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Name: linda hughes
Date: Tue Jun 24 20:24:53 2008
We visited the Kirkyard on Sunday. We found it absolutely fascinating. I am now in your web page to find out the history of the church and to find out more about the people buried there. We love Edinburgh, while there we also visited Mary Kings close another very interesting visit.

Name: Margaret Elaine MacQuarrie, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Fri Jun 20 22:39:38 2008
I recently learned that my great-grandmother, Margaret Wilhemina Calder, was baptised in St. Cuthbert's in Edinburgh in 1843, I believe. How nice to know that it is still there. I may be able to visit next year when I'll be in Edinburgh for the Clan Gathering.

Name: pamela pullman
Date: Fri Jun 13 09:27:25 2008
what a lovely church - my great great grandfather came to AUSTRALIA from st Cuthberts Parish - so nice to see the web site. I will visit one day now I know where it is. Have been to Edinburgh and just love it and all of Scotland.

Name: Linda Copland
Date: Thu Jun 12 22:26:20 2008
Hello. Have just spent a full day at Register House where I found that a number of my ancestors were married or buried at St Cuthberts (parish). As the majority mainly lived in the Canongate area I presume that this church is the one in question. As I get up to Edinburgh once a year (still have relatives there) I hope to visit your churchyard. Do you have MIs? The names in question are Mackay and Mortimer. Hope you see you next year.

Name: keijo
Date: Sun Jun 1 08:23:52 2008
Let you good voice of Jesus be heard,praying for gospel,thanks and bless and hope,keijo sweden

Name: Catriona Hannah
Date: Thu May 29 18:36:35 2008
I visited this church on a few occasions in the 1970's. Lovely church. My parents were married here in 1956, Beatrice and Lawrence Hannah. Wiching you all the best Catriona Hannah in Canada

Name: carol goddard
Date: Sun May 4 13:33:15 2008
Hi: Any information that you have on R. Tait Mckenzie, Canadian sculptor would be most appreciated. many thanks

Name: Spirit_Of_Iona
Date: Wed Apr 30 16:31:46 2008
Praise God that Iona the cradle of christianity on the UK mainland remains a beacon of light for all those who seek to love and serve the Lord . May the 'caim' of God's love enfold you for your witmness Grace and Peace

Name: David Africa
Date: Sun Mar 23 13:22:24 2008
I enjoyed Easter Service on March 23rd. It added to my time with the Lord. May the Lord Bless, Keep and increase the faith of your local body of Christ, and for the people of your community. Christ is made the sure foundation. Sincerely, Dave Africa

Name: Kay Henderson
Date: Sun Mar 9 11:28:40 2008
Visited your church yesterday with The Garleton Singers and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. A beautiful church and the staff were so helpful and pleasant. It was a pleasure to sing there and we look forward to visiting again soon. The Stained Glass and paintings are beautiful! Many thanks for looking after us! Kay Henderson

Name: nathan
Date: Mon Feb 25 19:16:55 2008
thankyou to whoever is responsible for the time and effort that went into making this site such an interesting read.

Name: Kerry Cunynghame- Douglas
Date: Wed Feb 13 05:41:22 2008
Did the Parish of St Cuthberts include North Leith in the late 18th or early 19th centuries and if so I have ancestors who were batized, married or even buried there. I was so glad to see that St Cuthbert's still exist as someone said it didn't. Anyhow I found it a great website.

Name: John Mansfield
Date: Tue Jan 15 13:26:03 2008
Thanks for the fascinating info on the life of St Cuthbert and also some very encouraging words from the present too. May God Bless your 2008 and may His Joy and Peace be present amongst you. John

Name: Gary Scott
Date: Tue Oct 9 17:13:10 2007
What a beautiful website! I came across it by a chance when a friend here in the States (am in St. Louis, Missouri) became interested in the life of St. Cuthbert and asked me to peruse the web. My family emigrated from the British Isles in the 1600's, but I and my two daughters, Ariella and Marisa , still feel the bonds of kinship with the land that fortunately is not so far away today. I hope to visit your church the next time I am in Scotland. When that will be, I don't know, but I pray it will not be too far in the future. Your church will be in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Gary Scott

Name: Marie Teuwen
Date: Tue Oct 9 02:47:54 2007
I am a niece of my deceased aunt Elizabeth Tate Munro, who I believe was a member of your church. I do have my mother's birth and baptism certificate. She was Elizabeth's sister, Jemima Nairn Munro of 52 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, and came to New Zealand in 1920 after retiring from Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1920.

