We are an active, inclusive Christian community based in the heart of Edinburgh 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 wellbeing 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 Organization 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 takes place at 11 am every Sunday online and in-building and everyone is welcome to share in it. For more information about our services and how to access them online please go to the Sunday Worship page.
Doors Open Days 2024
Join us at AUC on September 28th and 29th for a fun weekend of exploration and history. This year’s theme, “Heritage of Routes, Networks and Connections” gives us the opportunity to reflect on our connections with the needs and concerns of the networks and communities with which we have worked since our congregation was founded in 1802. The presence of charity partners and building hirers over the weekend will bring those relationships right up to date.
We will also have information about our engagement with the legacies of slavery; and will present our justice-themed Urban Pilgrimages project, which is exploring our connection to women, the environment, the LGBTQ+ communities, and wellbeing in the city around us.
📅 Event Details:
- Saturday, September 28th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday, September 29th: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
✨ Highlights:
- Stalls from various charity partners and building hirers (Saturday Only)
- Guided tours of the church for which you will be able to see parts of the church that are not normally accessible to the general public (Saturday Only)
- Fascinating heritage pop-up displays
- Light refreshments
For more information, please click here.
Edinburgh Pride 2024
This year’s Pride Service at AUC is available to be watched on YouTube using this link https://www.youtube.com/live/WFRADLVoxpM
Photos from AUC life including the 2023 Day of affirming Trans Visibility
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. Please note, we have recently changed our bank account:
Augustine United Church (The Co-operative Bank)
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Account No: 67360628
If you’ve not already done so and you are a UK taxpayer, please fill in 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
- like our Facebook Page – more info here
- 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧🔦: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 - 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀
Global Justice Edinburgh and Lothians is a local group member of Global Justice Now who has their offices based at AUC. They campaign locally on international social justice issues such as climate change, sovereign debt, economic justice issues and migrant rights. Their focus is usually on local action we can take on Global Justice Now’s current campaigns.
They've done some campaigning locally with Divest Lothian to support the campaign to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline; holding stalls and lobbying our MSPs and Councillors to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
At Doors Open, information will be provided on Global Justice Now.
For more information:
- visit their website: www.globaljustice.org.uk/
- visit their Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/globaljusticeedinburghandlothians
- e-mail them at gjnedinburgh@gmail.com
Well done to Thomas who has completed the 11.2 mile Big Stroll and is now taking a well-deserved breather at Murrayfield.
Here's a selection of photos of his journey from Musselburgh to Murrayfield:
𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧🔦: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗥𝗦𝗦𝗔)
The Royal Scottish Society of Arts (RSSA) was founded in 1821 as 'The
Society for the Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland' and
incorporated by Royal Charter in 1841. It was concerned with the fields
that we would now describe as science, technology, engineering and
manufacture, but which were then known as the useful arts, as opposed to
the fine arts.
Today the Society aims to showcase Scotland's Science, Technology and
Innovation, mainly through a monthly lecture programme, excursions,
promotion of Honorary Fellows, and the award of prizes.
The lecture programme is given by excellent public speakers, who are
distinguished in their fields of study, and the topics cover a wide range
of scientific and technical issues, all pertinent to the Scotland in which
we live today. Members of the public are welcome to attend these lectures.
They have been meeting in the AUC since 2008 and have
recently been using the streaming facilities there to make lectures
available on Zoom. With the agreement of our speakers these have also been
recorded for later viewing by the Society's Fellows.
The Society is looking forward to participating in Doops Open Day at AUC
and will have a stall staffed by some members of the Society's Council who
will be happy to discuss the Society's activities with visitors and
provide details of how to apply to join. They will have printed copies of
our latest programme of lectures to hand out. For reference we will also
have list of previous events and Annual Reports of the Society's Council.
For more information:
- visit their website: rssa.org.uk/
- come say hello at AUC on 28th September
Good Morning
We hope you can join us for our Sunday morning worship either as the service is being streamed live from 10:50am or on-demand using the link below:
www.youtube.com/live/z2_pfe2WrBs
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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