Throughout 2024-26 we will be celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of Christ Church with a programme of special services and projects.

This three-year period from 2024 to 2026 marks the 150th anniversaries of the first meeting of the congregation in 1874, the laying of the foundation stone on Morningside Road in 1875, and the first service at Christ Church in 1876. Each of these milestones will be marked with a special festal service, details of which can be found below.

In addition to the celebratory worship, the Vestry of Christ Church has commissioned a series of projects designed to take Christ Church forward into the next 150 years of its life. Completed 150th Anniversary projects include the dais construction, font restoration, and new chancel furniture. 
The projects for the 150th Anniversary portfolio were chosen based on the following criteria, which were identified by the Vestry of Christ Church:

​AIM 1 – HERITAGE
To restore, enhance and showcase the magnificent and historic interior and sacred space of Christ Church, particularly in the light of the Sesquicentenary.

AIM 2 – COMMUNITY USE
To enable more use of the church itself as a venue for the local and wider community (more in line with the extensive current uses of the Hall and Church Centre for various community groups and external hirers) by developing the interior both to preserve and honour the heritage fabric and also to facilitate best liturgical practice and non-liturgical uses.

AIM 3 – MUSIC
To prioritise and further develop the role of music in the worship and community life of Christ Church, in keeping with its long musical tradition, and to develop the church as a venue for the performing arts.

AIM 4 – ENVIRONMENT
To work towards the goal of Net Zero by 2030, particularly in relation to lighting and heating.

AIM 5 – CONSERVATION
To continue to conserve and maintain the fabric to hand on to future generations.

Sunday 8 September 2024

Festal Eucharist at 10am

with The Right Reverend John Armes,
​Bishop of Edinburgh

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Sunday 1 June 2025

Festal Evensong at 4pm

with The Most Reverend Leo Cushley,
Archbishop of St Andrews & Edinburgh

Left to right: Revd Canon Matthew Rushton, Rector; Cllr Robert Aldridge, Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Rt Revd John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh; Most Revd Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews & Edinburgh; Revd Ryan Bennett, Associate Rector.

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Thursday 4 June 2026 - Corpus Christi

Festal Eucharist at 6.30pm

with Lord Williams of Oystermouth,
Former Archbishop of Wales and Archbishop of Canterbury