Sunday 2nd October

·           Would distributors please collect Abbey newsletters today.

·           Blythswood Shoebox Appeal Leaflet, inside newsletter or at back of Church.

·           Abbey Kirk Session meets 3 October at 7.30pm in hall.

·           Abbey Guild meets Tuesday 4 October at 7.30pm in hall. Harvest Supper and musical entertainment. Everyone welcome.

·           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.

·           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 9 October. Our gifts are 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 today 2 Oct, 4pm to 6pm, in St Andrew Blackadder

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

·           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.

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 2^nd October 2011                        

Harvest Sunday     

9.30 am           Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Genesis 2: 4-15  Deborah Simpson

                                 CH4 229 We plough the fields and scatter

                                 CH4 143 Who put the colours in the rainbow

                                 CH4 238 Lord, bring the day to pass

                                 CH4 233 Come you thankful people

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Guild Dedication Service

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 4: 5-14  Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 MP 732 We plough the fields and scatter

                                 Have you heard the raindrops?(words on sheet)

                                 Called to act justly (words on sheet)

                                 MP 106 Come you thankful people

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

3.00pm            Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

6.00 pm           Abbey Evening Worship

                        Moses the lawgiver

                        Reading: Exodus 20: 1-20  Willie Leslie

                                 MP 1  A new commandment

                                 MP 1000  King of Kings

                                 MP 146   Fill thou my life

                                 MP 463  May the mind of Christ my saviour

                                 MP506  O Lord my God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

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