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On the 26th of November, we had a special service to celebrate Rev. Richard Frazer’s final service as Minister of Greyfriars Kirk. Richard and his wife, Kate, who has also given so much to the community, have been with us for 20 years! The service included prayers led by Rev. Fiona Bennett (Augustine Utd. Church)…

In April 1960, Walt Disney visited Edinburgh to scout locations and carry out research for his planned Greyfriars Bobby film. Find out about Bobby (formerly Tam), his like after finding fame and the 18 month search for his remains.  READ FULL STORY HERE.      

VOLUNTEER WITH US: WE’RE LOOKING FOR NEW WELCOMERS Greyfriars Kirk has been welcoming visitors from all over the world since we opened our doors in 1620. On average, we welcome 50,000 visitors a year who come to explore the building and the surrounding kirkyard for a number of reasons. From the signing of the Covenant…

Hello and Happy New Year!  2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year of changes and opportunities. One of the things that we’re very excited about is the series of events that we, and our partners at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, have organised. Soul Space is a monthly gathering, at the Charteris Centre, with conversations…

Here at Greyfriars, we rely on the support and dedication of our members, friends and supporters, to continue doing all that we do. Within the Kirk, we have various voluntary groups, including, but not limited to, a flower team, catering team, a choir, tech team, kirk welcomers and a small team focussed on youth activities.…