Greyfriars Presbyterian Church

Thank you for visiting our pages. We would like it if you would leave an entry to this guestbook we are keeping!

My school is planning a trip here. It looks great, i love the site.
George Watsons College
- Friday, February 11, 2005 at 11:21:24 (GMT)

Keep up good job!
mps email provided
Springfield, IL USA - Tuesday, February 01, 2005 at 21:08:15 (GMT)

Great site and I plan on visiting the Kirk in 2005. One suggestion though would be to give a brief history on the National Covenant - is this the same as the "Solemn League and Covenant" with which the Church of Scotland adopted the Westminster Confession of Faith and its sister documents as its Standards?
Titus Ball email provided
Charlotte, North Carolina USA - Monday, December 13, 2004 at 23:15:40 (GMT)

Lovely Church. Is the exterior meant to be so yellow?
Eddie Shindler
- Thursday, November 25, 2004 at 17:13:11 (GMT)

We visited your church and, of course, your churchyard. We found it al very interesting. We first visited when the church was already closed. On july 21 we came back and visited the church. The man who was helping in the shop, gave us a tour through the church which was very interesting. Thank you very much for that!
Paula and mark Voermans email provided
Rijswijk, Netherlands - Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 10:33:26 (BST)

My ancestor John Campbell was a member of the New Greyfriar Church in the late 1700's - he & Miss Elizabeth McIntyre of the Tolbooth Kirk were married March 14, 1795 - I have a copy of the the OPR record. My daughter & I will be in Ediburgh on August 12th & plan to visit your beautiful Church..
Rosina Jarvis email provided
Guelph, , Ontario Canada - Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 19:09:53 (BST)

I could not view the kirk but had a great visit with just reading all the history. I am the first generation born here as my grandparents and father came here in 1911 from Alva. My father was 4 at that time. I am doing genealogy and find all these things most interesting. Would love someday to visit Scotland. I am a lifetime member of The First Presbyterian Church of Panther Valley.We are a merged church with 2 others having merged with us due to the lack of work in this area as the coal mines closed in the late 1950's and the young have move away to find other jobs. We may find up to about 50 people on a Sunday morning for the service. As I read I realize churches all over are having the same problem and the young are becoming less and less religious as the years go by. Even though we have raised our children in the proper way they seem to forget for a time where they belong on a Sunday and where their faith was started. Sandra P. Hill
Sandra Paton Hill email provided
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania U.S.A. - Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 10:26:44 (BST)

Hi. This site is great. However I'm missing an 'about us' page. Or, at least I can't find it (I've got some language issues). Could you please help me? / Larry
Larry email provided
- Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 10:19:58 (BST)

i am absoultly facinated by the kirk yard i find the whole place so peacful and relaxing and love the way the place takes on a diffrent face of a night amazing
mr 0
liverpool, united kingdom - Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 13:07:21 (BST)

I found your website very interesting. Thank you! xx Patrick
Patrick Walters email provided
- Monday, May 10, 2004 at 16:18:13 (BST)

Hi my spiritual name is Annettah aka Netty. I really like the site. I wish to learn more about your organization. I am an inspiring clairvoyant medium and empath. I am learning and stil am. I have a web page and I am listed on ebay under Angel Card Readings. Light and Love Netty (Tee)
Tee email provided
- Tuesday, May 04, 2004 at 10:04:00 (BST)

My cousin is getting married in this church and I think it is really beautiful. I look forward to seeing it!
Christina McDonald email provided
Belfast, N.Ireland - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 15:28:28 (BST)

What a great website and very interesting. Noticed the piece this week on the Scottish News about all the work thats been going on, so thought Id pay your site a visit.
Calan MacAulay email provided
Glasgow, - Friday, April 09, 2004 at 02:05:14 (BST)

I stumbled upon your site as a link from the BBC site. I am impressed by the restoration you have done since I attended Heriot's end of term services in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I must drop in next time I am home. As a note to visitors to the Kirk, when you have finished your tour of the Kirk and the Churchyard go through the gates to Heriot's School - another of Scotland's historic gems.
Niall Garvie email provided
London, UK - Monday, April 05, 2004 at 14:03:20 (BST)

I visitied greyfriars last year on a hunted tour and it was the most amazing thing that i've ever done.It was just so invigorating.I would love to do it again.
Deanna Glass email provided
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 14:56:35 (GMT)

Hi all, Just passing through. Came across you off a link on another site. Nice site. Regards Stephanie
Stephanie email provided
Birmingham , mIDS UK - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 15:14:15 (GMT)

Congratulation, it was very interesting surfing around here, thanx for the information, greetings from Austria.

