Sunday 12th May

Abbey Annual Stated Meeting is today following the morning service. Copies of the Annual Report are available at the back of Abbey church.

Articles for inclusion in the next Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters should be emailed or handed in by Monday 13 May.

Newsletters will be available for distributors on Sunday 26 May.

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

Concert by the Hadley Court Singers in aid of Music for Malawi - Saturday 1st June at 7.30pm in Abbey Church (includes Faure Requiem).

Tickets from the choir website, Sally Penman or at the door.

CHRISTIAN AID – Help Wanted!

Volunteers are required for the Can Collection in the town on Friday 17 & Saturday 18 May and at Tesco on Saturday 1 June.  If you can help please speak to Bill McClure, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office. Thank you!

CHRISTIAN AID EVENTS

TUESDAY 14 MAY Cheese and Wine Evening in Our Lady Star of the Sea Hall at 7.00 pm. All welcome. Tickets or pay at the door.

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY Coffee Morning in Dirleton Kirk hall 10.30-12 noon with a Bring and Buy Stall.

FRIDAY 17 MAY Quiz Night in Hope Rooms at 7.30 pm.  To book a table telephone North Berwick 893934.

SATURDAY 18 MAY Coffee Morning in Hope Rooms, 10-12 noon.  Baking, Bric-a-Brac and Raffle.  Display of Children’s Art Work.

Art Workshop for Christian Aid on theme “Bite Back at Hunger” – led by Ann Gardner on Saturday 25 May, 1.30pm – 4.30pm in Abbey Church new hall. Cost £15 – includes afternoon tea. To book a place or for more information, please phone Ann on 01620 895231. (Participants will need to bring their own drawing & watercolour equipment. Watercolour paper will be provided.)

Copies of the Christian Aid Quiz (£1) are available at the ‘teas table’.

Filled ‘Smartie Tubes’ can be handed in today or next Sunday or the office.

Shiona Liddle's Inspire Youth Trust drama group are performing Shakespeare in Abbey Church this summer. They need to raise about £500 to hire special lighting equipment to make it more atmospheric (a donation of £100 has already been made). If anyone is willing to donate, please leave a donation at the office or in the basket at tea and coffee after the service.

Sunday 12^th May 2013

CHRISTIAN AID SUNDAY

Morning theme: ‘Discipleship’

A warm welcome to Rev Mark & Vicki Hall from Muskogee, Oklahoma

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: John 12: 27-32 (p.1080) read by Elaine Carlyle

                                 CH4 533 Will you come and follow me

                                 CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

                                 CH4 476 Mine eyes have seen the glory

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

ORDINATION AND ADMISSION OF ELDERS

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: Holy, holy, holy

                        Reading: John 12: 27-32 (p.1080) read by Mary Graham

                                 MP 673 There is a Redeemer

                                 MP 86 Come and see the shining hope

                                 MP 549 Our eyes have seen the glory

                                 MP 445 Lord, the light of Your love is shining

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        United Service for Christian Aid,

                        led by North Berwick Christian Fellowship

                        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