27th November 2025

new town church, 1st of Advent

near & dear to my heart since september but never attended a service here. i was i think the only person in the church below the age of 50, but felt pretty welcomed. that being said i think it was a bit impenetrable -- people kind of stayed in their groups. as it was the 1st of advent the theme was hope -- beautifully delivered sermon. hymns chosen very well. choir is REALLY good, church itself very very beautiful (quite unique for edi i think since it was built in georgian period) with great acoustics. church of scotland but this was the most anglican service ever

ratings

• aura

  7/10 great priest great building. it felt like what going to church was as a primary school kid. minus points for the ai generated images lol

• holiness

  7/10 teared up at the hymns etc.... he is there even in the darkness and you must walk in that darkness hoping there is a light :(

• smell

  6/10 there was this kind of peppery almost incensey scent in the air but it may well have been perfume

• community

  7/10 older congregation so almost everyone in attendance had been going for years and years

• sound

  8/10 lovely organ and lovely choir

• Engagement

  6/10 pretty standard

• theology

  7/10 standard anglican

• nice older ladies

  8/10 that was like a good 70% of everyone there

  final score: 7/10

  lovely start to advent, would come again

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