EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
26 April - 2 May 2026
Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley
Organist : Simon Bertram
10.00 am Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 141, In Christ We Live, 521, 511
Readings – John 10 : 1 – 10 and Acts 2 : 42 - 47
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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.
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
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall at 7.15 pm on Monday, 27 April. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
NEW ELDERS The Kirk Session has selected members to become elders and their ordination is to take place on Sunday, 10 May during the 10.30 am service at Cramond Kirk. Those who have answered the call to eldership are Anna Aitken, Elaine Collins, Marc D’Ambrosio, Donna Gilmour, Nicola Gray and Irene Robertson.
A REMINDER OF THE CHANGE TO WORSHIP TIMES On Sunday, 14 June we will move to the new service times. Services at Cramond will be held at 8.30 am and 9.45 am and the Pennywell service moves to 11.30 am. Monthly joint services will continue to be held at 10.30 am and alternate between the two churches. The joint services are typically held on the first Sunday of the month, except in May when it will be held on Sunday, 10 May to coincide with the annual Christian Aid service followed by a soup lunch in the Hall.
THE MEN’S COFFEE & BACON ROLL MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Thursday, 14 May from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.
THE LONDON MARATHON ENK member, Emily Malone is running the London Marathon to raise funds for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). Any prayers of support and cheering her on are more than welcome and if you wish to support the fundraiser, you can make a donation via her Just Giving page HERE.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is on every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall.
THE CRAMOND ASSOCIATION AGM is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 30 April. The AGM will include views on 2 important forthcoming issues - night time airport noise & the Cramond Foreshore redevelopment. Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be a Cramond Association member to attend and refreshments will be provided.
CRAMOND DRAMA GROUP invite you to join them for an interactive murder mystery where you’ll enjoy afternoon tea while uncovering clues, questioning suspects and deciding who’s guilty! The murder will take place in Cramond Kirk Halls on Saturday, 6 June from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. Tickets are available HERE.
A CHARITY MOTOR SHOW supporting Brain Tumour Research and Edinburgh Children's Hospital is being held at Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston on Saturday, 3 May. With over 250 vehicles as well as bouncy castles and face painting, it promises to be a fun day for all the family. Admission is £5 and children go free.
10 – 16 MAY 2026
House to House Deliveries/Collections For all volunteer collectors and deliverers, your red bags are available for collection from the back of Cramond Kirk Hall today and on the mornings of 3 and 10 May. We have a number of districts still uncovered and would be very grateful for any help delivering to these districts. If you are able to help, please pick up one of the unallocated bags from the Kirk Hall, write your name on the label on the front and let us know which bag you have. The envelopes only need to be delivered.
A Christian Aid Bread & Soup Lunch is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall at the close of the joint service on Sunday, 10 May. The Scouts will also be selling plants.
The Quizaid Evening is taking place in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 6 May (7 pm for 7.30 pm). Spaces are available for this fun evening which comes with a glass of wine & nibbles. Tickets are £5 per person. You can make up a team of 4, 5 or 6 people, or just come along and we will find you a team to join. Entry forms are available at the main door of the Kirk Hall or from the Kirk Office or simply e-mail the Kirk Office (office@cramondkirk.org.uk) with details of your team.
The Christian Aid Brainteaser Quiz is also available at the main door of the Kirk Hall. Simply pop £1 in the Christian Aid collection tin and help yourself to a copy. This year’s theme is a sport or game and the deadline for completed quizzes is Tuesday, 24 May.
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FRESH START VOLUNTEERS If you have a little time to spare, Fresh Start are in need of volunteers to help put together their starter packs – essential household items for those moving into a new home. To find out more about volunteering for this or any of the other opportunities at Fresh Start, please visit us HERE, email : admin@freshstartweb.org.uk or call 476 7741.
FRESH START Many thanks for all the recent donations. Donations can be left in the Fresh Start boxes in Cramond Kirk Hall or taken direct to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive which is open from Mon – Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm.
FLOWERS Ann Prest
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 3 May
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 10 May – Christian Aid Sunday
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.45 am
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 17 May
(Minister : Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 3 May
(Congregation-led Service)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 10 May – Christian Aid Sunday
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no service at Pennywell
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Cramond
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Sunday, 17 May
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
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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