Sunday 29th May

Sunday 29th May

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at ‘teas /coffee’ table.

·            Christian Aid Safari Supper - Saturday 4 June

St Baldred’s Church Hall for Starter, 6.45pm for 7.00pm

St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall for Main Course

Abbey Church Hall for Dessert and Coffee.

Tickets £15 from Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           North Berwick Prayer Meeting is on Friday 3 June at 10.30am in St Andrew Blackadder. Please join us.

·           Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 5 June.

·            Praise Gathering 2011 – 18 June at 7.30pm in Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Tickets from  www.usherhall.co.uk

1          In her house there is a table, [T: Blaenwern]

richly laid with bread and wine.

All the foolish are invited;

she calls to us ‘Come and dine’.

Come and eat at Wisdom’s table,

come and lay your burden down;

come and learn the power of weakness –

Wisdom’s cross and Wisdom’s crown.

2          In this world we will have trouble

all our comforters will fail;

all our answers will seem useless,

all our hopes will seem unreal.

Come and eat at Wisdom’s table . . .

3          There are roads which lead to danger,

there are paths which lead to life:

Wisdom’s ways are filled with choices

for the travellers she invites.

Come and eat at Wisdom’s table . . .

© Douglas Gay CCL 51436

Sunday 29^th May 2011

Morning theme: ‘Words of Wisdom’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Proverbs 1:1-9 (p.635) – Kathryn Simpson

                                 CH4 438 The Head that once was crowned with thorns

                                 CH4 212 Morning has broken

                                 CH4 166 Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

                                 CH4 551 In heavenly love abiding

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Proverbs 1:1-9; 3:1-10 (p.635) - Margaret Burgon

                                 MP 74 Christ is risen! hallelujah!

                                 MP 151 For I’m building a people of power

                                 MP 86 Come and see the shining hope

                                 Wisdom’s Table – words on sheet (tune Blaenwern)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Abbey Evening Worship

                        Penicuik South Praise Band

                                 MP 1003 My Jesus, my Saviour

                                 MP 135 Father in heaven, how we love You

                                 Praise ‘To the river’

                                 MP 825 Faithful One, so unchanging

                                 MP 755 When I survey the wondrous cross

                                 MP 835 Great is the darkness

Sunday 22nd May

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at ‘teas /coffee’ table.

·         Today (Assembly Sunday) ‘Roll Away the Stone’ a big celebration event is taking place in Princes Street Gardens - (programmes at the back of the church)

Come along to some - or all - of this. Catch the 12.20 train to be there at the start!

There's no evening service in Abbey tonight.

·           Guild Outing to the Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyrood

The Royal Collection, an exhibition of over 100 photographs of the Royal Family 1926 – 1956.  Tuesday 24^th May, leaving Abbey Church Hall at 1.00pm. Tea afterwards. Please speak to Eleanor Main, Zandra Main or Committee Members or add your name to the list in the vestibule at front of the church so that transport can be arranged. Cost approx. £10.

·           Articles for inclusion in Abbey Newsletter for June should be emailed or handed in by Tuesday 24 May.

Abbey Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 5 June.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday 27 May at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·         Ben Kearsley ‘Vibrant and technically superb’ (Classical Guitar Mag.) On Tour & in St Baldred’s on Saturday 28th May at 7.30 pm - tickets £5 at the door.

·            Praise Gathering 2011 – 18 June at 7.30pm in Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Tickets from  www.usherhall.co.uk

·            Christian Aid Safari Supper - Saturday 4 June

St Baldred’s Church Hall for Starter, 6.45pm for 7.00pm

St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall for Main Course

Abbey Church Hall for Dessert and Coffee.

Tickets £15 from Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office

Sunday 22^nd May 2011

Morning theme: ‘Decline & Fall’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 12:1-14 (p.315) - James Harrold

                                 CH4 482 Come let us to the Lord our God

                                 CH4 483 Father of heaven

                                 CH4 485 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                                 CH4 500 Lord of Creation

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Baptism of Jessica Shinwell

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17;

                                                          12: 1-14 (p.314) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 579 Restore, O Lord

                                 MP 704 Through the love of God our Saviour

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                                 MP 708 To God be the glory

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

There is no Evening Service at Abbey due to ‘Roll Away the Stone’ celebration event in Princes Street Gardens (1pm – 6pm)

Sunday 15th May

·           Abbey Annual Stated Meeting follows Morning Worship today.

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at ‘teas /coffee’ table.

