Sunday 31st 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 today 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 - 1-5 August from 2.30 – 4.30pm for children P1 to P7. Registration forms available from the church office.

·         Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 7 August.

·         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 31^st July 2011

Morning theme: ‘The heart of the Gospel – 5000 for lunch’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 14:13-21 (p.981) – Norma Bruce

                                 CH4 52 How lovely is thy dwelling place

                                 CH4 663 Bread of life, hope of the world

                                 CH4 501 Take this moment, sign and space

                                 CH4 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 14:13-21 (p.981) – Clare Aitken

                                 MP 285 I love the name of Jesus

                                 MP 590 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                                 MP 442 Lord of the Church

                                 MP 64 Break Thou the bread of life

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00pm          Abbey Evening Worship

‘The heart of Paul – God’s choice’

                        Reading: Romans 9:1-16 (p.1135) – Doreen Guy

                                    MP 119 El Shaddai

                                    MP 7 All creatures of our God and King

                                    MP 482 Nearer, my God, to thee

                                    MP 645 The God of Abraham praise

                                    MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

  

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