Christingle), 7pm (Carol Service) and 11.30pm (Watchnight). The Cathedral choir’s ‘Sounds on Saturday’ concert will be on Saturday 13th December at 5 30pm, with the carol service on Sunday 21st December at 6pm. Both of these are already almost booked up on Eventbrite, so make sure you get your tickets!
The Hogmanay Candlelight Concert will be at 6pm on Wednesday 31st December, and tickets will be released shortly. Our Cathedral choir, accompanied by the St Giles’ Camerata, will perform a feast of Bach and Mozart, including Mozart’s stunning ‘Laudate Dominum’, performed by soloist Emily Mitchell
Finally, a reminder that we are going to be on the telly! Our Christmas televised service, recorded in September, will be broadcast by the BBC on Sunday 21st December; exact channel and timings to be confirmed!
Jack Oades, Master of the Music
Join Us for Our Christmas Craft Sessions
This Christmas, St Giles’ Cathedral has been honoured with a very special gift – a magnificent Christmas tree from His Majesty The King and the Balmoral Estate
We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to our St Giles’ community and all our visitors to help us transform this royal gift into a beautiful symbol of our shared faith, hope, and creativity
Christmas Craft Sessions
Friday 13th December, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Friday 20th December, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for these special afternoon sessions where we'll come together to create handmade decorations for our tree These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to slow down during the busy festive season, to reflect on what matters most to you, and to share in some creative community spirit.
As you craft your decorations, we invite you to add your personal thoughts, hopes, and wishes for the season ahead Each ornament will carry a message of meaning – whether that's hope, love, gratitude, or whatever speaks to you –creating a tree that truly represents our diverse and vibrant community
All materials will be provided, and our friendly team will be on hand to offer guidance and inspiration. Bring your family, bring your friends, or come along on your own – everyone is welcome, and all hands are needed to help dress our magnificent tree.
This is your chance to leave your mark on St Giles' this Christmas and to be part of something truly special We look forward to creating with you
Serving Together: Warm Meals, Warm Hearts
On Wednesday 12th November, the Neighbourhood Group worked its first catering shift of the winter, providing cooked dinners for homeless people under the aegis of Bethany Christian Trust
The work itself was essentially the same as it has always been during the past 15 years: a two-course dinner cooked from zero, delivered to the Welcome Centre where we served 57 meals to the homeless guests
The venues, however, were totally new: the homeless guests are now housed in ELS House, formerly student accommodation, at 555 Gorgie Road, involving a longer drive with the hot cooked food in insulated boxes. And, through the kind co-operation of Canongate Kirk, the kitchen of Harry Younger Hall has been made available to us It is well equipped and the parking of vehicles is much easier for unloading and reloading The team was able to set up shop much earlier than had formerly been the case and the whole operation was accomplished very expeditiously, with the meal served to guests between 8 30pm and 10pm
Everyone at Canongate Kirk has been most accommodating. The secretary, Imogen Gibson, helpfully facilitated the arrangement and Neil Gardner, the Minister, called in to see that all was well, switching on the heating in the hall for those preparing ingredients
We look forward to the other night kitchens we will hold later in the winter We are very grateful for this very practical co-operation between the two congregations, goodwill making possible a basic and essential service to people in need.
Christmas can
Collection
This year's Neighbourhood Group can collection will take place on Saturday 20 December. We will be collecting in aid of the Rock Trust, a youth homeless charity In addition to taking cash donations, this year we will also be able to accept money via card readers. If you can spare an hour or two to help with the collection, please contact Alan Convery by email: alanconvery@hotmail.com.
A new figure for the Royal Mile
On 1st October planning permission was granted by Edinburgh City Council for the erecting of a monumental statue to honour Dr Elsie Maud Inglis. The bronze statue has been designed and shall be made by Alexander Stoddart, the King’s Sculptor in Ordinary in Scotland. Elsie Inglis was a member of St Giles’, her state funeral was held in the cathedral in 1917 and her memorial is in the Holy Cross Aisle.
It will be a fitting tribute to a heroic life of service in peace and war. Her statue will stand on the High Street opposite her original hospital and within the parish.
Meeting Emilie
Although not everyone in the congregation will have met Emilie Stewart, St Giles’ Digital Engagement Officer, her work is recognised far beyond our walls. Each week, Emilie takes her place at the console above the North Door, ensuring our services are live streamed to viewers across the world.
