Sunday 4th September

·           Messy Church today from 4- 6pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church.

·           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.

·           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 or Zandra Main 

·           Abbey Kirk Session has been postponed until Monday 12 September.

·           Dirleton Kirk Session & Board will now meet on Thursday 8 September.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Scottish Bible Society Coffee Morning is on Saturday 10th September from 10-12noon. If you can help speak to Patsy or Zandra.  Donations of baking, preserves, bric-a brac, books etc welcome and can be handed in on the Friday evening between 6.30 & 7.30pm or on Saturday from 9.00am.

·           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.

·           Sunday 11 September – Communion services at Abbey at 10.30am and 6.00pm

·           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 4^th September 2011

Morning theme: ‘The unwelcome call’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship – Jim Stewart

                        Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (p.755)

                                         Romans 10:9-15(p.1137) – Alan Aitken

                                 CH4 44 Praise waits for Thee in Zion, Lord

                                 CH4 502 Take my life, Lord, let it be

                                 CH4 598 Come, Holy Ghost

                                 CH4 551 In heavenly love abiding

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship – Jim Stewart

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (p.755)

                                         Romans 10:9-15(p.1137) – Andrew Cobb

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 624 Take my life, and let it be

                                 MP 544 Open my eyes that I may see

                                 MP 640 The Church’s one foundation

                        Followed by tea/coffee and Traidcraft stall in the new hall

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship – Peter Kimber

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 1:18-25 (p.1144) – Ronald Ironside

                                 MP 651 The kingdom of God

                                 MP 495 O for a heart to praise my God

                                 MP 237 Holy, holy, holy

                                 MP 738 We sing the praise of Him who died

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church Office  (892800

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