EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
19 - 25 October 2025
Minister : Reverend Jessie Fubara-Manuel
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 124, 153, 192, 490
Readings – Psalm 121 & Luke 18 : 1 - 8
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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 is closed on 20 October.
THE ELDERS’ SEMINAR is being held from 12 noon – 2.30 pm on Sunday, 2 November in Cramond Kirk Hall and both elders and members of the congregation are welcome. The theme of the seminar is “Strengthening our Eldership”. A light lunch will be provided and to help with catering, could you please let Louise in the Kirk Office know by Wednesday, 29 October if you wish to attend.
A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING for the life of Helen Ross will be held in Cramond Kirk at 12.30 pm on Friday, 31 October. Helen’s family would be glad if Helen’s many friends could join them for the service and reception at the Royal Burgess Golf Club afterwards.
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 22 October. 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, Practicing 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.
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.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am with an outing once a month. Further details are available from Violetta on 07305 848150. All are welcome.
A GAMES & MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall this afternoon (19 October). From 1 pm to 3 pm the Uno cards will be in play again followed at 3.30 pm by the film “The Invisible Ghost”. All are welcome to either or both.
A WOMEN’S AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall straight after the 11 am service next Sunday (26 October). Please join us for fellowship, a Bible story and some food.
PENNYWELL AUTUMN FAIR is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall on Saturday, 15 November from 10 am – 12 noon. Donations of new/nearly new goods will be very welcome and can be left at the Kirk Office and if you are able to help on the stalls, please let Louise know.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donation of bedding and towels. Fresh Start are currently in need of small pots and pans but all donations are always welcome and 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.
THE CRAMOND ASSOCIATION is hosting its annual quiz and social night at 7.30 pm on Monday, 20 October at the Cramond Inn with prizes for the winners and the chance to hear about the Association’s plans for the coming season. Entry is free to all Cramond Association members. No need to book in advance.
CROSSREACH NEWS & CHRISTMAS CARDS The autumn CrossReach newsletter as well as the CrossReach Christmas card & calendar collection for 2025 are now available. The full catalogue is available HERE
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Wednesday, 22 October with a circuit of Almondell Country Park followed by a circuit of Calderwood Country Park (10 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or the car park on Pumpherston Road, Mid Calder at 10.30 am. Further information is available HERE
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its next meeting at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 22 October at the Royal Burgess Golf Club with their guest speaker, Ray Miller who will be peering “Through the Looking Glass” at myths of popular psychology. If you’d like further information on the Club, please contact Gavin Duncan at gavinduncan4915@hotmail.com.
THE POVERTY ALLIANCE’S “SCOTLAND DEMANDS BETTER” CAMPAIGN is a coalition effort aimed at demanding better from politicians to tackle poverty in Scotland. The campaign culminates in a march in Edinburgh on 25 October, with groups and individuals marching from the Scottish Parliament and up the Royal Mile to make their voices heard. You can find details on the campaign and march HERE
‘COME FROM AWAY’ Chris in the Kirk Choir is performing in the heartwarming musical ‘Come From Away’ at the Church Hill Theatre from 29 October – 1 November. Based on real-life testimony, a cast of 12 tell the tale of a small community in Newfoundland who welcomed 7,000 strangers diverted there when US airspace closed after the horrific events of 9/11. Tickets are available at HERE
A LAD IN CRAMOND Based loosely on the Aladdin story, the Cramond Drama Group’s panto ‘A Lad in Cramond’ will be performed in Cramond Kirk Hall on Friday, 12 and Saturday, 13 December (7 pm on both nights and a 2 pm matinee on the Saturday). Come & enjoy an evening or afternoon of fun for all the family. Tickets are available HERE
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 26 October
(Congregation-led Service)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 2 November
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.45 am
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service
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Sunday, 9 November
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Remembrance Service
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at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 26 October
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
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Sunday, 2 November
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Cramond Kirk
There is no service at Pennywell Kirk
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Sunday, 9 November
(Minister : Reverend Jessie Fubara-Manuel)
11.00 am : Remembrance 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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