EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
29 June - 5 July 2025
Minister : Reverend Douglas Nicol
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 702 (8.45 am)
172, 137, 600, 519, 622 (10 am)
Readings – Psalm 16 (8.45 am)
Galatians 5 : 1 & 13 – 25 & Luke 9 : 51 – 62 (10 am)
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Cramond Kirk in church and on-line. 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.
CONTACTS If you need to contact the Minister, Julia’s phone number is 07706 454148 and her email address is jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk and our Pastoral Assistant, Reverend Jessie Fubara-Manuel can be contacted on 07305 622493 or at JFubara-Manuel@churchofscotland.org.uk
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on Monday, 30 June.
COMMUNION will be celebrated at the joint service to be held in Cramond Kirk on Sunday, 6 July. Communion cards are available on the desk in the Session for district elders who wish to deliver them to their district members but there are no elders’ envelopes for collection.
A SUMMER PICNIC To welcome the start of the summer holidays we’d like to invite everyone to join us for a picnic in the Kirk Hall grounds following the joint Communion service in Cramond Kirk at 10.30 am on Sunday, 6 July. Please bring your own picnic and we’ll be glad to provide teas, coffees and juice.
CAN YOU HELP We are in need of a few more volunteers to help with the teas and coffees on a Sunday morning. If you are able to spare a couple of hours every 4 – 6 weeks, please be in touch with Louise in the Kirk Office.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK NEWSLETTER A new monthly newsletter for ENK is being put together and will hopefully be emailed out to all Kirk members on Tuesday, 1 July. Please check your spam/junk folder if it doesn’t arrive. If you know of anyone else who might like to receive it, please send their email address to Louise.
RIDE TO THE SUN Many congratulations to Edith Butler and Jennifer Gilmour who completed the 100 mile Ride to the Sun before the sun even rose and made it in time for their bacon roll! Their cycle has raised over £2,000 for Christian Aid. Many thanks to everyone who supported them and the work of Christian Aid.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 2025 In addition the amount raised through Edinburgh Northwest Kirk’s Christian Aid activities during CA Week 2025 came to £5,936.92 with a further £791 to be added from gift aid. The sum raised included :
Door to Door Collections £3,811.95 CA Fair £531.27
Retiring Collections £ 684.00 CA Quiz £170.00
Pennywell Donations £ 217.00 Additional Donations £225.06
Pennywell lunch £ 73.30
PENNYWELL SUMMER FAIR Many thanks to everyone who supported the summer fair at Pennywell last Saturday. The fair raised £702 on the day.
PENNYWELL WELCOME ROTA Pennywell Kirk are looking for a couple more people to join their Sunday morning welcome rota. The duties are light and the folk are friendly! Please contact Elspeth Harley at EHarley@churchofscotland.org.uk if you’d like to find out more or are able to help.
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.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. However on Monday, 30 June, it’s the coffee morning outing. Further details are available from Violetta at VFejszes@churchofscotland.org.uk. All are welcome.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is on every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall and all are welcome.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall this afternoon. From 1 pm to 3 pm it’s games afternoon and a chance to learn how to play Uno and beat your children/grandchildren. Then at 3 pm the 2004 film “The Phantom of the Opera” will be showing. All are welcome.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of kitchen cleaning equipment, bedding and a lamp. 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.
LAURISTON LODGE OPEN DAY is taking place on Tuesday, 1 July from 11 am to 3 pm at Lauriston Castle Gatehouse. All are welcome to come and hear about the plans for the outdoor brain health & dementia resource centre. Light refreshments, taster activities and a tour of the lodge and gardens will be available.
FLOWERS Mary Thomson
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 6 July
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.45 am
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
followed by a summer picnic
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Sunday, 13 July
(Minister : Reverend Colin Douglas)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 20 July
(Leader : David Wilkie)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 6 July
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Cramond Kirk
There is no service at Pennywell Kirk
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Sunday, 13 July
(Congregation-led Service)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 20 July
(Minister : Reverend Jessie Ini Fubara-Manuel)
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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