EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
15 - 21 February 2026
Guest Preacher : Janet Shepherd
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 623, 481, O Wondrous Type, 336, 543
Readings – Exodus 24 : 12 - 18 & Matthew 17 : 1 - 9
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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 is closed on Friday, 20 February.
LENT STUDY : CHRISTIAN AID – ACT ON POVERTY Please join us for a hybrid (online and in-person) 6 week study over Lent to empower us to act on poverty. No Bible or church experience necessary and no need to commit to all 6 weeks. We will study Scripture passages, reflect, discuss and pray together. A short PDF packet will be sent out in advance each week covering the topics: Prophetic, Broken, Generous, Located, Hopeful and Together. Come join us on Wednesday evenings (7–8 pm) starting on 25 February in Cramond Kirk Hall (Committee Room) and online on Zoom. Please email Rev Julia A Cato for more details at jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 26 February. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
DISTRICT ELDERS’ ENVELOPES For any elders wishing to visit their district members before the joint Communion service on 1 March, elders’ envelopes and Communion cards are available in the Kirk Office.
POWERPOINT SLIDE CLICKERS NEEDED! Calling anyone with a thumb … we are in need of volunteers to move the slides on during the 10 am services at Cramond. It really is a very easy task, you can sit anywhere in the Kirk (or at the moment the Hall) with the wee remote and you simply press a button to move the slide on. If you’d like to join the clicker rota, please speak to Mary Beaumont on a Sunday morning or email Louise in the Kirk Office.
HOME BAKING One of the most popular stalls at the Jumble Sale is the home baking stall and donations of home baking, including jams and preserves, would be very much appreciated. The jumble sale is being held on Saturday, 28 February and donations can be brought to the Hall on the Friday afternoon or before 10 am on the Saturday.
A CEILIDH FOR ALL is being held in Cramond Kirk Halls on Saturday, 21 February from 6.30 pm to 9 pm. Ceilidh Caleerie will be playing – the same excellent band we had last year – and refreshments, including hot pies, will be available. Tickets cost £15 (£5 for under 18s) and will be on sale on Sunday mornings, from the Kirk Office during the week or by emailing office@cramondkirk.org.uk. Please join us for a great evening of music and dancing.
THE GATHERING SPACE CAFÉ is closed until Tuesday, 24 February. Heather, Kathy and the team look forward to seeing you back after the half term break.
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 and on Monday, 16 February it’s the monthly outing with a trip to Dalkeith. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 15 February. From 1 pm to 3 pm it’s games time followed at 3.30 pm by “It’s a Wonderful Life”, a film which needs no introduction. All are welcome to either or both.
CROSSREACH Copies of the 2026 CrossReach prayer diary and their latest newsletter are available at the entrance to the Gathering Space. Both are also available HERE.
THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE 2026 is being held in St Margarets Church, Davidsons Mains on Friday, 6 March at 7 pm. This year’s service has been prepared by the Christian women of Nigeria and more details are available HERE. All are welcome to attend.
THE KNITTED BIBLE EXHIBITION is coming to Blackhall St Columba’s Church from 13 – 20 March with over 30 exhibits of stories from Genesis to Revelation. A total of 141 stewards are needed to cover the opening times for the exhibition and Blackhall would be very grateful to hear from any volunteers. Morning, afternoon and evening slots are available with 6 stewards on duty at each session. If you’d like to find out more or offer to help, please contact Ruth Laidlaw at ruthlaidlaw@gmail.com
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Friday, 20 February with a walk around the Burntisland Heritage Trail & over the Binn (8 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 9.30 am or Burntisland Links car park at 10 am. Further information is available from Simon Gillam at cramond.walkers@yahoo.co.uk.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its next meeting at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 18 February at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, Eric Melvin and his journey from “Luxor to Aswan”. If you’d like further information on the Club, please contact Gavin Duncan at gavinduncan4915@hotmail.com.
FRESH START Many thanks for all the recent donations. Donations can be left in the Fresh Start box in the Kirk Hall at any time or delivered to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive from Mon – Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
Sunday, 22 February
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 1 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.45 am
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 8 March
(Minister : Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Maneul)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 22 February
(Minister : Reverend Alex Douglas)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 1 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no service at Pennywell
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Cramond
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Sunday, 8 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 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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