Church Overview

This elegant, square, mid-20th century Modernist church was dedicated on the 12 September 1966 by Archbishop Gordon Gray. It was designed by Scottish architect Tom Harley-Haddow, and possesses a hyperbolic parabaloid or ‘saddle’ roof held aloft on four pillars, beneath which is an expansive clearstory that fills the spacious interior with light.

Built during a time of rapid liturgical and architectural change, it houses a magnificent free-standing altar built for celebration and facing the people but, somewhat unusually, retaining its altar rails.

Sax Shaw produced the stained glass window depicting the saints of Scotland and the Lady Chapel has a triptych over the altar that was formerly in the possession of the Lothian family, and is now the property of the Archdiocese of St Andrew’s and Edinburgh who have provided it on permanent loan to St Kentigern’s. 

In the courtyard outside visitors will encounter a stone pillar and wrought ironwork representation of St Kentigern. The abstract sculpture was created by the artist Sydney Birnie Stewart. 

Services

Sundays at 9.30am | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9.30a.m | Saturdays at 6pm

Opening Arrangements

Open by arrangement 

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.