We are an active and inclusive Christian community-based in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre. At AUC, we celebrate the Christian Story, welcome and affirm people of all races, genders, sexualities, ages, faiths and abilities and work to promote justice and well-being locally and globally. We come together to worship and to make a difference.
We are a congregation of the United Reformed Church. We are an Aligned Organisation with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) and work in partnership with MCC to offer our joint LGBTQI+ ministry called ‘Our Tribe’. We share in an ecumenical covenant with Greyfriars Kirk and St Columba’s-by-the-Castle SEC.
Sunday Worship
Our Sunday Worship Service takes place at 11 am every Sunday, both online and in-person, and everyone is welcome to participate. Our team of Worship Leaders work hard to ensure our worship is expansive in language, inclusive in nature and is held in a culture of welcome where there is clear permission to join in or not as is worshipful for each person. On the second Sunday of the month in term time, we offer Interactive Worship which invites interaction and activity as expressions of worship. Communion is offered on the first and third Sundays of each month, which everyone is welcome to share in, in the building or online. For more information about our services and how to access them online, please visit the Sunday Worship page.
Trans-affirming congregation
AUC is a Trans-affirming and celebrating community. We believe all genders are made in the image of God and that our many members who are Transgender are a gift from God to be celebrated. As one body we share hurt and joy, and in our current climate reaffirm that all our congregational events and groups welcome people of all genders (including trans, non-binary, intersex and all others) and seek to enact Resolution 21 of the URC General Assembly 2023: The General Assembly of the URC, affirms the human dignity of transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people and asserts their right, within and beyond the URC, to live without threat of violence and hatred.
Edinburgh Pride 2025
What a month! Full of love, colour, and solidarity.
🌈💛As Pride Month draws to a close, we just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped make it so special.
Whether you came along to our online session marking 30 years since MCC Edinburgh was founded, the Trans Social Space, enjoyed pastries, tea and coffee at the Pride Breakfast, marched with us during the parade carrying our “God Loves All” and “Trans Affirming Church” placards, gathered outside the church to cheer on the parade as it went past, popped by our stall in McEwan Hall, attended our Pride Sunday worship (online or in-person) or attended our “Come Out with Our Tribe” Coffee Social — you helped make this Pride Month something really joyful and meaningful.
We’ve shared so many moments of connection and celebration during the past month, but we know the work doesn’t stop here. There’s still so much to do—especially when it comes to supporting our trans siblings, whose rights and safety are under threat. You are loved, you are not alone, and you deserve to live freely as the person God created you to be.
So, thank you—for joining us this Pride Month, for being proud, and for being part of our amazing community. Let’s keep the love going all year round. 💜🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
This year’s Pride Service at AUC is available to be watched on YouTube using this link https://www.youtube.com/live/WFRADLVoxpM
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Support the mission of AUC
AUC is a charity that depends on donations from our members and supporters. Regular or one-off donations can be made to support the ministry & mission of AUC online with PayPal or by Bank Transfer:
Augustine United Church (The Co-operative Bank)
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Account No: 67360628
If you haven’t already done so and are a UK taxpayer, please complete our Gift Aid Declaration so that Augustine United Church can claim an additional 25p for every £1 you donate. Alternatively, you can download our Gift Aid Form if you prefer not to fill it out online.
AUC Virtual Tour
We present a short video tour of the building. Walk inside from George IV Bridge to our sanctuary and right down to the exit on Merchant Street. Discover how the building reflects our roots in the ‘Radical’ Scottish Reformation and our evolving values over almost 160 years. Click the image below to view the video on our Facebook Page:
Keep informed @ AUC
If you would like to be kept informed about what is going on at AUC, you can:
- e-mail centre.manager@augustine.org.uk to be added to the mailing list for our weekly Friday Notices
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Good Morning
We hope you can join us for our Sunday morning worship either as the service is being streamed live from 10:50 or on-demand using the link below:
www.youtube.com/live/MNsD60dBUsY
We will be celebrating communion as part of the service, so please have some bread and wine/juice if you would like to share with us.
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Good Morning and Happy Pride 🏳️🌈
We hope you can join us for our Pride Sunday worship either as the service is being streamed live from 10:50 or on-demand using the link below:
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