We recently sat down with Emilie to hear more about her journey, her work, and her passion for storytelling
Hello, Emilie. Tell us, what brought you to Edinburgh and St Giles’, and what was your first impression of the building?
I came to Edinburgh for my studies and St. Giles’ ended up being part of that path, which has been so helpful for me to learn more about sound broadcasting in particular I had seen St Giles’ a few times before on visits to the capital, but getting to work inside the cathedral regularly is a different kind of experience. It feels so special to spend so much time in an ancient building with such a rich history
You have a unique perspective from your ‘eyrie’ above the North Door – what do you like to look at when you’re not looking at the computer monitors?
I’d argue I have one of the best views of the cathedral, and it’s an absolute treat! When I’m not focused on the monitors, I love to look at the stained-glass window behind me or read over the plaques on the walls. From the eyrie, you can catch small artistic details you wouldn’t notice from the ground
You’re performing a series of interviews as part of your studies in journalism –what’s been the most interesting so far?
My favourite interview so far was with Maria Alyokhina, a Russian musician and anti-war activist Maria is a great speaker with so much perspective I was pleased to get to direct her to the Alexei Navalny memorial just outside St. Giles’, which she wasn’t aware of before.
We recently saw you’d made an award-winning documentary about ‘Scotland’s Missing Orcas’ – is the natural world of particular interest to you?
I have always been interested in the natural world because I grew up surrounded by it. Now that I am living in the city, I find different ways to connect with nature, mostly through my journalism Everyone knows we are living in a time of climate crisis, but getting people to act on it is difficult. Highlighting smaller stories up close tends to be a great way to get people to come together on an issue
You’ve already made the move from the Highlands to Edinburgh – if you could journey on to anywhere else in the world, where would you visit and why?
It’s difficult to pick one place, but I have always been drawn to visit Canada From photos it seems like such a beautiful country and its history is so intertwined with Scotland’s I’d be remiss not to travel there at some point in the future.
A Visit to the Tomb of St Giles
In late August this year, I decided to take a river cruise down the Rhône from Lyon to Arles, it was part of France that I did not know and I thought travelling at 15 mph down a great river visiting vine yards, castles and some great gothic cathedrals whilst enjoying exceptional cuisine (and wine) would be a lot of fun. It certainly was!
I did know that our St Giles was associated with the Rhône Delta, so I did a little bit of research to see if it was going to be possible to visit the area that he had lived and worked There was sufficient information on the internet to guide me to the town of St Gilles du Gard which was only 20 km from my boat in Arles. After a pleasant taxi ride across the rich farmland that is the Rhône Delta and a rather hair-raising journey through the medieval streets of St Gilles du Gard, I arrived at the Abbaye de St Gilles.
Once inside, I wanted to make sure that I was in the right place but there could be no mistaking the picture behind the altar St Giles with the deer and an arrow through his hand with Wamba kneeling before him
On paying 4 euros, I was able to go down into the crypt where I found the tomb of St Gilles, my journey was complete.
Maurice Jordan
In late October the Cathedral was illuminated in purple to mark World Polio Day, which is on the 24th of October each year. The Cathedral officials agreed to do this at the request of the Rotary Club of Braids, and we are extremely grateful for this.
You may wonder “Why purple?”. Purple was chosen because children in remote communities have their pinkies painted purple to indicate that they have received the polio vaccine. It wears off within a couple of days!
In 1985 polio was still a widespread global disease and a major cause of paralysis in children There were around 350,000 cases per year in the mid-1980s, and polio was endemic in more than 125 countries. The Rotary Foundation began a major vaccination campaign in 1985. This led to the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988 by the World Health Organisation, The Rotary Foundation, the CDC and UNICEF
As a result of vaccination campaigns which the GPEI co-ordinated there has been a massive reduction in the incidence of polio It is now endemic in only 2 countries (Pakistan and Afghanistan) and there were only 99 cases in 2024, and even fewer this year.
