WEEKLY NEWS
WELCOME TO NEWINGTON TRINITY CHURCH
This congregation is part of the Church of Scotland: we are Reformed in our understanding of Christian faith, Presbyterian in how we form our community, and a member of the worldwide family of the Christian Church. Whether you are in regular attendance at worship or this is one of your first visits, you are very welcome as part of this community and today’s service of worship. God bless you. If you would like to keep in touch, please send an email message to:
1. Services of Worship This Sunday (3 May) 10.30am All-Age Service of Worship and 7.00pm Evening Service.
2. Services of Worship Next Sunday (10 May) 9.30am All-Age Service of Worship and 10.45am Traditional Service.
3. Christian Aid Week begins with a special service on Sunday 10 May, and we look forward to welcoming Leanne Clelland, Campaigns, Advocacy, Youth and Education manager at Christian Aid Scotland, to speak to us. There will be a collection in support of Christian Aid, along with the familiar red envelopes. If you prefer, you can take your envelope home, enclose your donation and return it the following week via the collection plates. (You’ll find one in the front entrance lobby, and another by the door beside the pulpit.) Alternatively, you can donate online via this digital envelope:
https://caw.christianaid.org.uk/envelope-2026/newington-trinity-church. Do take the opportunity to gift aid if you can. Thank you! – The Christian Aid Team
4. 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.
5. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea will be served in the Bill McDonald Hall at the close of the Sunday service. Everyone is most welcome.
6. PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please contact, Pauline. Her email is
7. A Spring Afternoon Service of Holy Communion will be held on Tuesday, 19 May at 2.30pm in the Bill McDonald Hall [via West Mayfield level access] and led by our Locum Minister, Revd. Dr Angus Morrison, with Pauline Robertson, DCS. As usual everyone always made most welcome - please come! This is a short informal service followed by light refreshments and cup of tea until around 3.45pm. If you haven’t joined us in the past and would like to come we will be glad to welcome you.
If you need further information please get in touch with Pauline Robertson DCS, Parish Deacon on 0758 704 3191 /
8. THURSDAY CLUB The Club meets again on 7th May: 2.00pm in the SOUTH TRANSEPT NT-Mayfield. This week is the last before the summer break. The event will be a Summer party with Members’ Desert Island Discs. Coffee and Blethers will start fortnightly from Thursday 11 June.
9. CAFE TIME On Saturday 2 May we'll be having another 'Cafe Time' at NT - Priestfield. We'll be open from 10 am till noon and everyone is welcome. Come along, meet friends, enjoy a chat over a tea or coffee, and maybe a tempting nibble, and at the same time help others. All money raised this time will go to Christian Aid, a charity that we've supported for many years. Christian Aid is an international development and humanitarian charity that works to end poverty and injustice worldwide through emergency relief, sustainable development, and advocacy. It operates in over 40 countries, partnering with local organisations. to support vulnerable communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
10. Eco tip For all the gardeners please remember that dandelions are a vital early food for many insects including bees . Some caterpillars feed on dandelion leaves . Try and leave some blooming when you give your lawn it's early mow !
11. LABYRINTH WALK FOR PEACE at Polwarth Church on Saturday 9th May from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. It is a drop-in event. All welcome.
12. MILERS WALKING GROUP. There are a number of walks panned for May and June. The dates are 6th , 23rd, 29th May and 15th, 19th, and 25th June. Do note the dates: full details will be in the next edition of the Newington Trinity News magazine.
13. YOUNG CHURCH LEADERS: Sunday 10th May. Please join us after the 09:30 service for a gathering getting to know each other, sharing how our groups are going/ any ideas and also to look at how we can explore additional support needs/ inclusion in our practice, what training or input we might want and how to get there! All informal; no tests or expectations.
We'll go to Church House directly the service has finished and the children have been reunited with families. Aiming for around 1hr 15 mins but finishing before 12 noon. If more than that is needed, we can have another get together in due course! Bettina.
14. “CREATED TO BELONG” Bettina is booked to attend this event travelling to Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire on 23rd May. This is a one day conference for anyone who wants to include disabled people in their life and church. She has been to a similar event before if anyone wants to find out more or wishes to attend. More information at: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/events/created-to-belong-celebrating-disability-in-the-image-of-god
15. Next Youth Group Sunday 10th May, 5.30pm to 7.00pm Church House. Christian Aid theme and envelope deliveries.
16. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
17. 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 30 April.
18. Christian Aid Book Sale – save the dates! Edinburgh New Town Church, 13 George Street 9th May 2026 from 10.00am to 4.00pm, and 11th to 15th May from 12 noon to 6.00pm. Books, stamps, music, postcards, ephemera, CDs, records, jigsaws, toys and games will be on sale, and the Undercroft Cafe will offer light refreshments. Donations wanted! Drop off at the New Town Church from 4th to 7th May, between 9.00am and 8.00pm. Please ensure items are in good condition for their age. Unfortunately encyclopedia sets, magazine collections and Reader’s Digest publications cannot be accepted. For queries or to discuss deliveries, please email
19. Edinburgh Newman Association Dear Members and Friends, I am writing to invite you to our next meeting of the Edinburgh Newman Association which is on Wednesday evening, 13th May 2026. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Naomi Hayes who is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. Her area of special interest is the intersection of religion and political economy. The title of her talk will be: ‘Understanding Christian Nationalism : An Anthropologist's Perspective’
Our meeting will take place at 7.40pm at our usual venue, Newington Trinity Mayfield Church of Scotland, 18 West Mayfield, Edinburgh EH9 1TQ. All are welcome.
We hope you will be able to come and please forward this invitation to any and all who may be interested. There is a suggested donation of £5 to help cover the cost of our meeting. With very best wishes and thanks for your support, Paddy Ferry (Chair).
20 . VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT:
FREEWILL OFFERING TREASURER - Despite several requests – going back to August last year - we still do not have anyone to take on the role of freewill offering Treasurer from Hugh Somerville. The role involves overseeing the rota for banking weekly cash offerings; recording offerings received in bank from bookkeepers and periodic receipts; liaise with Treasurer and bookkeepers as necessary; manage gift aid and claim back quarterly from HMRC; prepare annual budget and periodic forecast of offerings. If you are able to take this on please get in touch. The gift aid role role helps increase the congregation’s resources at a time when our expenditure exceeds our income.
FELLOWSHIP TEAM - invitation and help needed – would you like to help us organise fellowship activities, all ideas and volunteers very welcome - please email the Fellowship Team on
21. Foodbank Many thanks for all your generous donations of food and basic toiletries for the Foodbank. The response to the appeal for rice bought from the Fairtrade stall was amazing! All donations are gratefully received, but there is now a notice on the wall beside the donation boxes letting us know of particular needs. The notice will be updated every couple of months. Donations of money can be given to Fiona Ferguson or Julia Yarker who can also provide bank details for online transfers. Your support is a vital lifeline to people in need in our community.
22. 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, Hugh Somerville on 0131 466 2446 or by email at:
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Next Parish Magazine: Friday 19 June 2026 at 6.00pm
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