WEEKLY NEWS
1. 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.
2. Services of Worship Next Sunday 9.30am All-Age Service of Worship and 10.45am Traditional Service.
3. 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.
4. PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please contact, Pauline. Her email address is
5. 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:
6 NEW MEMEBERS If anyone is considering become a communicant member of the church at this time, we will be delighted to hear from you. Please email Pauline Robertson DCS
7 ANNUAL LEAVE. Boyd McAdam, Pauline Robertson, Parish Deacon, is away 29 January to 7 February inclusive. Pauline Weibye, Depute Session Clerk, is also away 29 January to 7 February inclusive. Bettina Hather, Children and Young Adult Worker, will be away 14 to 18 February inclusive.
8. FLOWER ROTA The new flower rota will commence from Sunday 1 March 2026, with flowers in the sanctuary on the first and third Sundays of the month.
9. MARMALADE ALERT Seville oranges are still on supermarket shelves. Please consider producing a little extra for our annual Christian Aid marmalade sale – the unique golden preserve is in high demand and eagerly anticipated! More details to follow – The Christian Aid Team
10. Volunteers needed Last autumn I put out requests for volunteers to help fill a number of roles and, in December, to consider how we might relieve the tasks of those on the Nominating Committee. As of today there are still some important roles needing filled:
• Freewill offering Treasurer (includes overseeing gift aid)
First advertised in August.
• Bethany co-ordination for the NT-Mayfield team (rota and clothing):
could be a job share (I have had to take this on meantime)
• Convenor of the Communications Activity Group
Pauline Weibye was only temporarily covering the role and with her other commitments has now had to step back
We appreciate the time and effort put in by many across the congregation but if you think you can help with any of these please let me know as soon as possible. Taking on a helping role should not be a life-long commitment. However, in order to allow people to step back after a while, we do need others to step forward.
Boyd McAdam Session Clerk
11. AFTERNOON SERVICES Please save the dates TUESDAY 17 MARCH and TUESDAY 19 MAY for the next two short Afternoon Services in the Bill McDonald Hall, from 2.30pm to 3.45pm. All are welcome! More information in the February and March/April issues of Newington Trinity News.
12. Child Aid Uganda This Easter, Jen Cresswell will be going to Lyantonde, Uganda, with Child Aid Uganda. There she will visit schools and institutes aided by the charity. They have asked for supplies, both physical and financial, to take out. If you have any items you wish to donate, please let Jen know. They are asking for children’s t-shirts, school supplies, educational books, torches and the like - these items will be taken out in suitcases. If you want to donate money to buy supplies in Uganda for the schools, you can give Jen the money.
13. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
14. 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 5 February All Welcome.
15. THURSDAY CLUB The Club meets again on Thursday 5th February: 2pm in the Bill McDonald Hall, Newington Trinity- Mayfield. The event will be Patricia And Graeme on Mexico, Everyone welcome.
16. STAMP APPEAL A reminder that TODAY is the last date for handing in stamps . Thanks to everyone for their support over many years. NB: Donations of stamps, as well as foreign coins and notes, are welcome at Oxfam shops. If you have any queries, contact Kate O’Brien at
17. Newington Churches TogetheR are holding a service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January). Do please come along and join us at Community Church Edinburgh (King’s Hall, 41 South Clerk Street) at 4.30pm on Sunday 25 January for this ecumenical service.
18. PIONEER COURSE. For those of you interested in what “pioneer ministry” means and involves and did not get an opportunity to go on the course led by Rev Dr Sandy Forsyth and Rev Peter Woods (who spoke to the Pioneer Group in January) , another opportunity to join the course is coming up. Details are in the link as follows https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-pioneer-ministry-and-church-planting-2026-tickets-1900472838419?aff=oddtdtcreator. The application deadline is 9am on Wednesday 14 January with the first of eight sessions on Saturday 24 January. There is a fee associated with the course. If you wish to attend and need assistance with the cost please let me know asap.
19. ECO TIP As some of us make New Year resolutions it is worth remembering the words of the late Jane Goodall. ‘Every day we make some impact on the planet . And the cumulative effect of millions of small ethical actions will truly make a difference’ From ‘The Book of Hope’.
20. Can you help with stewarding at the General Assembly? Stewards undertake a vital role at the General Assembly to ensure the safety and comfort of those attending. Stewards provide a friendly welcome to the Assembly Halls; ensure the security of proceedings by checking passes; are alert to security threats and disturbances and have a responsibility to ensure the safe evacuation of the Assembly Hall if required. Individual shifts last for three hours and volunteers can select the day or days upon which they would seek to help. A reasonably high level of fitness is required. For more details please contact Neil Proven, Chief Steward
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Next Parish Magazine: Friday 27 February 2026 at 6.00pm
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