Sunday 26th February

·         Would distributors please collect Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters today

·         World Mission envelopes can be handed in today or next Sunday at any Abbey or Dirleton service or to the church office.

There are spare envelopes in Dirleton porch and Abbey church.

·           Choir practice on Monday 27 February at 8.00pm in Abbey old hall – all welcome who enjoy singing.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Lent Group ‘Handing on the Torch – Sacred Words for a secular World’ starts on Wednesday 29 February at 7.30pm in Abbey old hall.  All welcome.

·         World Day of Prayer on Friday 2 March at 3.00pm in Abbey Church.

The focus this year is on Malaysia with the theme ‘Let Justice Prevail’

Please come along – everyone is welcome, men and women.

·         Fairtrade Fortnight is 27 Feb to 11 March. There will be a Traidcraft stall next Sunday, 4 March in the hall after Dirleton and Abbey services.

·         Please return back packs for Mary's Meals to the office by Sunday 4 March

·         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).

  

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 26^th February 2012

Morning Services – Lent: All-age Service

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Baptism of Ellen Cunningham

                        Reading: Luke 15:11-23 (p.1049) – Hayley Kirkpatrick

                                 CH4 485 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                                 CH4 510 Jesus calls us here to meet him (verses 1-3)

                                 CH4 530 One more step along the world I go

                                 CH4 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Luke 15:11-23 (p.1049) – Phil Spencer

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into your hands

                                 MP 249 Our God reigns

                                 MP 465 Meekness and majesty

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship – Peter Kimber

                        ‘Psalm 19: All the big questions of life are here’

                        Reading: Psalm 19 (p.552) – Sheila Burgon

                                 MP 109 Crown Him with many crowns

                                 MP 439 Lord of all being

                                 MP 579 Restore, O Lord

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

Dirleton newsletter

Dirleton March newsletter can be viewed here.

Abbey Newsletter

Abbey March newsletter can be viewed here.

Sunday 19th February

·         World Mission envelopes can be handed in today or next Sunday at any Abbey or Dirleton service or to the church office.

There are spare envelopes in Dirleton porch and Abbey church.

·          Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 21 February at 7.30pm in Abbey hall. This is a joint meeting with a speaker from Mission Aviation Fellowship and all are very welcome to come along (please note change of time from syllabus)

·           Scout and Guide Thinking Day Service is on Wednesday 22 February at 6.30pm in Abbey Church. All friends and former Scouts and Guides welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Lent Group ‘Handing on the Torch – Sacred Words for a secular World’ starts on Wednesday 29 February at 7.30pm in Abbey old hall.  All welcome.

·         Please return back packs for Mary's Meals to the office by Sunday 4 March

·         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).

  

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 19^th February 2012

Morning Theme: ‘Growing in faith’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 1:1-13 (p.1144) – Graeme Robertson

                                 CH4 39 God the Lord, the king almighty

                                 CH4 193 God is love, his the care

                                 CH4 598 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

                                 CH4 283 The voice of God goes out

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 1:1-13 (p.1144) – Rutherford Elliot

                                 MP 79 Christ, whose glory fills the skies

                                 MP 346 It is a thing most wonderful

                                 Here in this place (words on sheet)

                                 MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Jesus transformed’

                        Reading: Mark 9:1-13 (p.1012) – Stuart Ainslie

                                 MP 11 All hail King Jesus

                                 Longing for light (words on sheet)

                                 MP 915 Open our eyes, O Lord, we pray

                                 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 BD

Church Office  (892800

Sunday 12th February

O, how . . . You are!

You . . .

O, how I . . . You!

  

·         World Mission envelopes can be handed in today or next Sunday at any Abbey or Dirleton service or to the church office. There are spare envelopes in Dirleton porch and Abbey church.

·         Abbey Crèche – There is a crèche ‘get together’, for everyone to get to know each other, after church today in the old hall. All are welcome – those on crèche list, parents and anyone interested in helping.

·          Abbey Congregational Board meets on Monday 13 February at 7.30pm.

·           Articles for inclusion in Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters for March should be emailed or handed in no later than Tuesday 14 February. Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 26 February.

·           Dirleton Kirk Session & Board meets on Tuesday 14 February at 7.00pm.

·           House Group on Tuesday 14 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.

·         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).

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 12^th February 2012

Morning Theme: ‘Oh! The Beauty of God’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 6:9-21 (p.310) – Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 209 Father we praise you

                                 CH4 144 I love the sun

                                 CH4 201 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

                                 CH4 470 Jesus shall reign

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: 2^nd Samuel 6:9-21 (p.310) - Linda McLean

                                 MP 462 May the fragrance of Jesus

                                 MP 367 Jesus is Lord

                                 MP 522 O the deep, deep love of Jesus

                                 MP 379 Jesus shall reign

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30pm          Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Jesus Heals’

                        Reading: Mark 1:29-45 (p.1003) – Ronald Ironside

                                 MP 803 As water to the thirsty

                                 MP 226 Healing God, almighty Father

                                 MP 954 We are marching in the light of God

                                 MP 427 Lord, come and heal Your Church

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

Sunday 5th February

·         World Mission envelopes can be handed in next Sunday at any Abbey or Dirleton service or to the church office

There are spare envelopes in Dirleton porch and Abbey church

·          Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 6 February at 7.30pm in Abbey hall

·          Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 7 February at 2.00pm. ‘Visit to Uganda’ – Ruth Gordon & Jenny Kellock. Just come along, all are welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         REGAL meets on Thursday 9 February at 12noon in Abbey old hall.

Bill Miller will speak on ‘A City and a Ship’ All are welcome.

A soup & sandwich lunch will be served afterwards.

·         Abbey Crèche – There is a crèche ‘get together’, for everyone to get to know each other, after church next Sunday 12 February in the old hall. All are welcome – those on crèche list, parents and anyone interested in helping.

·         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).

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 5^th February 2012

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY & GIFT DAY

Morning Services: ‘Compassion’ – Ann Torrance

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4 (p.748) – Shona Collins

                                 CH4 153 Great is thy faithfulness

                                 CH4 186 Father God, I wonder

                                 CH4 466 Before the throne of God above

                                 CH4 687 Lord of our growing years (tune 399)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading:– Isaiah 61:1-4 (p.748) - Margaret Ann Crawford

                                 MP 1000 King of Kings, majesty (words on sheet)

                                 MP 128 Father God, I wonder

                                 MP 975 Before the throne of God above(words on sheet)

                                 MP 806 Beauty for brokenness (words on sheet)

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

  3.00pm          Services in Abbey & Fidra Care Homes led by Abbey Guild

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship –

                        Dr Murdo & Rachel Macdonald

                        Reading: Luke 17:11-19 (p.1051) – Bob Kane

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD 

Church Office  (892800