Sunday 18th November

Christmas leaflet delivery We are planning to deliver leaflets about the Christmas services to everyone in our parish If you are able to help with this, please let Sally Penman know.

Congregational Meeting after Abbey morning service next Sunday 25th November to discuss the Kirk Session proposal to change to a Unitary Constitution. Further information is available at the back of the church.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets and prints designed by Jolomo and Mark Holden are on sale now at Dirleton Kirk and at the office.

Abbey Kirk Session & Board meets on Monday 19 November at 7.30pm.

House Group at 11 Ben Sayers Park on Tuesday 20 November at 7.30pm, looking at the book ‘What if Jesus really meant what he said?’ Just come along, all are welcome.

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

Guild Week 18 – 25 November

Drop-in Coffee & Book Swap (in aid of Guild projects) on Wednesday 21 November, 10.00-12noon in Abbey new hall.

Concert ‘Illustrated Songs’ by Frank Prior & Friends in Abbey Church on Friday 23 November at 7.30pm. Proceeds to Christian Aid’s Partnership Program.  Tickets £5 (incl. refreshments) from Guild committee members, Joyce at the office, or pay at the door.

Please come along to support these Guild Week events – and bring a friend!

‘A Christian Year in Song’ – a concert by andate a capella choir in St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk on Sunday 25 November at 7.30pm. Admission free.

Leprosy Mission - During November Leprosy Mission monies can be given to Margaret MacLean at Guild Meetings, on Sundays at church or Joyce at the office. Please change the money into notes and keep your little tubs to start collecting next year! Thank you all for supporting this very worthwhile cause.

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

 Sunday 18^th November 2012

Theme: Stewardship – ‘Hidden Talents’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Readings Romans 12:1-13 (p.1139) read by Liz Keddie

                                 CH4 172 Sing for God’s glory

                                 CH4 93 Let us with a gladsome mind

                                 CH4 248 For my sake and the gospel’s go

                                 Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                        Reading: Romans 12:1-13 (p.1139) read by Sally Penman

                                 MP 882 Lord of all hopefulness

                                 MP 457 Make way, make way

                                 MP 159 Forth in Thy name, O Lord I go

                                 MP 16 All my hope on God is founded

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey – Hector Macaulay

                        ‘Boundaries’

                        Reading: John 4:1-26 (p.1067) read by Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 131 Father God, we worship You

                                 MP 662 The love of Christ who died for me

                                 MP 385 Jesus, the name high over all

                                 MP 620 Sweet is the work, my God and King

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

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