Dirleton newsletter

Dirleton February newsletter can be viewed here.

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Abbey February newsletter can be viewed here.

Sunday 29th January

Thank you, Lord, for ...

If I stopped being grateful ...

Thank you!

 ·         Would distributors please collect Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters today.

·         World Mission envelopes will be distributed with the February Newsletter.

World Mission Sunday is next Sunday, 5 February.

·          House Group on Tuesday 31 February at 7.00pm at 11 Ben Sayers Park.

Just come along, all are welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         North Berwick Prayer Meeting is on Friday 3 February at 10.30am in St Andrew Blackadder. Please join us.

·         Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 5 February

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

  

Eat this bread, drink this cup,

come to me and never be hungry. 
Eat this bread, drink this cup,

trust in me and you will not thirst.

  

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

Sunday 29^th January 2012

Morning theme: ‘Thanks’ – the goodness of God

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Luke 17:11-21 (p.1051) – Aileen Walker

                                 CH4 152 Praise the Lord, his glories show

                                 CH4 194 This is the day

                                 CH4 605 Thanks to God

                                 CH4 500 Lord of creation

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Luke 17: 11-21 (p.1051) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 170 Give thanks

                                 MP 691 This is the day

                                 MP 440 Lord of creation

                                 MP 631 Tell out my soul

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship with Informal Communion

                        ‘Jesus Preaches’

                        Reading: Mark 1:14-28 (p.1002) – Sadie Young

                                 MP 842 Here is bread

                                 MP 79 Christ, whose glory fills the skies

                                 Eat this bread (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 22nd January

Here I am, Lord.

And here you are, Lord.

Here we are together

  

·         United Service for Christian Unity is this evening at 6.30pm in Aberlady Church. (Please note time). There will be no Abbey evening service.

·         Choir practice on Monday 23 January at 8.00pm in Abbey old hall – all welcome who enjoy singing.

·         Joint Guild on Tuesday 24 February at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder Combat Stress – Clive Fairweather

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         The Green Blade Riseth – a time of quiet reflection – Saturday 28 January, 10.30am to 1.30pm, in Holy Trinity Church, Haddington. Further information on notice board or from the office

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

  

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

Sunday 22^nd January 2012

Morning theme: ‘Here and Now’ – the presence of God

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 (p.690) - James Harrold

                                 CH4 124 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

                                 CH4 194 This is the day

                                 CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

                                 CH4 154 O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

       Baptism of Vicente Robert Runciman & Florencia Carlotta Runciman

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 (p.690) - Bill McClure

                                 MP 729 We have come into His house

                                 MP 23 All things bright and beautiful

                                 MP 366 Jesus is King

                                 MP 506 O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.30 pm         Aberlady Church

                        United Service for Christian Unity

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 15th January

·         Joint meeting of Abbey & Dirleton Kirk Sessions in Abbey Church on Monday 16 January at 7.00pm.

·         Articles for inclusion in Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters for February should be emailed or handed in no later than Tuesday 17 January.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 29 January.

·         Thank you to all who contributed to the recent special collections.

Christmas collections amounted to Abbey £1038, Dirleton £710, total £1748 divided equally (£874) between Mary’s Meals and the Homeless.

Donations to the Church of Scotland HIV/AIDS Project for Coffee and Cake  last Sunday were Abbey £313 and Dirleton £73.

·         To ensure availability (and heating) would all Abbey hall users please enter future dates and times in the 2012 Halls Booking Diary (in the corridor opposite the west door).

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

·           House Group restarts on Tuesday 17 January at 7.00pm at 11 Ben Sayers Park. Just come along, all are welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Annual Coffee Morning (in aid of North Berwick Malawi Project) on Saturday 21 January from 10am – 12noon in the Hope Rooms. Donations of baking, bric-a-brac etc would be welcome and can be handed in from 9.00am.

·         United Service for Christian Unity is next Sunday, 22 January at 6.30pm in Aberlady Church. (Please note time). There will be no Abbey evening service.

