Sunday 27th April

Abbey Annual Stated Meeting is today following the morning service.

Copies of the Annual Report are available at the back of Abbey church.

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

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

Pens (at only 50p!) for the 40^th Anniversary project to build an Assembly hall at Bishop Kivengere Girls School Muyebe, Uganda, are for sale today at Abbey from Margaret Ann Crawford or Joyce at the office.

East Lothian Food Bank. Many thanks to all who have donated provisions – they are very much appreciated. There is special request for the following items: tinned meat, custard or rice pudding, tinned fruit, longlife milk & fruit juice and sponge puddings.

A group of 7adults and 3 children from St Andrew Blackadder's twinned church in Gangtok, Sikkim, India is visiting STAB church from Friday 25 April to Monday 5 May. There is an open meeting for anyone who would like to meet them in the chapel of STAB church on Thursday 1 May from 7.30-9.00pm.

Traidcraft goods will be available next Sunday, 4 May.

CHRISTIAN AID- Help Wanted!

Volunteers are required to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) and for the Can Collection at Tesco on Friday 9 May, in town on Friday 16 May & Saturday 17 May. If you can help please speak to David McColl, Bill McClure, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office. Thank you!

Tubes of Smarties are available (free!) today to be enjoyed and then coins saved in the empty tubes. (Last year raised £1700!)

Tickets for Christian Aid fund raising ‘Cheese & Wine’ on Tuesday 13 May are now available from Bill McClure or Joyce at the office.

Copies of the Christian Aid Quiz (£1) are available today.

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 27^th April 2014

Morning theme: ‘Thomas’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Baptism of Charlie Herd

                        Sunday School in Kirk and then hall

                        Reading: John 20:19-31 (p.1089) – Patsy Pitkeathly

                                 CH4 444 Out of sight, the Lord has gone

                                 CH4 430 Christ has risen while earth slumbers

                                 CH4 432 How often we, like Thomas

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Followed by Annual Congregational Meeting

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 20:19-31 (p.1089) – Sally Penman

                                 Introit: When morning gilds the skies

                                 MP 575 Rejoice, the Lord is King

                                 MP 394 Jubilate, everybody

                                 MP 109 Crown Him with many crowns

                                 MP 647 The head that once was crowned with thorns

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Jesus is the Lord’

                        Reading: John 21:1-14 (p.1090) – Isabel Smith

                                 MP 367 Jesus is Lord!

                                 MP 13 All hail the power of Jesus’ name

                                 MP 392 Join all the glorious names

                                 MP 251 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

                        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

Easter Morning

Easter morning service.

Easter Sunday, 20th April

Abbey Annual Stated Meeting is on Sunday 27 April following the morning service. Copies of the Annual Report are available today at the back of Abbey church.

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

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

Pens (at only 50p!) for the 40^th Anniversary project to build an Assembly hall at Bishop Kivengere Girls School Muyebe, Uganda, are for sale today at Abbey from Margaret Ann Crawford or Joyce at the office.

Christian Aid Sponsored Forth Bridge Walk – Saturday 26 April, 2-5pm.

If you would like to sponsor David McColl please sign the form at the back of Abbey Church or contact him if you would like to take part (894679).

Copies of the Christian Aid Quiz (£1) are available today.

Inspire Prayer gathering on Friday 25 April at 10.30am in Abbey old hall.

All very welcome.

UNICEF Coffee Morning in the Hope Rooms Saturday 26 April, 10 – 12noon.

Donations of baking, bric-a-brac, books, etc. can be handed in from 9.00am

East Lothian Food Bank. Many thanks to all who have donated provisions – they are very much appreciated. There is special request for the following items: tinned meat, custard or rice pudding, tinned fruit, longlife milk & fruit juice and sponge puddings.

A group of 7adults and 3 children from St Andrew Blackadder's twinned church in Gangtok, Sikkim, India is visiting STAB church from Friday 25 April to Monday 5 May. There is an open meeting for anyone who would like to meet them in the chapel of STAB church on Thursday 1 May from 7.30-9.00pm.

