Sunday 7th October

Sunday 7^th October 2012

Theme: ‘Foundations for Mission’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton –

                        ‘What is Mission?’

                        Baptism of Harry Freeman

                        Reading: Luke 24:36-53 (p.1062) read by Liz Keddie

                                 CH4 536 May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                                 CH4 252 As a fire is meant for burning (t. Blaenwern)

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        ‘What is Mission?’

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: May the mind of Christ my Saviour (V.1&2)

                        Reading: Luke 24:36-53 (p.1062) read by Phil Spencer

                                 MP 1 A new commandment I give unto you

                                 MP 272 I have decided to follow Jesus

                                 MP 200 Great is Thy faithfulness

                                 MP 857 I the Lord of sea and sky (words on sheet)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Mission and Theology’

                        Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 (p.686) read by Doreen Guy

                                 MP 379 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

                                 Behold the mountain of the Lord (words on sheet)

                                 MP 345 It came upon the midnight clear

                                 MP 106 Come, you thankful people, come

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane 

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

Messy Church today, 4-6pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church.

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal – Come along and help cover shoeboxes with Christmas paper on Tuesday 9 October at 2.00pm in Abbey new hall. Please bring any empty shoeboxes, wrapping paper, scissors, etc. There are leaflets in Dirleton vestibule & at the back of Abbey church.

Filled boxes to be returned by Sunday 4 November.

Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed by coffee – 

all very welcome.

REGAL – The first autumn meeting of Regal is on Thursday 11 October at 12 noon in Abbey old hall. Richard Bell will talk on his experiences of Japan and it is entitled ‘Japan – it’s not all raw fish’. All are very welcome.

After the talk, we will sit down to a soup and sandwich lunch prepared by ladies of the church.

Jacob’s Well – a new look at a series of studies about our spiritual journey towards healing, led by Bob Kane on Thursday 11 October at 7.30pm at

5 Clifford Road. All welcome.

Scots Nights on Saturday 13 October at 7.00pm in Abbey Church Hall.

Haggis supper & traditional entertainment. Tickets - minimum £5 donation.  Proceeds to Twinning Fund.

If you can help with the Scots Night, please see Mary Graham after this morning’s Abbey service (or phone her today).

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

Collection for Hilda Kimber. As Hilda retires as Session Clerk, donations for a gift can be given to the Minister or Treasurer today ,or during this week.

Life & Work – please let Nancy Chisholm (or the office) know if you would like to subscribe to Life & Work magazine (new and continuing subscribers)

£19.44 annual payment for 12 issues.

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

Visitors from India. If you would like to support the visit of 6 members from our twin church in Kalimpong in October, there will be a collection plate at the door as you leave the church service today.

Indian Visitors Itinerary

Thursday: Indian visitors arrive, Waverley Station 4.15pm or North Berwick station 5.15pm.

Friday: 10.00am. Pilgrimage Walk. Meet at Gullane Old Kirk to walk to Dirleton, to re-enact the move of the Kirk 400 years ago. All welcome!

Friday: 7.30pm Informal meeting with Indian friends, Abbey Church

Saturday: 7.00pm. Scots Night. Children's Scottish dancing, music & haggis supper. Tickets available.

Harvest

Thanks to everyone at Abbey, young and older, who helped raise over £1000 for Solar Aid.

A wonderful effort, which will help light up African houses safely!

Thanks to Dirleton folk, young and older, who gave about 300 items of tinned food etc for the Grassmarket Community Project. This will help make lots of meals for homeless people, and also help teach cooking skills to young folk.

Dirleton Christmas cards and notelets are on sale now.

Dirleton Communion Service – next Sunday 14 October at 9.30am.

 Prayer for Church’s Mission

To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

Lord of Love,

We ask you to help us proclaim your Good News;

To be firm in faith

Strong in conviction

Confident in you.

Help us to share our love for you with others

To witness to your compassion and great mercy

And to show all who search for you

The path to your Kingdom.

Amen