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. 

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