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KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS

28 July - 3 August 2024

WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Edinburgh Northwest Kirk in church and on-line. We are glad you have been able to join us and hope you enjoy worshipping with 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. 

CONTACTING REVEREND JULIA CATO If you need to contact Julia, her phone number is 07706 454148 and her email address is jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk.

THE GATHERING SPACE CAFÉ is now closed for the summer holidays but Heather and Cathy look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday, 13 August and wish everyone a good summer break.

CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT takes place every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall and all are welcome.

‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. All are welcome.

THE VISITING TEAM COFFEE MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Tuesday, 30 July from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. All are welcome and please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.

LAURISTON AGROECOLOGY FARM MARKET STALL is now open from 4.30 pm – 6 pm every Thursday at the Community Entrance behind Toby Carvery. As well as fresh-picked veg from the Market Garden, they’ll also be offering wildflower plants, mushrooms, herbal remedies and fresh bread. Cash & card payments accepted.

THE GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE The deadline for the submission of articles for the next Grapevine magazine is Sunday, 28 July. Short articles are very welcome with photos sent separately if possible. Articles and photos should be sent to editor@cramondkirk.org.uk.

GRAPEVINE DISTRIBUTORS If you have a little spare time and would be able to help with the distribution of the Grapevine magazine 4 times a year, we would be very grateful. A number of districts are available, including Barnton Avenue West (112), Barnton Gardens/Barnton Park (28), 3 rounds in Cammo Meadows (66), (114) & (114), Avenel flats and town houses (29) or Pennywell (180). If you can help with any of the above, please let Lesley Cumming know at editor@cramondkirk.org.uk or Louise in the Kirk Office.

FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of pots and pans, towels and bedding. Donations are always welcome and 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. Further information on Fresh Start can be found HERE

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED ARTS runs from 11 – 17 August and includes a huge range of events from exhibitions to music, dance, poetry, architecture, painting and calligraphy. Copies of the programme are available at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall Gathering Space and full details of all the events can be found HERE 

VALUATION DAYS Representatives from Gerrard’s Auction Rooms in Lytham St Anne’s will be in the Kirk Hall on Tuesday, 13 and 20 August from 2 pm to 6 pm and would be glad to value any items you wish to bring along.

GRANTON HUB LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Every Tuesday until 30 July between 1 pm & 4 pm the ARC, a local history archive at Madelvic House, Granton:hub (Granton Park Avenue EH5 1HS) is open for a chat with other local people and a chance to look at photographs and newspapers over a cup of tea and a biscuit. No need to book - just come along - and knock on the side window if the front door is shut! 

SOUL MARKS AUTUMN ON-LINE COURSES Soul Marks are offering two autumn on-line art and worship courses over the autumn, one on “Entertaining Angels” and looking at the place of angels in the Bible and the other on contemporary visual art and Christian worship. Further details on both courses can be found HERE

HOSTS FOR EUROPEAN GODLY PLAY TRAINERS CONFERENCE The 2024 European Godly Play Trainers Conference is being hosted by Godly Play Scotland at Mayfield Salisbury Church from 20 - 23 September. Trainers from all over Europe and some from North America will be traveling over for the conference and we would be grateful for help with accommodation. If you have a spare room and could host a Godly Player, please contact Alex Mackenzie at alex@godlyplayscotland.co.uk

WEDDING

27 July           Angus MacNaughton to Anastasia Sattersfield

DEATH

22 July           Aline George

FLOWERS      Angus MacNaughton & Anastasia Sattersfield

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 link to Cramond Kirk's live stream can be found HERE and Pennywell Kirk's service is available HERE. The live services will also be available to watch later on Facebook and on the website.

TWITTER/X & FACEBOOK Cramond Kirk’s X feed is available at @cramondkirk1 and a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cramondkirk2 so please do keep in touch on either to check all the latest news & happenings. Both are also accessible from the Kirk website & if you do visit either site, please remember to “share” and “like” our page.

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Once a week you’ll find a “Daily Devotion” from one our Daily Devotions team. The videos are available HERE.