EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
30 November - 6 December 2025
Minister : Reverend David Coleman
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 713, 277, 291, 273
Readings – Isaiah 2 : 1 - 5 & Matthew 24 : 36 - 44
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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 FAIR TRADE STALL is open following the 10 am service on Sunday, 30 November when Cramond’s guest preacher will be Reverend David Coleman, Eco-Congregation Scotland Chaplain, and it is the perfect opportunity to stock up on all your Advent and Christmas goodies.
THE 2025 ADVENT BIBLE STUDY will be running on the 4 Tuesday evenings from 2 – 23 December at 7 pm and will cover the Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Please note all of the Bible study evenings will be on-line only. The zoom link is available from Reverend Julia A Cato at jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk. The first meeting, on the theme of Hope, will look at Isaiah 2 : 1 - 5 and Matthew 24 : 36 – 44.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICE TIMES At the Kirk Session meeting on Monday, it was decided to introduce new worship times from the summer of 2026. The decision was not made lightly and had sparked a lot of debate within the Worship Team and again at Session. The past year has highlighted the many challenges that need to be overcome to succeed in this but it was generally agreed that now is the time to address them. In the meantime the pattern of services will continue with joint services at the start of each month and 8.45 am & 10 am services at Cramond and an 11 am service at Pennywell on the remaining Sundays.
CROSSREACH CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT is being held in St Paul’s & St George’s Church, York Place on Friday, 5 December at 7 pm. Tickets cost £14.95 and are available HERE.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 2025 is open! The trees will remain in Cramond Kirk from today until Sunday, 4 January 2026 and the Kirk will be open to all visitors on 2 December (6 pm – 8 pm), 6, 8 and 10 December (11 am – 2 pm) and 14 December (3 pm – 5 pm). Pennywell’s Festival will be open to the public from 14 – 21 December between 3 pm and 5 pm daily. Please do come along and enjoy “Our Enchanted Christmas”.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL STEWARDS With the Christmas Tree Festival now open, we would be grateful to anyone willing to act as a steward during the public viewing times at Cramond (see above). If you can spare an hour or two on any of the above dates, please let Louise in the Kirk Office know.
THE CHRISTMAS QUIZ IS HERE! Copies of this year’s Christmas quiz are available at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall. Hours of entertainment for you and your families for just £1 and all money raised will go towards the Christmas Fair charities – Fresh Start, the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers and the Kirk.
CHRISTMAS FAIR HAMPER TICKETS Don’t forget to buy your tickets and have a chance of winning a hamper. Tickets are available at the Kirk doors & in the Kirk Hall and cost £2 each or 3 for £5. Please write your details on an envelope, pop in £2 & put the envelope in the “filled hamper envelope” box. And if you’d like 3 for £5, put your details on 3 envelopes, place 2 of them inside the third with your £5 and pop the filled envelope in the box.
DONATIONS FOR THE CHILDREN’S FUN STALL We would be grateful for any donations of small prizes – bags of sweets, chocolate, small toys or fun little gifts for the children’s stall at the Christmas Fair. Donations can be left with Louise in the Kirk Office or handed into the stall convenors on Friday afternoon.
THE VISITING TEAM CHRISTMAS SERVICE is being held at 2 pm on Wednesday, 10 December in Cramond Kirk Hall. The doors open at 1.30 pm and following the service there’ll be lots of music and singing, chat and fun and a tasty afternoon tea. All are welcome so come along and enjoy a happy afternoon.
‘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. All are welcome.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its next meeting at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 3 December at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, Ailsa Clarke telling the Elsie Inglis story.
SILENT NIGHT A concert by the Seven Hills Chorus is being held in St Anne’s Church, Kaimes Road on Saturday, 6 December at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 and are available at the door on the night.
CRAMOND COMMUNITY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Tuesday, 16 December at 7.30 pm. There are still a few tickets available (£10 each). If you’d like to attend, please contact Ian Huggan at iwhuggan@gmail.com.
A LAD IN CRAMOND Based loosely on the Aladdin story, the Cramond Drama Group’s panto ‘A Lad in Cramond’ is being performed in Cramond Kirk Hall. All the tickets for the Saturday shows are now sold but a few remain for the 7 pm show on Friday, 12 December and are available HERE.
FRESH START – FESTIVE GOODIES Many thanks for the recent donations of household items. Donations of Christmas goodies for the Christmas food parcels would be very welcome. Donations can be left in the Fresh Start box 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.
FLOWERS Jean Paterson
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 7 December – Advent 2
(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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Sunday, 14 December – Advent 3
(Minister : Reverend Julia Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 21 December – Advent 4
(Congregation-led service)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Service of Lessons & Carols
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 7 December – Advent 2
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 14 December – Advent 3
(Minister : Reverend Jessie Fubara-Manuel)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 21 December – Advent 4
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
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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