Salzburg, Austria - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 19:10:15 (GMT)

Wonderful site. My Congratulations to you! Best regards - Sabine
Hutzler email provided
Kšln, Germany - Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 16:22:48 (GMT)

cant wait to see it
lee
- Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 05:09:40 (GMT)

nice page, god bless you
Kurt email provided
- Friday, January 16, 2004 at 21:10:10 (GMT)

Would like to know if you still have large picture of the signing of the Covenant given by my mother (Matthew) about 1949
Jean Gilliland email provided
- Wednesday, October 08, 2003 at 16:03:45 (BST)

Hi, your site is informative and resourcefuljuegos gratis
juegos gratis email provided
USA - Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 18:39:41 (BST)

What a beauitful church !!!!!!!! Enjoyed my visit !!!! PRIVATE ENTRY - prayer request - Please pray about a organization called the Knights of Pythia www.pythias.org in Gallipolis,Ohio & Huntington W.Va and all chapters everywhere that the Lords will would be done concerning this group and all groups like them. Thank You for praying !!!! Cindy
Cindy Mcxkinney email provided
Gallipolis,, Ohio USA - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 17:32:02 (BST)

sweet kisses
susi
- Monday, September 08, 2003 at 11:00:03 (BST)

great pictures
james email provided
- Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 23:12:43 (BST)

great pictures
james email provided
- Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 23:08:24 (BST)

Just discovered your site! Thanks for listing our concert on 16th August. Always a good experience to sing in Greyfriars.
Sheila Dalgleish email provided
Edinburgh, UK - Friday, August 08, 2003 at 19:07:45 (BST)

Just viewed the Kirk cannot wait to see the real thing
Chris
Liverpool, - Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 11:53:29 (BST)

Blessings
Vancouver, Canada - Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 17:48:51 (BST)

Thanks, Daniel
Daniel email provided
- Monday, July 28, 2003 at 16:30:03 (BST)

Thanks for the lovely virtual tour, our St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, built in 1872 had it's front spires patterned after your church, but, unfortunately it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground Aug. 5, 1984, it was rebuilt but without the gothic steeples and her majestic beauty is dearly missed, thanks for the memories!!
Elaine Thompson email provided
Bass River, New Brunswick Canada - Monday, May 12, 2003 at 01:45:46 (BST)

Your site is very useful and nice designed. Greetings.
dise–o web Barcelona email provided
USA - Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 02:36:40 (BST)

Must say the Kirk is really looking great
Penny email provided
Perth, - Friday, April 25, 2003 at 08:48:05 (BST)

Really would like to visit one day
Bill <bill@castle-park-arts.co.uk>
Frodsham, - Friday, April 25, 2003 at 08:43:53 (BST)

I've been in the beautiful cemetery of Greyfriars'Kirk a lot of times in 2001 and I've made a Photobook of it. I hope to come again this coming summer and visit you one more time!!!! Kisses to all, Monica
Assisi, Italy - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 13:24:59 (BST)

We would like to wish the West Bend High School orchestra that will be performing April 13th the best of luck and we know you will be experiencing a wonderful concert. Our love to our daughter Amanda who will be performing in the orchestra and wish we were there. Your web site is wonderful thank you for allowing us a glimpse of your beautiful and historical church. sincerly yours, Ann and John Kocher
ann kocher
west bend, wi usa - Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 00:00:51 (BST)

Just wanted to thank you guys for getting such an informative site.
Canada - Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 15:21:49 (BST)

love this site and this contry
kirsty gordon
fife, scotland - Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 21:53:46 (GMT)

