Sunday 26th June

·           Dirleton Kirk Session and Board meet on Tuesday 28^th June at 7.00pm in the Hall

·         Abbey Newsletter for July/August – articles to by emailed, or handed in, by Tuesday 28^th June please.

·           Abbey Church will be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

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

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           North Berwick Prayer Meeting on Friday 1 July at 10.30am in St Andrew Blackadder. Please join us.

·           Traidcraft  goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 3 July.

·           Visit our Church Blog on http://dirletonabbey.blogspot.com/. Please send any comments or suggestions to the Church Office.

·           Do you have any old photos of unusual aspects of Abbey Church, that could be used in the summer exhibition in the Hope Rooms? If so, please contact the Church Office.

We welcome all visitors today.

To use the loop system, set hearing aids at ‘T’ position.

Ramped access to Abbey Church & halls links the High Street entrance

with the Church Road door

Sunday 26^th June 2011

Morning theme: ‘Jesus the light’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship – All-age service

                        Readings: Isaiah 60:1-5 (CEV version)

                                         John 1:1-9 (CEV version) – Joy Macdonald

                                 CH4 137 All things bright

                                 CH4 143 Who put the colours in the rainbow?

                                 CH4 212 Morning has broken

                                 CH4 448 Lord the Light (shine Jesus shine)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship –

                        Baptism of Dylan James Alan Lamb

                        Sunday School Party, & crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Isaiah 60:1-5 (CEV version)

                                         John 1:1-9 (CEV version) – Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 467 Morning has broken

                                 MP 52 God sent his son

                                 MP 445 Lord the Light (shine Jesus shine)

                                 MP 484 Now dawns the sun of righteousness

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

6.00pm            Abbey Evening Worship – Pure Relationships

                        Reading: Nehemiah 13:23-31 – Mrs S Young

                                    MP 382 Jesus, take me as I am

                                    MP 366 Jesus is King

                                    MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                                    MP 400 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

                                    MP 201 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church.

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800

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

Dirleton 400

Dirleton Kirk will be 400 next year, 2012.
Plans are taking shape to celebrate this, which you can see here.
Perhaps you will be able to visit us during the year?

Scottish Summer

Some people call today 'mid-summer', others say it is the first day of summer.
It is the Summer Solstice - and so the 'longest day' (of daylight hours).
But the weather we've been having - and the forecast for the rest of the week?

I'm just pleased that in the Bible, rain is seen as a blessing, and God sends his rain on all, regardless of how good or otherwise they are (Matthew 5:45).
Enjoy your summer, wherever you are!

Fringe by the Sea

North Berwick and district has always been a very popular holiday destination - from day trips to fortnights. Whether you like the beach, sailing, bird life and nature, golf, walking . . or good food, this area is for you!
In recent years, August has seen an influx of visitors coming for the music & arts festival week, the Fringe by the Sea. This year's programme & tickets are now available, and can be seen here. Please note especially the Gospel Choir 'Songs of Praise' on Sunday 14th August at 4pm.

Sunday 19th June

·           Would distributors please collect Dirleton Newsletters today.

·           Tonight’s Evening Service – we’ll be joining our friends in Ormiston Church. Meet at Abbey at 5.45pm to share cars.

·           Abbey Church will be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

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

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday 24 June at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

We welcome all visitors today

To use the loop system, set hearing aids at ‘T’ position.

Ramped access to Abbey Church & halls links the High Street entrance
with the Church Road door

Sunday 19^th June 2011

Trinity Sunday & Father’s Day

Morning theme: ‘Jesus Teaching’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 (p.971) – Mary Graham

                                 CH4 111 Holy, holy, holy

                                 CH4 657 Father most loving

                                 CH4 112 God, whose almighty word

                                 CH4 110 Glory be to God the Father

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Luke 15:11-24 (p.1049)

                                         Matthew 6:25-34 (p.971) – Linda McLean

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 142 Father, we love You

                                 MP 699 Thou, whose almighty word

                                 MP 400 Lead us, heavenly Father

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

Evening Service         Ormiston Church

Meet at Abbey at 5.45pm to share cars.

