Blog & News

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some news and information from Edinburgh Northwest Kirk @ Pennywell,

Pentecost service, 3pm, 19th May 2024

Sunday 5th May 2024

Last year we had a joint Pentecost service with a large number of local christian churches, to celebrate 'the birth of the church', at Pentecost. Last year we met on the grassy slope next to the 'Beach Boardwalk…

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North Edinburgh Festival, 11th May 2024

Sunday 5th May 2024
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We are having a stall at the North Edinburgh Community Festival in West Pilton Park on Sat 11th May. Several of us ran a stall last year and found it was a great opportunity to reach out to the thousands…

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Garden in Spring

Saturday 20th April 2024
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As Spring comes we struggle for photos for nice pictures once the snowdrops, daffies & crocuses have finished leaving bare earth. So rather than a photo of bare earth, have a…

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Easter Services 2024

Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Welcome to the Edinburgh Northwest Kirk's schedule for services over Easter 2024, to which you are warmly invited. Maundy Thursday, 28 March, 7pm, at The Old Kirk & Muirhouse (what we are currently calling the Pennywell buildings) hall on Pennywell Medway. There will be a…

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Stamp Appeal - latest update

Thursday 8th February 2024
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Yesterday, 7th Feb.'24, we handed in the latest batch of stamps to the Church of Scotland Stamp Appeal - see the photo. This was possible because of generous people taking the time to carefully cut stamps from their mail leaving an inch margin all the way round (or just giving us the whole envelope) so that the Appeal volunteers can resell them to stamp collectors. Each year they make between £2,000 & £4,000 for the overseas charity they are supporting. However, this year has been exceptional, when a rare stamp was donated…

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Sorry, but Christmas Party (28th Dec. '23) is postponed

Wednesday 27th December 2023

Dear all, We have hosted a Christmas party between Christmas and New Year for many years now, to brighten up that gap between the 2 festivals. However, the Storm Gerrit means that we do not feel it is safe for folk to travel to the…

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'Festival of LIGHT' - community Christmas Tree exhibition

Wednesday 27th December 2023

over week before Christmas, we had 8 or 9 fully lit & baubled trees in the church (still there to view on Sundays till 12th Night), donated by local Youth & Community to our 'Festival of Light'. They arrived from Youth groups which meet in the church halls, such as Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Boys' Brigade (& Girls Association to give them their full name), Muirhouse Housing Association,…

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Our Christmas Services, December 2023

Sunday 10th December 2023
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We would like to invite you to attend one, or more, of our Christmas services during December. We have listed them on the attached poster and hope you can join us. There will be a charity collection at the Christmas Eve service for a good cause, whether local or international. Whether or not…

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EDINBURGH's CHRISTMAS CAROL EVENT, 3rd Dec., 2pm

Friday 1st December 2023
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Every year there is a city-centre Christmas Carol singing event, usually associated with the large Nativity scene or the lights being switched on. This year the event will be at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, Sunday 3rd Dec., 2pm-4pm. Lots of favourite carols, with the singing helped along with some church choirs and the always wonderful Salvation Army band.…

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AUTUMN FAIR 2023, Nov.18th, 10am-12noon.

Wednesday 8th November 2023
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It is time for the posters to go out round the community to let people know that SATURDAY 18th Nov. is the date of the the pre-Christmas Sale we call "The Autumn Fair". There will be the usual stalls (except hot rolls, sorry): * Nearly New goods - clothes, bags, shoes, etc; * Bric-a-brac; * new Christmas…

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Remembrance Sunday 2023

Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Just a reminder that this Sunday's (November 12th) Remembrance Day Service starts at 10:50am, pausing at 11am for the 2…

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Picking a new Minister for the new parish of Edinburgh: North West Kirk

Monday 28th August 2023
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WIth the agreement to unite the charges of 'Cramond Kirk' and 'The Old Kirk and Muirhouse' churches, we need to set up a group to help choose the next Minister - called 'The Nominating Committee'. To help the group who are voted in to do this task, a set of guidelines have been written and they can be found on the Church of Scotland…

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