Welcome to Holy Cross
We are a friendly Scottish Episcopal Church
at the heart of Davidson’s Mains in North West Edinburgh.
- We are a Christian church – everyone is welcome here, whether you see yourself as a person of faith or not.
- We aspire to be an inclusive church, with no discrimination on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, sexual orientation, or social class.
- We hope that any contact you have with us will be a positive experience, we are always learning.
We are a diverse community. We come from many churches and countries – some of us have been at Holy Cross for decades while others have just joined. We welcome all ages and nationalities – those seeking to find their spiritual home in Edinburgh and those who are simply visiting. People at all stages of faith and doubt are welcome at Holy Cross.
Jesus calls his Church to love God and love others – we are committed to exploring the Christian faith together, deepening our life of prayer, caring for the environment and serving others
All are welcome here!
Please explore our website to discover more about who we are and what we do.
Come and join us! We gather for the Eucharist on Sunday at 9 am and 10.30 am and on Wednesday at 10.30 am. More about these and other services can be found below and in the calendar.
To find out more about our well-appointed church hall click here. For all hall bookings and enquiries contact the hall manager at hall@holycrossedinburgh.org. The church and hall are accessible to wheelchair users and there are large-print service books and a loop system in the church. Help for those who are new to Holy Cross can be found here.
Regular Services at Holy Cross Church, Davidson’s Mains
Sunday 9 am: Eucharist
A quiet spoken Eucharist service, lasting about half an hour.
Sunday 10.30 am: Sung Eucharist
A community service with music and singing which usually lasts about an hour, followed by coffee in the hall. Children and families are especially welcome – the church has a buggy park and a space with books and toys for younger children and their adults.
Wednesday 9.30am: Silent Prayer
Half an hour in silence together, usually followed by a cup of coffee.
Wednesday 10.30 am: Eucharist
A simple contemplative service lasting about half an hour, usually followed by coffee in the church.
First Friday of the month 2 pm: Healing Service
A simple Eucharist with optional anointing and prayers for healing, lasts about half an hour.
Advent Course beginning Friday 5th December
Together with St David’s Pilton, an Advent course will be offered on Fridays through Advent. Each week we will read, reflect on, and discuss a poem (all taken from Janet Morley’s excellent Advent book, Haphazard by Starlight). Two options are available:
- morning group, in person
- evening group, online, by Zoom
For more information or to sign up, please contact our Rector, Janet, by emailing rector@holycrossedinburgh.org
There may be occasional changes to the regular services – please check on the events calendar.
There are four main sections in this website
Worship
The worship of God is central to all we do. Find out what to expect at our services, what they mean, and how to arrange a Baptism, a wedding or a funeral.
Faith
Everything we do at Holy Cross is rooted in our Christian faith. This section will help you to explore and question what we believe, how we pray and how Christ brings healing.
Community
All ages are welcome and we have many local and international links. Find out more, including how to book our hall, join our congregation and support it financially.
About Us
Our identity as a Christian community is shaped by our people, our church building and our history. Find out more, including about our safeguarding policies.
How to Find Us
Holy Cross Church is in Davidson’s Mains in north-west Edinburgh and is easily accessible by bike, bus and car. It is next to the roundabout that joins Quality Street, Main Street, Cramond Road South and East Barnton Gardens.
Holy Cross Church
36 Quality Street
Davidson’s Mains
Edinburgh EH4 5BS
By Bus: Holy Cross is about 20 minutes from Princes Street. Lothian Buses numbers 21 and 47 stop at the top of Main Street opposite Ye Olde Inn. Number 43 stops on Queensferry Road near the top of Quality Street, as do buses from Fife and Dundee.
By Car: There is a car park in front of our hall, accessed via East Barnton Gardens. Free on-street parking is available nearby and there is a large car park behind the Davidson’s Mains Tesco.
What’s On
News & Writings
- Holy Cross Magazine Dec 2025 Jan 2026Read or download the latest issue of our monthly magazine. If you would like to join the Holy Cross email list, please send your address to the magazine editor via web@holycrossedinburgh.org Printed copies of the magazine are also available.
- Advent & Christmas at Holy Cross 2025
- Holy Cross Magazine November 2025Read or download the latest issue of our monthly magazine. If you would like to join the Holy Cross email list, please send your address to the magazine editor via web@holycrossedinburgh.org Printed copies of the magazine are also available.
Our Life in Jesus Christ
We are a Christian church. Everyone is welcome here, whether you are a person of faith or not. We hope that any contact you have with us will be a positive experience.
All are invited to become a member of the Church, the Body of Christ, through Baptism. All the baptised are welcome to receive Holy Communion, the pledge of Christ’s love and sign of our union in the Body of Christ.
We are an inclusive church. There is no discrimination on the basis of gender or disability or race or age or sexual orientation or social class.
‘For freedom Christ has set us free’, Galatians 5:1