EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
12 - 18 July 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 212, 245, 181, 137
Readings – Isaiah 55 : 10 – 13 and Matthew 13 : 1 – 9 & 18 - 23
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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 Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel can be contacted on 07305 622493 or at JFubara-Manuel@churchofscotland.org.uk however ….
THE MINISTER will be on holiday from 13 - 31 July. During her absence Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel will be looking after all pastoral matters. Please contact Jessie if you require pastoral assistance.
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.
SAVE THE DATES … Following the joint service at Pennywell on Sunday, 2 August we hope you can join us in saying farewell to Jessie Fubara-Manuel over a soup, sandwich and cake lunch. And the joint service at Cramond on Sunday, 6 September will be a special Welcome (Back) to Church service. Further details to follow …
A PLEA FOR HELPERS ENK runs children’s clubs during the school holidays and we are in need of helpers. There are lots of activities and craft for the children but if this is not your strength we also need help in the background. Our clubs are an important part of our outreach work, are very popular with the children, much appreciated by the families and rewarding for the helpers. The next clubs are being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Monday, 10 August and Monday, 14 September from 9 am – 3 pm. If you are interested in helping, even for an hour or two, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
CHRISTIAN AID 2026 UPDATE In addition to the money raised at the Christian Aid Lunch & Quiz Night and from the sale of cards and brainteaser quizzes, over the course of Christian Aid Week a further £3,477.66 was raised by the Christian Aid door to door collectors, £3,427.32 from donations left at Barnton Post Office & the Kirk Office and £550 from the sale of the Jennifer Thomson painting. Along with Sunday morning open plate donations at Cramond and Pennywell and reclaimed gift aid, the total raised by ENK this year was just over £9,500. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to such an excellent sum.
‘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.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 20 July leaving from Pennywell Kirk at 12.45 pm and finishing with snacks at North Edinburgh Arts from 1.45 pm. All are welcome and there is no expectation to pray.
A LADIES’ AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall following the 11.30 am service on Sunday, 26 July. Please join us for fellowship and lunch.
CRAMOND CAMPUS CONSULTATION If you were unable to attend the public consultation on the Cramond Campus proposals held in Cramond Kirk Halls on 24 June, the proposals are available HERE and any feedback before the next public consultation on Wednesday, 26 August would be welcome.
THE GATHERING SPACE CAFÉ is closed for the summer holidays. Heather, Kathy and the team wish you a very happy summer and look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday, 18 August.
BIG NATURE DRAWATHON Whether you are a keen artist or last drew at primary school, all are welcome to come and get stuck in with the art materials and activities at Granton Hub including learning plant identification through sketching (workshop at 11 am and 1 pm), clay creature sculpting and an ant’s eye view - getting up close to tiny worlds. The art activities take place on Saturday, 25 July from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm and the full exhibition of works is being held on Sunday, 26 July from 2 pm to 4 pm. To register for either free event, please click HERE.
CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR Blackhall St Columba’s Church is seeking a friendly and organised church administrator to support the day to day running of the Church. The post involves being the first point of contact, providing general administrative support, helping maintain the Church’s website and social media and assisting with communications and event promotion. This is a permanent post of 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, payable at £15.00 per hour. To apply, please submit your CV and a short supporting statement to staffing@blackhallstcolumba.org.uk. The closing date for applications is Friday, 24 July.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of toasters, mirrors, a kettle and a hoover. With the school holidays having started, many families struggle to provide lunches for their children over the summer months so donations of dried and tinned goods would be very welcome. A list of goods needed can be found HERE. 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 Anne Mather
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 19 July
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 26 July
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 2 August
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 19 July
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 26 July
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 2 August
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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.
FACEBOOK Edinburgh Northwest Kirk’s Facebook page can be found HERE so please do keep in touch to check all the latest news & happenings and if you do visit, please remember to “share” our page.