The Guild

The Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland that encourages both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ by enabling them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action.

Due to the coronavirus restrictions the Guild has been unable to meet in the usual format (Wednesdays from 2pm) for over a year now. During lockdown members have been keeping in touch by text, telephone and Zoom. Some members have knitted angels, which were given out with Church Christmas gifts, another member knitted teddies and cot blankets which have been given out to new babies and toddlers. The Guild was successful in accessing an initiative account from the Guild Office in 121 George Street and £750 was awarded to help the deaf community in the district start an allotment within Slateford Green Space.

St Michael's Church Fellowship Guild Members

Until we can meet and be together again the spirit of the Guild lives on and our vital work continues. We hope to resume our meetings in the Autumn of 2021 when we will follow our new strategy set for the next three years – ‘Look Forward in Faith’. The Guild hope to welcome old and new members when circumstances allow.

We currently have around 30 members and have room for more! The membership fee is just £12 per year, which goes directly to the Guild Office at 121 George Street to help with the running costs of the Guild. And the first year is free, so why not give it a go, all are welcome to Guild meetings whether it be once or more often. We enjoy fellowship with each other and most importantly we have fun along the way!

Our full name is St Colm’s @ St Michael’s Guild. We originally started in Dalry Church which after a union with Haymarket became Dalry-Haymarket Church and then, following a union with St Bride’s, we became St Colm’s, a derivation of Columba. Some years later St Colm’s closed as a Church, but fortunately, the Guild was warmly welcomed by the Minister and Session of St Michael’s and it was decided to keep the reference to St Colm’s in the title.

If you wish to learn more about The Guild please contact Fay Anderson.