Sunday 11th December

·         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). Tea towels (£3.50). 8oz Crystal tumbler (£20)

·         Helpers required for making tea/coffee after Dirleton service on Sundays.

Please contact Sue Oliver if you are willing to join the rota.

·           Advent Group - Tuesday 13 December from 7 00 - 8.30pm in Abbey old hall. A 5 week study of Advent Hope by Joel Edwards. Please come along.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Life & Work  - If you would like to continue (or start) to receive a copy each month, annual payments in advance of £17.40 are now due. Please speak to Nancy Chisholm or Joyce at the office. Cheques payable to ‘Abbey Church’.

·         Carol Singing in Care Homes on Thursday 15 December. Meet at Abbey Church at 6.00pm. Come along. Everyone welcome.

·         Christmas Carols on the Green at Dirleton on Friday 16th December, 6.30pm led by the Primary School choir. Mince pies, hot chocolate and mulled wine.

·         Brand new Youth Alpha starts lunchtimes on 12 January in the Drama Room at North Berwick High School. Come early, avoid queues, free lunch!

Sunday 11^th December 2011

Third Sunday in Advent

Morning theme: ‘Waiting with Joy’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: John 1:6-9, 19-28 (p.1063) – Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 290 The race that long in darkness pined

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (v.1-3)

                                 CH4 285 The Angel Gabriel

                                 CH4 472 Come thou long-expected Jesus

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 1:6-9, 19-28 (p.1063) – Zandra Main

                                 MP 490 O come, let us adore him

                                 Christmas is coming (v 1-3) - words on sheet)

                                 MP 102 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus

                                 MP 162 From heaven You came

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        ‘Jesus wins!’

                        Reading: Revelation 5:6-14 (p.1237) – Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 MP 105 Come, watch with us

                                 MP 71 Child in the manger

                                 MP 98 Come now with awe

                                 MP 451 Love came down at Christmas

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

 Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

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