Sunday 29th July

Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters are available 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 week. If you are able to ‘open and close’ please sign the list at the back of the church.

East Lothian Foodbank - Tesco North Berwick Focus Appeal for the Foodbank is on 4 and 5 July between 9.00am and 5pm. 4 volunteers are required for each 2 hour slot. If you can help please ( Bill McClure.  Bill will give further instructions to anyone who has already volunteered or who wishes to.

Prayer - a short gathering for prayer each Sunday morning in Abbey New Hall from 10.00 am to 10.15am, prior to the morning service. This is open to all. Please come to church a little earlier and join in.

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

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

Seaside Rock Holiday Club – beach based Holiday Club for primary school age children on Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 July. For further details please contact Eileen McColl or Mary Graham  or the Church Office.

Summer Afternoon Teas – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Sundays in July in Abbey new hall. If you can help, please contact Dorothy Kirkpatrick or the Church 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 SC00453

 Sunday 29^th June 2014

Morning theme: Love your enemy

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Matthew 5:43-48 (p.970) – Mary Graham

                                 CH4 533 Will you come and follow me

                                 CH4 521 Children of God

                                 CH4 542 Lord, speak to me

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.00 am         Prayer Gathering in Abbey new hall (until 10.15am)

10.30 am         Morning Worship Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 5:43-48 (p.970) – Ian Aitken

                                 Introit: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

                                 MP 673 There is a Redeemer

                                 MP 664 The Spirit lives to set us free

                                 Will you come and follow me

                                 MP 444 Lord, speak to me

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  

There is no Evening Service in Abbey.

Our Evening Services take a break over the summer.

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office (892800

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton

Shakespeare lives on!

All-age Sunday

Christian Aid Week - Thanks to all who contributed.  This year has again been successful almost £13,000 has been raised by the combined efforts of all the Churches in North Berwick.  This is up 10% on the previous year and will go towards alleviating poverty in war torn countries across the World.

Christian Aid Syria Appeal – Last Sunday’s collection raised £113.80

East Lothian Foodbank - Tesco North Berwick Focus Appeal for Foodbank are on 4 and 5 July between 9.00am and 5pm. 4 volunteers are required for each 2 hour slot. If you can help please ( Bill McClure on 890533 or email wmmcclure.nb@gmail.com Bill will give further instructions to anyone who has already volunteered or who wishes to.

Prayer - a short gathering for prayer each Sunday morning in Abbey New Hall from 10.00 am to 10.15am, prior to the morning service. This is open to all. Please come to church a little earlier and join in.

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

Seaside Rock Holiday Club – beach based Holiday Club for primary school age children on Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 July. Can you help? Please contact Eileen McColl or the Church Office. Thank you.

Summer Afternoon Teas – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Sundays in July in Abbey new hall. If you can help, please contact Dorothy Kirkpatrick or the Church Office. Thank you.

  

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 SC00453

Sunday 22^nd June 2014

Morning theme: Love God and others

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: John 3:1-16 (p.1065) – Hayley Kirkpatrick

                                 CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 CH4 544 When I needed a neighbour

                                 CH4 694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

                                 CH4 519 Love divine

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.00 am         Prayer Gathering in Abbey new hall (until 10.15am)

10.30 am         Morning Worship Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: John 3:1-16 (p.1065) – Dorothy Kirkpatrick

                                 Introit: Sweet is the work

                                 MP 1 A new commandment I give unto you

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into your hands

                                 MPBrother, sister, let me serve you

                                 MP 449 Love divine

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  

There is no Evening Service in Abbey.

Our Evening Services take a break over the summer.

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office (892800

  

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton

Something Ado

3 cheers - no, 10 cheers - for the cast of 'Much Ado About Nothing'. 
A first-class performance by them all.

Queens Baton

Queens Baton comes to Dirleton and Abbey!

Trinity Sunday

Articles for inclusion in Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters for July / August should be emailed or handed in before Monday 16 June.

Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 29 June

East Lothian Foodbank - There is a special request for the following items:

UHT milk, fruit juice, tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned puddings, biscuits, sugar packets of cereal. Please leave in church office. Thank you to all who donate.