Name: Annie Adcock
Date: Fri Oct 5 10:07:40 2007
Edinburgh is a special place for me, very happy memories of working there from time to time. A great joy therefore to discover recently that my Great great grandparents Archibald Lobban and Eliza Morrison were residents at Fountains Bridge and married at St. Cuthberts in April 1846. I must return to visit this place of pilgrimage and belonging. I discovered the blessings of The Celtic Way on Iona in 1996...maybe the seeds were sown by my ancestors... Thank you for a rich website. Every blessing on this church's ministry.

Name: Janet
Date: Tue Aug 14 02:09:34 2007
Hi,I belong to a tiny St.Cuthbert's Episcopal Church located on Long Island,N.Y.We have been trying to replace our statue of St. Cuthbert that was stolen.My search has led me to want to find out about our saint and while doing so,I also found out about your original St.Cuthbert's.A kind lady has offered to make us one if we have a picture of the statue.I found a watercolor(small!) picture of him on ebay and bought it for us so we could at least have that.Your church is very beautiful and I enjoyed reading about your history that is linked to ours here in the U.S.A. in our small little church.If you could help us in our search to find a replacement or just a picture you might have,thanks!Thanks for listening,maybe someday we could visit but for now I love being able to visit all over the world on the computer.It's fascinating to me.Janet V.

Name: Royce Miller Hunt
Date: Tue Jul 24 00:23:24 2007
My 2xgreatgrandmother was born and baptised at St Cuthberts in 1806. I was thrilled to find this website and be able to see the actual church. Thank you.

Name: Dr Graeme Adamson
Date: Tue Jul 3 20:47:13 2007
A dear friend of mine lost her 102 year-old aunt recently and I was asked to sing at the small service held in the chapel of St Cuthbert’s in her memory prior to her being laid to rest in Peebles. We received such a friendly welcome from Mr Robertson who, although not knowing the lady, conducted the most appropriate service combining warmth, solemnity, gentle humour, and uplifting liturgy. I should like to record personal thanks to Mr Robertson for conducting such a fine service and making the small party that attended feel so welcome. Sincere thanks.

Name: Rev. Dr. John T Mathew
Date: Mon Jul 2 23:59:02 2007
Great work in my old city! Thank you keeping up the good work! JTM

Name: Maria Rostock
Date: Sat Jun 30 10:29:49 2007
Thankyou for abeautiful website. My second Gt. Grandfather Thomas Pearson was baptised there on the 13 mar 1803. His parents were John Pearson and Margaret Laing, also from the parish, although I cannot find a marriage. I feel as though I have actually been there. Congratulations on a wonderful site

Name: Clifford Riley
Date: Wed Jun 20 23:57:16 2007
I visited Durham Cathedral today, if you sit in the cloisters there you feel an amazing sense of peace.

Name: Julie
Date: Tue Jun 5 04:14:03 2007
I just wanted to say thank you once again. In 2000 my mom and I stumbled across the church. The ladies invited us in and told us about the church history as we ate shortbread and drank cocoa. As you can tell seven years later this is still one of my favorite memories. I hope to see you all again soon! Love from Washington State, USA

Name: Willow Songsmith
Date: Wed May 16 17:24:49 2007
Thank you for a sane, informative and inspirational site about Celtic Christianity. I have put a link to you on our website. Bright Blessings, Willow