When visiting Greyfriars Churchyard, be sure and see the Memorial monument at the grave-site of many murdered Covenanters. (At the wall looking down to Grassmarket.) It has a terrific and gripping inscription.
John Kelly
Edinburgh, Scotland - Saturday, March 15, 2003 at 20:08:07 (GMT)

thank you all for your comments on our beautiful church. We are well on the way to achieving our goal of over £1 000 000 and wish to thank all our supporters and friends
Padi Mathieson
Edinburgh, - Sunday, March 09, 2003 at 16:59:13 (GMT)

Greetings from Russia! God bless you. Hope you visit my site too.
- Friday, March 07, 2003 at 04:41:28 (GMT)

this is a good place to look for information and very helpfull. thanks
- Thursday, March 06, 2003 at 20:49:47 (GMT)

Douglas Adams said: Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Italy - Friday, February 21, 2003 at 11:43:46 (GMT)

I have been visiting Edinburgh almost every year since 1984 and always make a visit to the Kirkyard, etc. I look forward to visiting the Kirk on my next trip. Having Scottish Presbyterian roots makes it even more important. Your site is marvelous and I have told several people to visit it.
louise magliocco
newtown square,, PA USA - Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 00:39:04 (GMT)

I LOVE THIS SITE.G MEN MAKE UNA COMMOT OOO!!!
LAGOS, LAG NAIJA - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 14:55:27 (GMT)

Found this site while searching Edinburgh - what an interesting church, really must visit next year while touring scotland. It looks very impressive.
Carol
Dedham, - Friday, October 25, 2002 at 16:21:24 (BST)

Found this site while searching about Edinburgh, hope to visit in the new year.
Helen - Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 13:25:57 (BST)

visited your Kirk during a visit to Edinburgh, really enjoyed seeing where my ancestors came from - thanks
susan - Denver, - Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 22:26:08 (BST)

enjoyable and informative web page. we appreciate your efforts
Bismarck, North Dakota USA - Sunday, August 18, 2002 at 16:51:17 (BST)

the church and the kirk yard is full of history, and well kept. your visit will surprise you to the interesting items, also the shop with gifts , well stock and good displays. and the exhibition is also good
louise
- Friday, August 16, 2002 at 23:31:57 (GMT)


