WEEKLY NEWS
1. EVENING SERVICE Tonight (6 September) at 7.00pm. Holy Communion. All welcome.
2. INDUCTION OF REVD DR MARYANN RENNIE We are drawing closer to welcoming our new minister, Revd Dr MaryAnn Rennie. Her induction will take place at NT-Mayfield Church at 7.00pm on Wednesday 30th September when Presbytery will be conducting the service. It will be led by the Moderator of the Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian, Darren Philip, and the Revd Dr Scott Rennie from St Giles (no relation) will preach. If you can please do attend, all are welcome.
3. PARKING One of our near neighbours at NT-Mayfield has been in touch to ask if, when parking on Sundays, care could be taken to make sure you have left sufficient space at driveway exits along the street. Another resident was recently blocked in entirely when a car was parked over their driveway gates. Please help to look after out neighbours. With thanks in anticipation.
4. Services of Worship Next Sunday 9.30am All-Age Service and 10.45am Traditional Service.
5. Livestreaming The 10.30am and 10.45am morning services are streamed live on YouTube and can be viewed on either our website or YouTube page.
6. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea will be served in Bill McDonald Hall at the close of the Sunday service. Everyone is most welcome.
7. ANNUAL LEAVE. Pauline Robertson DCS is on leave from 4th to 21st September inclusive.
8 PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please contact William in the office, 0780 8701 1234
9. Young Church NEWS Youth Group dates: Sundays 6th and 20th September 5.30pm to 7.00pm. Venue tbc. For High schoolers up to aged 16.
10. MESSY CHURCH The next meeting will be on Sat 26th September from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
11. OFFERINGS The Kirk Session agreed that as the new congregation of Newington Trinity, we should have a stewardship season. To support that, a leaflet has been prepared which is available around the buildings, on the website and in the parish magazine. We invite you not to scroll through it quickly but to read and reflect on its messages and think about how you focus your time and efforts. You may be doing all you can, but if possible, do review any arrangements you may have in place for giving and supporting the life of the congregation. God bless.
Regular Donations To set up or alter your regular donations please visit the link on the church website: www.newingtontrinity.org/give Alternatively, please contact our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Sean McKenna, for more information:
One-Off Donations One-off donations are still possible online at this link: www.give.net/20311853 Alternatively, please contact our Treasurer, Charles Garland, for more information:
12. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
13. PRAISE AND PRAYER This small group meets every two weeks at Newington Trinity - Priestfield. Anyone is welcome to join others for this time of prayer from 7.30pm until about 9.00pm. We next meet on Thursday 17rd September- Do check the Newington Trinity website calendar for any changes.
14. September Cards Will distributors please remember to collect their bundles of cards today from the table at the halls entrance? These should be delivered this week if possible. If there are any difficulties, please contact
15. Kilt Walk 1 Jen Cresswell is taking part in the Edinburgh Kilt walk on 13th September for Liberty in North Korea: helping North Korean refugees. If you wish to support Jen with this cause, the link is: www.justgiving.com/page/jen-cresswell-11
16. Kilt Walk 2 - David Dickson is also taking part in the Edinburgh Kilt walk on 13th September in support of ALZHEIMERS'S Scotland. A devastating and harrowing disease affecting many individuals and their families across Scotland. Should anyone be kind enough to support this amazing charity I am sure many will benefit. I have set up a 'Just Giving' page for any donations which can be found at: www.justgiving.com/page/david-dickson-4
17. Eco News For those of you who have an interest in Wildflowers it is worth catching the BBC Radio Scotland "Out of Doors" programme, broadcast on 29th August, on BBC Sounds , which features an interview with Julia Pennycuik of Midlothian Wildflowers, now a finalist in Scotland's "Make a Difference Awards " - Environmental category. There are other gems in this broadcast too!
18. Foodbank Your continuing generosity to the Foodbank is much appreciated. All donations of non-perishable food and basic toiletries are gratefully received, but here is a note of items particularly requested during September and October: tins of soup, cooking oil, rice, instant coffee, biscuits, shampoo and shower gel. These can be left in the boxes at the halls entrance. Donations of money can be given to Fiona Ferguson or Julia Yarker who can also provide bank details if preferred. Your support is a vital lifeline to people in real need in our community. Thank you!
19. CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) is a women’s friendship group for international students organised in partnership with Friends International. We meet at Newington Trinity Priestfield building every Wednesday morning during term time (9.30 - 11.00) starting up again for our tenth year on September 2nd. Children are welcome. Activities focus around making new friends, English practice and getting to know more about life here in Scotland. We are looking to welcome new members as the new academic year begins so if you know of someone for whom this group might be relevant do contact Diana Frost
20. Edinburgh Newman Association (Promoting open discussion and greater understanding in today's Church)/ Dear Friends, I am writing to give you advance notice and to invite you to our forthcoming meetings in the coming few months until the end of this year.
Our first meeting is on Thursday evening, September 24th when our speaker will be Archbishop Leo Cushley who will speak on Ecumenism.
Then on Thursday evening, October 22nd we will have Gilbert Markus who will speak on understanding of God. We have invited Gilbert following publication of his recent book, 'God as Nothing' which is a fascinating read.
Finally, on Thursday evening, November 5th we will have the eminent Irish Jesuit scholar and former Provincial of Jesuits in Ireland, Fr Gerry O'Hanlon coming over from Dublin to give us an update on the progress of Synodality and how it may influence the role of women in the church. Gerry has been very influential in the Irish Church in promoting the synodal process and has been a major voice in highlighting the need to rethink our attitude towards women in our Catholic Church.
All the meetings will be in our usual venue at Newington Trinity Church of Scotland, 18 West Mayfield, Edinburgh EH9 1TQ. The meetings will all begin at 7.30pm and end at 9.30pm at the latest. All are welcome. We hope you can come and please convey this invitation to any and all who may be interested. There is a suggested donation of £5 to help cover the cost of the meeting.
With very best wishes and thank you for your support. Paddy Ferry (Chair)
21. Astley Ainslie Visitor Count 2026 — can you help us make it happen?
In September 2021, something quite remarkable happened at Astley Ainslie. Over two days, seventy volunteers stood at every entrance and exit to the site and counted the people coming and going from 6.30am to 800pm. What it produced was evidence, a real record of how many people use Astley Ainslie, when, and where they come in and out. We'd like to do it again this year, on Wednesday 16th and Saturday the 19th of September. But it depends entirely on volunteers.
If you'd like to know more or volunteer, email
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Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Parish Magazine: Friday 9th October at 6.00pm
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