Name: Helen
Date: Tue May 15 16:39:50 2007
I was wondering do you have a list of who was batptised at the congregation of the Tolbooth church in Edinburgh? I am desperately seeking information on a David Young 20/08/1785 i have at last found his parents( i hope) elopith Baxter and the father being a David Young also. I am so stuck im desperate for a hint of infomation to assist me further. Kind regards Helen

Name: caroline douglas harden bowe
Date: Sun May 13 22:02:36 2007
what a wonderful tribute to a beautiful church. cant wait to walk in my ancestors footsteps. see you soon. god bless

Name: Lynn Paterson
Date: Sun May 13 10:50:25 2007
I enjoyed the site very much and learned a lot about the church where my family are buried. My Paterson's are all buried with gravestones still standing in the grounds. God bless from Cannock Staffordshire

Name: kathleen mc donald
Date: Tue May 1 20:39:27 2007
i was trying to get a feeling of where my ancestors are from .my great great grandmother violet riggs was baptised there in 1834 ,her parents george riggs and jean beggrie were married there in 1832 i hope to visit soon .i love the history of your church.im from belfast.

Name: kathryn eccles
Date: Thu Apr 19 16:32:30 2007
This website is fantastic, it has everything you really need to know about St cuthberts. I've been there before quite a few times. The glass stained windown are beautiful and I think the mosaic picture of the last supper is fantastic. It must have taken quite a long time to make. I went there for a school trip not so long ago and I found it very interesting and factual.

Name: Susan Funk
Date: Thu Apr 12 02:11:00 2007
I've enjoyed browsing your website very much. My great-great-grandparents, John Ramsay Graham and Ann Buncle Graham, were christened and married in St. Cuthbert's parish. They emigrated to the US around 1839. Ann's parents are buried in the kirkyard. I would love to visit Edinburgh some day.

Name: Terence Lowe
Date: Sat Mar 24 17:23:31 2007
It is very exciting to see the church where I believe my great great grand parents where married on the 27-Jun- 1851, who were Peter Fulton of Glasgow and Many Ann Miller of Edinburgh. They went to London where Peter worked as a Printer. they had 6 children together.

Name:Ron Greib
Date: Fri Mar 23 16:46:53 2007
You have a wonderful web site! Keep up your good work for the Lord! I wish you all God's blessings!

Name:Donna Schreiber
Date: Mon Mar 19 18:27:54 2007
Thank you for your web site and your ministry.

Name: Carol D Lewis
Date: Tue Mar 6 00:41:51 2007
I was led to Joyce Rupp's Lenten Reflection (Celtic Way) and one of the Lenten exercises was to pick a saint and focus on his/her message. I chose St Cuthbert and am delighted at the wealth of material on this site.

Name: Quentin Johnston
Date: Sat Feb 17 14:48:54 2007
Hello Tom, This is Quentin Johnston, (son of Norman of fond memory), now residing in Tampa and a PCA minister. I thought I would drop by and say Hi. I had lunch with Andrew McGowan (of Highland Theological College) last week and he recalled his time with you at St. C.s I was stunned to see that you have just celebrated 30 years of ministry there- my how time flys! In reading your letter I saw that you are expecting to reliquish the pulpit, do you have a successor yet? Regards, Quentin Johnston

Name: Clay Sorrells
Date: Fri Feb 16 16:27:19 2007
I was delighted to find your web page. It is a well done and informative site. I live in North Carolina, USA and wish that we had a Celtic Church here. I have found in the Celtic Church a message that I understand.

Name: Barbara Walker
Date: Fri Jan 26 05:50:57 2007
Beautiful church - I had relatives who married here in 1849.

Name: Lucinda Standfest
Date: Sun Jan 21 09:05:40 2007
I enjoyed your pictures and your web site. My 10th and 11th Great Grandfathers were listed as being born, or christened at this parish. The last name was Reid.

Name: jessica margaret ruggles
Date: Sun Jan 7 16:31:21 2007
What a wonderful and inspiring website. I have so enjoyed looking at your beautiful church and reading about St. Cuthbert. Easy to find my round too! Best prayerful wishes Jessica Ruggles