EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
14 - 20 June 2026
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
9.45 am Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 192, Welcome Everybody, 710
Readings – Psalm 100, Romans 5 : 1 - 8
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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 Louise is away from the Kirk Office from 16-19 June but Lesley and Gill will be holding the fort in her absence.
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.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 25 June. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
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.
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.
PENNYWELL SUMMER SALE Pennywell are holding their summer sale from 10 am – 12 noon on Saturday, 20 June and would love to see you there. If anyone is able to help with setting up between 2 pm and 4 pm on Friday, 19 June, please let Louise know and any donations of home baking are always welcome.
THE ENK NEWSLETTER The deadline for submitting items for the July newsletter (fliers, photos etc) is Saturday, 20 June. Items should be sent to ENKeditors@gmail.com.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 15 June starting at 2 pm from in front of the North Edinburgh Arts Centre and finishing at Morrison’s café at 3 pm. All are welcome.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 21 June. From 1.15 pm to 3.15 pm it’s Uno time followed at 3.30 pm by “Andre Rieu – Fiesta Mexicana”. All are welcome to either or both.
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.
CRAMOND HERITAGE TRUST GUIDED WALKS At 10.30 am on Saturday, 20 June there is a guided walk from the Maltings out to Cramond Island and over the top to the Farm ruins and 2nd World War defences. If you wish to join the walk, please email admin@cramondheritage.org.uk.
FOR FLOWER LOVERS… Dot Pendreigh and Dot Kemp have for many years been the Kirk Flower secretaries as well as arranging the flowers. As Dot Pendreigh is moving away and Dot Kemp wishes to step back, 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.
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
FRESH START Many thanks for all the recent donations. 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 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.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS final walk in the current programme is on Friday, 19 June with a walk from Birnam across the Tay to Dunkeld and then past the cathedral and Mother Larch before crossing back over the Tay at the Jubilee Bridge (11 km). Meet: Barnton Avenue West at 9.30 am or the Birnam Arts café on Station Road, Birnam at 10.45 am. Further information is available HERE.
CRAMOND DRAMA GROUP thank everyone who came along to their Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea last Saturday and hope you all enjoyed it. Anyone who is interested in joining them or even finding out more about them, is invited to come along to their Panto Launch meeting on Thursday, 18 June at 7 pm in Cramond Kirk’s Upper Hall or contact David Fairweather on 07939 841931.
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
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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Sunday, 5 July
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.30 am
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 21 June
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 28 June
11.30 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 5 July
There is no service at Pennywell
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Cramond
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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