EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
19 - 25 July 2026
Service led by Dr Suresh Sanders
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 167, 351, 198, 540, 182
Readings – Matthew 13 : 24 – 30 & 36 – 43 and
the Wisdom of Solomon 12 : 13 & 16 - 19
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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 is on holiday until 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.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed next week from Tuesday, 21 July.
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.
BLISTER PACK RECYCLING Both Pennywell Kirk and Cramond Kirk now have collection boxes where you can put empty pill blister packs.
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.
‘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 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.
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.
FOUND A small pair of earrings wrapped in paper were found in the stamp recycling box in Cramond Kirk Session House. If they are yours, please contact the Kirk Office.
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.
CRAMOND CAMPUS CONSULTATION A final chance to have your say. The latest plans for the proposed Cramond Campus development are now available to view HERE. You will see from the plans that the majority of the site is housing, flats, a nursing home and commercial/shop outlet. A small one storey sports pavilion with cafe is proposed along with a multi-sport pitch and padel/pickleball courts. This is your final opportunity to provide feedback before the developers AMA finalise the proposals. Local views are important and should be considered as part of the consultation before proposals are presented on 26 August. One possible option is to consider relocating the multi-sport pitch and open padel/pickleball courts further south, adjacent to the new road, with the pavilion and car park opposite them in place of the proposed flats at the entrance, next to the shop and commercial units. This could centralise sports and commercial activity, locate it further from existing and proposed homes and keep increased vehicle movement at the site entrance rather than through residential areas. Please take a few minutes to urgently review the plans and send your comments in the next few days to: mikea@amanewtown.co.uk with a copy to planning@cramond-barnton.org. Whether you support the proposals, have concerns or would like to suggest alternative ideas, now is the time to make your views known.
FRESH START 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.
DEATH
7 July Ethel Lawrie
FLOWERS Mary Rose Stocks
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
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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Sunday, 9 August
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 26 July
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 2 August
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 9 August
11.30 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 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.