Sunday 26th August

·           There will be no Evening Services at Abbey during September. Our Evening Services re-start on Sunday 7^th October at 6pm, until December 2012.

·           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.

·           Distributors can collect Abbey Newsletters today. Many thanks.

·           Sunday Afternoon Teas (hosted by St Baldred’s Church) in Abbey new hall today from 2 - 4.30pm. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·            Music for Malawi Fundraising Events

Saturday 1 September – “Round the World” Dinner at Dirleton Gallery - £25

For more information, please ask Sally or Gregor Penman or Nicky Nichols.

·           The Guild Presbyterial Council meets on Monday 3 September at 7.30pm in Tranent Parish Church. The speaker will be the Rev Russell McLarty.

·           Jacob’s Well – a new look at a series of studies about our spiritual journey towards healing, starting on Thursdays from 6 September at 7.30pm. All welcome.

·           Bible Society Coffee Morning is on Saturday 8 September. If you are able to help please speak to Hilda Kimber, Patsy Pitkeathly or Zandra Main.

·           Bethany’s Walk for Homelessness is on Saturday 8 September with 3 levels of walks from 3.5 to 10.5 miles. If you would like to take part (or for more information) please speak to Liz Harrison or Joyce at the office.

·           Annual Mid & East Lothian Alpha Prayer & Worship Evening on 12 Sept at 7.30-9.30pm in Ormiston Parish Church. All welcome. More info from office.

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 26^th August 2012

Morning theme: ‘Fear & Faith’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: read by Patsy Pitkeathly

                        Numbers 13:1-3 & 25-33 (p.149 & 150)

                                 CH4 225 Summer suns are glowing

                                 CH4 515 Soldiers of Christ arise

                                 CH4 535 Who would true valour see

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: read by Isabel Smith

                        Numbers 13:1-3 & 25-33, 14:26-38 (p.149 & 150, 151)

                                 MP 307 I will enter his gates with thanksgiving

                                 MP 954 We are marching in the light of God (sheet)

                                 MP 617 Stand up for Jesus

                                 MP 224 He who would valiant be

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey – with Informal Communion

                        ‘The Frontline Commitment’

                        Readings: Acts 4: 23-31 (p.1096) Zandra Main

                                 MP 381 Jesus stand among us

                                 MP 649 The king of love

                                 MP 842 Here is bread

                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my shepherd

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Our Evening Services take a break during September,

and resume on 7 October (at 6pm), through to December

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800