EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
24 - 30 May 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
10.00 am Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : God, the Maker of the Heavens,
This Little Light of Mine, 771, 584
Readings – Psalm 104 : 30 – 34 & 35b, Acts 2 : 1 – 21
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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 Jessie Fubara-Manuel can be contacted on 07305 622493 or at JFubara-Manuel@churchofscotland.org.uk
A REMINDER OF THE CHANGE TO WORSHIP TIMES On Sunday, 14 June we will move to the new service times. Services at Cramond will be held at 8.30 am and 9.45 am and the Pennywell service moves to 11.30 am. Monthly joint services will continue to be held at 10.30 am and alternate between the two churches. The joint services are typically held on the first Sunday of the month.
PRAYER SERVICE AT CRAMOND If you are interested in helping lead the 8.30 am Prayer Service at Cramond Kirk on a Sunday (except for the first Sunday of the month), please be in touch. All worship materials will be provided! Please email or call the Cramond Kirk office to note your interest and if you have any questions, please call or email Rev Julia Cato.
AN ECUMENICAL PENTECOST SERVICE is being held at 3 pm on Sunday, 24 May on the grass beside the Boardwalk Café down at the Silverknowes waterfront. All are welcome and if the weather is wet, it will be moving into Cramond Kirk Hall.
CRAMOND KIRK HEATING The overall cost of the electrics and heating at Cramond is in excess of £25,000. We have approval from the General Trustees to draw on the Consolidated Capital Fabric Fund. However, it has come to our attention that there may be members of the congregation who would like to donate towards the installation of the heating system. If you wish to do so, please make a transfer to Edinburgh Northwest Kirk's bank account : sort code 80-02-19, account no: 00185768 and put “heating” as your reference.
TABEETHA SCHOOL : SUSTAINING A COMMUNITY OF HOPE & PEACE Kate Freedman, Development Officer & former Head of Primary at Tabeetha School will be the guest speaker at Pennywell Kirk Hall on Tuesday, 16 June at 2.30 pm. Please join us for an opportunity to hear about the Church of Scotland’s school in the Holy Land and its role in sustaining a community of hope, peace, education & interfaith understanding within a complex & divided society.
JENNIFER THOMSON PAINTING We have been given an original painting by Jennifer Thomson entitled “Alive with Colour : Cramond Village”. The picture is available to view in the Gathering Space of the Kirk Hall. If you wish to bid for the painting, please send your bid, along with your contact details to the Kirk Office by phone or email. There is a minimum bid of £50 and the deadline for receipt of bids is 6 pm on Sunday, 31 May. All proceeds from the sale will go to Christian Aid.
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 and the next outing is on Monday, 25 May with a trip to Galashiels by train. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
SUMMER FAIR & PET FETE Drylaw Parish Church are holding a summer fair from 11 am – 2 pm on Saturday, 30 May and as well as stalls and refreshments, bring your pet along for a blessing and pet-related stalls and competitions.
FOR FLOWER LOVERS… Dot Pendreigh and Dot Kemp have arranged the Kirk Flowers for many years and for 18 years have been Joint Flower Secretaries. As Dot Pendreigh is moving away and Dot Kemp wishes to step back, from the beginning of August we need someone to take over the administration of the Flower Fund and people to join a rota to arrange flowers throughout the year. The role of Flower Secretary involves operating the Flower Fund account, preparing an annual rota for the weekly removal of flowers, buying paper and oasis and, with the Kirk secretary, preparing the annual flower donors’ list. Please contact Louise if you can help with either the administration or the arranging (which can simply be putting flowers in a vase). The flowers are an important part of our Kirk ministry, as confirmed by the many letters and phone calls of thanks we receive!
CRAMOND HERITAGE TRUST GUIDED WALKS At 2 pm on Wednesday, 27 May there is a guided walk from the Maltings to Fair a Far Mill, looking for evidence of the iron industry which thrived along the banks of the Almond. If you wish to join the walk, please email admin@cramondheritage.org.uk.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Saturday, 30 May with a walk up Maspie Den and then around other parts of the Falkland Estate including Tyndall Bruce Monument (8 km). Meet: Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or Falkland Stables car park at 10.45 am. Further information is available HERE.
MOZART’S REQUIEM Seven Hills Chorus will be performing Mozart’s Requiem in St Cuthbert’s Church, Lothian Road on Saturday, 30 May at 7 pm. Tickets cost £15 (including programme) and are available at the door or through Eventbrite.
CRAMOND COMMUNITY CHOIR are holding their summer concert in Cramond Kirk Halls on Tuesday, 2 June at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £10 and can be booked through Ian Huggan at iwhuggan@gmail.com.
FRESH START Many thanks for all the crockery donated this week. Donations can be left in the Fresh Start boxes in Cramond Kirk Hall or taken direct to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive which is open from Mon – Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm.
FLOWERS Mike Young
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 31 May
(Minister : Reverend Cat Rawlinson-Watkins)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 7 June
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
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Sunday, 14 June – please note the new service times
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 31 May
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 7 June
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 14 June – please note the new service time
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.