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MEET & EAT - a new venture!
Posted on 04/02/2012
On a cold winter’s day, what better way to enjoy yourself than to meet with others for a hot bowl of soup!
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Welcome to Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church
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The Bible & Gay Marriage
The Bible has nothing directly to say on the issue of gay marriage. Gay marriage is an issue of the 21st century in much the same way as climate change. There are no eco-congregations in the New Testament church. In approaching the Bible the question the reader must ask is not 'What did God say?' or 'What did God do?' but rather 'How did the peoples of ancient times see God?' In other words, what was their understanding of God? Do their insights help us today or are there things which we should leave behind? In reading the Bible, it is important to understand context. For example, Scriptural references to marriage can be misleading because in biblical times women were considered to be property: that changes the nature of the relationship! The churches deny equality to homosexual people yet claim that they are not homophobic. In fact, much of what the churches say on this issue fuels homophobia. There is nothing in the Bible about lifelong commitment between two people of the same gender. It is painful to hear church leaders portray love as a sin or morally unclean. God bless.Scott S McKenna
In a world of religious and atheistic fundamentalists and in a society paradoxically multi-faith and secular, Mayfield Salisbury celebrates the place of reason within our lives and encourages people to measure their faith and ethics by it. In our worship we wrestle intellectually with the basic questions of life: why are we here? Who and what are we? How do we find meaning in life? Together we embark on the search for truth; hoping to understand ourselves and our world with greater insight and clarity. You are welcome to join us on that journey. Worship lies at the centre of the life of this community. Our doors are open to all: those sure in their faith, those living with unanswered or unanswerable questions, those living creatively with doubt, those who have been to a church before, those never before over the door of a church, those who are happy in their lives, those who live with pain or sorrow, and those who are rich and those who are poor. No matter creed (or none), sexual orientation, colour or ethnic background: you are welcome! This is the House of God.
Science, Reason & Religion 2012
We are planning a series of lectures and discussions for September / October 2012. More details can be found at Science, Reason & Religion
Where to find us
You can find us on the corner of West Mayfield and Mayfield Road, Edinburgh; approximately 1.5 miles south of the city centre.
Click here to view the location of Mayfield Salisbury Church on a map.
Church Address: 18 West Mayfield, Edinburgh EH9 1TQ
Church Office: 0131 667 1522
Level access to the church is provided at the West Mayfield (halls) entrance. 
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MEET & EAT - a new venture!
Posted on 04/02/2012
On a cold winter’s day, what better way to enjoy yourself than to meet with others for a hot bowl of soup!
Read more
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“A figure like Ecclesiast, rugged and luminous, chants in the dark a text that is the answer, although obscure.
Wallace Stevens”
