Welcome to the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling!
linked with Viewfield Erskine Church
Join us for Sunday Worship as indicated below.
This year's King James Lecture:
'King James VI and I and his empire of islands.'
See 'Special Events' for full details.
Open to visitors from May-September 2023 £5, concession £4, Mon-Sat 9-5, October-December 10-4, Sun 12-5. Sunday services below @ 11:00, £0, private ceremonies excluded.
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Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling.
Events in the Holy Rude 2023 and 2024.
Services
The joint service for Sunday, 7th May 2023, 5th Sunday of Easter, was held in the Church of the Holy Rude, at 11.00 am, followed by a service of prayers for healing and wholeness, led by Revd Alan Miller and Mr Simon Hesset, Student Attached. — Link on Facebook.
The joint service for Sunday, 14th May 2023, Christian Aid Week, was held in the Viewfield Church, at 11.00 am, led by Revd Alan Miller and Mr Simon Hesset, Student Attached. — Link on Facebook.
The joint service for Sunday, 21st May 2023, 7th Sunday of Easter, was held in the Church of the Holy Rude, at 11.00 am, led by Revd Alan Miller and Mr Simon Hesset, last Sunday as Student Attached. — Link on Facebook.
The joint service for Sunday, 28th May 2023, Pentecost, was held in the Viewfield Church, at 11.00 am, led by Revd Alan Miller. — Link on Facebook.
Next Week(s).
The joint service for Sunday, 4th June 2023, Trinity Sunday, will be held in the Church of the Holy Rude, including the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, at 11.00 am, led by Revd Alan Miller.
We are a congregation of the Church of Scotland (a church in the Presbyterian tradition and part of the world-wide family of Reformed Churches), worshipping in our beautiful and historic building which dates from the 15th century.
The Church has been the historic Burgh Kirk, or Parish Church, of Stirling for 900 years and is the only church still in active use, apart from Westminster Abbey in London, to have hosted a coronation, when the infant King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) was crowned in the Holy Rude on the 29th July 1567.
We are a friendly and welcoming faith community, open to all who come to us as we seek to live out our Christian faith in offering hospitality to all who come, no matter what your age, background, culture or gender, and whether you come only once, or become a regular member of our congregation every Sunday.
Our worship style is traditional, and we have a reputation for good music and liturgy, and thought-provoking preaching. There is a Young Church for children from 3 to 12 years old, and during the service there are baby changing facilities and a creche for very young children in the vestry.
