WEEKLY NEWS
1. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea will be served in Bill McDonald Hall at the close of the Sunday service. Everyone is most welcome.
2. Services of Worship Next Sunday 9.30am All-Age Service and 10.45am Traditional Service.
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. PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please contact, Pauline Robertson DCS. Her email address is
5. PARISH MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION The October/November edition of Newington Trinity News is now available. Distributors are kindly asked to collect their folders from the pigeonholes. Many thanks.
6. Next Youth Group date Sunday 25th October 5.30pm - 7.00pm: 'Cosy Harvest' at Church House/ centre. Details - Bettina
7. Youth Group Blythswood boxes As in previous years, the Youth Group are glad to accept donations for boxes or monetary contributions towards boxes if that suits some folks for whom a complete box is not an option. Contact Bettina or drop of to church by Sunday 25th October (so there's chance to add to/ assemble boxes)
8. Blythswood Shoe Boxes There are leaflets now available from either from Diane Cross or our church buildings. Please note that the last date to hand boxes in by will be Sunday 1st November.
9. Jam and chutney sale It’s that time of year again, the fruit trees are laden and we are planning to hold our popular Christian Aid jam and chutney sale after the service on Sunday 6th December. So if your thoughts turn to pickling and preserving, please consider making a little extra for our stall – we’d really appreciate it! Details of when to hand in your contributions will follow. In the meantime, if you need extra jars please help yourself from the box in the Halls entrance. We have plenty to spare! Thank you for your support. Christian Aid Team
10. Festival of Books and Belief The School of Divinity's sixth New College Festival of Books and Belief will be held on 6-7 November 2026. Join us for another wonderful celebration of thinkers who are asking the big questions in their work. Of particular interest might be the events with Malcolm Guite, Eleanor Drage on AI, Francesca Stavrakopoulou, and the two creative writing workshops, one of which is led by Margaret Somerville of the Iona Community. And an event with Luke Kennard, the recently Booker-shortlisted author.
Full information at: https://divinity.ed.ac.uk/new-college-festival
11. INDUCTION OF REVd DR SCOTT MCKENNA Wednesday 4 November: St
Mary’s Kirk, Haddington at 7.00pm. As you may know, the Revd Dr Scott McKenna, a former minister of Mayfield Salisbury, is being inducted next month. I know that several members of the congregation wish to attend. Sign-up sheets are available in the halls entrance to help gauge the likely attendance and whether a coach to Haddington can be arranged. I invite anyone interested in going by coach - likely cost £10 - to sign the sheet. If anyone intends driving and has space to take passengers that information would also be helpful and a separate sheet is available to find out how many might be taken by car. In order to confirm arrangements it would be helpful to have an idea of numbers by Sunday 25th October.
12. THURSDAY CLUB Next meeting is this Thursday 22 October at 2.00pm: Bill McDonald Hall NT-Mayfield with Diana Tudhope - Roaming With Rosie. All welcome. For more details contact Deirdre Eustace 07785 301 182
13. KEEPING YOURSELF SAFE Following the note recently about spam emails, you will wish to be aware that Southside Faith Care’s next Keeping Yourself Safe Talk is on Wednesday 21st October. The Topic is Doorstep Crime and Rogue Traders, with an Officer from Trading Standards Scotland. It will be held at Blackford and Grange Parish Church 10.30am – 12 noon.
14. PRAISE AND PRAYER (29 October) 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. Do check the Newington Trinity website calendar for any changes.
15. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
16. OFFERINGS Thank you to those who have responded so far to the stewardship season in relation to regular giving. It would help considerably with the administration if you were able to complete the relevant form online that The link is available on our website at: www.newingtontrinity.org/give
This will record your current giving, any changes you intend to make or if you are
giving for the first time. You will still need to instruct your bank as necessary but will help Sean McKenna considerably with overseeing contributions and, where
appropriate gift aid. Many thanks.
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:
17. REV DR MARYANN RENNIE CONTACT DETAILS MaryAnn’s email address is
18. A SAFE LISTENING SPACE A discussion at Greenbank Parish Church on breaking the silence on domestic abuse. Saturday 7th Nov - 9.30am to 12.30pm.
19. 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!
20. pews During the forthcoming renovation of the Mayfield sanctuary, and as previously agreed by the Kirk Session, a number of the wooden pews will become redundant. There will be an opportunity to acquire one of these in due course and, if you are interested, please speak with the Church Manager, William Mearns (
21. FLOWERS IN CHURCH To donate, arrange or help distribute flowers, please contact Carole Stiff or Pauline, our Deacon. The flower diary covers the period from 18 October to Easter 2027, 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
22. LADIES BADMINTON We meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2.00pm - 4.00pm at Newington Trinity Mayfield. This activity has been going for over 40 years. We need new members. If interested contact Anne Aithie
23. ANNUAL LEAVE
- Bettina returns from leave on 19 October.
- Boyd is away 23 to 27 October inclusive; and 12 to 16 November inclusive.
- MaryAnn is on leave 16 to 23 November inclusive but is conducting the
afternoon worship on 17 November.
- Pauline Robertson will be on leave 23 to 29 November inclusive
Bible Readings
New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Parish Magazine: Friday 27 November at 6.00pm
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