EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
6 - 15 August 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
9.45 am - Hymns & Readings
Hymn numbers : 737, 194, 565, 167
Readings – Psalm 85 : 8 – 13 and Matthew 14 : 22 - 33
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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.
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.
SAVE THE DATE The joint service at Cramond on Sunday, 6 September will be a special Welcome (Back) to Church service. Further details to follow …
FAIR TRADE STALL There will be no Fair Trade stall in August but the Fair Trade team will be up and running again in Cramond Kirk Hall on Sunday, 13 September.
A BIBLE STUDY led by Elspeth Harley will be held on Monday, 17 August at 7.30 pm in Pennywell Session Room. The study will look at the readings for Sunday, 23 August - Psalm 138 and Isaiah 51 : 1 - 6. Please let Elspeth know if you are interested in joining her (EHarley@churchofscotland.org.uk).
A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING for Alistair Cameron is being held in Cramond Kirk on Wednesday, 12 August at 2 pm. The family would be glad if you could join them to celebrate Alistair’s life.
CRAMINO On the afternoon of Sunday, 23 August, Reverend Ian Gilmour and members of Greenbank Parish Church will be making their way on foot from Greenbank to Cramond by way of a pilgrimage and in aid of charity. You are invited to join at any point during the journey or at the finish for tea, coffee and cake. The expected start time from Greenbank Parish Church is 12.30 pm. There will also be a chance to join the walk at Roseburn Path at around 2 pm and Silverknowes Golf Course car park at around 4 pm. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to take part in the walk or join us for tea, coffee and cake.
A TRIP TO NORTH BERWICK Please join us on an Edinburgh Northwest Kirk trip to North Berwick on Saturday, 5 September. Leaving from Cramond at 9.30 am and returning from North Berwick at 4 pm, the day will include the chance to explore the beach and town, have an ice cream or a cuppa or their famous fish and chips, visit the museum, shop on the High Street or visit the Sealife Centre. Spaces are limited to 15 with a suggested donation of £5 per person for the bus. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office or Violetta on VFejszes@churchofscotland.org.uk know if you would like to book a place.
THE ENK NEWSLETTER The deadline for submitting items for the September newsletter (fliers, photos etc) is Thursday, 20 August. Items should be sent to ENKeditors@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. All are welcome. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall this afternoon (9 August). From 1 pm the Uno cards will be out and from 3.30 pm the afternoon film will be The King's Speech. All are welcome to either or both.
A HOLIDAY WORKSHOP is being held at Pennywell Kirk from 1 pm – 3.30 pm on Sunday, 16 August. All are welcome to join us for summer food, summer games (seated football and pass the summer parcel etc) and summer fun.
ENK WELCOME CARDS From next Sunday yellow welcome cards will be 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 will also be boxes at the Kirk doors for completed cards.
THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED ARTS will be taking place from 16 – 22 August with the opening service being held at 11 am on Sunday, 16 August in St Giles Cathedral and with guest preacher, Rev Professor David Fergusson. The full programme is available HERE.
FAITH AND THE ARTS At 7 pm every Sunday evening throughout August Barclay Viewforth Church will be hosting talks with a variety of speakers from the world of the arts. The guest speaker on Sunday, 9 August will be Jenna Stewart, composer, musician, artist and producer and on 16 August Phil Todd, filmmaker & actor will be their guest. All are welcome.
SING-A-LONG SCOTLAND From 3 pm – 4 pm on 9 to 14 August, Johnny Collington will be playing and singing a selection of favourite Scottish sing-a-long songs at LifeCare, 2 Cheyne Street. Johnny’s show has been created for people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers and all are welcome. The show is free but donations to Alzheimer Scotland and LifeCare are welcome on the day.
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 Many thanks for all the recent donations. 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.
BLISTER PACK RECYCLING Pennywell Kirk and Cramond Kirk now have collection boxes for empty pill blister packs.
FLOWERS Jean Morley
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 16 August
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 23 August
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 30 August
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 16 August
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 23 August
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 30 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.
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