Weekly intimations and worship information for Duddingston Kirk.
Part of Edinburgh: Duddingston Richmond Craigmillar
Church of Scotland
Sunday 1st February 2026
A joint service of Communion to be held at Richmond Craigmillar Church at 11:30
Call to worship – Psalm 118 – V24 – “This the day the Lord has made, we will be glad and rejoice in it”
Hymns: 213 Every new morning
Jesus’ love is very wonderful
21 Lord teach me all your ways
510 Jesus calls us here to meet him (including final communion verse)
465 Be thou my vision
Readings: Psalm 15
Matthew 5:1-12
Music notes:
With a Scots theme for Burn’s Night, our music for reflection is a Prelude on Amazing Grace, arranged by Aubrey Tucker. I will also be playing an improvisation on The Rowan Tree beautifully arranged by Jeonghee Min, organist at Northesk Parish Church in Musselburgh.
After the Benediction:
Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen
After our service Teas and Coffees will be served in the Kirk Hall.
Everyone is welcome.
The offering is being uplifted at the plates at the door thank you.
Have you browsed the shelves in the Millar Hall? As well as our fiction section we have a factual section!! The gospels of Mark and John are available in a magazine format. Do take, borrow and hand these on!! (There is no charge)
Online Services from our website : duddingstonkirk.org.uk
A selection of weekly services can be viewed from the website.
Each week Kirk News can be viewed and accessed from the website.
Duddingston Matters :
The magazine will be delayed until details encompassing the new parish, with Richmond Craigmillar can be included.
Dates for your diary
Services @ Duddingston Kirk
Following the formation of the Parish of Duddingston Richmond Craigmillar please note the NEW service times from 8th February:
Duddingston Worship 10am
Richmond Craigmillar Worship 11.30am
SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY WILL BE A JOINT SERVICE OF COMMUNION, HELD AT RICHMOND CRAIGMILLAR at 11.30am
SUNDAY 1ST February will be a joint service of communion at Richmond Craigmillar at 11.30am
There will be no service at Duddingston on the 1st of February
All are welcome.
Fellowship Thursdays
The Garden Room season is now over. To continue in the Duddingston tradition of offering a welcome and Christian Fellowship to all, the Millar Hall and Kirk will be open on a
Thursday from 10am – 12 noon. Offering tea, biscuits and a chat!
If anyone would like to help out as a “welcomer” please contact Dorothy Terhune on
pastoral@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
Craft & Fellowship Group Mondays
7pm in the Millar Hall (Garden Room)
Come along enjoy a chat and a cup of tea! You don’t need to bring a craft project, if you would like bring your knitting, sewing, any craft then please do!
Monday Craft Club. Millar Hall 7pm – 9.30pm
Fridays – Art Group meet in the Main Hall at 10am
Lunar New Year
We will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with our banquet on Saturday 7th February 2026. There will be a quiz about Taiwan, so be prepared! Tickets available after the service.
You are welcome to bring your own bottle.
Dr Neil’s Garden Trust. Winter Talks.
William H Playfair – beyond the ‘Athens of the North’
Thursday 12th February 2026 at 7.30pm in the Millar Hall
The speaker will be Hetty Lancaster a local historian with a special interest in the Edinburgh’s social and urban history.
Playfair was the architect behind many of Edinburgh’s finest Greek Revival buildings. He was also a skilled urban planner.
Not only will we see examples of Playfair’s work but will be given an insight into his character. This promises to be a very interesting talk.
Everyone is very welcome. There is no charge but donations to the Garden are gratefully accepted.
Stamp Appeal
After 56 years, the Church of Scotland stamp project is coming to an end in February. Please bring your used stamps to church by the end of January and leave them in the box in the vestibule. From 1995 to 2024 an amazing total of £96,459.67 has been raised for projects such as the HIV programme and Mount Olivet Boys’ home in Jamaica & Cayman Islands. The current project supports the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Northern Gaza. Which is owned and run today by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, a partner Church of the Church of Scotland.
Church Flowers going Green
The floral foam used to arrange flowers is particularly bad for the environment. As we are an eco-congregation, I am proposing to arrange the church flowers without floral foam at least twice a month which means we will often have a simple vase of flowers.
There are still several blanks on the flower calendar in the church vestibule. If you would like to donate flowers for a particular week, then please write your name on the calendar. The amount you donate is entirely up to you but as a guide I generally spend £20-£25 per week. Please put the money in an envelope clearly marked “flower fund” with the relevant date on it and place it in the offering plate a couple of weeks before your chosen date. Many thanks. Anne McCrossan.
Volunteers Required
Girlguiding provides a safe environment for girls to try new things, make friends and most importantly have fun and earn lots of badges! At the moment 114th Guides does not have enough volunteers to return after the holidays. Could you help? Perhaps you were a volunteer previously or a Brownie or Guide when you were younger? Could you return to support the next generation of girls experience how it feels to be part of something special? No previous experience required as training will be provided. Cannot commit to attending a meeting every week? That’s ok we have flexible opportunities too!
To find out more, get in touch with Kirsty Lewis,
Abercorn Division Commissioner, Girlguiding Edinburgh
E-Mail – Kirsty
To watch the A2Z film of the History of Duddingston Kirk , celebrating 900 years please follow this link.
https://bit.ly/900a2z or use the QR code.
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Duddingston Matters
The monthly magazine has been emailed to those on our distribution list. If you have not received your copy this month or would like to receive it by email please drop me an email at the Office.
Lucy: office@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
As part of our work to save paper and to extend the flow of information the Kirk News will be available every week at https://duddingstonkirk.org.uk/kirk-news/
Amos Cards : Have you noticed the stands in the Garden Room and Kirk?
Amos is a Christian Charity whose aim is to spread God’s love through the distribution of unique cards. These cards, produced by volunteers, bring comfort and help people to share their own and God’s love. They are free so please take some for yourself, family and to pass on to friends!
A full Selection of cards can be viewed and ordered online.
View online at : amoschristiantrust.org Thank you
BIBLE READING NOTES are available from Duty Elders at the Kirk Door. These notes are prepared by the Minister for the Congregation.
Bible reading notes are also available on the website: here.
Stillness Services are held in the Kirk every Wednesday from 10 am to 10:30 am.
The service includes music, a reading and prayer and offers time to sit in peaceful silence.
There is also an opportunity for individual prayer at the close of the service.
Following the service all are welcome to stay for tea/coffee in the Garden Room
MAGAZINE If you would like to receive Duddingston Matters by electronically then please email Lucy in the Office. office@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
ONLINE SERVICES Both The Sunday and the Wednesday Stillness services are available to view on the church website homepage or here
Our thanks to all those who have made this happen and in the leading of our worship.
CHURCH OFFICE
Church Office : This is in the Manse basement, Thursday and Friday 9am-1pm.
You are welcome to drop in!
The office phone number is : 0131 259 3761. office@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
Outside Kirk office hours for time sensitive issues please call 07542 507967
Locum minister Rev. Susan Galloway: minister@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
Session Clerk: Norman MacLeod: sessionclerk@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
website: https://duddingstonkirk.org.uk/
Lucy
