Christmas Services

CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, 23rd
9.30am Dirleton Kirk
10.30am Abbey Church
                (all-age service, with baptisms)

CHRISTMAS EVE, MONDAY 24th
4.30pm Abbey Church
               (Family Service, with child's blessing)
11.30pm Dirleton Kirk Watchnight Service
              (coffee in hall from 11pm)

CHRISTMAS DAY, TUESDAY 25th
10.30am Abbey Church
               (Half-hour Christmas morning service)

Christmas Sunday, 23rd December

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.

East Lothian Food Bank is collecting items to distribute locally to those in need. Pick up an item list at the back of the church if you can help, and bring items to church or the office.

Used stamps – Please save your used postage stamps from Christmas mail for World Mission remembering to leave a border of at least ¼ inch all round. There are boxes for stamps in Abbey & Dirleton or hand them in to the office. Joyce has 6½ kilo in the office and needs 10 kilo for a free uplift!

Hall Booking Diary – To ensure availability and heating would all Abbey hall users please enter future dates and times in the 2013 Hall Booking Diary (in the corridor opposite the west door).

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

Sunday 23^rd December 2012

Fourth Sunday in Advent

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        ‘Change the World’

                        Reading: Luke 1:39-56 (p.1026) read by Joy MacDonald

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (verses 1-4)

                                 CH4 315 Once in Royal David’s city

                                 CH4 304 O little town of Bethlehem

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        All-age Christmas Service

                        Sacrament of Baptism

                        Choir Introit: It came upon the midnight clear

                                 MP 491 O come, all you faithful (verses 1-3)

                                 Christmas is coming (words on sheet)

                                 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer (words on sheet)

                                 MP 47 Away in a manger

                                 MP 588 See, amid the winter’s snow

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

   6.00 pm       Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Cleansing Fire’

                        Reading: Isaiah 9:1-7 (p.693) read by Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 MP 105 Come, watch with us

                                 MP 465 Meekness and majesty

                                 MP 537 On Christmas night all Christians sing

                                 MP 71 Child in the manger

                                 MP 39 As with gladness men of old

                        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

Sunday 16th December

Choir practice after Abbey morning service today for the items to be used next Sunday with a full practice on Tuesday 18 December at 8.00pm.

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.

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

Carol Singing in Care Homes on Wednesday 19 December. Meet at Abbey church at 6.00pm. Come along. Everyone welcome.

East Lothian Food Bank is collecting items to distribute over Christmas. Pick up an item list at the back of the church if you can help, and bring items to church or the office.

Used stamps – Please save your used postage stamps from Christmas mail for World Mission remembering to leave a border of at least ¼ inch all round. There are boxes for stamps in Abbey & Dirleton or hand them in to the office. Joyce has 6½ kilo in the office and needs 10 kilo for a free uplift!

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 16^th December 2012

Third Sunday in Advent

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        All-age Christmas Service

                                 CH4 312 Away in a manger

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (verses 1-3)

                                 CH4 314 Child in the manger

                                 CH4 305 In the bleak midwinter

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Change the World’

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: Infant Holy

                        Reading: Luke 1:39-56 (p.1026) read by David McAdam

                                 MP 539 Once in royal David’s city

                                 Christmas is coming (words on sheet)

                                 MP 764 While shepherds watched

                                 MP 588 See, amid the winter’s snow

                                 MP 62 Born in the night, Mary’s child

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

   6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Consuming Fire’

                        Reading: Zephaniah 3:8-20 (p.946) read by John Guy

                                 MP 196 Good Christian men, rejoice

                                 MP 767 Who is He, in yonder stall

                                 MP 749 What child is this

                                 MP 451 Love came down at Christmas

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Sunday 9th December

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.

Handel's Messiah - It is planned to arrange a block of tickets for the annual performance of Handel's Messiah in the Usher Hall on Wednesday 2 January 2013 commencing at 12 noon. Tickets will cost around £16 and anyone interested should contact Robert Burgon (organist- ( 893564) TODAY.

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

Regal meets on Thursday, 13 December at 12 noon. As it is our Christmas meeting, it will take a slightly different format. Andrew Scott, the well known and popular bass, will sing some ballads and songs from Gilbert & Sullivan. Afterwards we will sit down to a soup and sandwich lunch.

Christmas Post - Music for Malawi are offering a Christmas Post service (formerly done by the Scouts) within North Berwick. Cost is 30p per card. Collection points are: Fergusons Chemists, Sweet News, Westgate Gallery and the School Office. Closing date is Friday 14 December.

East Lothian Food Bank is collecting items to distribute over Christmas. Pick up an item list at the back of the church if you can help, and bring items to church or the office by 16th December.

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 9^th December 2012

Second Sunday in Advent

Morning theme: ‘Change Yourself’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Luke 3:1-18 (p.1029) read by Hayley Kirkpatrick

                                 CH4 641 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (verses 1 & 2)

                                 CH4 334 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry

                                 CH4 291 When out of poverty is born

                                 Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Luke 3:1-18 (p.1029) read by Linda McLean

                                 MP 35 Angels from the realms of glory

                                 Christmas is coming (words on sheet)

                                 MP 590 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God

                                 MP 484 Now dawns the Sun of righteousness

                                 MP 393 Joy to the world

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

   6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Refining Fire’

                        Reading: Malachi 3:1-4; 4:1-5 (p.961) read by Janet Raeburn

                                 MP 717 We are here to praise you

                                 MP 119 El-Shaddai

                                 MP 67 Breathe on me, breath of God

                                 MP 579 Restore O Lord

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Christmas Present

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Royal Baby

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