EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
13 - 19 September 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
Hymns & Readings
Hymn numbers : 522, Earth is Full of Wit & Wisdom, 160
Readings – Psalm 103 : 8 - 13 and Matthew 18 : 21 - 35
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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.
BIBLE STUDY The next Bible Study led by Elspeth Harley will be held on Monday, 14 September at 7.30 pm in Pennywell Session House and will look at the readings for Sunday, 20 September - Psalm 145 : 1 - 8 and Matthew 20 : 1 - 16. All are welcome. Please email Elspeth at Eharley@churchofscotland.org.uk if you are interested.
EXPLORING THE BIBLE Do you know any young people - high school aged or older? If Sunday Explorers seems too young for them and sermons are not their thing, they could try Exploring the Bible once a month during the second half of the service. The first exploration starts on Sunday, 20 September in Pennywell Session Room with Matthew 20 : 1 - 16. Just come along or text Elspeth on 07950 076528.
THE VISITING TEAM HARVEST SERVICE is being held at 2 pm on Thursday, 24 September in Cramond Kirk Hall. Please come along and enjoy the service and an afternoon of chat, singing and fun.
HARVEST will be celebrated at both Cramond and Pennywell on Sunday, 27 September. Donations of tinned food, teas, coffees, pasta etc as well as toiletries would be very welcome and this year the donations will go to LIFT (Low Income Families Together) in Muirhouse.
FAIR TRADE STALL With Fair Trade Fortnight starting on 21 September the Fair Trade team will be running special Fair Trade Fortnight stalls at both Cramond and Pennywell on Sunday, 20 September. That same Sunday Mary Popple, former Chair of True Origin, will be the guest speaker at both services.
FAIR TRADE QUIZ To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight and 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.
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.
THE MEN’S COFFEE & BACON ROLL MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Wednesday, 30 September from 10 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.
THE ENK ABC (ANNUAL BOOK CLUB) will be meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 23 September at 2 pm. Have you wanted to join a book group but haven’t the time. Then bring a book that you would recommend or are happy to talk about and swap with others or just encourage others to read what you have enjoyed. All your reading material for the year can be decided in just one meeting! Cake & coffee provided and donations will go to charity. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you are interested in attending.
DOORS OPEN DAYS WEEKEND : 26 – 27 SEPTEMBER Both Cramond & Pennywell Kirks will be open for Doors Open Days. Cramond on 26 & 27 September and Pennywell on the Sunday afternoon. For health & safety reasons, Cramond need 3 people to be on duty at any one time. If you are free to be a welcoming steward, the time slots we need to fill are 10 am - 12 noon, 12 noon - 2 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm on the Saturday and 2 pm – 4 pm and 4 pm – 5 pm on the Sunday. Please contact Lesley or Adam Cumming if you’re able to help (ljcumming2@gmail.com).
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. The September outing is tomorrow with a trip to Glasgow, leaving at 10 am from in front of Pennywell Kirk's bus stop and returning around 7 pm. All are welcome. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
A GAMES & FILM AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 20 September. From 1 pm the Uno cards will be out and from 3.30 pm the afternoon film will be the classic Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. All are welcome to either or both.
CRAFT COFFEE MORNING Blackhall St Columba’s are holding a craft coffee morning in aid of Parkinson’s UK (Edinburgh) on Saturday, 26 September from 10 am to 12 noon. Please join them for tea, coffee & home baking and a chance to browse the craft stalls.
PENNYWELL AUTUMN FAIR We are seeking a convenor for the Pennywell autumn fair, which is due to be held on Saturday, 14 November. If you’d like to find out more, please contact Alan Fisher at fishatthewell@hotmail.com
FAKE FUNDRAISING LOTTERY WEBSITES The Church of Scotland Law Department have made us aware of fake websites which are promoting a Church of Scotland fundraising lottery, both at a national level and also alleging to be individual churches. These websites look very professional but are nothing to do with the Church of Scotland. This activity has been reported to the relevant authorities. A key indicator is that the web address being used misspells Scotland with two ‘c’s. If any Church members have concerns about these fake websites, they can contact the Law Department via email on LAWDEPT@churchofscotland.org.uk and if any individuals having given any money to this scam, they should contact Police Scotland.
HELP WITH SUNDAY EXPLORERS LJ, Louise and Alex would love to hear from anyone interested in joining the Sunday Explorers’ rota, helping with the crafts and games at Cramond or with Godly Play at Pennywell. Please contact Louise in the Kirk Office if you’d like to find out more.
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 - the full Christmas catalogue is HERE and the autumn newsletter is HERE. Please support the work of CrossReach as you prepare for Christmas.
FERRYWELL YOUTH PROJECT Volunteers are urgently needed to support vulnerable children in Muirhouse through the Ferrywell Youth Project which has just extended its premises. The hours are very flexible and the team is lovely. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Suresh Sanders at suresh.sanders@gmail.com
THE ENK NEWSLETTER The deadline for submitting items for the October newsletter (fliers, photos etc) is Sunday, 20 September. Items should be sent to ENKeditors@gmail.com.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS second walk of the new session is on Thursday, 17 September with a clockwise loop from Errol to Port Allen. Meet : 10 am at Barnton Avenue West or 10.50 am at Errol Mercat Cross. Further information is available from Simon Gillam on 07344 119237 or by emailing cramond.walkers@yahoo.co.uk.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donation of bedding. 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 Liz Coyle
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 20 September
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 27 September
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Harvest Thanksgiving Service
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Sunday, 4 October
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 20 September
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 27 September
11.30 am : Harvest Thanksgiving Service
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Sunday, 4 October
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.
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