Welcome to the Holy Rude Viewfield Church, Stirling!
Join us for Sunday Worship as indicated below.
This year's (2025) King James Lecture:
"How both traditional and contemporary society was reflected and represented within the 2023 Coronation Liturgy at Westminster Abbey"
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Holy Rude Viewfield Church, Stirling.
To help defray church's daily operating expenses of £569.00.
Next Service(s)
Due to storm Éowyn damage to the steeple and the ceiling of the church sanctuary, Viewfield Church has been deemed unsafe to use until an assessment is made and any repairs completed. Until then, all services will be held in the Church of the Holy Rude.
On Christmas Day join Park Church at 10:30am for worship.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 28 December 2025, will be held in the Holy Rude Church, at 11:00, and will be led by Revd Alan Miller.
Parking in Stirling Old Town Jail, front or rear courtyard, St John St.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 28 December 2025, will be held in the Holy Rude Church, at 11:00, and will be led by Revd Alan Miller.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 4 January 2026, will be held in the Holy Rude Church, at 11:00, and will be led by Revd Simon Hesset.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 11 January 2026, will be held in the Holy Rude Church, at 11:00, and will be led by Revd Simon Hesset.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 18 January 2026, will be held in the Holy Rude Church, at 11:00, and will be led by Revd Simon Hesset.
Past Services.
Christmas Eve Services 24th December at the Holy Rude.
4.00 pm Service of Lessons and Carols followed by tea and coffee. — Link on Facebook.
6.30 pm Christingle Service with tea, coffee and making of Christingle from 5.00 pm.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 21 December 2025, was held in the Holy Rude Church, and was led by Revd Alan Miller. — Link on Facebook.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 14 December 2025, was a voluntary Christmas offering to support the congregation -- donation envelopes will be available, held in the Holy Rude Church, and was led by Revd Alan Miller. And it is also possible to give by bank transfer to "Holy Rude Viewfield Church" sort code: 80-22-60 account number: 26178968.
The Holy Rude Viewfield Service for Sunday, 7 December 2025, was a Gift Service for Home Start (please do not wrap gifts beforehand), held in the Holy Rude Church at 11:00, and was led by Revd Alan Miller. — Link on Facebook.
24 January 2025, Storm Éowyn Damage to Viewfield Church.
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.
A charity registered in Scotland, No.SC007533.