EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
25 April - 3 May 2025
Minister : Reverend Alex Douglas
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 425, 415, 189, 461, 459
Readings – Psalm 150 & John 20 : 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.
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.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall at 7.15 pm on Monday, 28 April. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of Session are permitted to vote on issues.
A CHILDREN’S MAY HOLIDAY CLUB is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall on Tuesday, 6 May from 9 am to 3.30 pm with the option of morning, afternoon or a full day. With lots of games and crafts, it promises to be a great way to spend a day. Further details and registration forms are available by emailing enkholidayclub@gmail.com
A MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 3 pm this afternoon with the Laurel & Hardy film “Way Out West”. All are welcome.
PRAISE GATHERING 2025 Celebrating 40 years of concerts, the Praise Gathering Choir, with over 400 on stage, will be performing in the Usher Hall on Saturday, 21 June at 7 pm (and at Glasgow Concert Hall on 14 & 15 June). Tickets range from £24.50 to £34.50 and are available from Jill Douglas on a Sunday morning or at alexandjill@douglas.net or online at www.praisegathering.org.uk
A FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING to support the work of the Teenage Cancer Trust is being held in Pennywell Kirk Halls on Saturday, 3 May from 10 am to 12 noon. Further information on Teenage Cancer Trust is available HERE.
AND A COFFEE & CAKE AFTERNOON … Cathy from the Gathering Space Café and her friends are holding a coffee & cake afternoon in Cramond Kirk Halls from 2 pm – 4 pm on Sunday, 4 May to raise funds for Maggie’s Centre. Please come along for some excellent cake and help support a very good cause.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Wednesday, 30 April with a circular walk east of Scone which includes 2 hilltop monuments and a descent across a golf course followed by a short walk through Quarrymill Woodland Park with its excellent café (11 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or the car park near Scone Old Parish Church at 10.50 am. Further information is available HERE.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Two of our choir members are involved in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Festival Theatre from 7 – 10 May. Fraser Hume is the Musical Director and Chris Cotter is playing one of the adversarial priests and understudying Jesus. If you would like to attend, tickets can be ordered through Chris at chris.r.cotter@gmail.com.
11 – 17 MAY 2025
House to House Deliveries/Collections For all volunteer collectors and deliverers, your red bags are available for collection from Cramond Kirk Session House on the mornings of 27 April, 4 and 11 May. At present we have a number of districts which are uncovered and would be very grateful for any help delivering to these districts. If you are able to help, please pick up one of the unallocated bags from the Session House, write your name on the label on the front and let us know which bag you have. The envelopes only need to be delivered.
The Christian Aid Fair is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall at the close of the joint service on Sunday, 11 May. Donations of home baking for the Fair would be very welcome as would any plants or seedlings for the Kirk plant stall. The Scouts will also be selling plants and refreshments will be available along with the ever popular raffle.
The Quizaid Evening is taking place in Cramond Kirk Hall on Thursday, 8 May (7 pm for 7.30 pm). Spaces are available for this fun evening which comes with a glass of wine & nibbles. Book now for a night out. Tickets are £5 per person. You can make up a team of 4, 5 or 6 people, or just come along and we will find you a team to join. Entry forms are available in the Session House, at the main door of the Kirk Hall or from the Kirk Office or simply e-mail the Kirk Office with details of your team.
A Christian Aid Service, marking 80 years of Christian Aid in Scotland, is being held in St Giles’ Cathedral at 7 pm on Saturday, 17 May. All are welcome. Further details are available HERE.
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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. All are welcome.
QUEST FOR PEACE “Peace isn’t passive, it’s a quest.” Please join the 8 week ‘journey’ in the Iona Room of Craigsbank Church starting on Sunday, 4 May from 5.30 pm – 7 pm. Further details are available HERE.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of new bed linen, towels, cutlery and kitchen equipment. 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 from Mon–Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm. Further information on Fresh Start is available HERE.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 4 May
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers with Communion
10.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 11 May
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
There is no Morning Prayer service at 8.45 am
10.30 am : Joint Morning Service
followed by the Christian Aid Fair
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 4 May
(Minister : Reverend Dr Urzula Glienecke)
11.00 am : Communion Service
Sunday, 11 May
10.30 am : Joint Morning Service at Cramond Kirk
There is no service at Pennywell Kirk
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.
FACEBOOK Cramond Kirk’s Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/cramondkirk2 so please do keep in touch to check all the latest news & happenings. The page is also accessible from the Kirk website & if you do visit, please remember to “share” and “like” our page.