EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
23 February - 1 March 2025
Minister : Reverend Alex Douglas
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 425, 193, 485, 549, 512
Readings – Psalm 37 : 1 - 11, Luke 6 : 27 - 36
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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.
JOINING THE CHURCH If you are interested in becoming a member at Edinburgh Northwest Kirk (Cramond and Pennywell), please be in touch with the minister, Rev Julia A Cato, by e-mail (jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk) for a conversation. There will be an Enquirer's Gathering in the next couple of months as a step towards officially joining the church as a member.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SESSION will be meeting in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 6 March. All are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting although only members of the Kirk Session are permitted to vote on issues.
JOINT COMMUNION SERVICE Please note there will be a joint Communion service in Pennywell Kirk at 10.30 am on Sunday, 9 March. There will be no services at Cramond Kirk that morning. The joint Communion service after that will take place on Sunday, 1 June at Cramond Kirk.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK STATED ANNUAL MEETING will be held following the joint service in Pennywell Kirk on Sunday, 9 March.
ELDERS’ ENVELOPES As Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, 9 March, district elders’ envelopes are now available in the Session House with Communion cards for those elders who wish to use them.
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK NEW YEAR NEWSLETTER With the next Grapevine magazine not due out until 30 March, the Grapevine team have put together a New Year newsletter with details of upcoming events and a look back at Christmas 2024. You’ll find the newsletter at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall. Please feel free to take copies for yourself and your friends and neighbours.
THE GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE The deadline for the submission of articles for the next Grapevine magazine is today. Short articles are very welcome with photos sent separately if possible. Articles and photos should be sent to editor@cramondkirk.org.uk.
THE JUMBLE SALE QUIZ is now available at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall and this year’s theme is “occupations”. Please pick up a quiz and good luck!
HOME BAKING With only one week to go until the Jumble Sale, we would be very grateful for any donations of home baking. These can be brought down to the Hall between 3 pm & 6.30 pm on Friday, 28 February or before 10 am on the Saturday. Please include a note of the ingredients used so that items can be labelled correctly. Details of the Jumble Sale are available HERE.
THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE is being held at Holy Cross Church, Davidsons Mains at 2.30 pm on Friday, 7 March. This year’s service has been written by Christian women of the Cook Islands and the theme is “I made you wonderful”. All are welcome at the service. Further information on the World Day of Prayer is available HERE.
THE VISITING TEAM COFFEE MORNING is being held in the Bruntsfield Golf Club lounge on Thursday, 27 February from 10.30 am – 12 noon. Cost : £5. All are welcome. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you’d like to attend.
A MOVIE AFTERNOON is being held in Pennywell Kirk Hall at 3.30 pm on Sunday, 23 February with the 2021 film “Tom & Jerry : The Movie” which really needs no explanation!
THE WEDNESDAY CLUB meets at 7.30 pm on 26 February with an evening spent preventing falls and promoting independence in later life with Balanced Physiotherapy.
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Friday, 28 February with a scenic loop south from Dunblane to Bridge of Allan and returning on the Darn Walk beside the Allan Water (9 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or Dunblane station at 10.50 am. Further information is available HERE
CHANGE OF SERVICE TIMES The Kirk Session are currently considering the possibility of changing the timings of the services at Cramond and Pennywell to allow the minister to take services at both churches every Sunday. The proposed changes are : no 8.45 am service at Cramond, the 10 am service at Cramond to be moved to 9.30 am and the 11 am service at Pennywell to be moved to 11.30 am. If you wish to comment on the proposals, please send your comments to the Minister, Session Clerk or Kirk Office. The proposals will be discussed at the Kirk Session meeting on Thursday, 6 March.
‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. 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.
THE CRAMOND ASSOCIATION FILM CLUB will be showing the 2024 comedy “Thelma” in the Kirk Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, 27 February. All are welcome.
FRESH START Many thanks for this week’s donations. Donations 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 – 4. Further information on Fresh Start is available HERE.
DEATH
18 January Christina Paul
FLOWERS The Willis family
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 2 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers with Communion
10.00 am : Annual Youth Service
Sunday, 9 March
10.30 am : Joint Communion Service at Pennywell
There are no services at Cramond Kirk
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 2 March
(Minister : Reverend Elspeth Harley)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 9 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
10.30 am : Joint Communion 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 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.