EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
31 May - 6 June 2026
Minister : Reverend Cat Rawlinson-Watkins
Organist : Simon Bertram
10.00 am Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 147, 124, 559, 739
Readings – Matthew 28 : 16 – 20, 2 Corinthians 13 : 11 – 13
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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 Friday, 5 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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
A LADIES’ AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall from 1 pm – 3 pm this afternoon (31 May). Please join us for fellowship, a Godly Play story and a light lunch. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150.
CHRISTIAN AID BRAINTEASER QUIZ & GREETINGS CARDS There were 18 entries to the brainteaser quiz and congratulations must go to the 15 completely correct entries but also many thanks to everyone who bought a copy of the quiz and helped raise an amazing £172. In addition, sales of the greetings cards in the Gathering Space have raised a further £62 for Christian Aid. We are in need of more unused greetings cards to replenish the stand and any donations of cards with envelopes can be left in the card collection box outside the Kirk Office. And a huge thank you to Gill Massie for both her quiz and for looking after the card stand.
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
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.
MORNINGSIDE UMBRELLA FESTIVAL is being held for 2 weeks from 31 May with craft stalls, refreshments, live music and special events. Further details are available HERE.
MOZART’S REQUIEM If you missed yesterday’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem, Jubilo invite you to join them for a Come & Sing Mozart’s Requiem in Blackhall St Columba’s Church on Saturday, 6 June. Rehearsals start at 2 pm with the performance at 5.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 for singers (including the score hire, tea, coffee & cake) or £5 for audience members. Tickets are available HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of assorted kitchen items. 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.
DEATH
24 May Rosemary Free
FLOWERS Eleanor Kemp
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
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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Sunday, 21 June
8.30 am : Morning Prayers
9.45 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
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
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Sunday, 21 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.
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.