Advent Sunday

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today.

Next Traidcraft will be February - stock up for Christmas and January!

Abbey Guild Christmas Lunch at Glen Golf Club is on Tuesday 10 December.

If you would like to go, please contact Joyce at the office.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

The total for Abbey Harvest Water Appeal was £1337.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton cards, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

Communion Service next Sunday 8 December at 10.30am at Abbey Church.

Advent Christmas Concert by Decanter on Sunday 8 December at 3.30pm in Dirleton Kirk. Coffee and mince pies served afterwards.

Admission free. Donations to Philippines Appeal

Daily Bible Reading Notes - These start from 1st January 2014 for 2 or 3 months depending which ones are requested. If you are interested in receiving them, orders should be made to Zandra Main (895210) by 12th December.

David, Mary & Lucy would like to thank everyone for their kind words and generous gift at Abbey last Sunday.

They wish you all a very blessed Christmas.

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

Sunday 1^st December 2013

Advent Sunday

Morning Theme: ‘Descriptions of Jesus – God’s Son’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 24:36-44 (p.994) – James Harrold

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (verse 1)

                                 CH4 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

                                 CH4 286 Tell out, my soul

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 24:36-44 (p.994) – Richard Bell

                                 MP 493 O come, O come, Emmanuel

                                 Christmas is coming (verse 1 - words on sheet)

                                 MP 210 Hark, the glad sound

                                 MP 465 Meekness and majesty

                        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

                        Advent, service for bereaved

                        Signs of the Messiah – A Mountain

                        Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 (p.686)

                        Revelation 21:9-14, 22-27 (p.1249) – Sheila Burgon

                                 MP 50 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 631 Tell out, my soul

                                 MP 263 I am weak but Thou art strong

                                 MP 704 Through the love of God our Saviour

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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

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

Abbey newsletter

Abbey Christmas newsletter can be seen here and here.

Dirleton Newsletter

Dirleton Christmas newsletter can be seen here and here.

Sunday 24th November

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.  Thank you to all our faithful distributors. More distributors are required. If you can help please speak to Liz Harrison or Joyce at the office.

Christmas leaflet delivery. We are planning to deliver leaflets about the Christmas services to everyone in our parish. If you are able to help with this, please let Sally Penman know.

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 26 November at 7.00pm.

Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 26 November at 7.30pm. EARS Advocacy Service  – Jane Goddard. All are very welcome – do come and join us.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Test of Faith – Are we just naked apes? - in Abbey hall, Wednesday 27 November at 7.30pm - all welcome.

Inspire Prayer gathering on Friday 29 November at 10.30am in Abbey old hall. All very welcome.

Life & Work – Anybody at Dirleton wishing to start a new subscription to Life and Work Magazine please contact Jennie Waddell on 07595 700495.

Annual subscriptions of £19.44 are now due - please let Jennie have your cheque made payable to ‘Dirleton Kirk’.

The 'Hard Questions' evening sermon series is available on CD and MP3. Please see the Minister.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 1 December. Last chance until February – stock up for Christmas and the winter!

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

Sunday 24^th November 2013

Morning Theme: ‘Time for God – God-time’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-36 (p.1094) – Kathryn Simpson

                                 CH4 145 God made me as I am

                                 CH4 161 O God our help in ages past

                                 CH4 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-36 (p.1094) – Bill McClure

                                 Introit: Glory be to God in heaven

                                 MP 600 Sing to God new songs of worship

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into your hands

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                                 MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Informal Communion

                        Hard Questions of Faith – Why did Jesus die?

                        Reading: Romans 3:19-31 (p.1130) – Janet Raeburn

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 746 What a friend we have in Jesus

                                 MP 755 When I survey the wondrous cross

                                 MP 465 Meekness and majesty

                         Followed by tea/coffee in the church

 Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD (07971 075185

Church Office  (892800

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

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

Kalimpong news

Dear Rev. David Graham,

Greetings from Kalimpong!!!
Just to inform you all that after the 18th. September, 2011 earthquake till now we were engaged in the restoration work of Macfarlane Memorial Church. As you all know we were having our church services at the Kalimpong Girls school Centenary hall. Its taken us nearly two years , and we still have some vital restoration work still pending which we propose to do phase wise in the days ahead. With the inner portion and tower section restoration of our church completed, we are having a thanks giving prayer service tomorrow at 11.00 a.m. The bells will also start chiming and its going to be a very blessed day tomorrow for not only our church members, but I am sure the whole of Kalimpong will be thrilled to hear the church bells chiming again after such a long time!!
The major church restoration work is over, and we must thank you all for your generosity in providing financial support, that we can now start using the church for our church services.
Do keep us in your prayers as we step tomorrow to the hallowed church premises after nearly two years to say THANK YOU OH LORD!! for all your Blessings!!
With our every good wishes to all at Abbey Church & Dirleton Kirk.
Warm regards.Miku 

Dr Miku Foning

Dear Rev. Graham,
We had a wonderful thanks giving service today.Words can not describe the feeling when we heard the church bells chiming after two years and two months. We start using the church for Sunday service from tomorrow.
With our warmest regards and good wishes.
Miku. 

Sunday 17th November

Philippines Appeal - There will be a retiring collection for the Philippines disaster after services today. Envelopes available for Gift Aid.