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 20^th April 2014     

Easter Day

Morning theme: Jesus is raised

  8.00 am         Open Air Worship at ‘Haugh’ car park

  8.45 am         Church Breakfast in Abbey hall

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: John 20:1-18 (p.1089) – Joy MacDonald

                                 CH4 410 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia

                                 CH4 417 Now the green blade riseth

                                 CH4 419 Thine be the glory

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 20:1-18 (p.1089) – Richard Bell

                                 MP 357 Jesus Christ is risen today

                                 MP 812 Christ is risen – alleluia, alleluia

                                 MP 987 Here is love vast as the ocean

                                 MP 689 Thine be the glory

                        Followed by tea/coffee & hot cross buns in the new hall

                                (Donations to Bethany Homelessness)

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                                 MP 220 He is Lord

                                 MP 77 Christ triumphant

                                 MP 367 Jesus is Lord!

                                 MP 295 I serve a risen Saviour

                        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)

Sweet Sorrows

Thanks to Sammy & Kylie for a super evening, and a great message.

Palm Sunday, 13th April

EASTER SERVICES

Holy Week Services at 7.30pm

       Monday 14 April           St Baldred’s Church

       Tuesday 15 April          Abbey Church

(Followed by Presentation of Churches’ Association Community Award)

       Wednesday 16 April      Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stations of the Cross)

       Thursday 17 April         Abbey Church (Joint Communion)

       Friday 18 April             Abbey Church, Good Friday Service

Easter Day, Sunday 20 April

8.00am        Open air Service at ‘Haugh’ car park (along the East Bay past the Glen Golf Club and up the hill to car park and viewpoint)

8.45am        Breakfast in Abbey Church Hall

                        (donations to Bethany Homelessness)

   9.30am        Service in Dirleton Kirk

    10.30am      Service in Abbey Church

                        Followed by tea/coffee & hot cross buns (donations to Bethany)

    6.00pm        Evening Service in Abbey Church

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

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

Pens (at only 50p!) for the 40^th Anniversary project to build an Assembly hall at Bishop Kivengere Girls School Muyebe, Uganda, are for sale today at Abbey from Margaret Ann Crawford in church or Joyce at the ‘teas’ table.

Christian Aid Sponsored Forth Bridge Walk – Saturday 26 April, 2-5pm.

If you would like to sponsor David McColl please sign the form at the back of Abbey Church or contact him if you would like to take part (894679).

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 13^th April 2014

Palm Sunday

We welcome Rev Ian Bird who will lead our morning services today

David Graham is conducting the Communion at Prestonpans

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 (p.988) – Mary Graham

                                 CH4 367 Hosanna, loud hosanna

                                 CH4 378 Praise to the Holiest in the height

                                 CH4 365 Ride on! ride on in majesty!

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 (p.988) – Rutherford Elliot

                                 MP 9 All glory, laud and honour

                                 MP 249 How lovely on the mountains

                                 MP 162 From heaven You came

                                 MP 580 Ride on, ride on in majesty!

                        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 .........A Vine

                        Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7 (p.689)

                                        John 15:1-17 (p.1083) – Sheila Burgon

                                 MP 242 Hosanna, hosanna

                                 MP 790 You are the King of Glory

                                 MP 725 We cry, Hosanna, Lord!

                                 MP 418 Lift up your heads

                        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

Sunday 6th April

Dirleton Kirk Session will have a short meeting after the service today in order to approve the accounts in draft form.

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today.

Abbey Kirk Session meets after the morning service today to approve Abbey Church Annual Report.

House Group meets on Tuesday 8 April at 7.30pm at 11 Ben Sayers Park.

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

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 6^th April 2014

We welcome Rev Ian Bird who will lead our morning services today

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: John 3:1-17 (p.1065) – Norma Bruce

                                 CH4 577 Christ be beside me

                                 CH4 519 Love divine

                                 CH4 380 There is a green hill far away

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Genesis 15:1-6 (p.15)

                                         Luke 13:31-35 (p.1047) – Robert Burgon

                                 MP 674 There is a green hill far away

                                 MP 225 He’s got the whole wide world in His hands

                                 MP 799 All I once held dear

                                 MP 748 What a wonderful change

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

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey & Fidra Care Homes

  6.00pm          Evening Worship, Abbey - Peter Kimber

                        Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 (p.988)

                                        Matthew 23:37-39 (p.992) – Ronald Ironside

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into your hands

                                 MP 501 O Jesus, I have promised

                                 MP 162 From heaven You came, helpless babe

                                 MP 428 Lord for the years

                        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)