Sunday 1st September

Traidcraft goods are available today in Abbey new hall.

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

We would like Abbey Church to be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’, please sign the list at the back of the church.

Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 2 September at 7.15pm (please note earlier time for a fire safety refresher)

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 3 September at 7.00pm.

Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed

by coffee – all very welcome.

Bethany’s Walk for Homelessness is on Saturday 7 September. If you would like to sponsor the group who are walking or give a donation please sign the form at the back of the church or at the ‘teas’ table or contact Joyce.

Bible Society Coffee Morning on Saturday 7 September, 10 00am – 12 noon in St Baldred’s Church. Proceeds to Good Samaritan programme for helping HIV/ AIDS victims.  Donations of baking, preserves, books, bric-a brac, etc. welcome and can be handed in on Saturday or on Friday between 7 & 8.30pm

North Berwick in Bloom – Afternoon Teas on Saturday 7 September, 2-4pm in Abbey hall. Do come along and bring a friend!

Sunday 8 September – Communion Service at Abbey at 10.30am

Articles for inclusion in the next Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters should be emailed or handed in by 15 September.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 29 September.

Alpha Course starting on Sunday 29 September and ending on 24 November in Dirleton Kirk Hall at 11.00 am. Abbey members would be welcome to attend the Dirleton service and join us for coffee followed by the Alpha course. Anyone interested please contact Peter Kimber.

Sunday 1^st September 2013

Theme: Minor prophets and losses - ‘Bring your offerings’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Readings: Haggai 1:1-9 (p. 948)

                                         Malachi 3:6-12 (p.962) – Peter Keeling

                                 CH4 193 God is Love!

                                 CH4 18 The earth belongs to God alone

                                 CH4 553 Just as I am

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

  3.00 pm        Services at Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Haggai 1:1-9 (p. 948)

                                         Malachi 3:6-12 (p.962) – Bill McClure

                                 MP 584 Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raise

                                 MP 642 The earth is the Lord’s

                                 MP 396 Just as I am

                                 MP 440 Lord of creation, to You be all praise

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

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