Guild Week 17 – 24 November - Drop in Coffee & Book Swap (in aid of Guild projects) on Wednesday 20 November, 10-12noon in Abbey new hall.

Do come along and bring a friend!

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Bible Study in Abbey hall, Wednesday 20 November at 7.30pm - all welcome.

Life & Work – Anybody at Dirleton wishing to start a new subscription to Life and Work Magazine please contact Jennie Waddell.

Annual subscriptions of £19.44 are now due - please let Jennie have your cheque made payable to ‘Dirleton Kirk’.

The 'Hard Questions' evening sermon series is available on CD and MP3. Please see the Minister.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

  

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 17^th November 2013

Morning Theme: ‘Time for God – Family & leisure–time’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 (p.1175) – Peter Kimber

                                 CH4 692 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                                 CH4 691 Be still, my soul

                                 CH4 183 Fill now our life, O Lord our God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 (p.1175) – Phil Spencer

                                 Introit: New every morning

                                 MP 467 Morning has broken

                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                                 MP 608 Speak, Lord, in the stillness

                                 MP 152 For the beauty of the earth

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Hard Questions of Faith – Does charity begin at home?

                        Readings: Matthew 6:1-24 (p.970)

                                         Luke 16:19-31 (p.1050) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 366 Jesus is King

                                 MP 486 Now thank we all our God

                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my shepherd

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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

Advent Concert

Remembrance Sunday 10th November

Thank you to all who generously responded to the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal

164 filled shoe boxes were handed in at Abbey and Dirleton.

Articles for inclusion in Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters for should be emailed or handed in by Monday 11 November.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 24 November.

Abbey Guild – Joint meeting on Tuesday 12 November at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder. ‘Passage from India’ (Guild Project) All welcome.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Test of Faith – Creation or Evolution? on Wednesday 13 November at 7.30pm in Abbey hall – all welcome.

Life & Work – Please let Nancy Chisholm (or the church office) know if you would like to subscribe to Life & Work Magazine (new and continuing subscribers). Advance annual subscription for 12 issues is £19.44 payable by 13 November. Cheques payable to ‘Abbey Church’ 

REGAL meets on Thursday 14 November at 12noon in Abbey old hall.

Carol McLaren will talk on ’First Response – here for you’

A soup & sandwich lunch will be served afterwards. All are welcome.

North Berwick in Bloom – Christmas Tea (mince pies & shortbread) on Saturday 16 November from 2.00 – 4.00pm in Abbey church hall.

The 'Hard Questions' evening sermon series is available on CD and MP3. Please see the Minister.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

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 10^th November 2013

Remembrance Day Services

After church services there will be a retiring collection

for ‘Poppy Scotland’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton – Bob Kane

                        Reading: Micah 4:1-5 (p.932)

                                        John 15:9-17 (p.1083) – Bill Grant

                                 CH4 81 I to the hills

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                                 CH4 485 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

Remembrance at Dirleton Village Green War Memorial at 10.45am

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey – ‘Make peace’

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading:  Isaiah 2:2-4 (p.686)

                                        Matthew 5:1-9 (p.968) – Rutherford Elliot

                                 MP 50 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 806 Beauty for brokenness

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

Remembrance at North Berwick War Memorial at 12noon

  3.30pm         Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Hard Questions of Faith – Is war ever justified?

                        Reading: Leviticus 26:1-13 (p.130) – Margaret Burgon

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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

Sunday 3rd November

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today.

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal – Today is the last day for handing in the filled shoe boxes at Abbey and Dirleton.

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

The 'Hard Questions' evening sermon series is available on CD and MP3. Please see the Minister.

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

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

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Bible Study in Abbey hall on Wednesday 6 November at 7.30pm –all welcome.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

Life & Work – Please let Nancy Chisholm (or the church office) know if you would like to subscribe to Life & Work Magazine (new and continuing subscribers). Advance annual subscription for 12 issues is £19.44 payable by 13 November. Cheques payable to ‘Abbey Church’ 

Remembrance Sunday 10 November

Dirleton Kirk Service will be at 9.30am.

Coffee will then be served in the hall.

Remembrance Service at the village green War Memorial at 10.45am.

Abbey Church Service at 10.30am, followed by the Service at the town War Memorial at 12noon.

After church services there will be a retiring collection for ‘Poppy Scotland’.

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 3^rd November 2013

Morning Theme: ‘Time for God – Work time’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Colossians 3:23-24 (p.1184)

                                        Philemon 1:4-16 (p.1200) – Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 692 Jesus puts this song into our hearts

                                 CH4 183 Fill now our life, O Lord our God

                                 CH4 500 Lord of creation

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Colossians 3:23-24 (p.1184)

                                        Philemon 1:4-16 (p.1200) – John Guy

                                 MP 959 What kind of greatness

                                 MP 676 There is no love like the love of Jesus

                                 MP 624 Take my life, and let it be

                                 MP 440 Lord of creation

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

  3.00pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Hard Questions of Faith – What about suicide?

                        Reading: 1 Samuel 31:1-5 (p.303)

                                        2 Samuel 1:1-20 (p.304) – Doreen Guy

                                 MP 50 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my Shepherd

                                 MP 55 Beneath the cross of Jesus

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

                                                        Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Pastoral Assistant: Mr Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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