Weekly intimations and worship information for Duddingston Kirk.
Part of Edinburgh: Duddingston Richmond Craigmillar
Church of Scotland
Sunday 4th October
Joint service at Duddingston Kirk @ 10:00
The Rev. Susan Galloway will lead worship.
‘Authority’
Music – The Bible is brought into the Kyrie (‘Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy’) from the St Anne’s Mass by Sir James MacMillan (b 1959), who is one of Scotland’s most distinguished living composers.
Call to Worship
Hymn 229: We plough the fields and scatter
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 231: For the fruits of all creation
First thoughts address
Hymn: Many are the light beams
OT Reading – Leviticus 23:15-17, 21-22, Psalm 126: 1-6
Choir – The Lord of the harvest
NT Reading – 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Hymn 230: Praise God for the harvest
Sermon – Blessed and being a blessing.
Choir– Look at the world
Prayers for others
Hymn 233: Come you thankful people come
Benediction
Amen
Many are the lightbeams
Many are the lightbeams from one light.
Our one light is Jesus.
Many are the lightbeams from the one light;
we are one in Christ.
Many are the branches of the one tree.
Our one tree is Jesus.
Many are the branches of the one tree;
we are one in Christ.
Many are the gifts given, love is all one.
Love’s the gift of Jesus.
Many are the gifts given, love is all one;
we are one in Christ.
Many ways to serve God, the Spirit is one;
servant spirit of Jesus.
Many ways to serve God, the Spirit is one;
we are one in Christ.
Many are the members, the body is one;
members all of Jesus.
Many are the members, the body is one;
we are one in Christ.
The Christian Aid Group will be serving Brunch in the Kirk Hall immediately after the Harvest Service. We will be offering bacon rolls, rolls with sausage, and pastries plus tea and coffee. Donations for Christian Aid will be greatly appreciated at this event.
After our service Teas and Coffees will be served.
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.
Dates for your diary
Services @ Duddingston Kirk
Following the formation of the Parish of Duddingston Richmond Craigmillar please note the service times from:
Duddingston Worship 10am
Richmond Craigmillar Worship 11.30am
SERVICES for October
Sunday 4th October joint service @ Duddingston to celebrate Harvest Festival
Sunday 11th, 18th, 25th: 10am Duddingston, 11.30am Richmond Craigmillar
All are welcome.
What’s On:
Craft Fair, Saturday 7th November,
Noon – 4pm, Duddingston Kirk Hall
Operation Christmas Child
2026 Shoebox Appeal
Launch of the Shoebox Appeal will be at the Service at Richmond Craigmillar on Sunday 6th September at 11.30am.
Leaflets and boxes will be made available after the service and every Sunday from 6th September to 1st November in the Garden Room
The collection of shoeboxes will be:
Monday 2nd to Friday 6th November Church Hall 7-8pm
Sunday 8th November Garden Room or Church Hall 9.30-10am (last Sunday)
Sunday 15th November at 10am Service of Dedication at Duddingston as the boxes begin their journey Margaret Cockburn
Dr Neil’s Garden Trust. Winter Talks.
The first of the talks will be held in the Millar Hall (Garden Room) on Thursday 8th October at 7.30 pm. The speaker will be Dr Richard Milne who is a senior lecturer in evolutionary biology at Edinburgh University. The title of his talk is The Humble Stinging Nettle. This much maligned plant has behind it a tale of extraordinary continent hopping! Dr Milne introduces work he has been involved in, unravelling relationships in the nettle family, collecting them from remote parts of China, and addresses the question: how do plant species cross oceans?
Everyone is welcome. There is no charge but donations to the Garden charity will be gratefully received.
Coffee Group – Parkinsons UK
The Edinburgh Branch of Parkinson’s UK has recently set up a coffee group in Niddrie which offers free coffee, tea and biscuits and occasional talks about the opportunities and facilities available to those with Parkinson’s and their carers. Everyone is welcome.
The Niddrie group meets:
Where: Hays Business Centre, 4 Hay Avenue, EH16 4AQ
When: 3pm on the fourth Monday of the month. The 2026 dates are:
28th September; 28th October and 23rd November
Anyone interested can turn up on the day.
Further information is available below or from Stephen Brannan, Chair of Parkinsons UK email is chair@edinburghparkinsons.org
Weekly events:
Youth Organisations please check Duddingston Kirk website.
Monday: Craft Club Millar Hall 7pm – 9pm
Bring your craft project along. Tea and coffee available.
Our Monday night craft group are making some baby cardigans for Pregnancy Counselling and Care (Scotland), a charity that supports families through pregnancy, early parenthood and at times of loss. The cardigans will go to families with new babies living in extreme poverty. If anyone in the congregation would like to make a cardigan (size newborn or 0-3 months), or donate some wool or patterns, we would be happy to receive them.
There’s always space for new crafters on a Monday evening. You are very welcome to join us. Mondays in the Millar Hall at Duddingston, 7pm till 9pm.
Tuesday:
Community Café 10-11.30am Bristo Room Richmond.
Wednesday:
Toddlers 9.15am to 11.15am. Duddingston Main Hall
Stillness Service 10 am to 10.30 am. In Duddingston Kirk the service includes music, a reading and prayer and an opportunity to sit in peaceful silence.
Thursday: Fair Share & Nearly New Richmond Hall 10am-11am
Friday: – Art Group meet in Duddingston Main Hall at 9.30am
Garden Room
The Garden Room cafe is open.
Thursday and Friday 10am -4pm
Saturday and Sunday 1pm-4pm.
THE WORSHIP GROUP WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Help shape our worship together
We’d love to hear what you enjoy about our worship,
what you’d like to see more—or less—of,
and any ideas you have for trying something new or different.
Your voice. Our worship. Shaping what’s next.
Please feedback to Susan Galloway, Kirsty Forsyth or John Anderson.
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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Parish 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
This is in the MacGregor room of the Kirk Hall, 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: Steve Oliver: sessionclerk@duddingstonkirk.org.uk
website: https://duddingstonkirk.org.uk/
Lucy
