St Mary's church was built in faith almost 700 years ago. Despite war and destruction this building and that faith have been maintained by succeeding generations. It is now home to the congregation of Haddington Parish. The Lamp of Lothian continues to shine brightly, welcoming pilgrims on life's journey.
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Worship in St Mary's
We usually hold two services every Sunday - an all-age service at 09:30 and a more 'traditional' service at 11:00. All are welcome.
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Visiting St Mary's
We welcome visitors from 1 May to 30 September. Please note that the church will be closed to visitors between 7 September to 20 September to accommodate Lammermuir Festival events - please do come along to support this year's fantastic concert programme. The church will also be closed to visitors on Friday 25 September.
Details here
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Vacancy Update
The Nominating Committee was pleased to present, unanimously and enthusiastically, a sole nominee for the vacancy. Rev Dr Scott McKenna is currently working as the Spiritual Lead at the Ayrshire Hospice. Prior to that he was the Parish Minister at St Columbas in Ayr, and before that he was the Minister at Mayfield Salisbury in Edinburgh for 19 years.Scott led worship in St Mary’s on Sunday 30th August. After the service the congregation voted on whether or not they wished him to become our new minister. The result was overwhelmingly in favour with 128 for and no-one against. Thank you to everyone who came along to listen to Scott and welcome him to our church. Please look out for further announcements on when Scott will be inducted as our new minister. It is hoped that this will be sometime in the autumn.
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What's on ?
Our online calendar is now available. If you wish to see what is on, please click here.
Third Wednesday - a quiet evening reflection - open to everyone.
Details here
Afternoon Tea - a monthly gathering over a cup of tea and a cake.
Details here.
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St Mary's at 4 Concert Series
This year's series of free Sunday afternoon concerts at 4pm has come to an end. The programme for 2027 is filling up fast. If you or your group would like to take part next year please email events@stmaryskirk.co.uk as soon as possible.
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Other Concerts: Please click on the Music and then Concerts tab for upcoming concert details
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Latest Newsletter (Summer 2026)
Click here to download the latest Church Newsletter in .pdf format. Please note, for security reasons all personal emails, addresses and telephone numbers are removed. Please get it touch if you need them.
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St Mary's Kirk from the Air
Ever wondered what St Mary's Kirk looks like from above? click here
Contacting Us
We are currently in vacancy. Rev Elisabeth Spence is our Interim Moderator and can be reached on revspence121@gmail.com
Our Session Clerk, Mrs Rae Goode, can be contacted by e-mail at sessionclerk@haddingtonparishchurch.org.uk
Haddington Parish at St Mary's Kirk has a FaceBook page which is updated weekly and can be found here.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Our GDPR documents are available on the following links:
General Guidance, click here. Privacy Notice, click here