EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
8 - 14 June 2025
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 626, This little light of mine, 612, 771, 584
Readings – Psalm 104 : 24 – 34 & 35b & Acts 2 : 1 - 21
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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.
CONTACTING REVEREND JULIA CATO If you need to contact Julia, her phone number is 07706 454148 and her email address is jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk.
PENTECOST “PARTY” Please join us in the Kirk Hall at the close of the 10 am service on Sunday, 8 June for cake and coffee (and tea) to celebrate Pentecost.
THE FAIR TRADE STALL is also up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 10 am service on 8 June – a chance to stock up on your summer treats.
A JOINT PENTECOST SERVICE is being held at 3 pm on Sunday, 8 June on the grass beside the Boardwalk Café down at the Silverknowes beachfront. Come and join local churches celebrating Jesus and His life-giving Spirit. All are welcome and if the weather is wet, the service will be moving into Cramond Kirk Hall.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on 10, 11 and 12 June.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 19 June. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
THE VISITING TEAM COFFEE MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Thursday, 12 June from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. All are welcome and please let Louise know if you’d like to attend.
PENNYWELL SUMMER SALE Pennywell are holding their summer sale from 10 am – 12 noon on Saturday, 21 June and would love to see you there. If anyone is able to help with setting up between 2 pm and 4 pm on Friday, 20 June, please let Louise know and any donations of home baking are always welcome.
RIDE TO THE SUN On Saturday, 21 June our Session Clerk Edith and friends will once more be taking to the saddle and cycling the 100 miles from Carlisle to Cramond … overnight! This year Edith is raising money for Christian Aid. If you would like to support her, donations can be made HERE. There is also a sponsorship form on the desk in the Cramond Kirk Session House.
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.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. 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.
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.
PENNYWELL MONTHLY WORKSHOPS The third in a series of monthly workshops is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 8 June from 1 pm – 3 pm. The workshop will look at how to become a better listener, exploring what makes a good listener and thinking about what we can each do to listen better in a busy world. All are welcome and refreshments will be available. For further details, please contact our Parish Development Worker, Violetta on 07305 848150.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 16 June from 1 pm to 2 pm with light snacks and tea to follow. All are welcome. Please meet at Pennywell Kirk garden at 1 pm.
PRAISE GATHERING 2025 Celebrating 40 years of concerts, the Praise Gathering Choir, with over 400 on stage, will be performing in the Usher Hall on Saturday, 21 June at 7 pm (and at Glasgow Concert Hall on 14 & 15 June). Tickets range from £24.50 to £34.50 and are available HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of electrical goods, mirrors, kitchen equipment and bedding. Donations are always welcome and 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. Further information on Fresh Start is available HERE.
OVERNIGHT FILMING ON CRAMOND CAUSEWAY From 6 pm on Sunday, 8 June to 12 noon on Monday, 9 June filming for a movie will be taking place on and around Cramond Causeway which will involve some parking and pedestrian restrictions.
CREATIVE WRITING IN CRAMOND A friendly writing group for new & nearly new writers meets once a month in Cramond Kirk Hall. Their next meeting is on Thursday, 12 June between 10 am & 12 noon. All budding writers would be most welcome. Just bring along a pen and paper and a desire to write. There is a £5 charge for each session.
FLOWERS Christine Roy
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 15 June
(Ordained Local Minister – Janet Shepherd)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 22 June
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 15 June
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 22 June
(Reader : Brian Drummond)
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 link to Cramond Kirk's live stream can be found HERE and Pennywell Kirk's service is available HERE. The live services will also be available to watch later on Facebook and on the website.
FACEBOOK Cramond Kirk’s Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/cramondkirk2 so please do keep in touch to check all the latest news & happenings. The page is also accessible from the Kirk website & if you do visit, please remember to “share” and “like” our page.