·           Copies of Dirleton Annual Reports and Financial Summary are available in the Archerfield Aisle.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Rock the Boat! - Holiday Club 2011 1st - 5th August. A meeting will take place on 17th May at 8.00pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church. If you've not helped before (or haven't done so for while) it would be great to see you that night to find out more. For more info contact Douglas or Suzanne Hamilton  email nbholidayclub@googlemail.com

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday 20 May at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·           REGAL visit to Glenkinchie Distillery on 19 May. Please contact Ian Aitken.

·           Bethany ‘hope and a future’ – reviews and updates of Bethany’s work – is on Thursday 26 May, 7.30pm in St Paul’s & St Georges Church, Edinburgh. Please contact Joyce at the office by Thurs. 19 May if you would like to go.

·           CHRISTIAN AID – Help Wanted!

Volunteers are needed for the Can Collection on Friday 20 & Sat. 21 May.

If you can help speak to Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

Tuesday 17 May          Cheese and Wine Evening (Tickets £5 or pay at the door)

Our Lady Star of the Sea Hall at 7.30 pm.

Wednesday 18 May   Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy - 10.30am-12 noon

                                    Dirleton Church Hall

Friday 20 May             Quiz Night in St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall, 7.30pm

Saturday 21 May        Coffee Morning in Hope Rooms – 10.00am to 12 noon

Baking, Bric-a-Brac and Raffle

Display of Children’s Art Work

Saturday 4 June      Safari Supper

St Baldred’s Church Hall for Starter, 6.45pm for 7.00pm St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall for Main Course

Abbey Church Hall for Dessert and Coffee.

Tickets £15 from Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office

Sunday 15^th May 2011

Christian Aid Sunday

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Rev Roshan Thapa & Dr Miku Foning

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 12: 1-14 (p.315) - James Harrold

                                 CH4 566 When I receive the peace of Christ

                                 CH4 694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

                                 CH4 252 As a fire is meant for burning (t. Blaenwern)

                                 CH4 251 I the lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Rev Roshan Thapa & Dr Miku Foning

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17; 12: 1-14 (p.314)

                                 Brother, sister, let me serve you (words on sheet)

                                 MP 335 In my life, Lord, be glorified

                                 Let us build a house (words on sheet)

                                 MP 857 I the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm        Service in Copper Beech Care Home

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, St Baldred’s Church

                        United Service for Christian Aid Week

United Services

We try to be ecumenical here!

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

2012 – Gullane/Aberlady (Aberlady)

2013 – Dirleton/Abbey (Abbey)

2014 – Athelstaneford/Whitekirk

2015 – Our Lady Star of the Sea

2016 – St Baldred’s/St Adrian’s (St Adrian’s)

2017 – St Andrew Blackadder

2018 – North Berwick Christian Fellowship

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

2012 – Abbey               

2013 – St Baldred’s

2014 – St Andrew Blackadder

2015 – Our Lady Star of the Sea

2016 – Abbey

2017 – St Baldred’s

2018 – St Andrew Blackadder

EASTER SERVICES

                                              Mondays                Tuesdays       

2012                                      St Baldred’s           Dirleton               

2013                                      St Adrian’s             St Andrew Blackadder

2014                                      St Baldred’s           Aberlady        

2015                                      St Adrian’s             Abbey      

2016                                      St Baldred’s           North Berwick Christian Fellowship

2017                                      St Adrian’s             St Andrew Blackadder

2018                                      St Baldred’s           Gullane    

Wednesday Holy Week services - all at Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stations of the Cross)

CHRISTIAN AID UNITED SERVICE

2012 – St Andrew Blackadder

2013 – North Berwick Christian Fellowship

2014 – Dirleton

2015 – Athelstaneford/Whitekirk

2016 – St Baldred’s

2017 – Our Lady Star of the Sea

2018 – Abbey

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (North Berwick services only)

2011 – Abbey

2012 – St Andrew Blackadder

2013 – Abbey

2014 – St Andrew Blackadder

2015 – Abbey

2016 – St Andrew Blackadder

2017 – Abbey

2018 ¬ St Andrew Blackadder

Sunday 8th May

·           Dirleton Annual Stated Meeting follows Morning Worship today.

·           Would distributors please collect Abbey Newsletters today

·           The afternoon service in Copper Beech will be next Sunday 15 May at 3.30pm

·           A special evening service is being held in Rosewell Church tonight at 6pm to mark the presbytery visit by Rev Roshan Thapa and Dr Miku Foning of the Church of North India. Refreshments after the service. Please come along. 

·           Dr Foning and Rev Thapa will be staying in North Berwick 10-16^th May. Can you help with ‘B&B’ please? Contact Margaret Ann or church office. 

