Sunday 3rd July

·        Diamond Jubilee 'Big Lunch' today in Abbey hall at 12noon to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Proceeds to 'Age Scotland'

After the lunch, there will be an (optional) screening of the film 'Queen Elizabeth II, The Diamond Celebration'.

·           Musicathon (in aid of High School musicians Malawi visit) on Monday 4 June in St Andrew Blackadder, 9am to 9pm – 12 hours non-stop live music. All day Café serving refreshment, soups, home baking. Free entry. All welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         Hadley Court Singers present Of Mice and Madrigals on Wednesday 6 June at 8.00pm in St Baldred’s Church (in support of Mary’s Meals) Tickets £10 from choir members or at the door.

·         Planning evening for the East Lothian Food Bank in Town House, Haddington on Wednesday 6 June at 7.30pm. Further information from the office.

·         Guild Presbyterial Council Summer Rally on Thursday 7 June at 7.30pm at Bonnyrigg Church. Speaker Alison Twaddle. Anyone requiring transport contact Eleanor or Joyce at the office.

·         DIRLETON KIRK FLOWER FESTIVAL

‘The Sands of Time’ – Celebrating 400 years of Dirleton Kirk

Friday 8, Saturday 9, Sunday 10 June 11.00am to 5.00pm

Teas/Coffees served each day in Dirleton Kirk Hall

RNLI and Carers of East Lothian are the chosen charities.

Scotland’s Garden Scheme – Gardens in Dirleton will be open 2-5pm on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June.

Songs of Praise Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 10 June at 6.00pm in Dirleton Kirk with Glasgow Kedron Singers.

·       Abbey Communion Service - next Sunday 10 June at 10.30am only.

·       CHRISTIAN AID - Super Supper - Saturday 16 June, 6.45pm for 7.00pm for 3 course meal, all at St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall

Tickets £15 from Liz Keddie, Liz Harrison or Joyce at the office.

Filled ‘Smartie Tubes’ and Envelopes can be handed in today or to the office.

Phil and Caitriana completed the sponsored cycle for Christian Aid and can collect any sponsor money today.

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

Sunday 3^rd June 2012

Trinity Sunday and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Morning Theme: ‘Look’ – Deepening by seeing

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: 2^nd Corinthians 5:11-21 (p.1161) - Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 702 Lord, in love and perfect wisdom

                                 CH4 713 Come, all who look to God today

                                 CH4 710 ‘I have a dream’, a man once said

                                 CH4 703 God save our gracious Queen

                                 Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: 2^nd Corinthians 5:11-21 (p.1161) – Ronald Ironside

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                                 MP 225 He’s got the whole wide world

                                 MP 766 Who can sound the depths of sorrow

                                 MP 194 God save our gracious Queen

                        Followed by tea/coffee & Traidcraft stall in the church

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey – Rev David Torrance

                        'The Church in China, Yesterday & Today

                        Readings: 1^st Corinthians 1:18, 19 and 28 – 2:5 (p.1144)

                                         Mark 16:15-20 (p.1024) Elma Danks

                                 MP 730 We have heard a joyful sound

                                 MP 179 Go tell it on the mountain

                                 MP 379 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800

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with the Church Road door