Sunday 21st August

 ·           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.

·         Sunday Afternoon Teas (hosted by St Baldred’s Church) in Abbey new hall today from 2 – 4.30pm. Enjoy delicious home baking and meet up with friends.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           The People’s Bible is a national tour which will produce a unique, hand written edition of the Bible in the year of the 400^th anniversary of the King James Bible. On Friday 26 August between 10.00am and 4.00pm the Peoples Bible is in St Andrew Blackadder Church vestibule where people will be able to write a couple of verses. Volunteers from Abbey & Dirleton are required there from 11.00am – 12noon & from 12 noon - 1.00pm. Please contact Patsy Pitkeathly or Joyce at the office if you can help.

·           Bethany’s Walk for Homelessness on the Water of Leith Walkway (11 miles from Currie Kirk to Ocean Terminal) is on Saturday 10 September. If you would like to take part (or more information) please speak to Joyce at the office. If you would like to sponsor this group or give donation please sign the form at the back of the church or at the ‘teas’ table.

·           An Alpha Course is starting on Sunday 2 October in Dirleton Kirk Hall from 11.00am till noon. If you are interested contact Peter or Hayley

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

Sunday 21^st August 2011

Morning theme: ‘The heart of the Gospel – Who Jesus is’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 16:13-20 (p.983) – Hilda Kimber

                                 CH4 607 The bright wind is blowing (tune 697)

                                 CH4 522 The Church is wherever God’s people are

                                 CH4 738 Glorious things of thee are spoken

                                 CH4 561 Blessed assurance

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 16:13-20 (p.983) – Phil Spencer

                                 MP 151 For I’m building a people of power

                                 MP 305 I will build my church

                                 MP 173 Glorious things of thee are spoken

                                 MP 59 Blessèd assurance

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Living sacrifices

                        Reading: Romans 12:1-8 (p.1139) – Doreen Guy

                                 MP 54 Bind us together

                                 MP 1000 King of kings, majesty

                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                                 MP 382 Jesus, take me as I am

                                 MP 431 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800