This is a major achievement, but we need to finish the job We are very close to making polio the second human disease which mankind has been able to eradicate (after smallpox). Rotary and its partners in the GPEI are determined to achieve this goal That is why illuminating buildings purple to mark World Polio Day is so important in raising awareness (and funds). Again, our thanks to the St Giles’ community for illuminating the Cathedral – and your commitment to do so every year
SO LONG AS POLIO EXISTS SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD, ALL CHILDREN ARE AT RISK FROM THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE
If you want to learn more about the drive to eradicate polio (or to make a donation), go to www endpolio org
WHAT IS ROTARY?
Rotary was founded in 1905 and now has 1.4 million members clubs worldwide In the UK & Ireland there are over 35,000 1,500 clubs So, you are never far away from a Rotary Club
Rotary is a service organisation The men and women of Rotary aim to have a positive impact in their communities While local Rotary clubs support the drive to eradicate polio, they can most often be seen working in their communities. The activities undertaken will vary from club to club and members choose which activities they will participate in Typically, a Rotary club will offer opportunities to volunteer in:
• Environmental projects e.g. tree planting, litter picking, recycling (ink cartridges, stamps, spectacles, IT equipment etc )
• Youth programmes e g Young Writer competition, Schools Quiz, leadership training
• Supporting people in need in our communities e.g. donating clothes and household equipment, arranging a barge trip
• Raising funds for organisations which support people in our communities In addition, most Rotary clubs offer a variety of sports and social activities e.g. golf, curling, dinners, walks, outings etc
If you would like to find out more about Rotary, please email: braidsrotaryclub@gmail.com
Jim Bryce, The Rotary
Club of Braids
Scaffolding for the Spirit: Redecoration at Canongate
Beyond Christmas, the focus at Canongate Kirk is on the redecoration of the interior of the sanctuary, which is due to begin early in the New Year. The church will be full of scaffolding for three months, to enable the painting of the ceiling and walls, then the pews and other woodwork at ground level will be tackled over the weeks that follow. The congregation will meet in the church hall for worship on Sunday mornings while the church is inaccessible, and we hope to be back in the Kirk in time for Easter We also hope to come to St Giles’ for our first monthly evening services of the year!
Can Collection
We’re grateful to the Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian for granting permission for this major project to go ahead, and glad to be in a position to afford it. To help offset the significant costs the Kirk Session has approved a series of fundraising events – following a recent concert which raised over £1000, our next, more unusual, event is an evening of piping and drumming hosted by the Scots Guards. Talent among Heroes starts at 6pm on Friday 12th December, and friends from St Giles’ would be more than welcome to come along Admission is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the redecoration project The following week we will hold a fundraising Christmas Supper in the Harry Younger Hall, on Tuesday 16th December. Tickets @ £20 can be purchased via Canongate Kirk office.
This year's Neighbourhood Group can collection will take place on Saturday 20 December. We will be collecting in aid of the Rock Trust, a youth homeless charity. In addition to taking cash donations, this year we will also be able to accept money via card readers If you can spare an hour or two to help with the collection, please contact Alan Convery (alanconvery@hotmail com)
Membership
Deaths
“If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:8)
Kim Walker - Died 19th October 2025 (D2)
Jean Ferris - Died 19th October 2025 (D4)
Weddings and Blessings
"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay." (Ruth 1:16)
Nina Floyd and David Sjoblom - Blessing 6th September 2025
Contact information
St Giles’ staff and office bearers can generally be reached by email on addresses in the style firstname lastname@stgilescathedral org uk or jobtitle@stgilescathedral org uk Some commonly needed addresses are:
Scott Rennie, Minister minister@stgilescathedral.org.uk
Sigrid Marten, Associate Minister SMarten@churchofscotland.org.uk
Jack Oades, Master of the Music jack.oades@stgilescathedral.org.uk
Sarah Phemister, Head of Heritage & Culture sarah.phemister@stgilescathedral.org.uk Beadles beadle@stgilescathedral.org.uk
Several members of the team also monitor the comms@stgilescathedral.org.uk address, which can be a good way to get a general question directed to the right person!
Useful telephone numbers:
The Cathedral Secretary 0131 225 4363
Beadles' Office 0131 226 0672
Cathedral Shop 0131 226 0673
Finance Office 0131 225 8683
Heritage &Culture 0131 226 0674
Picture credits
We thank Peter Backhouse, Marjory Lobban, Maurice Jordan and Sheana Ashton, who have provided their photographic skills for several of the images