Sunday 30th October

·           Bible Sunday Service tonight in St Baldred’s Church at 6.00pm. Followed by refreshments. Also as a Celebration of the Quater Centenary of the King James’ Bible, there will be an opportunity to display any interesting and / or historical bibles which any of you can bring (attach a short explanation and bring a little early) For information contact Patsy Pitkeathly.

·         Cards for sale at Dirleton (£3.50 for pack of 10) Commemorative mugs in 2 designs (£5.50 each). Beautiful limited edition mounted signed prints (£70).

·          Alpha Course in Dirleton Kirk Hall today from 11.00am until noon.

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

·         Indian Recipe Booklet (only £1!) available from Joyce or Hilda today or

from the office or at the Guild.

Proceeds to the Woman’s Fellowship for Christian Service, Kalimpong.

·           Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 31 October in Abbey Hall.

·           Dirleton Kirk Session & Board meet on Tuesday 1 November at 7.00pm.

·           Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 1 November at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Panel – Life Experience – Rose Leslie and Gwen Reading

Invitation from Guild of Taprain - Tuesday 1 November at 2.15pm.

Speak to Zandra or Joyce today for information or if you would like to go.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·            Christmas Shoebox Appeal – The latest date for handing in shoe boxes is next Sunday 6 November. There are leaflets at Abbey & Dirleton.

·           The Middle East in Turmoil – What happens next? Thurs 3 November,7.30pm

St Mungo’s Church, Penicuik. Speaker: David Dolan, broadcast journalist.

·           Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 6 November.

·           Messy Church next Sunday, 6 November, 4-6pm in St Andrew Blackadder.

·           Church Membership. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to the Minister. There will be an opportunity for this over the winter.

 Sunday 30^th October 2011

Morning theme: ‘Paul’s Churches’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Galatians 5:22 – 6:10 (p.1172)  David Kirkpatrick

                                 CH4 555 Amazing grace

                                 CH4 530 One more step

                                 CH4 489 Come down, O Love Divine

                                 CH4 623 Here in this place (gather us in)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Galatians 5:22 – 6:10 (p.1172)  Phil Spencer

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

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

                                 MP 1072 In Christ alone (words on sheet)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         St Baldred’s Church

                        Joint Service for Bible Sunday

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

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 23rd October

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

·          Alpha Course in Dirleton Kirk Hall today from 11.00am until noon.

·         Cards for sale at Dirleton (£3.50 for pack of 10) Commemorative mugs in 2 designs (£5.50 each). Beautiful limited edition mounted signed prints (£70).

·         Indian Recipe Booklet (only £1!) available from Sheena or Hilda today or Joyce at the office or at the Guild.  Proceeds to the Woman’s Fellowship for Christian Service, Kalimpong.

·           Articles for inclusion in Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters for November should be emailed or handed in no later than Tuesday 25 October. Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 6 November.

·           Christmas Shoebox Appeal – The latest date for handing in shoe boxes is Sunday 6 November. There are leaflets at Abbey & Dirleton and a few empty boxes in the church office.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Church Membership. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to the Minister. There will be an opportunity for this over the winter.

·           Dirleton Harvest Appeal. Almost 200 tins & packets of food, 35 items of cleaning materials, as well as a cash donation, were collected for the Edinburgh City Mission work with homeless people.

Many thanks to all who contributed to this.

·           UNICEF Coffee Morning in the Hope Rooms Saturday 29 Oct, 10-12noon

Donations of baking, bric-a brac, books, etc can be handed in from 9.00am

·           Bible Sunday October 30th 2011 - Ecumenical Service in St Baldred’s Church at 6.00pm. Followed by refreshments. Also as a Celebration of the Quater Centenary of the King James’ Bible, there will be an opportunity to display any interesting and or historical bibles which any of you can bring. (please attach a short explanation with your contribution). Bring a little early – for info contact Patsy Pitkeathly.

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

Sunday 23^rd October 2011

Morning theme: ‘Paul’s Travels’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Acts 16:1-15 (p.1111)  Patsy Pitkeathly

                                 CH4 35 O send thy light forth (tune Invocation)

                                 CH4 601 Look upon us

                                 CH4 252 As a fire is meant for burning

                                 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: Acts 13:1-5 (p.1107); 16:1-15 (p.1111) Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 545 Open our eyes, Lord

                                 MP 454 Majesty

                                 MP 249 How lovely on the mountains

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

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Moses the leader’

                        Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (p.214)  Zandra Main

                                 MP 831 God has spoken

                                 MP 743 We’ll walk the land

                                 MP 189 God is working His purpose out

                                 Swing low, sweet chariot (words on sheet)

                                 MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

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 16th October

·           Blythswood Shoebox Appeal – If you do not have a shoebox to fill there are empty boxes and leaflets available in Dirleton and Abbey or from the office.

Thank you to all who came on Tuesday to cover shoe boxes.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Indian Recipe Booklet (only £1!) available from Joyce at the office or the Guild.  Proceeds to the Woman’s Fellowship for Christian Service, Kalimpong.

·           An Alpha Course in Dirleton Kirk Hall today from 11.00am till noon. 

·           Shop early for Christmas! New design of Christmas Cards and Notelets for sale at Dirleton (£3.50 for pack of 10) Commemorative mugs in 2 designs (£5.50 each). Beautiful limited edition mounted signed prints (£70).

·           Church Membership. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to the Minister. There will be an opportunity for this over the winter.

·           The flat screen TV in Abbey hall has been removed. If anyone knows its whereabouts, please contact the office.

·           Many thanks to all who contributed to the harvest appeal for water – over £1100 was raised.

