EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 - 7 March 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 167, Jesus’ love is very wonderful, 187, 19, 655
Readings – Psalm 121 & John 3 : 1 - 17
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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
LENT STUDY : CHRISTIAN AID – ACT ON POVERTY Please join us for the second week of our 6 week hybrid (online and in-person) study over Lent to empower us to act on poverty. We are studying Scripture passages, reflecting, discussing and praying 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, 4 March (7–8 pm) in Cramond Kirk Hall (Committee Room) and online on Zoom. Please email Rev Julia A Cato for more details at jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on Friday, 6 March.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is on every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall.
THE ENK STATED ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the close of this morning’s joint Communion service in Cramond Kirk Hall. The meeting will include a presentation on the ENK accounts for 2025, copies of which are now available HERE and from the Kirk Office at office@cramondkirk.org.uk
ENK HALLS ASSISTANT A vacancy has arisen for a Halls Assistant based in Cramond Kirk Halls. The role is 30 hours per week, flexible in working days and hours but will include evening and Saturday working and involves helping to maintain ENK’s buildings so that they are clean, tidy and welcoming as well as responding to emails, working with Microsoft Excel and Word, maintaining the Hall website, invoicing hall users and assisting with tasks in relation to the Halls at Pennywell. Further information is available HERE and from the Kirk Office. The application deadline is Friday, 13 March.
THE FAIR TRADE STALL will be up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 10 am service on Sunday, 8 March. Time to start stocking up on your Easter treats.
THE JUMBLE SALE QUIZ is now available in the Kirk Hall and this year’s theme is “animals with 4 limbs”. Completed entries can be left in the boxes in the Kirk Hall and the deadline for entries is 23 March. Please pick up a quiz and good luck!
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am with a monthly outing. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
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
EASTER CARD COMPETITION A plea to artists of all ages and abilities – please take part in our Easter card competition by designing a card, A5 size or less when folded, and handing it in to the Kirk Office by Tuesday, 24 March. Please include your name, age if under 18, and contact details. Cards will be displayed in Cramond Kirk Halls over Easter.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its next meeting at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 4 March at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, Ian Gardiner and his talk on “Gallipoli – A Tantalising Failure”. If you’d like further information on the Club, please contact Gavin Duncan at gavinduncan4915@hotmail.com.
THE CRAMOND LADIES’ PROBUS CLUB meets at 10 am on Thursday, 5 March in the Kirk Hall with guest speaker, Eric Melvin and his talk on Deacon Brodie.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Friday, 6 March with a walk from Cramond along the promenade to Gypsy Brae and then continuing beside Wardie Bay to Newhaven tram terminus (8 km). Meet : 10 am at the foreshore near the access to Cramond Island. Further information is available from Simon Gillam at cramond.walkers@yahoo.co.uk.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE for Dot Connel is being held in the Cloister Chapel at Warriston Crematorium at 12.30 pm on Friday, 6 March.
PRESBYTERY ADMINISTRATOR The Presbytery of Edinburgh & West Lothian are seeking a part-time administrator (25 hours per week worked over five days) to provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Clerk, Depute Clerk, office-bearers and members of Presbytery, ensuring the smooth running of Presbytery’s affairs. For further details, please contact Dr Hazel Hastie, Presbytery Clerk on 07827 314374 or at hhastie@churchofscotland.org.uk. The closing date is Monday, 9 March.
FRESH START Many thanks for all the donations over the past week. 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 e.g. microwaves, ironing boards, televisions etc 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.
DEATHS
5 February Mary MacKinnon
24 February Rhona McHardy
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
Sunday, 8 March
(Minister : Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 15 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 22 March
(Minister : Reverend Alex Douglas)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 8 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 15 March
(Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 22 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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