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The chief Sunday worship is Sung Eucharist from both the 1970 and 1982 books along with Matins on the first Sunday of the month. The Church has an electoral roll of over 100 with up to 30 regular communicants. There are also occasional ecumenical services, most notably the advent carol service and music has been provided by the Salvation Army band from Edinburgh. The evening Advent Sunday Service 2003 was an ecumenical service attended by members of the Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic and Baptist Churches from Pittenweem and beyond. The Priory Singers - a local choir based at St Johns provided anthems and led the singing. The church was filled to capacity and the occasion was doubly memorable because, unfortunately, we forgot to switch on the hot water boiler! Sadly the promised refreshments had to be cancelled.
Pittenweem
still retains a working harbour and is popular with tourists. Arts
and crafts flourish and the Pittenweem Arts Festival held annually
in the first week of August is a major event in the Scottish Arts
calendar. Although popular for retirement, Pittenweem also offers
both Primary and Infants schools in the village. Secondary schooling
is provided at the Waid Academy in neighbouring Anstruther.
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St
John's Pittenweem and St Michael's Elie are two congregations within
the same charge. St John's Church, seating about 90, is stone built
and consecrated in 1805. It has notable 20th Century stained glass
windows and woodwork. 
St
John's together with St Michael's serve the whole of the East Neuk
of Fife. This includes Anstruther, Crail, St Monans, Colinsburgh
and neighbouring small villages. The population of this area is
around 10000 and is engaged in agriculture, fishing and tourism.