Sunday Services
The Sunday Service in the Robin Chapel is at 4pm. Our Chaplain, The Reverend Dr Iain C. Barclay has revised the liturgies for Sunday worship and our Director of Music, Paul Gudgin, works with him to ensure a wide range of music from renaissance to twenty-second century choral repertoire, alongside traditional hymnody, and psalmody.
All our Services are ecumenical. The Chapel is dedicated to the memory of Robin Tudsbery who was tragically Killed in Action on the last day of the Second World War. His parents’ wish was that all will be welcome in the Chapel no matter their spiritual journey or none.
Guest preachers representing different denominations are a feature of our Services to ensure every branch of the Christian church is represented.
Program of Worship: April to December 2026
April 2026
5 April Easter Day
‘Easter – A Reflection in Words and Music at the close of The Day’.
Order: Special to Context
Guest Reader: Nan Rennie, DCS
Accompaniment: Strings
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle.
12 April Second Sunday of Easter
Order: New Revised
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
Accompaniment: None
Refreshments: None
19 April Third Sunday of Easter
Order: The Evening Service
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
Accompaniment: None
Refreshments: None
26 April The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sunday 26 April, being the Sunday immediately following ANZAC Day [Saturday 25 April 2026] An Act of Remembrance will be included in the Service.
Order: Special to context
Guest Scripture Reader: tbc
Accompaniment: Brass
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle.
May 2026
3 May The Third Sunday of Easter
This being the Sunday immediately following the occasion of Lt Robin S F Tudsbery’s death on 30 April 1945 and marking the 81st Anniversary.
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
Accompaniment: Brass
Followed by afternoon tea in the North Aisle.
9 May Saturday – Vespers of St. Stanislas
Order of Service: Specific to the occasion and will commence at 6pm
10 May The Sixth Sunday of Easter
This being the Sunday immediately following the 81st Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on 8 May 1945.
Order: New Revised
Guest Choir: to be confirmed
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: Consul General of France & Consul of Canada
Accompaniment: None
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle.
17 May The Seventh Sunday of Easter
[Sunday after Ascension Day]
Order of Service: The Evening Service
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
Accompaniment: Brass
Followed by afternoon tea in the North Aisle.
24 May Day of Pentecost
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
Followed by afternoon tea in the North Aisle.
31 May Trinity Sunday – Holy Communion
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
31 May 6pm Recital by Laurentum
June 2026
7 June The First Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
14 June The Second Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: New Revised
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
21 June The Third Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
27 June Saturday – Annual Eucharist
Order of Service: Specific to the occasion and will commence at 11am
28 June The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
July 2026
5 July The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
12 July The Sixth Sunday after Trinity.
This being the Sunday immediately following the occasion of Robin S F Tudsbery’s birth on 8 July 1919.
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Scripture Reader:
Accompaniment: Strings
Followed by afternoon tea in the North Aisle.
19 July The Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
26 July The Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
August 2026
2 August The Nineth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
9 August A Service to mark the Commencement of the Festival of the Sacred Arts.
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher: The Rev’d David W S Todd, BEM, Edinburgh Theatre Chaplain
Guest Reader: tbc
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle at 5pm
Attendance estimated at: 30 persons.
16 August ‘Come and Sing Evensong’
An informal gathering of voices who will come together to sing Evensong in the absence of the Robin Chapel Choir.
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
Guest Choir: Composed of singers and groups broadly familiar with Cathedral style worship.
Light Refreshments will be available for the Choir at approximately 3.30pm
Followed by Light Refreshments in The North Aisle for everyone at 5pm
Attendance estimated at: 50 x 2 persons.
23 August The Sunday marking the Dedication of the Robin Chapel
This being the Sunday following the Dedication of the Chapel on 20 August 1953.
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher: tbc
Guest Scripture Reader: tbc
followed by afternoon tea in the North Aisle at 5pm.
Attendance estimated at: 50 persons
30 August The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
September 2026
6 September The Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Robin Chapel
Being the Sunday immediately following the Laying of the Foundation Stone on 5 September 1950 and so marking the Seventy Sixth Anniversary.
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher: tbc
Guest Scripture Reader: tbc
followed by Afternoon Tea in The North Aisle at 5pm.
Attendance estimated at: 40 persons
13 September The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: New Revised
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
20 September The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: The Evening Service
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
25 September Laurentum
3pm onwards – has been booked for you
26 September Laurentum
Chapel only available till 4.30pm due to the subsequent event.
Advice required if booking to continue.
26 September Saturday
First Vespers of the Feast of the Translation of St. Stanislas.
Order of Service: Specific to the occasion and will commence at 6pm
27 September The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
The 230th Anniversary of the award of the Royal Warrant to the Army Chaplains Department
The Sunday following the Anniversary dated of 23 September 1796, to be marked by a Service held to celebrate the 230th Anniversary of the award of the Royal Warrant to the Army Chaplains Department.
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher: tbc
Guest Scripture Reader: tbc
Accompaniment: Brass
followed by Light Refreshments in The North Aisle at 5pm.
Attendance estimated at: 50 persons
.
3 October Laurentum
Full day – has been booked for you
4 October The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
11 October The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: New Revised
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
18 October Luke the Evangelist
Service of Thanksgiving for the Trustees of the Thistle Trust
Order of Service: The Original Order
Guest Preacher: None.
Guest Readers: Proposed the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle at 5pm
Attendance estimated at: 40 persons
23 October Laurentum
Friday from 3pm onwards for audio has been booked for you.
24 October Laurentum
Saturday all day for audio has been booked for you.
25 October The Last Sunday after Trinity
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
November 2026
1 November All Saints Day
Order of Service: Special to context
Guest Preacher:
Guest Scripture Reader:
7 November Laurentum
Saturday all day for visuals has been booked for you.
8 November The Third Sunday before Advent
Service of Remembrance/Volkstrauertag
Guest Preacher:
Guest Readers: Frau Debbie Bülau & The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Accompaniment: Brass & Piper
Afternoon Tea will follow in the Thistle Foundation at 5pm.
Attendance estimated at: Invitation returns close by Sunday 26 October
15 November The Second Sunday before Advent
Service of Thanksgiving to mark Poland’s National Day
Order of Service: The Evening Service
Guest Preacher:
Guest Reader:
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle at 5pm
Attendance estimated at: 30 persons.
22 November Christ The King
Order of Service: Choral Evensong
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
29 November Advent Sunday
St Andrews Day Service of Carols and Readings for Advent – An Act of Thanksgiving for the work of the Consular Corps in Scotland.
Invitees: The Consuls General and Consuls to Scotland under their Dean,
Followed by Afternoon Tea in the Thistle Foundation.
December 2026
6 December Second Sunday of Advent
Order of Service: Compline
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: tbc
13 December Third Sunday of Advent
Christingle Service
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Reader: None
Guest Choir: Church Music Scotland
Followed by light refreshments in The North Aisle at 5pm
Attendance estimated at: 60 persons.
20 December Fourth Sunday of Advent
A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Order of Service: Special to context
Guest Preacher: None
Guest Readers: Eight in number
Afternoon Tea will follow in the Robin Chapel
27 December The Holy Innocents
No Service