Sunday 10th July

·           Would distributors please collect Abbey Newsletters today.

·           Somalia – There is a plate at coffee at Abbey & Dirleton Sunday morning & Abbey evening services for any donations to the Somalia drought.

·           Fairtrade coffee (from Nicaraguan Christian Co-operative) £4 per large bag, available at ‘teas /coffee’ table.

·           Abbey Church will be open during the summer. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

·           If you would be willing to help with Sunday morning Holiday Club on 17 July or in August, please speak to Joyce at the office. Material &ideas available.

·         Please come along to the Sunday Afternoon Teas in Abbey new hall in July from 2.30 – 4.30pm. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.

The proceeds this year will go to local and church charities. We look forward to seeing you all.  St Baldred’s will again be serving teas during August.

·         ROCK THE BOAT Holiday Club. Can you help with lunches for the leaders and their children on Tuesday 2 & Thursday 4 August, 12 – 1.30pm? Please speak to Eleanor Main.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Visit our Church Blog on http://dirletonabbey.blogspot.com/. Please send any comments or suggestions to the Church Office.

·           Do you have any old photos of unusual aspects of Abbey Church that could be used in the summer exhibition in the Hope Rooms? If so, please contact 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 SC004533

 

Sunday 10^th July 2011

Morning theme: ‘The heart of the Gospel – Sowing the seed’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 13:1-23 (p.978) – Keith Stewart

                                 CH4 93 Let us with a gladsome mind

                                 CH4 225 Summer suns are glowing

                                 CH4 255 Father, hear the prayer we offer

                                 CH4 536 May the mind of Christ my Saviour

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 13:1-23 (p.978) – Robert Burgon

                                 MP 94 Come, let us sing of a wonderful love

                                 MP 179 Go, tell it on the mountain

                                 MP 728 We have a gospel to proclaim

                                 MP 243 How firm a foundation

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Copper Beech Care Home

  6.00pm          Abbey Evening Worship

‘The heart of Paul – Life in the Spirit’

                        Reading: Romans 8:1-11 (p.1134) – Zandra Main

                                    MP 18 All over the world

                                    MP 975 Before the throne of God above

                                    MP Choices

                                    MP 611 Spirit of holiness

                                    MP 617 Stand up! stand up for Jesus

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

 Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800