EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
20 - 26 July 2025
Reader : David Wilkie
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 512, 530, 506, 549, 251
Readings – Colossians 1 : 15 - 28 & Luke 10 : 38 - 42
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Cramond Kirk in church and online. We are glad you have been able to join us.
FURTHER INFORMATION on many of the following announcements is available from Louise in the Cramond Kirk Office or from Alan Fisher at Pennywell Kirk (fishatthewell@hotmail.com). The Cramond Kirk office is open from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Louise can also be contacted on 336 2036 or by e-mail at office@cramondkirk.org.uk.
PASTORAL SUPPORT Julia is away until Saturday, 26 July. If you are in need of pastoral support during this time, please contact our Pastoral Assistant, Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel on 07305 622493 or at JFubara-Manuel@churchofscotland.org.uk
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed from 21 – 24 July. The office phone and emails are being checked but if you need to speak to someone urgently, please call Reverend Jessie Fubara-Manuel (see above) or David/Alison in the Kirk Hall (312 6911).
AN AFTERNOON TEA for Ukrainian refugees is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Friday, 8 August from 2 pm. If anyone is able to help with the event, either welcoming those attending, helping with the setting up and/or clearing away or baking, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
A FUNERAL SERVICE for Alasdair Craik, an elder at Cramond Kirk since 1987, will be held in Warriston Crematorium on Wednesday, 23 July at 11 am.
JOINING THE CHURCH If you or anyone you know is interested in finding out more about becoming a member of the Church of Scotland, Reverend Julia Cato will be holding enquirers’ evenings in August/September and new members will join the Church during the 10.30 am service on Sunday, 5 October. Please contact the Kirk Office if you’d like to find out more.
TWO CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUBS, on the theme of Space, are being held in August. The first is at Cramond on Monday, 11 August from 9 am to 3.30 pm with the option of morning, afternoon or a full day and the second is at Pennywell on Tuesday, 12 August from 10 am to 1 pm with lunch provided. The clubs are open to children aged 4 – 12. With lots of games and crafts, it promises to be a great way to spend a few hours. Further details and registration forms are available by emailing enkholidayclub@gmail.com. And if anyone is happy to help on either day, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 21 July from 1 pm to 2 pm with light snacks and tea to follow. All are welcome. Please meet at Pennywell Kirk garden at 1 pm.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 27 July. From 1 pm to 3 pm it’s games afternoon and time to hone the Uno skills from last month. Then at 3.30 pm the Johnny Cash film “Walk the Line” will be showing. All are welcome.
A TRIP TO PITLOCHRY We are hoping to arrange a day trip to Pitlochry on Monday, 1 September. If you’d like further details or wish to reserve a place, please let Louise in the Kirk Office know.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is up and running again on Monday, 21 July and the team looks forward to seeing you any time from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall.
THE GATHERING SPACE CAFÉ is now closed for the summer break but Heather & Cathy look forward to seeing you back again on Tuesday, 19 August.
GREETINGS CARDS Over the past couple of months a stand with a selection of greetings cards could be found in the Gathering Space of the Kirk Hall, with the cards available for a small donation, and it has raised over £30 for Christian Aid. We’d like to continue but have run out of unused greetings cards. If you have any you don’t need, please leave them in the box in the Session House or hand them into the Kirk Office. Many thanks.
CORSTORPHINE ART EXHIBITION 2025 The Corstorphine Art Group are holding their annual exhibition in St Ninian’s Church Hall from Saturday, 26 July to Friday, 1 August, 10.30 am – 4.30 pm and on Saturday, 2 August from 10.30 am – 3.30 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
FRESH START are currently in need of small electrical items (eg toasters & kettles) and food items (tins of beans, spaghetti, tuna, soup, vegetables, packets of pasta, rice, cereal, porridge, biscuits, sugar, tea bags, instant coffee, UHT milk etc). Donations can be left on the Fresh Start table in the Kirk Hall at any time or delivered to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive from Mon–Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
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Sunday, 27 July
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 3 August
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
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Sunday, 10 August
(Congregation-led service)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 27 July
(Leader : David Wilkie)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 3 August
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 10 August
(Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
LIVE STREAMING Please note that the 10 am service at Cramond Kirk and the 11 am service at Pennywell Kirk are live streamed to the Kirk website every Sunday morning. The cameras will focus on the front of the Kirks – the pulpit, lectern and Communion Table. However some of those sitting at the front may also be in camera shot. For those of you watching from home, the links to the services can be found HERE.
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