WEEKLY NEWS
1. Young Church Families Social TODAY - Sunday 16th August after the 9.30am service at Newington Trinity: Mayfield - Church House Informal RSVP's to Bettina:
Sunday 30th August directly after the 9.30am service: Young Church Team additional needs training workshop with Rev Reuben Addis
Youth Group dates: Sundays 6th & 20th September 5.30-7pm venue tbc for High schoolers up to aged 16.
2. Services of Worship Next Sunday 9.30am All-Age & 10.45am Traditional
3. 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.
4 OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea will be served in South Transept at the close of the Sunday service. Everyone is most welcome.
5. PASTORAL CARE In Pauline’s absence next week if you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please please contact the church office: 0131 667 1522 or at
6. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
7. OFFERING Regular and one-off donations are possible online at: www.give.net/20311853 or scan one of the QR codes throughout the building. Alternatively, please contact our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Sean McKenna at
8. 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 20th August - Check the Newington Trinity website calendar for any changes.
9. MESSY CHURCH The next meeting will be on Sat 26 Sept from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
10. KNITTING. Helen Hibbert is knitting daily in August to raise money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. If you wish to support Helen in this task her Just Giving page is: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/helen1785501612968 Many thanks.
11. The next Afternoon Service will be held on Tuesday, 1st SEPTEMBER at 2.30pm in the Bill McDonald Hall [via West Mayfield level access] and led by Pauline Robertson, DCS., Parish Deacon. (Unfortunately this time the date clashes with the Guild Meeting). As usual everyone always made most welcome - please do come! This is a short informal service seated around tables, followed by light refreshments until around 3.45 pm. If you haven’t attended in the past and would like to join us we will be really glad to welcome you. If you need further information please get in touch with Pauline Robertson on 0758 704 3191/
12. Southside Guild The next session of our Guild begins on Tuesday 1st September at 2.00pm. Our speaker at our first meeting is the Rev Karen Campbell from Blackford and Grange Church, she is going to talk on this years theme “beyond the walls”. We are meeting in the Salisbury Room in September as the Afternoon Service is taking place in the Bill McDonald Hall. Everyone is welcome to join us and our meetings.
13. COFFEE AND BLETHERS Our meetings have been well attended and enjoyed by all. Why not join us on 20th August from 2.00pm in the Bill McDonald Hall. We hope to see you there.
14. The Edinburgh Sacred Arts Festival this year takes place between 16th and 22nd of August in various interesting sacred spaces in the city centre. The programme contains music, visual art, poetry and church architecture- all worth exploring. Please see: www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org
15. Newington Foodbank Let us remember that for people in need of support from the foodbank, their difficulties are likely to continue. We are therefore asking for your continuing support. Donations of food and basic toiletries are gratefully received and can be put in the boxes under the bench at the halls entrance. This month we are particularly in need of chopped tomatoes, cooking oil, rice, pasta sauce, tinned fruit, biscuits, washing-up liquid and razors. If you would prefer to make a financial donation so that we can buy essential items, please see Fiona Ferguson or Julia Yarker. Many thanks.
16. CAFE TIME Many thanks to all who came along to support the Cafe Time this month. Thanks to your generosity, £580 was raised for Newington Foodbank. The next Cafe Time will be held, again at the Priestfield centre, on Saturday 5 September from 10.00 - 12.00, when donations will be received for Macmillan Cancer Support. Do come along for coffee and a chat, and why not bring a friend?
17. NEWINGTON TRINITY MEMBERS AT THE FRINGE 'Such Fragile Futures: An artist and a poet reflect in a garden' At the Edinburgh International Book Festival. What does it mean to bring tender attention to our encounters with nature? Join Christine De Luca and artist Brigid Collins as they unfold the results of their year-long creative collaboration in Dr Neil's Garden beside Duddingston Loch. Monday 24th August, 3.45pm to 4.45pm EIBF, Edinburgh Futures Institute, off Middle Meadow Walk, Tickets on sale from EIBF Box Office
18. Eco tip First one in a while ! There is an increasing urgency to prevent supermarkets from wasting food which could still be edible . Craig Wroe has created a petition . The link is below , but it closes on 11th August so be quick ! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755710
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am Parish Magazine: Friday 21st August 6pm
www.newingtontrinity.org Scottish Charity SC000785
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Next Parish Magazine: Friday 21st August 2026 at 6.00pm
www.newingtontrinity.org Scottish Charity SC000785