EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
27 September - 3 October 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
Hymns & Readings
Hymn numbers : 229, GWA 159 Earth is Full of Wit and Wisdom,
GWA 153 God the Maker of the Heavens
Readings – Psalm 25 : 1 – 5 & Matthew 21 : 23 - 32
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP We are glad you have been able to join us in person or online.
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.
CONTACT If you need to contact the Minister, Julia’s phone number is 07706 454148 and her email address is jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on 28 & 29 September.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 8 October. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
FAIR TRADE QUIZ To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight which starts tomorrow and to exercise our brains, we have another of Gill’s excellent quizzes available at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall. The theme is countries, the quiz costs £1 and the proceeds will go to the Fair Trade Foundation. The deadline for entries is 5 October.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is on every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am with a monthly outing. All are welcome. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
THE MEN’S COFFEE & BACON ROLL MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Wednesday, 30 September from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.
BIBLE STUDY / CONGREGATION-LED SERVICE The next congregation-led services are on Sunday, 18 October. A meeting to prepare and to consider the Bible passages will be held on Monday, 5 October at 7.30 pm in Pennywell Session Room. This will be a combined session with the Bible Study group. You may of course attend the session and not take part in leading the services or take part in leading the services even if unable to attend the meeting. We will use Matthew 22 : 15 - 22 and Psalm 96. If you are interested, please see Elspeth or email her at eharley@churchofscotland.org.uk
CONGREGATIONAL DINNER INVITATION We are delighted to invite you to one of our Edinburgh Northwest Kirk congregational dinners, being held on Wednesday, 21 and Thursday, 22 October at the Lauriston Farm Toby Carvery, 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start. The cost of the dinner will be £11 for adults and £7 for children. Food will include 3 different carvery options as well as vegetarian/vegan options. Children get their own 2 course menu. Tea and coffee will be included. If you would like to attend, please email: enkirkevents@gmail.com with the date you wish to attend, the number of adults and children attending and any dietary requirements. Please also let us know if you require transport to Lauriston Farm. Alternatively, you can contact Louise in the Kirk Office to book your place. The closing date to confirm attendance is Monday, 28 September. The dinners will be an opportunity to connect and chat with fellow members of the congregation over an informal meal. We will also be introducing our Giving Back campaign, the Kirk’s stewardship campaign that will launch on Sunday, 25 October. Look out for more information on this over the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you at one of the congregational dinners in October.
MANY THANKS to everyone who helped with the Pastoral Care Support Team Harvest Service on Thursday – to the bakers, the serving team, the chauffeurs, the musicians and all who came and contributed to a very enjoyable afternoon.
A CARERS’ AFTERNOON is being held from 2 – 4 pm on Monday, 5 October in Pennywell Kirk Hall. If you are or have ever taken care of a loved one then please join us for an afternoon sharing experiences and resources and offering support, with time for prayer and reflection, tea, coffee and cake. Please let Rev Julia Cato (JCato@churchofscotland.org.uk) or Violetta Fejszes (VFejszes@churxhofscotland.org.uk) know if you’d like to attend.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 28 September leaving from Pennywell Kirk at 12.45 pm and finishing with refreshments. All are welcome to join us for a leisurely walk and prayers for our neighbours.
SAVE THE DATE Do you like quizzes? If you do, please join us for an intergenerational quiz at our Christmas holiday club – the theme : Christmas past and present - on Wednesday, 23 December from 12 noon to 1 pm. We need people born in every decade from the 1930’s onwards.
DONATIONS TO THE KIRK If you wish to donate to the Kirk by card on a Sunday morning, a sum-up machine is now located at the Kirk’s main door.
ENK WELCOME CARDS Yellow welcome cards are available at the Kirk doors. The cards allow visitors and members of the congregation wishing for information, advice or assistance, to leave their contact details and we will be able to respond quickly to their enquiries. There are boxes at the Kirk doors for completed cards.
CROSSREACH NEWS & CHRISTMAS CARDS The autumn CrossReach newsletter as well as the CrossReach Christmas card & calendar collection for 2026 are now available and the full catalogue is available HERE. Please support the work of CrossReach as you prepare for Christmas.
THE CRAMOND LADIES’ PROBUS CLUB meets at 10 am on Thursday, 1 October in Cramond Kirk Hall with guest speaker, Phil Dodsworth and his talk on the Edinburgh Blood Bikes.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Saturday, 3 October with a circular walk from Culross to Valleyfield and back (8 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10.30 am or the centre of Culross at 11.10 am. Further information is available HERE.
AIRCRAFT NOISE SURVEY Cramond Barnton & Cammo Community Council are undertaking an on-line survey to ascertain the community's attitudes to aircraft noise from night flights. The final date for completing the survey has been extended to 30 September. The survey can be found HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of kitchen utensils and crockery. Please could only easily portable goods be left in the Fresh Start boxes in Cramond Kirk Hall and we’d be very grateful if larger, heavier items could be taken direct to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive which is open from Mon – Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm.
FLOWERS Susan How
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 4 October
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
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Sunday, 11 October
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 18 October
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 4 October
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 11 October
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 18 October
11.30 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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