EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 - 14 June 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
10.30 am Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 124, 516, 661, 153
Readings – Psalm 50 : 7 – 15, Matthew 9 : 9 – 13 & 18 - 26
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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
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on Monday, 8 June.
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.
AND A RETURN TO CRAMOND KIRK We are delighted to report that the work on the Kirk’s electrics and heating has been completed and on Sunday, 14 June we shall be returning to worship in Cramond Kirk for Morning Prayers and Morning Worship.
A PLEA FOR HOME BAKING We are hoping to celebrate the return to the Kirk with more than a biscuit at the teas and coffees following the 9.45 am service. Donations of home baking on the Sunday would be very welcome.
THE FAIR TRADE STALL will be up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 9.45 am service on Sunday, 14 June. Please come along and stock up on some summer goodies.
A BIBLE STUDY led by Elspeth Harley will be held on Monday, 15 June at 7.30 pm. This will be the first of a monthly series looking at the following Sunday's readings. For the first meeting the texts will be Psalm 86 : 1 - 10 and Matthew 10 : 24 – 39 and the meeting will be held in Pennywell Session Room. Please let Elspeth know (EHarley@churchofscotland.org.uk) if you are interested in attending.
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.
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. In addition to the Monday outing, on Tuesday 9 June there’s an outing to Leith Walk bakeries and charity shops followed, from 1.30 pm to 3 pm, with a visit to the Firefighters Museum at Leith. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
THE VISITING TEAM COFFEE MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Wednesday, 24 June from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.
ORGAN RECITAL Martyn Strachan will be playing an organ recital in Reid Memorial Church on Saturday, 13 June from 11 am to 11.45 am. Refreshments will be available from 10.30 am and the programme will include pieces by John Cook, Herbert Howells and Joseph Bonnet.
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!
PLAYLIST FOR LIFE TRAINING DAY For many years it has been shown that listening to a personal playlist can improve the lives of those living with dementia. On Friday, 19 June an interactive course is being held at Morningside Parish Church explaining the benefits of the playlist and how to integrate it into people’s daily lives. Places are free. If you’d like to find out more or book a place, please contact Jacqui Lindsay, the Pastoral Assistant at Morningside on 07834 364628 or email pastoralassistant@morningsideparishchurch.org.uk
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Tuesday, 9 June with a walk over the Forth Road Bridge and then along the Fife Coastal Path round Carlingnose Point towards Inverkeithing before catching a bus back from Ferrytoll Park & Ride (8 km). Meet: south end of Forth Road Bridge at 10.30 am. Further information is available HERE.
LOCAL SEWER NETWORK UPGRADE Scottish Water is upgrading the wastewater network at Cramond Beach to improve the quality of the marine environment and to reduce sewer-related debris entering the Firth of Forth. It will be upgrading 3 storm overflows – at Cramond House, Davidson’s Mains & Cramond Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) - as well as upgrading the local sewer network. Members of the community are invited to an information event from 4 pm – 6.30 pm on Thursday, 11 June in Cramond Kirk Halls.
MORNINGSIDE UMBRELLA FESTIVAL is being held every day until Sunday, 14 June with craft stalls, refreshments, live music and special events. Further details are available in the Kirk Hall noticeboard or HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for all the recent donations. 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.
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 14 June – please note the new service times
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 21 June
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 28 June
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 14 June – please note the new service time
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 21 June
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 28 June
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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