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