Sunday 8th December

Advent Christmas Concert by Decanter today at 3.30pm in Dirleton Kirk. Coffee and mince pies served afterwards.

Admission free. Donations to Philippines Appeal.

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

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Regal meets on Thursday 12 December at 12noon in Abbey old hall.

Richard Meadows will talk on ‘Knowing your wines’.

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

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.

Abbey Guild - Carols for Christmas - Abbey Church on Tuesday 17 December at 2.30pm followed by coffee & mince pies in the hall.  All are very welcome

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 8^th December 2013

2^nd Sunday in Advent

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

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 3:1-12 (p.967) – Liz Keddie

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (2 verses)

                                 CH4 291 When out of poverty is born

                                 CH4 290 The race that long in darkness pined

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 3:1-12 (p.967) – Mary Graham

                                 Introit: Hark my soul

                                 MP 1000 King of Kings

                                 Christmas is coming (2 verses - words on sheet)

                                 MP 475 Make way

                                 MP 98 Come now with awe

                                 MP 162 From heaven You came

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Signs of the Messiah – A Tree Stump

                        Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 (p.696) – Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 835 Great is the darkness

                                 MP 114 Ding dong! Merrily on high

                                 MP 959 What kind of greatness

                                 MP 105 Come, watch with us (tune: Forest Green)

                                 MP 345 It came upon the midnight clear

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800

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

Parish Church Scottish Charity – No SC004533