EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
28 September - 4 October 2025
Minister : Reverend Colin Douglas
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 43, 619/620,
Christ tells us that we cannot serve, 259
Readings – Psalm 91 : 1 - 6 & Luke 16 : 19 - 31
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Cramond Kirk in church and on-line. We are glad you have been able to join us at our 8.45 am or 10 am service.
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 Monday, 29 September.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 2 October. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
GODLY PLAY A training course for anyone interested in teaching, using Godly Play materials, is being held from 22 -24 October at Duddingston Church. For registration details please contact the Kirk Office.
A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING for Hugh Crawford will be held in Morningside Parish Church at 11 am on Thursday, 2 October
THE ENK HARVEST SERVICE is being held in Pennywell Kirk next Sunday and we will be collecting dry and tinned goods for the Pantry at the Millennium Centre and the Pennywell Pantry. Cereals and snacks for children are also welcome as we have the October school holidays coming up. If people can't make the service, donations can be dropped off at Cramond Kirk Office and the ENK Manse and we'll make sure the donations get to Pennywell Kirk for the service.
THE FAIR TRADE STALL will be up and running in Cramond Kirk Hall following the 10 am service on Sunday, 12 October so please don’t forget to stock up on your autumn treats.
ENK BOOK CLUB : PRACTICING THE WAY A book club, both in person and online, will be running on alternate Wednesday evenings from September to November and the next session is at 7 pm on 24 September. There is no need to commit to all the sessions and no Church or Bible background is needed. The Club will be exploring John Mark Comer’s book, Practising the Way, which looks at incorporating spiritual disciplines into daily life to foster a deeper connection with God through the teachings of Jesus. If you would like to find out more or need help purchasing the book, please contact Rev Julia Cato.
DOORS OPEN DAY Cramond Kirk is open from 2 pm – 5 pm today as part of the Doors Open Day weekend. On display in the small chapel will be a timeline of the many changes to our Kirk building over the centuries with details of some of the architects who designed the changes. The timeline will also be on display in the Session House before and after today’s services.
THE VISITING TEAM HARVEST SERVICE is being held at 2 pm on Wednesday, 1 October in Cramond Kirk Hall. Please come along and enjoy the service and an afternoon of chat, singing and fun.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL in Cramond Kirk has brought joy to the whole community in recent years. For it to take place this year we need help to run the event. If you know anyone who may be interested, please contact the Kirk Office.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am with an outing on the first Monday of the month. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT is on every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall and all are welcome.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall this afternoon. From 1 pm to 3 pm it’s games time followed at 3.30 pm by “The African Queen”, a film which needs no introduction. All are welcome to either or both.
A PRAYER WALK The next monthly prayer walk around the Pennywell area is being held on Monday, 29 September 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.
CROSSREACH NEWS & CHRISTMAS CARDS The autumn CrossReach newsletter as well as the CrossReach Christmas card & calendar collection for 2025 are now available. A few newsletters and catalogues can be found at the Kirk doors and the full catalogue is also available HERE. Please support the work of CrossReach as you prepare for Christmas.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Tuesday, 30 September starting at Lochore Meadows visitor centre and heading north and west towards Benarty Hill with a choice of routes for the descent and refreshments back at the visitor centre. Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or Lochore Meadows car park at 10.30 am. Further information is available from Fiona Black on 339 6644 or Simon Gillam on 339 2614 or by emailing cramond.walkers@yahoo.co.uk.
THE CRAMOND LADIES’ PROBUS CLUB meets at 10 am on Thursday, 2 October in Cramond Kirk Hall with guest speaker, Seamus Neesham and his talk on “The Landscape of Gogarburn”.
THE EDINBURGH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FAIR is being held in St Paul’s & St George’s Church, York Place on Tuesday, 30 September from 10 am to 5.30 pm. If you have a little spare time and would like to find out about volunteering opportunities, over 50 organisations will be present and very glad to see you. Refreshments are also available.
DEATHS
19 September Helen Ross
23 September Kate, daughter of Eileen Barnwell
FLOWERS Susan How
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EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 5 October
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Harvest Communion Service at Pennywell Kirk
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
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Sunday, 12 October
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 19 October
(Minister : Reverend Dr Jessie Fubara-Manuel)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 5 October
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Harvest Communion Service
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Sunday, 12 October
(Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 19 October
(Minister : Reverend Jim Robertson)
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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