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Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church is a Church of Scotland congregation and a registered charity. We rely on many people to function, most of whom are volunteers. A few of the key people, employees and volunteers are listed below, including all the Kirk Session team leaders.

Key People

Rev. Matthew Ross

Locum Minister

Rev. Matthew Ross is our Locum Minister as we move towards appointing a new Minister for Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church.

Nikki McCabe

Pastoral Care Development Worker

The activities of the Pastoral Care Development Worker includes home visits, visits to Care Homes, and activities in a Church context such as morning or afternoon teas for groups of elderly people.

Hugh McCreadie

Church Officer

Hugh works as our Church Officer, doing routine day-to-day maintenance of our church building. He also acts as Beadle for the Colinton services on a Sunday morning.

Lindsey Rowlands

Church Administrator

Lindsey is the Church Administrator for the Parish, and works in the office situated in Colinton Church.  You can contact Lindsey at the Church office on 0131 441 2232.

 

Kath Hay

Editor, The Parish Publication

Kath has worked in the the world of publishing for more than 45 years. She edits our church magazine, The Parish Publication, which is published six times each year, and circulated to all members of the congregation.

Ian Morrison

Session Clerk

Ian is the Session Clerk for Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church.

Lynn Leslie

Catering Manager, The Swing Café

Lynn is the Catering Manager for The Swing Café, which is located in the Dell Room at Colinton Church.  The Swing Café is open to all, from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm.  During the Festive Season, the café will be closed from 14th December 2024 to 6th January 2025 inclusive.

Sheila Porteous

Dreghorn Loan Hall

Sheila manages all the bookings at Dreghorn Loan Hall which is available for hire.  It is used for private functions as well as keep-fit classes and groups such as The Literary Society, Colinton Garden Club and Local History Society hold their meetings there as well.

Dreghorn Loan Hall Letting: Sheila Porteous

Property Team: Ian Lochead

Roll Keeper: Irene Falla

Music in Colinton: David Turner

Music in Juniper Green: Florence Kinnear

Guild of Friendship: Margaret Woodrow

Communications Team: Avril Wilson