EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS
16 - 22 March 2025
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Hymns & Readings -
Hymn numbers : 348, Give me oil in my lamp, 115, 352
Readings – Psalm 27 & Luke 13 : 31 – 35
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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.
THE KIRK OFFICE will be closed on Wednesday, 19 March.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Would you like to take part in the next congregation-led service at Pennywell on Sunday, 30 March? If so, please contact Elspeth Harley on 07950 076528 or eharley@churchofscotland.org.uk
SERVICE TIMES At its meeting on 6 March the Kirk Session voted to keep the times of the services as they are - 8.45 am and 10 am services at Cramond and an 11 am service at Pennywell. However there will be a monthly joint service at 10.30 am alternating between Cramond and Pennywell. These are likely to be on the first Sunday of each month.
THE GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE The March issue of Grapevine will be ready for collection by deliverers from the Kirk Hall on Sunday, 30 March.
HELP WITH GRAPEVINE DELIVERIES If you have a little spare time and can help with Grapevine deliveries, we’d be very grateful for your help. We’re currently looking for a deliverer for Cramond Avenue & Cramond Grove and also one for Bramble Drive or, if you are happy to be on our reserve list to cover our regular deliverers who might be on holiday or unwell, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.
LENT BIBLE STUDY Please join us for the second in our Lent Study: “Hope in Hard Places” by Embrace the Middle East. We’ll be meeting in person and online every Tuesday for 4 weeks with the next study on Tuesday, 18 March at 7 pm in the Godly Play/Projection Room, Cramond Kirk Halls. To register or for enquiries, please email Rev Julia Cato at jcato@churchofscotland.org.uk or call 07706 454148.
THE JUMBLE SALE QUIZ There’s just one more week to go until the closing date for the jumble sale quiz. Completed entries can be left in the boxes at the Kirk doors or in the Kirk Hall so if you haven’t yet given it a go, please pick up a quiz and good luck!
THE CRAMOND WALKERS next walk is on Saturday, 22 March with a walk from Caldercruix to Armadale following the cycle path and taking in numerous sculptures along the way (11 km). Meet : Barnton Avenue West at 10 am or Caldercruix Station at 10.50 am. Further information is available HERE.
CRAMOND BOARDWALK VOLUNTEER DAY is taking place on Monday, 10 March from 9.30 am – 1 pm with a morning of planting sea grasses and wildflowers around the new boardwalk. All are welcome to drop in at any time and help with the planting. Gloves and tools will be provided. If you’d like to take part, please email kate@elgt.org.uk or phone 445 4025.
THE ABC (ANNUAL BOOK CLUB) will be meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 19 March at 2 pm. Have you wanted to join a book group but haven’t the time. Then bring a book that you would recommend or are happy to talk about and swap with others or just encourage others to read what you have enjoyed. All your reading material for the year can be decided in just one meeting! Cake & coffee provided and donations will go to the Ferrywell Youth Project. Please let Louise in the Kirk Office know if you are interested in attending.
THE MURRAYFIELD CRAMOND PROBUS CLUB will be holding its last meeting of the session followed by the Club lunch at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 19 March at the Royal Burgess Golf Club and their guest speaker will be Bill Hazeldean and his talk on “The Sport of Kings”.
THE CRAMOND ASSOCIATION HISTORY SECTION are meeting in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 19 March at 7.30 pm with their guest speaker, Robert Betteridge and his talk on Adam Smith & Friends. Non-members are welcome with a £2 entry fee.
‘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.
FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of kitchen equipment, linen, curtains and duvets. 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 – 4. Further information on Fresh Start is available HERE
BAPTISM Tobias Russell McGinney
FLOWERS Mary Beaumont
EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK SERVICES
at Cramond Kirk
Sunday, 23 March
(Minister : Reverend Alex Douglas)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 30 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato)
8.45 am : Morning Prayers
10.00 am : Morning Worship
at Pennywell Kirk
Sunday, 23 March
(Minister : Reverend Julia Cato)
11.00 am : Morning Worship
Sunday, 30 March
(Congregation-led Service)
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 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.