·           Scots night on Saturday 14 May at 6.30pm in Abbey Church Hall, to welcome Rev Thapa and Dr Foning. Scottish Fare and entertainment.

Tickets £5 (children free) from Joyce at the office or Margaret Ann. All are very welcome.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·           Abbey Annual Stated Meeting follows Morning Worship next Sunday, 15^th May. We hope to see you there.

·         Rock the Boat! - Holiday Club 2011 1st - 5th August. A meeting will take place on 17th May at 8.00pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church. If you've not helped before (or haven't done so for while) it would be great to see you that night to find out more. For more info contact Douglas or Suzanne Hamilton  email nbholidayclub@googlemail.com

·           REGAL visit to Glenkinchie Distillery on 19 May. Please contact Ian Aitken.

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at coffee table until Christian Aid Week.

·           CHRISTIAN AID – Volunteers needed to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) this week, and for Can Collection on Fri 20 & Sat 21 May. Contact Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office. Thank you.

·           Bethany ‘hope and a future’ – reviews and updates of Bethany’s work – is on Thursday 26 May, 7.30pm in St Paul’s & St Georges Church, Edinburgh. Please contact Joyce at the office by Thurs. 19 May if you would like to go.

Sunday 8^th May 2011

Dr Murdo Macdonald

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

            Reading: 1 Samuel 17: 1-11, 17-26, 32-51 (p.288) - Elaine Carlyle

                                 CH4   63 All people that on earth do dwell

                                 CH4 536 May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                                 CH4 469 Restore, O Lord  

                                 CH4 517 Fight the good fight

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

            Reading: 1 Samuel 17: 1-11, 17-26, 32-51 (p.288) - Sally Penman

                                 MP   20 All people that on earth do dwell

                                 MP 463 May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                                 MP 579 Restore, O Lord

                                 MP 143 Fight the good fight

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Presbytery Twinning Service, Rosewell Church

                        (There is no Evening Service in Abbey Church)

Sunday 1st May

·           Hadley Court Singers present Brahms’ REQUIEM in Dirleton Kirk tonight Sunday 1 May at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 (under 16’s free) from choir members or pay at the door.

·           Abbey Kirk Session on Monday 2 May at 7.30pm in the Church Hall

·           Dirleton Kirk Session and Board on Tuesday 3 May at 7pm in the hall. Dirleton Annual Stated Meeting on Sunday 8 May follows Morning Worship

·           Abbey Choir Practice is on Tuesday 3 May at 8pm in Abbey old hall, for anyone who enjoys singing. If you are interested, please come along.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday at 10.00 am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·           Yvonne Earl is running in the 20 mile Edinburgh to North Berwick Road Race on 7 May, raising money for Emms International. If you’d like to make a donation, please go to http://www.justgiving.com/yvonne-earl0

·           Scots Night on 14 May in Church Hall with Scottish Fare and entertainment, welcoming Dr Foning and Rev Thapa on a presbytery visit from our ‘twin’ churches in North India. More info next week. 

·           REGAL summer excursion to Glenkinchie Distillery on 19 May. Please contact Ian Aitken for further information. 

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at coffee table until Christian Aid Week.

·           CHRISTIAN AID – Help Wanted! Volunteers needed to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) during week commencing 9 May, and for Can Collection on Fri 20 & Sat 21 May. If you can help please speak to Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office. Thank you!

Church of Scotland: Abbey Church, North Berwick Scottish Charity – No SC004761       Dirleton Parish Church Scottish Charity – No SC004533

         Sunday 1^st May 2011 

                         Morning theme: Judge not

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading:  Judges 2: 10-17 (p.243) Peter Kimber

                                 CH4 438 The head that once was crowned with thorns

                                 CH4 417 Now the green blade riseth

                                 CH4 421 Our Lord Christ has risen

                                 CH4 445 Allleluia, sing to Jesus

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading:  Judges 2: 6-23 (p. 243) Phil Spencer

                                 MP   14 All heaven declares

                                 MP 302 I want to walk with Jesus Christ

                                 MP 207 Hallelujah, sing to Jesus

                                 MP 445 Lord the light of your love

                        Followed by tea/coffee & Traidcraft stall in the new hall

3.00 pm          Services in Abbey & Fidra Care Homes

6.00 pm           Abbey Evening Worship – Sackcloth & ashes

                        Reading: Nehemiah 9:1-3 & 32-38 (p.493) Sheena Cowan

                                 MP 987 Here is love

                                 MP 673 There is a Redeemer

                                 MP 601 Sing alleluia to the Lord

                                 MP 988 How deep the father’s love

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church