Sunday 3rd February

The full version of the Dirleton Nativity Play will be shown in Dirleton hall after church today.

Traidcraft stall today in the new hall after Abbey morning service. Do come and see the Fairtrade products and buy!

World Mission - This afternoon at 3.00pm in Abbey church 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 or pay at the door.

Information leaflets on World Mission Gift Day, including Gift Day envelopes are available at the back of Abbey Church and in Dirleton porch.

World Mission envelopes can be handed in next Sunday at any Abbey or Dirleton service or to the church office.

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

Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 4 February at 7.30pm in Abbey hall.

Abbey Guild meets Tuesday 5 February at 7.30pm Speakers from WRVS. Just come along, all are welcome.

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

Articles for inclusion in the next Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters should be emailed or handed in by next Sunday, 10 February. Articles received after this date will not be included.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 24 February.

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.

Running Beyond Limits – An evening with Ultra Marathon Runner Andrew Murray who will talk about his 2012 adventures – Wednesday 27 February at 7.30pm in Palmerston Place Church. Admission free with donations to Chogoria Hospital, Kenya.  Information on notice board or from the office.

CLAN Lothian – 26 & 27 April in Gorebridge Parish Church. Main Speaker is Chris Duffett. Information leaflets in Abbey Church and Dirleton Kirk.

 Sunday 3^rd February 2013

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY & GIFT DAY

Address: Very Rev Dr Sheilagh Kesting

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Acts 9:19b-30 (p.1103) read by Kathryn Simpson

                                 CH4 351 Jesus’ hands were kind hands

                                 CH4 247 Moved by the Gospel. let us move

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: We love the place, O God

                        Reading: Acts 9:19b-30 (p.1103) read by David McAdam

                                 MP 89 Come down, O Love divine

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into Your hands

                                 MP 766 Who can sound the depths of sorrow

                                 MP 449 Love divine, all loves excelling

                        Followed by tea/coffee & Traidcraft stall in the new hall

  3.00pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  

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 

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