Sunday 25th September

·           Dirleton elders please collect Communion invitations from the West door.

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

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Dirleton Harvest Project - helping Edinburgh City Mission. Please donate non-perishable foodstuffs (in date) and cleaning materials. Boxes will be at both doors today, and on 2 and 9 October.

Our gifts are very much appreciated.

·           Abbey Harvest Project – helping Practical Action to give villages access to clean water. Please bring your water bottles filled with coins to our Harvest Service on 2 October. Also, donations of flowering pot plants for distribution locally would be very much appreciated

·           Help wanted to make filled rolls for Youth Alpha on a Wednesday in time for about 11.00am. If you can help please contact Shiona Liddle.

·           Messy Church next Sunday, 2 Oct, 4pm to 6pm, in St Andrew Blackadder

·           An Alpha Course is starting on Sunday 2 October in Dirleton Kirk Hall from 11.00am till noon. If you are interested contact Peter  or Hayley 

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

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

     Sunday 25^th September 2011

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship – Dr Murdo Macdonald

                        Reading: Matthew 21:23-32 (p.989) - Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 43 O God, you are my God alone

                                 CH4 185 Come children join and sing

                                 CH4 458 At the name of Jesus (v 1,3&4)

                                 CH4 644 O Jesus, I have promised (v 1,3&4)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship – Dr Murdo Macdonald

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 21:23-32 (p.989) - Sally Penman

                                 MP 575 Rejoice the Lord is King

                                 MP 272 I have decided to follow Jesus

                                 MP 41 At the name of Jesus (v1,3&6)

                                 MP 501 O Jesus, I have promised (v1,2&5)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship – John Evans

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 1:17-25 (p.1144)

                                       1^st Corinthians 2:1-12 - Sheila Burgon

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 419 Like a mighty river flowing

                                 MP 987 Here is love vast as the ocean

                                 MP 990 I will offer up my life

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD 

Church Office  (892800

Sunday 11th September

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

·           Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 12 September at 7.30pm in the hall.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           An Alpha Course is starting on Sunday 2 October in Dirleton Kirk Hall from 11.00am till noon. If you are interested contact Peter (850273  or Hayley 

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

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

 Sunday 11^th September 2011

Morning theme: ‘Jesus Miracle’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: John 11:1-5, 38-44 (p.1077) - Kathryn Simpson

                                 CH4 596 Breathe on me, Breath of God

                                 CH4 417 Now the green blade riseth

                                 CH4 489 Come down, O Love Divine

                                 CH4 413 The day of resurrection

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 11:1-5, 17-44 (p.1077) - Isabel Smith

                                 MP 67 Breathe on me, Breath of God

                                 MP 422 Light has dawned

                                 MP 148 For all the saints

                                 MP 496 O for a thousand tongues

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Astley House Care Home (formerly Copper Beech)

  6.00 pm         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        ‘Good triumphs’

                        Reading: Romans 12:9-21 (p.1139) – Ewen MacLean

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 417 Lift high the cross

                                 MP 935 Take up your cross

                                 MP 414 Let us break bread together

                                 MP 784 Ye servants of God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800

Sunday 4th September

·           Messy Church today from 4- 6pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church.

·           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.

·           Guild members are reminded of the Presbyterial Council Communion at the West Church, Haddington on Monday 5 September at 7.30pm.

Anyone wishing transport please contact Eleanor Main or Zandra Main 

·           Abbey Kirk Session has been postponed until Monday 12 September.

·           Dirleton Kirk Session & Board will now meet on Thursday 8 September.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Scottish Bible Society Coffee Morning is on Saturday 10th September from 10-12noon. If you can help speak to Patsy or Zandra.  Donations of baking, preserves, bric-a brac, books etc welcome and can be handed in on the Friday evening between 6.30 & 7.30pm or on Saturday from 9.00am.

·           Bethany’s Walk for Homelessness on the Water of Leith Walkway (11 miles from Currie Kirk to Ocean Terminal) is on Saturday 10 September. If you would like to take part (or more information) please speak to Joyce at the office. If you would like to sponsor this group or give donation please sign the form at the back of the church or at the ‘teas’ table.

·           Sunday 11 September – Communion services at Abbey at 10.30am and 6.00pm

·           An Alpha Course is starting on Sunday 2 October in Dirleton Kirk Hall from 11.00am till noon. If you are interested contact Peter or Hayley 

·           Visit our Church Blog on http://dirletonabbey.blogspot.com/. Please send any comments or suggestions to 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 4^th September 2011

Morning theme: ‘The unwelcome call’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship – Jim Stewart

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

                                         Romans 10:9-15(p.1137) – Alan Aitken

                                 CH4 44 Praise waits for Thee in Zion, Lord

                                 CH4 502 Take my life, Lord, let it be

                                 CH4 598 Come, Holy Ghost

                                 CH4 551 In heavenly love abiding

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship – Jim Stewart

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

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

                                         Romans 10:9-15(p.1137) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 624 Take my life, and let it be

                                 MP 544 Open my eyes that I may see

                                 MP 640 The Church’s one foundation

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

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship – Peter Kimber

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 1:18-25 (p.1144) – Ronald Ironside

                                 MP 651 The kingdom of God

                                 MP 495 O for a heart to praise my God

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 738 We sing the praise of Him who died

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

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