The church building, lying below the castle amidst the trees,
was dedicated in 1894 and is the seventh to occupy the site.
The history of the "Kirk below the Castle" covers a period of over
1300 years during which it has taken many forms including: Celtic, Roman
Catholic, Episcopalian and Presbyterian. Today's congregation is part of the
Church of Scotland, and we are ecumenically linked to our neighbours St John's
Scottish Episcopal Church.
People from all around the world regulalry join us for worship when they
visit our beautiful city. Locally, our worshipping community is drawn from all
parts of the city, and further afield, with few actually living within our
designated parish area - which takes in the community from Princes Street to
West Tollcross and High Riggs.
St Cuthbert's has a long tradition of caring involvement in the community.
Today we are involved in an active ministry among the business community and in
working to relieve homelessness in the city.
A Parish Residents' Team is working to establish links with people who live
in the area.
We also belong to the ecumenical parish grouping : 'Edinburgh City Centre
Churches Together'.
