Corstorphine Old Parish Church

Historic Church serving the old village of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

Corstorphine Old Parish Church was originally built in the 1429 and started life as a modest family burial chapel for Adam Forrester, a burgess and provost of Edinburgh who was knighted for his services. As the population of Corstorphine grew the Church was remodelled and extended many times, most significantly by William Burn in 1828 who re-orientated the church internally.

Today the building retains much of its pre-Reformation character. It has a distinctive low tower and on the east gable is a niche which held a light used to guide people through the marshland which once existed between Corstorphine and Edinburgh.

With two Sunday Services, 9. 40 and 10. 30, there's something for all-ages:

Our 9. 40 a. m. Sunday Service is a fifteen minute time of worship for people with young families, consisting of songs, prayers, stories, games and crafts and finishing off with coffee and croissants. It takes place in the High Street Hall and families are welcome to come into the church for the first part of our 10. 30 Sunday Service, a more traditional service of worship, with psalms, hymns, and organ, lasting around an hour.

We celebrate communion at the end of the 10. 30 service on the first Sunday of every month, and have full services of communion at 8. 30 and 10. 30 on the first Sundays of October, December, March and June.

Weddings and baptisms can be arranged with Moira, our Minister.

Our Halls can be hired for functions and parties through Christine in the church office, and a variety of groups and organisations meet every week.