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Autumn Services

	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Morning Theme:	Evening Theme: ‘Back to the Future’
October 2009
4th	Harvest & Guild Dedication. All-age	‘Simplicity & Slowness’
11th	Dirleton Communion – Rev D Torrance. Abbey – Sally Penman & Duncan Whitty	‘Fasting & Self-Denial’
18th	Exodus 33:7-14 ‘God’s presence with his people’	‘Feasting & Celebration’
25th	Deut 34:1-12 ‘God’s promise to his people’	United Bible Sunday service, St A-B
November 2009
1st All Saints	Joshua 3:1-17 ‘God’s present to his people’	‘Holy Days & Holidays’
8th Remembrance	Dirleton – Bob Kane Abbey: Joshua 24:1-15 ‘A land fit for heroes’	‘Submissiveness’
15th	Judges 2:6-23 ‘God’s saviours’	‘Count Your Blessings’
22nd	Ezekiel 34:11-24 ‘God’s shepherds’	‘Meditation and Memorisation’
29th Advent 1	God’s people - ‘Patience’ All-age Jeremiah 33:14-16; Mark 13:28-37	Jim Stewart
December 2009
6th Advent 2	The Prophets - ‘Promise’ Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79. A: baptism	‘Bereaved’ service Isaiah 43:1-7
13th Advent 3	John - ‘Proclamation’ Zephaniah 3:14-17; Luke 3:1-6. Abbey: communion	Luke 1:5-25 Communion
20th Advent 4	Nativity PlayMary - ‘God’s Presence’ Micah 5:2-4; Luke 1:39-48	Worship Group - carols
24th	4.30pm ‘Stations of the Nativity’	11.30pm Dirleton
25th Christmas	10.30am Jesus – ‘God’s Peace’
27th	Dirleton: baptism

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Summer Services

Date	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Morning Theme: ‘Just Imagine . . . ’	‘Back to the Future’ series on the spiritual life
July 2009
5th	‘Whole life’ Genesis 1:1-25	Abbey Joint service ‘Spiritual Friendship’
12th	‘Abundant life’ Genesis 2:4-17	Abbey Joint service ‘Practising God’s Presence’
19th	‘Life together’ Genesis 1:26-31; 2:18-25 Dirleton: baptism	Abbey Joint service ‘The Hour of Prayer’
26th	‘Paradise lost’ Genesis 3:1-13	Abbey Joint service ‘Spiritual Journals’
August 2009
2nd	Revs Jock & Margaret Stein	joint service
9th	‘Life breaking in’ Luke 2:1-7 Abbey blessing	joint service
16th	‘The revolution begins’ Luke 4:14-30 Dirleton: present long service certificates.Abbey baptism	joint service: ‘Contemplative Prayer’
23rd	‘Can people change?’ Luke 8:26-39	joint service
30th	‘Whole-life disciples’ Luke 24:13-32 Abbey baptism	joint service
September 2009
6th	Preacher – Peter Kimber	Preacher – John & John
13th	Preacher – Revs Jock & Margaret Stein Abbey communion	Rev Ewan Gilchrist/Bob Communion
20th	Preacher – Geoff Berry	Preacher - JimStewart
27th	Numbers 11:16-30. ‘God’s Prophetic people’ ‘Back to Church’ Sunday Abbey: baptism	‘Generosity & Service’

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Spring Services

	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	‘Jesus the Risen One’
April 2009
5th Palm Sunday	‘Jesus is king!’ Mark 11:1-10 All-age	Blowing your cover Guest- Grigori Stupak
12th Easter	‘Jesus is risen!’ Mark 16:1-8 Dirleton: communion	Worship Group
19th	‘Jesus gives peace’ John 20:19-31 Dirleton: baptism	‘God’s light & life’ 1 John 1:1-2:2
26th	‘Jesus’ fish supper’ Luke 24:30-49	‘A sinless life?’ 1 John 3:1-10 Communion
May 2009
3rd	‘Jesus the Good Shepherd’ John 10:11-18	‘Brotherly love’ 1 John 3:11-24
10th	‘Jesus the True Vine’ John 15:1-8	United Christian Aid service, Abbey
17th	Preacher – Geoff Berry	House Group
24th	Preacher – Stephen Manners	Preacher – Bob Kane & Jim Stewart
31st Pentecost	‘Jesus sends the Spirit’ John 15:26-27; 16:4-15	Acts 2:1-21 communion
June 2009
	‘Jesus the Risen One’	‘Back to the future’ series, the spiritual life
7th Trinity	‘Jesus the Teacher’ John 3:1-17 Dirleton: baptism. Abbey: baptism	‘Spiritual Exercises – Solitude and Silence’
14th	‘Jesus the Sower’ Mark 4:26-34 Abbey: communion	‘Devotional Reading’ A: communion
21st [Father’s Day]	‘Jesus shows us the Father’ All-age service	Abbey Joint service, with St Johns Linlithgow
28th	‘Jesus the Healer’ Mark 5:21-43	Abbey Joint service

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Winter Services

	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Morning Theme: ‘Mark this!’	Evening Theme: ‘blowing your cover’ (how to share your faith)
January 2009
4th	Mark 1:1-11 The gospel starts	Acts 1:1-11 My witnesses
11th	‘Souper Sunday’ (HIV/AIDS project)	Acts 28:11-31 Still witnessing
18th	Mark 1:14-20 Fishing for folk Dirleton: baptism	United Service Christian Unity: Star of Sea
25th	Mark 1:21-39 Preach, teach, heal
February 2009
1st	Peter Kimber	Bob Kane
8th	World Mission services- Mairi & Laurence Phin	World worship
15th	Mark 1:40-45 Obedience is witness	Introduction
22nd	Mark 2:1-12 Who can forgive sins?	Communicating the Gospel
March 2009
1st Lent Fairtrade Sunday	Mark 1:9-15 Tempted? All-age service	Your sphere of influence
8th	Mark 2:13-22 Bottles of new wine Abbey: communion	Connecting with culture A: communion
15th	Mark 8:31-38 Ashamed of Jesus?	Jim Stewart
22nd Mother’s Day	D: Mark 14:1-15 Anointing Jesus Dirleton: AGM. Abbey – Geoff Berry	The impact of your life
29th Clocks forward	Dirleton – Geoff Berry A: Mark 14:1-15 Anointing Jesus. Abbey AGM.	A spirit-filled lifestyle; ‘Imagine’ DVD