Sunday 20th January

Bethany - There will be a short meeting after Abbey morning service today  to organise the care shelter evenings on Sun. 3rd Feb, Sat. 2nd March and Wed. 13th March. Anyone able to help, please come along or if unable to come contact Dorothy Kirkpatrick or Joyce at the office.

Abbey Guild – Joint meeting on Tuesday 22 January at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder. Speaker from The Julius Project. All very welcome.

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

Annual Malawi Coffee Morning is on Saturday 26 January in the Hope Rooms from 10.00am- 12 noon. Donations of baking, bric-a brac, etc would be welcome and can be handed in from 9.00am.

World Mission The media coverage of the Syrian situation is heart rending. On Sunday 3rd February as part of World Mission Sunday, we will hear from Sheilagh Kesting who visited Syria in her Moderator's year and has a deep concern for the situation there.

In the afternoon at 3.00pm classical guitarist and Tenor Martin Aelred will give a concert to raise funds for Mary's Meals, who now feed over 700,000 children in their place of education. £10.71 will feed one child for a year. Come and see the DVD and hear some beautiful music.

Tickets £5, from World Mission Committee members or the Church office.

Would you like to help? We are seeking helpers to join the Door Duty rota. You will only have to commit to one Sunday every three months. Your duties would include welcoming the congregation at the door, taking the collection and helping to count the money at the end of the service. You can have input into which dates would suit you. If you feel you could offer your services in this area then please speak to Sheila Burgon (893564) or email at sgburgon@aol.com

Used stamps – Please save your used postage stamps 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.

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.

 Sunday 20^th January 2013

Theme: Incidents in Jesus’ ministry – Jesus’ fishing

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Luke 5:1-11 (p.1032) read by Hilda Kimber

                                 CH4 144 I love the sun

                                 CH4 124 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

                                 CH4 187 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: Send forth the gospel

                        Reading: Luke 5:1-11 (p.1032) read by John Evans

                                 MP 564 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

                                 MP 394 Jubilate, everybody

                                 MP 600 Sing to God new songs of worship

                                 MP 178 Go forth and tell

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        United Service for Christian Unity

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the Church

 Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

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