This service is being streamed live on YouTube, and will remain available to view via the St Giles’ website or the St Giles’ Cathedral YouTube channel. Still photography may also be taken for use on the St Giles' website or publications. If you wish to avoid sitting in the range of the cameras, please inform the stewards, who will be able to provide guidance.  

The Offering: if you would prefer to donate by text-message, please text GILES followed by your donation amount to 70480 to give that amount: e.g. to give £5 text GILES5, to give £10 text GILES10. Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message. Contactless facilities are also available near the West End exit. 

Children’s Activity Packs, for use during church services, are available from the Elders’ room. Any family attending a service can ask a steward for a pack. Please return folder and crayons, after use, to a steward. 

St Giles’ at Six this evening is the annual service of Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas.  

We give thanks for the life and service of member Alastair Salvesen (D5) who died on 9th December. 

Advent Appeal: The 10th Advent Appeal is held exclusively on behalf of the Edinburgh Food Project which runs 7 food banks across the city. It is heart-breaking to learn that over 3300 children needed to be fed from these food banks during the first 6 months of this year. 

Every month,10 tonnes of food are required to stock the EFP food banks. Demand frequently exceeds the supply of voluntarily donated food. Every week, St Giles’ contributes 150Kg-200Kg of bulk-bought foods that have been identified as being in shortage. 

To enable these weekly deliveries to continue, the Advent Appeal strives to raise the necessary funding. The 5 tonnes of food we annually contribute cost well over £6000. During the four Sundays of Advent, yellow Neighbourhood Group Gift Aid envelopes will be available in the church.  

We organise monthly activities tailored for young people and those under 40. We are delighted to welcome new and existing members of our congregation to the youth group. If you wish to join us in our next activity, please speak to Sam after the service or email sam.nwokoro@stgilescathedral.org.uk 

We are mindful of members of our congregation who would like to partake in the weekly communion services but are unable to do so due to health or other reasons. For these individuals, we would like to offer home communion. If you would like to receive this support, please get in touch with Corinne MacInnes at  

Corinne.MacInnes@stgilescathedral.org.uk 

If you would like to explore questions about the Christian faith in general or enquire about becoming a member of the St Giles' congregation, please speak to one of our ministers or contact the Cathedral office: Corinne.MacInnes@stgilescathedral.org.uk 0131 225 4363 

Further information is available at: www.stgilescathedral.org.uk 

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St. Giles’ Cathedral is a registered Scottish charity SC003565 

Photography, filming, and sound recording are not allowed during services. Please ensure that mobile telephones are silent.