	Thank you for visiting our pages. We would like it if you would leave an entry to this guestbook we are keeping! My school is planning a trip here. It looks great, i love the site. George Watsons College - Friday, February 11, 2005 at 11:21:24 (GMT) Keep up good job! mps email provided Springfield, IL USA - Tuesday, February 01, 2005 at 21:08:15 (GMT) Great site and I plan on visiting the Kirk in 2005. One suggestion though would be to give a brief history on the National Covenant - is this the same as the "Solemn League and Covenant" with which the Church of Scotland adopted the Westminster Confession of Faith and its sister documents as its Standards? Titus Ball email provided Charlotte, North Carolina USA - Monday, December 13, 2004 at 23:15:40 (GMT) Lovely Church. Is the exterior meant to be so yellow? Eddie Shindler - Thursday, November 25, 2004 at 17:13:11 (GMT) We visited your church and, of course, your churchyard. We found it al very interesting. We first visited when the church was already closed. On july 21 we came back and visited the church. The man who was helping in the shop, gave us a tour through the church which was very interesting. Thank you very much for that! Paula and mark Voermans email provided Rijswijk, Netherlands - Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 10:33:26 (BST) My ancestor John Campbell was a member of the New Greyfriar Church in the late 1700's - he & Miss Elizabeth McIntyre of the Tolbooth Kirk were married March 14, 1795 - I have a copy of the the OPR record. My daughter & I will be in Ediburgh on August 12th & plan to visit your beautiful Church.. Rosina Jarvis email provided Guelph, , Ontario Canada - Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 19:09:53 (BST) I could not view the kirk but had a great visit with just reading all the history. I am the first generation born here as my grandparents and father came here in 1911 from Alva. My father was 4 at that time. I am doing genealogy and find all these things most interesting. Would love someday to visit Scotland. I am a lifetime member of The First Presbyterian Church of Panther Valley.We are a merged church with 2 others having merged with us due to the lack of work in this area as the coal mines closed in the late 1950's and the young have move away to find other jobs. We may find up to about 50 people on a Sunday morning for the service. As I read I realize churches all over are having the same problem and the young are becoming less and less religious as the years go by. Even though we have raised our children in the proper way they seem to forget for a time where they belong on a Sunday and where their faith was started. Sandra P. Hill Sandra Paton Hill email provided Summit Hill, Pennsylvania U.S.A. - Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 10:26:44 (BST) Hi. This site is great. However I'm missing an 'about us' page. Or, at least I can't find it (I've got some language issues). Could you please help me? / Larry Larry email provided - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 10:19:58 (BST) i am absoultly facinated by the kirk yard i find the whole place so peacful and relaxing and love the way the place takes on a diffrent face of a night amazing mr 0 liverpool, united kingdom - Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 13:07:21 (BST) I found your website very interesting. Thank you! xx Patrick Patrick Walters email provided - Monday, May 10, 2004 at 16:18:13 (BST) Hi my spiritual name is Annettah aka Netty. I really like the site. I wish to learn more about your organization. I am an inspiring clairvoyant medium and empath. I am learning and stil am. I have a web page and I am listed on ebay under Angel Card Readings. Light and Love Netty (Tee) Tee email provided - Tuesday, May 04, 2004 at 10:04:00 (BST) My cousin is getting married in this church and I think it is really beautiful. I look forward to seeing it! Christina McDonald email provided Belfast, N.Ireland - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 15:28:28 (BST) What a great website and very interesting. Noticed the piece this week on the Scottish News about all the work thats been going on, so thought Id pay your site a visit. Calan MacAulay email provided Glasgow, - Friday, April 09, 2004 at 02:05:14 (BST) I stumbled upon your site as a link from the BBC site. I am impressed by the restoration you have done since I attended Heriot's end of term services in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I must drop in next time I am home. As a note to visitors to the Kirk, when you have finished your tour of the Kirk and the Churchyard go through the gates to Heriot's School - another of Scotland's historic gems. Niall Garvie email provided London, UK - Monday, April 05, 2004 at 14:03:20 (BST) I visitied greyfriars last year on a hunted tour and it was the most amazing thing that i've ever done.It was just so invigorating.I would love to do it again. Deanna Glass email provided Belfast, Northern Ireland - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 14:56:35 (GMT) Hi all, Just passing through. Came across you off a link on another site. Nice site. Regards Stephanie Stephanie email provided Birmingham , mIDS UK - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 15:14:15 (GMT) Congratulation, it was very interesting surfing around here, thanx for the information, greetings from Austria. Salzburg, Austria - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 19:10:15 (GMT) Wonderful site. My Congratulations to you! Best regards - Sabine Hutzler email provided Kšln, Germany - Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 16:22:48 (GMT) cant wait to see it lee - Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 05:09:40 (GMT) nice page, god bless you Kurt email provided - Friday, January 16, 2004 at 21:10:10 (GMT) Would like to know if you still have large picture of the signing of the Covenant given by my mother (Matthew) about 