Sunday 22nd April

·         Tubes of ‘Smarties’ are available (free!) today to be enjoyed and then coins saved in the empty tubes for Christian Aid. (Last year raised almost £1000!)

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Come along and quiz candidates for the 2012 Local Government Election at the Public Hustings Meeting on Tuesday 24 April at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder. Written questions in advance to Abbey or STAB church offices or nbdachustings12@gmail.com

·           Choir practice on Thursday 26 April at 8.00pm in Abbey new hall – all who enjoy singing are welcome.

·           Bethany Thanks & Praise - reviews and updated of Bethany’s work – is on Thursday 26 April at 7.30pm in St Paul’s & St George’s Church, Edinburgh. Please speak to Joyce at the office if you would like to go.

·           Dirleton Annual Stated Meeting is next Sunday, 29 April after the service

Copies of Dirleton Annual Reports and Financial Summary are available today.

·           CHRISTIAN AID - Help Wanted!

Volunteers are required to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) and for the Can Collection.  If you can help please speak to Liz Harrison, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office.  Thank you!

  

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 22^nd April 2012

Morning theme: ‘When? – surviving through waiting’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 25:1-13 (p.994) – Hilda Kimber

                                 CH4 413 The day of resurrection

                                 CH4 493 It’s me, it’s me, O Lord

                                 CH4 601 Look upon us, blessed Lord

                                 CH4 543 Longing for light (Christ be our light)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 25:1-13 (p.994) – Phil Spencer

                                 MP 812 Christ is risen (words on sheet & screen)

                                 MP 554 Peace is flowing like a river

                                 MP 478 My song is love unknown

                                 Longing for light (words on sheet & screen)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Jesus promises’

                        Reading: Luke 24:36-49 (p.1062) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 48 Be still and know that I am God

                                 MP 882 Lord of all hopefulness

                                 MP 901 Now is Christ risen from the dead

                                 MP 987 Here is love vast as the ocean

                                 MP 689 Thine be the glory

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800