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St Peter
Eastgate, Peebles EH45 8AD

Services:
Sunday: Holy Communion 8.30am; Sung Eucharist 10.30am; Evensong 4pm (1st/3rd Sun.)
Weekdays: Thursday Holy Communion 10am (followed by coffee in the Vestry)

Rector: Revd Robin Lee

We work in close association with St Andrew’s, Innerleithen, sharing a ministry team with them.

To find us: Peebles is 26 miles from Edinburgh. Approaching Peebles on the A703 Edinburgh Road, at the first roundabout within the town limits turn right. The Church is 500m on the left in the Eastgate.
From Glasgow on the A72 proceed into Peebles and at the first roundabout (which is situated at the end of the main shopping street) turn left into that main street. The Church is 400m on the right in the Eastgate.
from Galashiels and Innerleithen on the A72 proceed straight through the first roundabout within the town limits. The church is 500m on the left in the Eastgate.
Parking: Use the town car parks nearby. There is ample street parking around albeit with half-hour restrictions on weekdays but no restrictions on Sundays.

About the Church . . .
The foundation stone was laid on 30 March 1836. The Rt Revd James Walker DD Bishop of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife consecrated the church on 19 April 1837. The fine stained glass windows above the altar are dedicated to the memory of the Rt Revd Charles McKenzie, the first Bishop of Central Africa. The three subjects displayed are: 1) Christ calling the apostles “Follow me”; 2) Christ’s charge to Peter “Feed my sheep”; 3) St Philip baptising the Ethiopian “I believe”. There are three other stained glass windows depicting Christ the light of the world, the Holy Family and St Christopher.
The organ is one of the smallest three manual instruments ever built. It was installed in 1909 by Harrison and Harrison, organ builders of Durham and London. It has been much praised for its compactness and for the excellence of its tonal quality by many visiting organists.
The Vestry was enlarged in 1932 and renovated in 2001.
Our church is open every day and many people visit the church to pray, to meditate or to reflect.