Sunday 5th August

·           We’d like Abbey Church to be open during the week, if possible. If you can ‘open and close’, please sign the form on the notice board at the back of the church. Thank you.

·           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

·           Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 6 August at 7.30pm in the old hall.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

·           There will be an Art Exhibition in Abbey new hall during the week of ‘Fringe by the Sea’. Art Exhibition open from 1.00 - 5.00pm on Monday 6 August and 10.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 August.

Abbey Guild will be serving teas/coffees (for Guild projects) on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 August in the old hall. Do come along!

·           Fringe by the Sea – The Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir on Sunday 12 August at 1.00pm in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent at North Berwick Harbour. Tickets £5 (available from Sheena).

·           Bethany’s sponsored Walk for Homelessness is on Saturday 8 September with 3 levels of walks from 3.5 to 10.5 miles.  Further information from Joyce at the office or events@bethanychristiantrust.com

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

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

 Sunday 5^th August 2012

Morning theme: ‘In the Desert – Vows & Blessings’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Numbers 6:1-8, 22-27 (p.140)   Shona Collins

                                 CH4 93 Let us with a gladsome mind

                                 CH4 184 Sing to the Lord a joyful song

                                 CH4 182 Now thank we all our God

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Baptism of Jake Robert Martin

                        Holiday Club & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Numbers 6:1-8, 22-27 (p.140)   Stuart Ainslie

                                 MP 23 All things bright and beautiful

                                 MP 52 God sent His Son

                                 MP 200 Great is Thy faithfulness

                                 MP152 For the beauty of the earth

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘The Frontline Community’

                        Readings: Colossians 3:1-17 (p.1184)   John Evans

                                 MP 729 We have come into His house

                                 MP 975 Before the throne of God above

                                 MP 814 City of God, how broad and far

                                 MP 501 O Jesus, I have promised

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane