Sunday 24th July

 ·           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 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.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·         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

·         There will be an Art Exhibition in Abbey Church from 8th - 13th August during the week of 'Fringe by the Sea'. If anyone from the congregation would like to exhibit in this, please contact Andrina Wright  or Wendy Portway. If anybody is willing to help with teas, coffees & scones (either to bake or serve), please contact Joyce at the office.

·           Fringe by the Sea - Songs of Praise on Sunday 14 August at 4pm in the Belhaven Speigeltent at the harbour. Led by a Glasgow gospel choir, and includes community hymn singing. Tickets £5 (see Sheena after morning service). Come along. No Abbey evening service on 14 August.

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

Church of Scotland: Abbey Church, North Berwick Scottish Charity – No SC004761       Dirleton Parish Church Scottish Charity – No SC004533

Sunday 24^th July 2011

Morning theme: ‘The heart of the Gospel – Pearls of Wisdom’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 13:44-58 (p.980) – James Harrold

                                 CH4 123 God is love: let heaven adore him

                                 CH4 516 We are marching in the light of God

                                 CH4 627 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

                                 CH4 545 Lord, teach us how to pray aright

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 13:44-58 (p.980) – Chris Livesey

                                 MP 366 Jesus is King

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into Your hands

                                 MP 446 Lord Thy word abideth

                                 MP 495 O for a heart to praise my God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00pm          Abbey Evening Worship

‘The heart of Paul – Love wins’

                        Reading: Romans 8:26-39 (p.1135) – Andrew Cobb

                                    MP 31 Amazing grace

                                    MP 708 To God be the glory

                                    MP 515 O Love that wilt not let me go

                                    MP 614 Spirit divine, attend our prayers

                                    MP 41 At the name of Jesus

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

   

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

  

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with the Church Road door