PHOTOS: Heart and Soul in Edinburgh

The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend Lorna Hood, at the Church of Scotland's annual Heart and Soul festival in Edinburgh city centre(Photo: John Young)
There were smiles already despite the gloomy weather(Photo: John Young)
The grey skies and threat of rain didn't stop thousands of people turning out for the Church of Scotland's Heart and Soul festival(Photo: John Young)
Karen Matheson, of Capercaillie fame, performed hymns, laments and songs of hope(Photo: John Young)
The Heart and Soul programme was geared for people young and old(Photo: John Young)
There were various stands and stalls to provide more information about the Church of Scotland and church-related work(Photo: John Young)