Tue 16 Sept
|St Mary's Cathedral
Choral Evensong with official signing of the St Ninian Declaration
A service to end the day, sung by the Cathedral Choir. Today's special service includes the signing of the Saint Ninian Declaration between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland.
Time & Location
16 Sept 2025, 17:30 – 18:15
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
About
Evensong is a living tradition of Episcopal Church, going back hundreds of years. This reflective service of words and music, sung by the Cathedral Choir (made up of adults and children from the nearby St Mary's School), is a way to worship God, to quietly pray together, and to close the day.
Today's special service includes the signing of the Saint Ninian Declaration between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland. The Declaration supports a deepening relationship between Episcopalians and Roman Catholics in Scotland, allowing both to work more closely together while acknowledging that there are distinct differences between the two churches.
The historic declaration of friendship will be signed at the capital’s two ‘St Mary’s’ cathedrals. The first part of the signing will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in York Place, and the second part at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Palmerston Place.