·           Bible Sunday October 30th 2011 - Ecumenical Service in St Baldred’s Church at 6.00pm. Followed by refreshments. Also as a Celebration of the Quater Centenery of the King James’ Bible, there will be an opportunity to display any interesting and or historical bibles which any of you can bring. (please attach a short explanation with your contribution). Bring a little early – for info contact Patsy Pitkeathly.

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 16^th October 2011

Morning theme: ‘Birth of the Church’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Acts 10:9-23, 44-48 (p.1104)  Joy MacDonald

                                 CH4 64 Sing all creation

                                 CH4 65 Jubilate, everybody

                                 CH4 738 Glorious things of thee are spoken

                                 CH4 198 Let us build a house

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 10:9-23, 44-48 (p.1104)  Rutherford Elliot

                                 MP 729 We have come into His house

                                 MP 394 Jubilate, everybody

                                 MP 173 Glorious things of thee are spoken

                                 Let us build a house (words on sheet)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Moses, man of God’

                        Reading: Exodus 33:12-23 (p.92)  Sadie Young

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 51 Be Thou my vision

                                 MP 439 Lord of all being

                                 MP 582 Rock of ages

                                 MP 445 Lord, the light of your love is shining

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office 

Sunday 9th October

·           Blythswood Shoebox Appeal  - come along and help cover shoeboxes with Christmas paper on 11 October at 2pm in Abbey Hall. Please bring any empty shoeboxes, wrapping paper, scissors, etc.

·           Abbey Board meets 10 October at 7.30pm in hall.

·           Dirleton Kirk Session meets 11 October at 7.00pm in hall

·           Regal meets on 13 October at 12 noon in old hall. Rutherford Elliot takes us on a photographic walk through North Berwick as he remembers it as a child, followed by a soup and sandwich lunch. All are very welcome to attend.

·           Abbey Church will be open during October. 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.

·           Indian recipe booklet available through the Church Office or The Guild, £1. Proceeds to the Woman’s Fellowship for Christian Service, Kalimpong.

·           An Alpha Course in Dirleton Kirk Hall today from 11.00am till noon. If you are interested contact Peter  or Hayley 

·           Shop early for Christmas! New Christmas cards and notelets for sale at Dirleton: £3.50 for pack of 10. Commemorative mugs in 2 designs £5.50 each. Beautiful limited edition mounted signed prints £70.

·           Leuchie House is one of the community projects on which people can vote in the RBS CommunityForce programme. Visit www.rbs.co.uk/communityforce to view all local applications, and to vote, up to 24 Oct only.

·           Dunbar & District Choral Society 13 Oct at 7.30pm in StAB. Varied programme of songs, in support of North Berwick in Bloom. Tickets £5.

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 9^th October 2011

Christ’s Cross

9.30 am           Service of Holy Communion, Dirleton

                        Reading: John 19:16-30 (p 1088)  Mary Graham

                                 CH4 404  I danced in the morning

                                 CH4 502  Take my life Lord

                                 CH4 405  We sing the praise

                                 CH4 356  Meekness and majesty

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

      
                 Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading:  John 19:16-30 (p 1088)   John Guy

                                 MP 465  Meekness and majesty

                                 MP 624  Take my life

                                 MP 162  From heaven you came

                                 MP 755  When I survey

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

3.30pm            Service in Astley House (formerly Copper Beech)

6.00 pm           Abbey Evening Worship

                        Moses the intercessor

                        Reading: Exodus 32:1-14 (p 90)  Ian Aitken

                                 MP 170  Give thanks

                                 MP 560  Praise my soul

                                 MP 494  O for a closer walk with God

                                 MP 988  How deep the father’s love

                                 MP673  There is a redeemer

                        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

REGAL lunch group

REGAL Lunch Group meets monthly on Thursdays, with an interesting illustrated talk followed by lunch.
All are welcome, in Abbey hall at 12 noon. The programme this year is

2011
13th October	Old North Berwick in photographs		Rutherford Elliott
10th November	The Zulu wars in South Africa		Bill McClure
8th December 2012	Stevenson lighthouses		Alistair McNeil
12th January	Bo’ness & Kinneil Steam Railway		Michael Hill
9th February	A City and a Ship		Bill Miller
8th March	Naval battles in the Atlantic		Malcolm Baker

Autumn services

Date	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Theme:	Moses, man of God
October 2011
2nd Harvest	Harvest & Guild dedication. John 4:5-14	Exodus 20:1-20 Moses the lawgiver
9th	14. ‘Christ’s Cross’ John 19:16-30	Exodus 32:1-14 Moses the intercessor
16th	15. ‘Birth of the Church’ Acts 10:9-23, 44-48	Exodus 33:12-23 Moses, man of God
23rd	16. ‘Paul’s Travels’ Acts 13:1-5; 16:1-15	Deut 34:1-12 Moses the leader
30th	17. ‘Paul’s Churches’ Galatians 5:22-6:10	Bible Sunday service, St Baldred’s
November 2011
6th	Rev Ian Bird	Preacher - John Evans
13th Remembrance	Dirleton: Peter Kimber Abbey: David Torrance	Preacher - John Evans
20th	Rev Ian Bird	Guild Service
27th Advent	‘Waiting with Courage’ Exodus 3:1-17	18. ‘Paul’s Leaders’ 2 Timothy 2:1-26
December 2011
4th	Waiting with Patience Mark 1:1-8	19. ‘Epistles from Apostles’. 1 Peter 1:3-12 Bereaved service
11th	Waiting with Joy John 1:6-8, 19-28 Abbey Communion	‘20. ‘Jesus wins!’ Rev 5:6-14 Communion
18th	Waiting with Faithfulness Luke 1:26-38	Worship Group service
25th Christmas	Word made flesh John 1:1-14	[no service]