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What We Believe
God is the One in whom, 'we live and move and have our being'. God is the 'incomprehensible certainty' at the centre of all life.
God is a Being who is not a being at all, a Mystery to be discovered through worship, meditation, the study of Scripture, fellowship and the pursuit of justice and peace in the world.
Jesus Christ is the human image of God
H.G Wells said:
' Jesus is easily the dominant figure in history.... A historian without any theological bias whatever should find that he simply cannot portray the progress of humanity without giving a foremost place to a penniless teacher from Nazareth'.
Youth and Children's Ministry
The Church
The church, designed by Hippolyte Blanc has been an elegant feature of the south side of the city of Edinburgh, ever since its opening in 1875. The height of Mayfield Salisbury spire is 145 feet, 148 feet with the weathervane.
You can find us on the corner of West Mayfield and Mayfield Road, Edinburgh; approximately 1.5 miles south of the city centre.
View the location of the Mayfield Salisbury Church on a map.
Revd. Dr John Ross
Revd. Dr. John Ross (1842-1915). John Ross was a member of this congregation in his later years and a plaque in his honour was unveiled in 2006 at this Church. The service of dedication was attended by staff and students of New College, including several Korean postgraduates and their families.
Click for more information on John Ross
Link to Edinburgh University Divinity School : John Ross Scholarship Fund
History
This section is under development. If you would like to add material please contact the web master.
Our Church Manager recently uncovered this interesting postcard image of the church in 1904.
The message reads as follows:- "This is my church here. The cross indicates the manse"
If you would like to see a publication on the history of our Church written by Andrew Bethune, please view this link (you will require Adobe Reader)
The Congregation
The Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church combines the congregation of the now demolished Fountainhall Church, and Salisbury Church, the Grange, Edinburgh. It was formed on 7 February,1993 by the union of Mayfield Church with Salisbury Church, both of which were the product of earlier unions. The United Congregation has its roots in the Antiburghers (1792), Burgher/ United Secession (1828), United Presbyterian (1847) and Free Church (1875).
The roll as at January 2008 was 659 with a further 32on the Supplementary Roll.
The Constitution
From March 2006 Mayfield Salisbury Parish (Edinburgh) Church of Scotland is organised under the Church of Scotland "Unitary Form".
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Contact
You can contact the site Webmaster: James Ross, Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church. If you wish to contact another member of the congregation, please visit our People page.
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Copyright
This web site © Mayfield Salisbury Parish (Edinburgh) Church of Scotland 2008