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Mothering Sunday, 30th March

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

Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 31 March at 7.30pm with Graham Duffin and the Local Church Review team from Presbytery.

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 1 April at 7.00pm in the Kirk.

There is no House Group next week. The last one is on Tuesday 8 April.

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

Fidra House Car Boot & Craft Fayre – Saturday 5 April, 10-3. All welcome.

Hadley Court Singers present Hadyns CREATION on Saturday 5 April at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Parish Church Haddington. Tickets available today from Clare Aitken or pay at the door.

Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 6 April.

Vine Trust Information Evening in Abbey new hall on Wednesday 9 April from 7.30pm. Hear about different aspects of Vine trust’s work, including updates on Jubilee Hope & Amazon Hope medical ships, and have an opportunity to join a North Berwick ‘work party’ to Tanzania in 2015 or 2016.

The Sweet Sorrows - It All Belongs Tour in Abbey Church on Friday 11 April at 7.30pm.  Entry £5. Sammy & Kylie Horner bring the best in acoustic Celtic/Americana-roots music.

  

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 30^th March 2014

Morning Theme: ‘Lent - Jesus is on trial’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

Welcome to Rev Judith Huggett who is sharing in worship today

                        Sunday School in Kirk and then hall

                        Baptism of Harris Peter Cooper

                        Readings: Psalm 23 (p.555)

                                         John 9:1-12 & 35-41 (p.1075) – Keith Stewart

                                 CH4 181 For the beauty of the earth

                                 CH4 688 By cool Siloam

                                 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: John 18:28-40 (p.1087) – David McAdam

                                 Introit: Take time to be holy

                                 MP 738 We sing the praise of Him who died

                                 MP 633 Thank You, Jesus

                                 MP 988 How deep the Father’s love for us

                                 MP 755 When I survey the wondrous cross

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Jesus says ‘I am .........A Shepherd’

       Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-4, 25:34-38 (p.782) –Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 649 The King of love my shepherd is

                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my shepherd

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham 

Church Office (892800

  

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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

Sunday 23rd March

Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 25 March at 7.30pm in Abbey hall

AGM and Entertainment. Please come along – all are welcome.

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

Inspire Prayer gathering on Friday 28 March at 10.30am in Abbey old hall. All very welcome.

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 1 April at 7.00pm in the Kirk.

  

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 23^rd March 2014

Morning Theme: ‘Lent - Jesus is abandoned’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Sunday School in Kirk and then hall

                        Reading: John 18:12-27 (p.1086) – Elaine Carlyle

                                 CH4 404 I danced in the morning

                                 CH4 378 Praise to the Holiest in the height

                                 CH4 485 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 18:12-27 (p.1086) – Elma Danks

                                 Introit: As we are gathered

                                 MP 162 From heaven You came

                                 MP 167 Give me oil in my lamp

                                 MP 563 Praise to the Holiest in the height

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father on mankind

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Jesus says ‘I am .........A gate’

       Reading: Ezekiel 34:1-16 (p.865) – Sadie Young

                                 MP 564 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

                                 MP 111 Dear Lord and Father on mankind

                                 MP 193 God moves in a mysterious way

                        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)

Open meeting on 'Fracking'

Eco-Congregation Scotland

      East Lothian Network

 FRACKING

              sensible solution or disastrous development?

A talk and discussion led by Adrian Shaw,

 the Church of Scotland’s Climate Change Officer

This is an important debate and central to the future of our energy use and responding to climate change.  What does it mean for you and what do you think we should do? A big question - but one that

eco-congregations should consider.

Monday 17th March 2014

7.30 - 9.00pm

Abbey Church

High Street, North Berwick EH39 4HE

All very welcome!

For further information contact:

abbeychurch@btconnect.com 01620-892800

Sunday 9th March

House Group meets on Tuesday 11 March at 7.30pm at 11 Ben Sayers Park

All are very welcome – just come along.

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

Regal – On Thursday 13 March at 12noon in Abbey old hall Ian Aitken will talk about ‘The SOE and some of their WW2 clandestine activities’.

After the talk you are welcome to sit and share a ‘soup and sandwich’ lunch.

East Lothian Foodbank All donations are welcome and can be handed into the church office. There is a special request for the following items: tinned fruit, long-life milk, long-life fruit juice, sugar and packets of mashed potato.

105 food parcels went out in the month of January.

Articles for inclusion in Abbey April Newsletter should be emailed or handed in by 16 March.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 30 March.

Last Sunday money was found in Abbey old hall. Please contact the office.

Communion Service next Sunday 16 December at 10.30am in Abbey Church

Eco Congregation Scotland On Monday 17 March at 7.30pm Abbey Church is hosting a meeting of Eco Congregation Scotland on the subject of Fracking. The guest speaker will be Adrian Shaw, Climate Change officer for the Church of Scotland. You are warmly invited to attend the meeting on this very topical subject.

  

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 9^th March 2014

Morning Theme: ‘Lent - Jesus is tempted’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 4:1-10 (p.967) – David Kirkpatrick

                                 CH4 641 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                                 CH4 517 Fight the good fight

                                 CH4 535 Who would true valour see

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        MP 590 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                         Reading: Matthew 4:1-10 (p.967) – Rutherford Elliot

Groups then rotate in sanctuary, old hall & new hall for short presentations of 15 minutes each. At 11.20, all return to sanctuary for offering & closing hymn.

                                 MP 463 May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm        Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Jesus says I am .........Bread

Reading: Deuteronomy 16:1-8 (p.195) [John 6:35] – John Evans

                                 MP 717 We are here to praise you

                                 MP 935 Take up your cross

                                 MP 261 I am the bread of life

                                 MP 575 Rejoice, the Lord is King!

                        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)