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

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

Dirleton Parish Church Scottish Charity – No SC004533

Summer Holiday Club

Summer Holiday Club

St. Andrew Blackadder & Abbey Church

1^st – 5^th August 2011

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

For children P1 – P7

Summer Services

Date	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Theme:	Theme:
July 2011
	Mornings: ‘The heart of the Gospel’ (Matthew)	Evenings: ‘The heart of Paul’ (Romans)
3rd	‘Come to Jesus’ Matthew 11:20-30	‘Wretched man!’ Romans 7:14-25
10th	‘Sowing the seed’ Matthew 13:1-23	‘Life in the Spirit’ Romans 8:1-11
17th	‘Seeds & Weeds’ Matthew 13:24-43	‘God’s children’ Romans 8:12-25
24th	‘Pearls of Wisdom’ Matthew 13:44-58	‘Love wins’ Romans 8:26-39
31st	‘5000 for lunch’ Matthew 14:13-21	‘God’s choice’ Romans 9:1-16
August 2011
7th	‘Faith’ Matthew 14:22-36	‘Complete in Christ’ Romans 10:1-17
14th	‘All Welcome’ Matthew 15: 10-28	4pm Fringe ‘Songs of Praise’
21st	‘Who Jesus is’ Matthew 16:13-20	‘Living sacrifices’ Romans 12:1-8
28th	‘Why Jesus came’ Matthew 16:21-28	‘Good triumphs’ Romans 12:9-21
September 2011
	Morning Series: Essential 100 Bible Stories
4th	13. ‘Jesus’ Miracles’
11th	14. ‘Christ’s Cross’. Communion	Communion

Sunday 12th June

·           Abbey Church will be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

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

·           Abbey Congregational Board meets on Monday 13 June at 7.30pm in the hall

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·            The next planning meeting of SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB ‘Rock the Boat’

1-5 August is on Wednesday 15 June at 8.00pm in St Andrew Blackadder. Please come along if you wish to be involved in any way. More information from church office or email nbholidayclub@googlemail.com

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

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday 17 June at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·           Evening Service next Sunday 19 June – we’ll be joining our friends in Ormiston Church. Meet at Abbey at 5.45pm to share cars.

We welcome all visitors today.

To use the loop system, set hearing aids at ‘T’ position.

Ramped access to Abbey Church & halls links the High Street entrance

with the Church Road door

Sunday 12^th June 2011, Pentecost

Morning theme: ‘A New Beginning’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Mark 1:1-8 (p.1002) – Norma Bruce

                                 CH4 482 Come, let us to the Lord our God

                                 CH4 65 Jubilate, everybody

                                 CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

                                 CH4 555 Amazing grace

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Mark 1:1-13 (p.1002) – Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 MP 661 Spirit of holiness

                                 MP 445 Lord, the light of Your love is shining

                                 MP 381 Jesus, stand among us

                                 MP 31 Amazing grace

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm        Service  in Copper Beech Care Home

  6.00 pm        Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        ‘Pure Worship’

                        Reading: Nehemiah 13: 1-22 (p.499) – Bill McClure

                                 MP 131 Father God, we worship you

                                 MP 528 O worship the King

                                 MP 625 Take time to be holy

                                 MP 842 Here is bread

                                 MP 286 I love You, O Lord

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Sunday 5th June

·           Would distributors please collect Abbey Newsletters today

·           Articles for inclusion in the Dirleton Summer Newsletter should be emailed or handed in to the office by Tuesday 7 June.

Dirleton Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 19 June.

·           Abbey Church will be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

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

·           Abbey Kirk Session meet on Monday 6 June at 7.30pm in the old hall.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Prayer Meeting on Friday 10 June at 10.00am in Abbey hall. Please join us.

·            Sunday 12 June – Communion Services at Abbey at 10.30am & 6.00pm

·            The next planning meeting of SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB ‘Rock the Boat’

1-5 August is on Wednesday 15 June at 8.00pm in St Andrew Blackadder. Please come along if you wish to be involved in any way. More information from the church office or  nbholidayclub@googlemail.com

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

We welcome all visitors today.

To use the loop system, set hearing aids at ‘T’ position.

Ramped access to Abbey Church & halls links the High Street entrance

with the Church Road door

Sunday 5^th June 2011

Morning theme: ‘Prophets & Loss’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (p.755) – Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 449 Rejoice! the Lord is King

                                 CH4 771 If you believe and I believe

                                 CH4 512 To God be the glory

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (p.755)

                                       Amos 7:1-15 (p.921) – John Guy

                                 MP 207 Hallelujah! sing to Jesus

                                 MP 957 We want to see Jesus lifted high -words on sheet

                                 MP 431 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

                                 MP 857 I, the Lord of sea and sky – words on sheet

                        Followed by tea/coffee, bookstall & Traidcraft stall in the hall

  3.00 pm        Services  in Abbey & Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm        Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Offerings & Tithes’

                        Reading: Nehemiah 10:28-39 (p.495)–Margaret Ann Crawford

                                 MP 217 He is exalted

                                 MP 366 Jesus is King

                                 MP 549 Our eyes have seen the glory

                                 MP 430 Lord, have mercy on us

                                 MP 445 Lord, the light of Your love is shining