Sunday 5th May

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today in the new hall.

Abbey Annual Stated Meeting is next Sunday 12 May following the morning service. Copies of the Annual Report are available today at the back of Abbey church.

Abbey Guild Lunch on aid of Guild Projects on Wednesday raised £930.

Many thanks to all who contributed and supported the Guild.

Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 5th May 7.30pm in Abbey hall.

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

Pastoral Training on Wednesday 8 May at 7.30pm in Abbey hall. Bereavement Care, with Susan Ralston. Everyone is welcome.

We would like Abbey Church to be open during the week. If you can ‘open & close’ please sign the form on the notice board at the back of the church.

CHRISTIAN AID – Help Wanted!

Volunteers are required to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) and for the Can Collection in the town on Friday 17 and 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!

Tickets for Christian Aid fundraising ‘Cheese & Wine’ on Tuesday 14 May

are now available from Joyce at the office.

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

Caitriana and Phil Spencer are again cycling 40 miles on Saturday 4th May for Christian Aid. If you would like to sponsor them there are forms at the back of the church and from Caitriana or Phil.

The visitors from India are safely home. A huge' thank you' to all who definitely rose to the challenge. Over 100 knitted jumpers and hats were completed for India. Not all have been taken, but I am hopeful of a means of getting the others out, along with the toiletries, pencils etc. It was a great effort by all. For those who wish to continue knitting, these items can be used at Rugerama hospital in Uganda or they can be sent with the shoeboxes in November. There is always a need somewhere.

Sunday 5^th May 2013

Morning theme: ‘Come and help us’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Acts 16: 6-15 (p.1111) read by James Harrold

                                 CH4 112 God, whose almighty word

                                 CH4 544 When I needed a neighbour

                                 CH4 694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: Sweet is the work

                        Reading: Acts 16:6-15 (p.1111) read by David McAdam

                                 MP 192 God of grace and God of glory

                                 MP 684 There’s no greater name than Jesus

                                 MP 90 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

                                 MP 329 In Christ there is no east or west

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

  3.00 pm        Services in abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

       Discipleship Explored in Philippians – ‘Righteous in Christ’

                        Reading: Philippians 3:1-9 (p.1180)

                                 MP 600 Sing to God new songs of worship

                                 MP 1072 In Christ alone my hope is found

                                 MP 590 Seek ye first

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane