Sunday 29th September

Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters are available today for distributors. If you do not have one delivered there are extra copies at the back of the 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.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Abbey Guild – Afternoon Teas on Saturday 5 October from 2-4pm in

Abbey hall. Proceeds to Guild Projects. Do come along and bring a friend!

Guild Dedication during Abbey morning service next Sunday, 6 October.

Abbey Harvest Appeal – If you have been filling a water bottle with coins for Muyebe School Water Project please bring it to the Harvest Service next Sunday, 6 October, or hand it in to the office. Also gifts of flowering pot plants for distribution locally would be very much appreciated.

Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday 6 October.

Messy Church next Sunday, 6 October, 4-6pm in St Andrew Blackadder.

Abbey Evening services re-start next Sunday, 6 October at 6.00pm (until end December 2013) Theme is Hard Questions of Faith.

Dirleton Kirk 'Book of Memories' During our Quater-centenary year a 'Book of Memories' was circulating for people to record memories of Dirleton Kirk. It has disappeared. Could you check please and return it to the Kirk or to Hilda Kimber? Thank you.

Christian Aid ‘A close shave with the razorblade of life’ with Mike Millar

Saturday 26 October at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church Hall

An evening of entertainment with music and chat from Mike along with cheese and wine. Tickets £8 (to include a welcoming drink) from Greens & Blues, Henry of North Berwick and the Christian Aid Committee.

Coffee & Quilts’ at Abbey raised £1100 for Alzheimer Scotland.

The total for Bethany’s Walk for Homelessness is now £1040.

Thank you to all who donated and contributed to these two events.

Sunday 29^th September 2013

We welcome Rev Ian Bird to our Morning Services

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Mark 12:28-34 (p.1018) – Aileen Walker

                                 CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 CH4 641 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                                 CH4 470 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: 2 Samuel 4:5-12 (p.308)

                                         John 15:12-17 (p.1083) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 481 Name of all majesty

                                 MP 746 What a friend we have in Jesus

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 799 All I once held dear

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton (facebook.com/groups/412367835538768)

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

Sunday 22nd September

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.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Inspire Prayer gathering on Friday 27 September at 10.30am in Abbey

new hall. All very welcome.

Sunday 22^nd September 2013

We welcome Rev Gordon Steven (Deacon) to our Morning Services

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Luke 15:11-32 (p.1049) – Bill Grant

                                 CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 CH4 466 Before the throne of God above

                                 CH4 555 Amazing Grace

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Luke 15:11-32 (p.1049) – John Lunn

                                 MP 366 Jesus is King

                                 MP 49 Be bold, be strong

                                 MP 975 Before the throne of God above

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton (facebook.com/groups/412367835538768)

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

Autumn Evenings

Abbey Autumn Evening Services

 The Evening Services in Abbey Church this autumn will tackle ‘Hard Questions of Faith’ (which were submitted by you, the public!).

 Services start at 6pm & finish by 7, followed by coffee

(the service on 20^th October is not part of this series, but is still open to everyone).

October 6th	Life’s not fair! (Why, should it be?)
October 13th	Has God disproved science? (Darwin or Deuteronomy?)
October 20th	The problem of Israel (The ‘Holy Land’, then and now)
October 27th	United ‘Bible Sunday’ service, in Abbey Church
November 3rd	What about suicide? (Is it a sin? Can it be forgiven?)
November 10th	Is war ever justified? (Remembrance Sunday)
November 17th	Does charity begin at home? (Can we trust ‘good causes’?)
November 24th	Why did Jesus die? (Was the cross necessary?)

Midweek Study-discussion Group

 The midweek Bible Study will alternate weekly with ‘Test of Faith’, a DVD-based presentation about science & Christianity.

The Test of Faith clips include contributions by some of today’s best-known scientists and theologians. Read more at testoffaith.com

The Bible Studies will look at ‘The Storyline of the Bible: Creation to Celebration’

 You’re welcome to come to either or both of these series, in the Abbey Old Hall on Wednesdays at 7.30pm (finishing at 9pm).

October 9th	Bible Study
October 16th	‘Test of Faith’ – Introduction
October 23rd	Bible Study
October 30th	‘Test of Faith’ – Big Bang or God?
November 6th	Bible Study
November 13th	‘Test of Faith’ – Creation or Evolution?
November 20th	Bible Study
November 27th	‘Test of Faith’ – Are we naked apes?

Sunday 15th September

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.

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 and Dirleton Newsletters should be emailed or handed in by 15 September.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 29 September.

Coffee and Quilts in support of Alzheimer Scotland in Abbey halls on Saturday 21 September from 10 – 12noon. 50 handmade quilts of all sizes on view and to buy (from Hampden Challenge) coffe & scones.  Sunday 15^th September 2013

We welcome Rev Ian Bird to our Morning Services

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Luke 12:22-31 (p.1045) – Elaine Carlyle

                                 CH4 213 Every new morning

                                 CH4 506 All I once held dear

                                 CH4 363 We have a gospel to proclaim

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Luke 12:22-31 (p.1045) – Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 870 Jesus is the name we honour

                                 MP 853 I love to hear the story

                                 MP 397 King of glory, King of peace

                                 MP 932 Standing on the promises of Christ my King

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton (facebook.com/groups/412367835538768)

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

Sunday 8th September

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.

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 and Dirleton Newsletters should be emailed or handed in by 15 September.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 29 September.

Coffee and Quilts in support of Alzheimer Scotland in Abbey halls on Saturday 21 September from 10 – 12noon. 50 handmade quilts of all sizes on view and to buy (from Hampden Challenge) & coffee, scones & cup cakes

Sunday 8^th September 2013

Theme: Minor prophets and losses - ‘By God’s Spirit’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 (p.947)

                                         Zechariah 4:1-10 (p.952) – Shona Collins

                                 CH4 230 Praise God for the harvest

                                 CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

                                 CH4 595 O Breath of life

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

  3.30 pm        Service at Astley House Care Home

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 (p.947)

                                         Zechariah 4:1-10 (p.952) – Doreen Guy

                                 MP 611 Spirit of holiness

                                 MP 803 As water to the thirsty (words on sheet)

                                 MP 275 I heard the voice of Jesus say

                                 MP 784 Ye servants of God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton (facebook.com/groups/412367835538768)

  

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