EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
4 - 10 October 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
10.30 am - Hymns & Readings
Hymn numbers : 685, 194, 665, 519
Readings – Psalm 80 : 7 – 15 & Matthew 21 : 33 - 46
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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 Monday, 5 October.
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.
THE FAIR TRADE STALL will be up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 9.45 am service on Sunday, 11 October. Time to start stocking up on your Halloween treats!
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.
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
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.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its first meeting of the new session at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 7 October at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, Andy Middlemiss and his talk on “The Suez Crisis 70 Years On - 1956”. If you’d like further information on the Club, please contact Gavin Duncan at gavinduncan4915@hotmail.com
JACK AND THE CRAMOND BEANSTALK Cramond Drama Group are excited to announce that tickets for this year’s panto “Jack and the Cramond Beanstalk” will be on sale from Monday, 5 October and it promises to be a fun-filled evening for all the family on 11 & 12 December. Further details and tickets are available HERE.
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.
CALLING ALL BELL RINGERS The bell ringing team at Cramond Kirk are looking for new volunteers to help ring the bell before the 9.45 am service. It's a lovely way to start your Sunday and training will be provided. Please contact Louise in the Kirk Office if you would like to get involved.
THE ENK NEWSLETTER The deadline for submitting items for the November newsletter (fliers, photos etc) is Monday, 19 October. Items should be sent to ENKeditors@gmail.com.
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.
VACANCY FOR DEPUTY CHIEF STEWARD The General Assembly Business Committee are looking for a Deputy Chief Steward volunteer to join the team of volunteer stewards, to work alongside and in partnership with the Chief Steward. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that the Stewarding team are fully briefed on duties during the Church of Scotland General Assembly based at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh. The closing date is 14 October and further details are available HERE.
CROSSREACH NEWS & CHRISTMAS CARDS The autumn CrossReach newsletter as well as the CrossReach Christmas card & calendar collection for 2026 are now available HERE. Please support the work of CrossReach as you prepare for Christmas.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of curtains, lamps and small electrical items. 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.
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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
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Sunday, 25 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
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Sunday, 25 October
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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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.