  

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

 Sunday 15^th January 2012

Morning theme: ‘Starting the Spiritual Life’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Philippians 3:1-11 (p.1180)  Liz Keddie

                                 CH4 127 O worship the King, all glorious above

                                 CH4 193 God is love: his the care

                                 CH4 214 New every morning is the love

                                 CH4 509 Jesus calls us!

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Philippians 3:1-11 (p.1180)  Helen Mackenzie

                                 MP 462 May the fragrance of Jesus

                                 MP 302 I want to walk with Jesus Christ

                                 MP 435 Lord Jesus Christ

                                 MP 33 And can it be

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Jesus calls’

                        Reading: John 1:29-51 (p.1064)  John Guy

                                 MP 69 Change my heart, O God

                                 MP 956 We turn to Christ alone

                                 MP 359 Jesus calls us

                                 MP 51 Be Thou my vision

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

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 8th January

·         Coffee and Cake will be served after Dirleton and Abbey services today with donations to the Church of Scotland HIV/AIDS Project.

·         To ensure availability (and heating) would all Abbey hall users please enter future dates and times in the 2012 Halls Booking Diary (in the corridor opposite the west door).

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

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

·           Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 10 January at 7.30pm when the speaker will be Murdo MacDonald. Everyone is very welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         REGAL - Thursday 12 January at 12noon in Abbey old hall. Michael Hill will talk on the Bo’ness and Kinneil Steam Railway. All ladies and gentlemen are most welcome. A soup & sandwich lunch will be served afterwards.

·         Youth Alpha starts at lunchtimes on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 January in the Drama Room at North Berwick High School. Volunteers are needed to make up rolls for lunch time each week. If you can help please speak to Zandra Main or Joyce at the office.

·         North Berwick Day Centre Coffee Morning is on Saturday 14 January from 10am – 12noon in the Hope Rooms. Donations of baking, bric-a-brac etc would be welcome and can be handed in from 9.00am.

  

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

Sunday 8^th January 2012

Morning theme: ‘Overcoming stigma in Christ’s name’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Luke 14:1-14 (p.1047)  Keith Stewart

                                 CH4 336 Christ is our light

                                 CH4 692 Jesus puts this song into our hearts

                                 CH4 533 Will you come and follow me

                                 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: Luke 14:1-14 (p.1047)  Isabel Smith

                                 MP 547 Open your eyes

                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                                 Will you come and follow me (words on sheet)

                                 Let us build a house (words on sheet)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Jesus baptised’

                        Reading: Mark 1:1-13 (p.1002)  David McAdam

                                 MP 480 New every morning

                                 MP 190 God of all ages

                                 MP 766 Who can sound the depths of sorrow

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                        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

Winter services

Date	Morning Services Dirleton 9.30am, Abbey 10.30am	Evening Services Abbey 6pm
	Morning Theme:Spiritual Life & Growth
January 2012
1st	Matt 2:1-12	[no service]
8th	‘Souper Sunday’ HIV/AIDS service	Mark 1:1-13 Jesus baptised
15th	Spring: Starting the Spiritual Life	John 1:29-51 Jesus calls
22nd	‘Here & Now’ – the presence of God A Baptism	Christian Unity service, Aberlady
29th	‘Thanks’ – the goodness of God	Mark 1:14-28 Jesus preaches. Communion
February 2012
5th	World Mission: ‘Compassion’	Dr Murdo Macdonald
12th	‘Oh!’ – the beauty of God	Mark 1:29-45 Jesus heals
19th	Summer: Growing the Spiritual Life	Mark 9:1-13 Jesus transformed
26th Lent	‘I’m Sorry’ – strength through failure D Baptism	Luke 4:1-13 Jesus tempted
March 2012
4th	‘Help’– strength through weakness	Mark 8:27-38 Jesus recognised
11th	‘Please’ – strength through empathy	John 2:12-25 Jesus purifies
18th	Mothering Sunday	John 3:1-21 Jesus exalted
25th		John 12:20-36 Jesus glorified

Happy New Year

God loved the world so much . . . 

May justice & peace be in our lives

and in God's world this New Year.