1949 Jean Gilliland email provided - Wednesday, October 08, 2003 at 16:03:45 (BST) Hi, your site is informative and resourcefuljuegos gratis juegos gratis email provided USA - Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 18:39:41 (BST) What a beauitful church !!!!!!!! Enjoyed my visit !!!! PRIVATE ENTRY - prayer request - Please pray about a organization called the Knights of Pythia www.pythias.org in Gallipolis,Ohio & Huntington W.Va and all chapters everywhere that the Lords will would be done concerning this group and all groups like them. Thank You for praying !!!! Cindy Cindy Mcxkinney email provided Gallipolis,, Ohio USA - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 17:32:02 (BST) sweet kisses susi - Monday, September 08, 2003 at 11:00:03 (BST) great pictures james email provided - Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 23:12:43 (BST) great pictures james email provided - Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 23:08:24 (BST) Just discovered your site! Thanks for listing our concert on 16th August. Always a good experience to sing in Greyfriars. Sheila Dalgleish email provided Edinburgh, UK - Friday, August 08, 2003 at 19:07:45 (BST) Just viewed the Kirk cannot wait to see the real thing Chris Liverpool, - Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 11:53:29 (BST) Blessings Vancouver, Canada - Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 17:48:51 (BST) Thanks, Daniel Daniel email provided - Monday, July 28, 2003 at 16:30:03 (BST) Thanks for the lovely virtual tour, our St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, built in 1872 had it's front spires patterned after your church, but, unfortunately it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground Aug. 5, 1984, it was rebuilt but without the gothic steeples and her majestic beauty is dearly missed, thanks for the memories!! Elaine Thompson email provided Bass River, New Brunswick Canada - Monday, May 12, 2003 at 01:45:46 (BST) Your site is very useful and nice designed. Greetings. dise–o web Barcelona email provided USA - Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 02:36:40 (BST) Must say the Kirk is really looking great Penny email provided Perth, - Friday, April 25, 2003 at 08:48:05 (BST) Really would like to visit one day Bill <bill@castle-park-arts.co.uk> Frodsham, - Friday, April 25, 2003 at 08:43:53 (BST) I've been in the beautiful cemetery of Greyfriars'Kirk a lot of times in 2001 and I've made a Photobook of it. I hope to come again this coming summer and visit you one more time!!!! Kisses to all, Monica Assisi, Italy - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 13:24:59 (BST) We would like to wish the West Bend High School orchestra that will be performing April 13th the best of luck and we know you will be experiencing a wonderful concert. Our love to our daughter Amanda who will be performing in the orchestra and wish we were there. Your web site is wonderful thank you for allowing us a glimpse of your beautiful and historical church. sincerly yours, Ann and John Kocher ann kocher west bend, wi usa - Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 00:00:51 (BST) Just wanted to thank you guys for getting such an informative site. Canada - Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 15:21:49 (BST) love this site and this contry kirsty gordon fife, scotland - Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 21:53:46 (GMT) When visiting Greyfriars Churchyard, be sure and see the Memorial monument at the grave-site of many murdered Covenanters. (At the wall looking down to Grassmarket.) It has a terrific and gripping inscription. John Kelly Edinburgh, Scotland - Saturday, March 15, 2003 at 20:08:07 (GMT) thank you all for your comments on our beautiful church. We are well on the way to achieving our goal of over £1 000 000 and wish to thank all our supporters and friends Padi Mathieson Edinburgh, - Sunday, March 09, 2003 at 16:59:13 (GMT) Greetings from Russia! God bless you. Hope you visit my site too. - Friday, March 07, 2003 at 04:41:28 (GMT) this is a good place to look for information and very helpfull. thanks - Thursday, March 06, 2003 at 20:49:47 (GMT) Douglas Adams said: Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. Italy - Friday, February 21, 2003 at 11:43:46 (GMT) I have been visiting Edinburgh almost every year since 1984 and always make a visit to the Kirkyard, etc. I look forward to visiting the Kirk on my next trip. Having Scottish Presbyterian roots makes it even more important. Your site is marvelous and I have told several people to visit it. louise magliocco newtown square,, PA USA - Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 00:39:04 (GMT) I LOVE THIS SITE.G MEN MAKE UNA COMMOT OOO!!! LAGOS, LAG NAIJA - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 14:55:27 (GMT) Found this site while searching Edinburgh - what an interesting church, really must visit next year while touring scotland. It looks very impressive. Carol Dedham, - Friday, October 25, 2002 at 16:21:24 (BST) Found this site while searching about Edinburgh, hope to visit in the new year. Helen - Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 13:25:57 (BST) visited your Kirk during a visit to Edinburgh, really enjoyed seeing where my ancestors came from - thanks susan - Denver, - Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 22:26:08 (BST) enjoyable and informative web page. we appreciate your efforts Bismarck, North Dakota USA - Sunday, August 18, 2002 at 16:51:17 (BST) the church and the kirk yard is full of history, and well kept. your visit will surprise you to the interesting items, also the shop with gifts , well stock and good displays. and the exhibition is also good louise - Friday, August 16, 2002 at 23:31:57 (GMT)
Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ email administrator@greyfriarskirk.com Telephone and fax 0131 225 1900 Visitor information 0131 226 5429