North Berwick

North Berwick
North Berwick

Friday, July 27, 2012

Let the bells ring!

This morning at 8.12am, the bell of Dirleton Kirk rang out to welcome the UK Olympic Games.
If you would like to hear it ring, click the link here!


Sunday 29th July



·           We’d like Abbey Church to be open during the week, if possible. If you can ‘open and close’, please sign the form on the notice board at the back of the church. Thank you.

·           Sunday Summer Afternoon Teas  - TODAY from 2.30 – 4.30pm in Abbey new hall. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.  We look forward to seeing you all. St Baldred’s will again be serving teas in August

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed
by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Fringe by the Sea – The Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir on Sunday 12 August at 1.00pm in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent at North Berwick Harbour. Tickets £5 (available from Sheena).

 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 29th July 2012

Morning theme: ‘In the Desert – Purity & Restitution’


  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton
                        Reading: Numbers 5:1-10 (p.139)   Deborah Simpson
                                 CH4 100 O Lord, thou art my God and King
                                 CH4 125 Lord of all being, throned afar
                                 CH4 153 Great is thy faithfulness
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey
                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4
                        Reading: Numbers 5:1-10 (p.139)   Sadie Young
                                 MP 787 Yesterday, today, for ever
                                 MP 463 May the mind of Christ my Saviour
                                 MP 444 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
                                 MP 200 Great is Thy faithfulness
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey – with Informal Communion
                        ‘The Frontline Commission’
                        Readings: 2nd Chronicles 36:15-21 (p.471)
                                         Jeremiah 29:4-14 (p.789)   Bob Kane
                                 MP 717 We are here to praise You
                                 MP 1000 King of kings, majesty
                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my Shepherd
                                 MP 857 I, the Lord of sea and sky
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham
Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Friday, July 20, 2012

Sunday 22nd July

·           We’d like Abbey Church to be open during the week, if possible. If you can ‘open and close’, please sign the form on the notice board at the back of the church. Thank you.

·           Sunday Summer Afternoon Teas  - TODAY and on Sundays in July from 2.30 – 4.30pm in Abbey new hall. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.  We look forward to seeing you all.


·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed by coffee – all very welcome.

 ·           North Berwick Day Centre Coffee Morning (in aid of their minibus) is on Saturday 28 July from 10.00am to 12noon in the Day Centre. Donations of baking, tombola, bric-a-brac, etc welcome and can be handed in from 9.00am

 ·           Fringe by the Sea – The Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir on Sunday 12 August at 1.00pm in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent at North Berwick Harbour. Tickets £5 (available from Sheena).
  
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 22nd July 2012

Morning theme: ‘In the Desert – Horses for courses’


  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton
                        Reading: Numbers 1:1-4, 44-54 (p.133)   James Harrold
                                 CH4 200 Christ is made the sure foundation
                                 CH4 522 The Church is wherever
                                 CH4 159 Lord, for the years
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey
                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4
                        Reading: Numbers 1:1-4, 44-54 (p.133)   Rutherford Elliot
                                 MP 560 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
                                 MP 359 Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult
                                 MP 498 O God, our help in ages past
                                 MP 428 Lord for the years
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey
                        ‘The Frontline Call’
                        Reading: Matthew 4:12-17; 28:16-20 (p.968)   Andrew Cobb
                                 MP 959 What kind of greatness can this be
                                 MP 744 We’ve a story to tell the nations
                                 MP 806 Beauty for brokenness
                                 MP 501 O Jesus, I have promised
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church
  
Minister: Revd Dr David Graham
Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane
Church Office  (892800

Friday, July 13, 2012

Sunday 15th July

·           We’d like Abbey Church to be open during the week, if possible. If you can ‘open and close’, please sign the form on the noticeboard at the back of the church. Thank you.

·           Sunday Summer Afternoon Teas  - TODAY and on Sundays in July from 2.30 – 4.30pm in Abbey new hall. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.  We look forward to seeing you all.

·           This evening we start a new series looking at our ‘Frontline’ – how we take the gospel beyond Church into our everyday lives. Tonight is an introduction, which will be followed by 6 evening services on this theme.

Next Sunday morning we start a new morning series with the title ‘In the Desert’. Based on the book of Numbers, we will look at the wilderness experiences of God’s people, then and now.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed
by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Fringe by the Sea – The Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir on Sunday 12 August at 1.00pm in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent at North Berwick Harbour. Tickets £5 (available from Sheena).
  
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 15th July 2012

Morning Address: ‘Between the times’
Rev Prof Todd Still, Professor of Christian Scriptures, Baylor University


  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton
                        Reading: Galatians 5:25-6:10 (p.1172)  Keith Stewart
                                 CH4 18 The earth belongs to God alone
                                 CH4 721 We lay our broken world
                                 CH4 235 God is working his purpose out
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey
                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4
                        Reading: Galatians 5:25-6:10 (p.1172)  David McAdam
                                 MP 691 This is the day
                                 MP 394 Jubilate
                                 MP 189 God is working His purpose out
                                 MP 41 At the name of Jesus
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey
                        ‘Your Frontline’
                        Reading: Acts 17:16-23, 24-31, 32-34 (p.1113)  Janet Raeburn
                                 MP 488 O Breath of Life
                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts
                                 Let us build a house (words on sheet)
                                 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 BD
Church Office  (892800

Friday, July 6, 2012

Sunday 8th July



·           We’d like Abbey Church to be open during the week, if possible. If you can ‘open and close’, please sign the form on the noticeboard at the back of the church. Thank you.

·           Sunday Summer Afternoon Teas  - TODAY and on Sundays in July from 2.30 – 4.30pm in Abbey New Hall. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.  Come along. We look forward to seeing you all.

·           The Afternoon Teas held last Saturday (30th June) raised £175 for the Bibleworld Bus. Many thanks to all involved.

·           Last Sunday’s sale of Donald’s paintings raised £265 for the Pishwanton Project. Thank you to everyone for their generosity and encouragement.

·           Fringe by the Sea – The Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir on Sunday 12th August at 1pm in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent at North Berwick Harbour. Tickets £5 (available from Sheena).

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed
by coffee – all very welcome.

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 8th July 2012


We welcome Rev. Andrew Haddow to our Morning Services


  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton – Andrew Haddow
                        Readings: Ruth 1: 1 – 18 (p 267), 1 Peter 3: 13 – 22 (p 1219) 
                                 CH4 111 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty
                                 CH4 565 My life flows on in endless song
                                 CH4 549 How deep the Father’s love for us
                                 CH4 191 Do not be afraid
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey – Andrew Haddow
                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4
                        Readings: read by Margaret Ann Crawford
                        Ruth 1: 1 – 18 (p 267), 1 Peter 3: 13 – 22 (p 1219) 
                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty
                                 MP  99  Come on and celebrate!
                                 MP 296 I stand amazed in the presence
                                 MP 115 Do not be afraid
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Astley House

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey
                        Led by Peter Kimber
                        Reading:  Bill McClure
                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church
  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham
Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane
Church Office  (892800