EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
20 - 26 September 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Martyn Strachan
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
Hymns & Readings
Hymn numbers : 149, 245, Christ Tells Us That We Cannot Serve Both God & Money Too
Reading – Matthew 20 : 1 - 16
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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.
THE PASTORAL CARE SUPPORT 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 QUIZ To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight which starts tomorrow and to 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 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 the Kirk Office if you are able to help.
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 BAKE SALE is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 9.45 am service on Sunday, 27 September with proceeds going to the Ferrywell Youth Project. Please bring money and treat yourself.
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 know if you’d like to attend.
A CARERS’ AFTERNOON is being held from 2 – 4 pm on Monday, 5 October in Pennywell Kirk Hall. If you are or have ever taken care of a loved one then please join us for an afternoon sharing experiences and resources and offering support, with time for prayer and reflection, tea, coffee and cake. Please let Rev Julia Cato (JCato@churchofscotland.org.uk) or Violetta Fejszes (VFejszes@churxhofscotland.org.uk) know if you’d like to attend.
A GAMES & FILM AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall this afternoon. 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.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 28 September leaving from Pennywell Kirk at 12.45 pm and finishing with refreshments. All are welcome to join us for a leisurely walk and prayers for our neighbours.
A LADIES’ AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall from 1 pm – 3 pm on Sunday, 27 September. Please join us for a meal and fellowship.
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
A THANK YOU Violetta would like to thank everyone who supported her on her first ever Kiltwalk, raising money for NHS Lothian Charity.
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 HERE. Please support the work of CrossReach as you prepare for Christmas.
THE ENK NEWSLETTER The deadline for submitting items for the October newsletter (fliers, photos etc) is today. Items should be sent to ENKeditors@gmail.com.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Friday, 25 September with a walk through Dalkeith Country Park (6.2 km). Meet : 11.15 am in the café at Restoration Yard in the Park. Further information is available from Simon Gillam at cramond.walkers@yahoo.co.uk.
AIRCRAFT NOISE SURVEY Cramond Barnton & Cammo Community Council are undertaking an on-line survey to ascertain the community's attitudes to aircraft noise from night flights. The final date for completing the survey has been extended to 30 September. The survey can be found HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of kitchen utensils, small electrical items, mugs & linen. 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 Gill MacLeod
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
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
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Sunday, 11 October
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 27 September
11.30 am : Harvest Thanksgiving Service
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Sunday, 4 October
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 11 October
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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