Tesco North Berwick collections for Foodbank are on 4 and 5 July between 9.00am and 5pm. 4 volunteers are required for each 2 hour slot. If you can help please ( 01875 899277 or email info@eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk

Prayer - a short gathering for prayer each Sunday morning in Abbey New Hall from 10.00 am to 10.15am, prior to the morning service. This is open to all. Please come to church a little earlier and join in.

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

Much Ado About Nothing – by North Berwick High School Shakespeare, in

co-operation with Inspire, in Abbey Church at 7.30pm on 17, 18, 19 & 20 June. Tickets: £6 & £4 (incl. refreshments). Come along.

Seaside Rock Holiday Club – beach based Holiday Club for primary school age children on Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 July. Can you help? Please contact Eileen McColl or the Church Office. Thank you.

Summer Afternoon Teas – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Sundays in July in Abbey new hall. If you can help, please contact Dorothy Kirkpatrick or the Church Office. Thank you.

  

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 SC00453

 Sunday 15^th June 2014

We welcome Michael Weaver who will lead our morning services today

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Sunday School in Kirk then hall

                        Reading: Romans 8:1-17 (p.1134) – Hilda Kimber

                                 CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 CH4 181 For the beauty of the earth

                                 CH4 595 O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.00 am         Prayer Gathering in Abbey new hall (until 10.15am)

10.30 am         Morning Worship Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Romans 8:1-17 (p.1134) – Sheila Burgon

                                 Introit:

                                 MP 50 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

                                 MP 152 For the beauty of the earth

                                 MP 806 Beauty for brokenness

                                 MP 988 How deep the Father’s love for us

                                 MP 488 O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service

in St Baldred’s Church

There is no Evening Service in Abbey.

Our Evening Services take a break over the summer.

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton

Pentecost Sunday

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.

East Lothian Foodbank - There is a special request for the following items:

UHT milk, fruit juice, tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned puddings, biscuits, sugar packets of cereal. Please leave in church office. Thank you to all who donate.

Prayer - a short gathering for prayer each Sunday morning in Abbey New Hall from 10.00 am to 10.15am, prior to the morning service. This is open to all. Please come to church a little earlier & join in.

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

Michael Weaver has been accepted as a candidate for the Ministry. We wish him every blessing. He is also preaching here on Sunday 15^th June.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Service next Sunday 15^th June at 6.00pm in St Baldred’s Church, North Berwick. All welcome.

Dirleton Kirk Door Duty. If any member of the rota is unable to attend, please arrange a substitute for your door duty. Thank you.

Much Ado About Nothing – by North Berwick High School Shakespeare, in

co-operation with Inspire, in Abbey Church at 7.30pm on 17, 18, 19 & 20 June. Tickets: £6 & £4 (incl. refreshments). Come along.

Seaside Rock Holiday Club – beach based Holiday Club for primary school age children on Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 July. Can you help? Please contact Eileen McColl or the Church Office. Thank you.

Summer Afternoon Teas – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Sundays in July in Abbey new hall. If you can help, please contact Dorothy Kirkpatrick or the Church Office. Thank you.

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 SC00453

 Sunday 8^th June 2014

Pentecost Sunday

Morning Theme: ‘God’s Glory’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Sunday School in Kirk then hall

                        Reading: Exodus 19:1-13 (p.76) – Norma Bruce

                                 CH4 194 This is the day

                                 CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

                                 CH4 596 Breathe on me, Breath of God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.00 am         Prayer Gathering in Abbey new hall (until 10.15am)

10.30 am         Service of Holy Communion, Abbey

                        Blessing of Eilidh Jennifer Robson

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Exodus 19:1-13 (p.76) – John Evans

                                 Introit: Therefore, we lift our hearts

                                 MP 660 The Lord’s my Shepherd (tune: Orlington)

                                 MP 435 Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us

                                 MP 1157 Behold the Lamb (v.1-3)

                                 Communion

                                 MP 1157 Behold the Lamb (v.4)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30pm         Service in Astley House Care Home

  

There is no Evening Service in Abbey.

Our Evening Services take a break over the summer.

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

  

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton