EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
19 - 25 January 2025
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 519, 245, 540, 510
Readings – Psalm 23, John 2 : 1 – 11
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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.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on Monday, 20 January.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT returns tomorrow and every Monday thereafter from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall. All are welcome.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. All are welcome.
A MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 3.30 pm on Sunday, 26 January with a family friendly film called “Yours, Mine and Ours”, a story of 2 single parents trying to juggle life and 18 children between them.
A FUNERAL SERVICE for Angela Smith will be held in Cramond Kirk on Tuesday, 28 January at 12 noon. Angela’s family would be glad if you are able to join them to celebrate Angela’s life and to stay for the reception in the Kirk Hall where the family will join you after a private cremation.
THE 2025 JUMBLE SALE As the new year begins and thoughts perhaps turn to spring cleaning, please put a note in your diary that the 2025 Jumble Sale is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Saturday, 1 March. Further details will be available in February but please note we are unable to take electrical items.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK PASTORAL ASSISTANT Edinburgh Northwest Kirk is looking for a pastoral assistant to assist the minister, elders and Visiting Team as well as to engage in pastoral care amongst the congregation and in the community. The post is for 20 hours per week with a competitive salary, initially on a two-year fixed-term contract and with the potential to continue as a permanent position. If you know of anyone who might be interested in the post, please let Louise in the Kirk Office know and she’d be glad to send out full details. Further information is also HERE. The closing date for applications is now Monday, 27 January.
A CEILIDH FOR ALL is being held in the Kirk Hall on Saturday, 1 February from 6 pm – 9 pm. With dancing and Heather & Kathy’s hot pies, it promises to be an excellent evening. Tickets cost £15 (£5 for under 18s), which includes a free drink, and are available from the Kirk Office. Please join us on the dance floor or simply come along and enjoy the music and refreshments.
A DAFFODIL TEA DANCE, with a Scottish theme, is being held in Blackhall St Columba’s Church Hall on Wednesday, 5 February from 1.30 – 4 pm. The dance is in aid of Blood Cancer UK and tickets cost £5. Please contact Muriel on 07908 805364.
CHRISTMAS CARD APPEAL If you have any spare, unused Christmas cards with envelopes that you just don’t know what to do with, please donate them to the Kirk. We can use them to make up variety packs for 2025! The cards we collected this year were turned into 40 packs and raised £48 for the Christmas Fair charities. Cards with their envelopes can be put in the boxes in the Session House or in the entrance to the Kirk Hall until 31 January 2025.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its next meeting at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 22 January at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, David Harrison and his talk on “The Commonwealth War Graves Commission”. If you’d like further information on the Club, please contact Gavin Duncan at gavinduncan4915@hotmail.com.
THE CRAMOND ASSOCIATION HISTORY SECTION are meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 22 January at 7.30 pm with their guest speaker, Helen Spencer who will be looking at “glassmaking in Edinburgh”. Non-members are welcome with a £2 entry fee.
THE ORIGIN BIG BAND For one night only Unoma Okudo, Scott Rennie and Jonny Russell, backed by an 18-piece jazz ensemble will be celebrating both the timeless appeal of big band jazz and the soul-stirring songs of faith, creating a musical experience that's uplifting, soulful and full of energy. The event is being held in the Carrubbers Christian Centre, 65 High Street on Saturday, 25 January at 7.30 pm. Entry is by donation and all are welcome.
GARDENING SERVICES Andrew Philip is starting up his own gardening business and is looking for new clients starting in the spring. His father, Angus, is the Kirk’s gardener and looks after the manse gardens at Cramond and Pennywell and we are pleased to see his son following in his father’s footsteps. Anyone wishing to contact Andrew can call him on 07746 831617.
FRESH START 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.
FLOWERS The Frost family
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 26 January
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 2 February
(Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers with Communion
10.00 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 26 January
(Minister : Reverend Dr Martin Scott)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 2 February
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 am : 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 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.
TWITTER/X & FACEBOOK Cramond Kirk’s X feed is available at @cramondkirk1 and a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cramondkirk2 so please do keep in touch on either to check all the latest news & happenings. Both are also accessible from the Kirk website & if you do visit either site, please remember to “share” and “like” our page.