EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
13 - 19 July 2025
Minister : Reverend Colin Douglas
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 30, 619/620, 97, 721, 726, 500
Readings – Colossians 1 : 1 - 14 & Luke 10 : 25 - 37
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Cramond Kirk in church and online. We are glad you have been able to join us.
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.
PASTORAL SUPPORT Reverend Julia Cato is away until Saturday, 26 July. If you are in need of pastoral support during this time, please contact our Pastoral Assistant, Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel on 07305 622493 or at JFubara-Manuel@churchofscotland.org.uk
THE JULY FAIR TRADE STALL is up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 10 am service on Sunday, 13 July. Please come and see what's available and do stock up as we are on holiday in August. However that doesn't mean you need to stop looking for fairly traded products in our local shops. Please remember direct selling agreements with farmers and producers prevent cheating by unscrupulous buyers and allow producers to advance plan using sustainable methods.
TWO CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUBS, on the theme of Space, are being held in August. The first is at Cramond on Monday, 11 August from 9 am to 3.30 pm with the option of morning, afternoon or a full day and the second is at Pennywell on Tuesday, 12 August from 10 am to 1 pm with lunch provided. The clubs are open to children aged 4 – 12. With lots of games and crafts, it promises to be a great way to spend a few hours. Further details and registration forms are available by emailing enkholidayclub@gmail.com. And if anyone is happy to help on either day, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
PENNYWELL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP The last in the current series of monthly workshops is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall from 1 pm – 3 pm on Sunday, 13 July. If you have no plans for a holiday today then come and enjoy being away from the hustle and bustle, close to home. Relax and perhaps try something new or something you haven’t done for a while. All are welcome and refreshments will be available. For further details, please contact our Parish Development Worker, Violetta on 07305 848150.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 21 July from 1 pm to 2 pm with light snacks and tea to follow. All are welcome. Please meet at Pennywell Kirk garden at 1 pm.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Sunday, 27 July. From 1 pm to 3 pm it’s games afternoon and time to hone the Uno skills from last month. Then at 3.30 pm a mystery film will be showing – details to follow. All are welcome.
AN AFTERNOON TEA for Ukrainian refugees is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Friday, 8 August from 2 pm. If anyone is able to help with the event, either welcoming those attending, helping with the setting up and/or clearing away or baking, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
A TRIP TO PITLOCHRY We are hoping to arrange a day trip to Pitlochry on Monday, 1 September. If you’d like further details or wish to reserve a place, please let Louise in the Kirk Office know.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is currently taking a wee break but the team look forward to seeing you back on Monday, 21 July any time from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall.
THE GATHERING SPACE CAFÉ is now closed for the summer break but Heather & Cathy look forward to seeing you back again on Tuesday, 19 August.
GREETINGS CARDS Over the past couple of months a stand with a selection of greetings cards could be found in the Gathering Space of the Kirk Hall, with the cards available for a small donation, and it has raised over £30 for Christian Aid. We’d like to continue but have run out of unused greetings cards. If you have any you don’t need, please leave them in the box in the Session House or hand them into the Kirk Office. Many thanks.
FRESH START are currently in need of small electrical items (eg toasters & kettles) and food items (tins of beans, spaghetti, tuna, soup, vegetables, packets of pasta, rice, cereal, porridge, biscuits, sugar, tea bags, instant coffee, UHT milk etc). Donations can be left on the Fresh Start table 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.
DEATH
6 July Alasdair Craik
FLOWERS Mary Rose Stocks
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 20 July
(Leader : David Wilkie)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 27 July
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 3 August
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 20 July
(Minister : Reverend Jessie Ini Fubara-Manuel)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 27 July
(Leader : David Wilkie)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 3 August
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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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