Sunday 28th August

·           Would distributors please collect Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters today.

·           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.

·           Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 4 September

·           Messy Church next Sunday, 4 September at 4pm in St Andrew Blackadder

·           Guild members are reminded of the Presbyterial Council Communion at the West Church, Haddington on Monday 5 September at 7.30pm.

Anyone wishing transport please contact Eleanor Main

·           Helpers are needed for the Bible Society Coffee Morning at Abbey Church on Saturday 10th September. If you can help speak to Patsy or Zandra.

·           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 

·           Lost property now in the office – Ladies cream jacket left at Abbey service & cotton handkerchief with floral design and small pencil left at manse BBQ

·           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 28^th August 2011

Morning theme: ‘The heart of the Gospel – Why Jesus came’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Matthew 16:21-28 (p.984) – Patsy Pitkeathly

                                 CH4 193 God is love

                                 CH4 533 Will you come and follow me

                                 CH4 694 Brother, sister

                                 CH4 644 O Jesus, I have promised

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Matthew 16:21-28 (p.984) – Sheena Cowan

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 734 We really want to thank you Lord

                                 MP 456 Make me a channel of Your peace

                                 MP 449 Love divine

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship – Rev David Torrance

                        Informal Communion

                        Readings: 2 Kings 13:14-25 (p.383)

                                         Ezekiel 3:16-21 (p. 832) - Zandra Main

                                 MP 13 All hail the power of Jesus name

                                 MP 673 There is a Redeemer

                                 MP 730 We have heard a joyful sound

                                 MP 784 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David J Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

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