Advent Sunday, 2nd December

Advent Concert of choral music by Discantus  today Sunday 2 December at 3.30pm in Dirleton Kirk. Tea & mince pies served afterwards.

Entrance free. Donations welcomed.

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today.

Next Traidcraft will be February, so stock up for Christmas and January!

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets and prints designed by Jolomo and Mark Holden are on sale now at Dirleton Kirk and at the office.

Choir practice on Monday 3 December at 8.00pm in Abbey hall for all those who would like to join an enlarged choir to sing some Christmas items.

Abbey Guild Carol Service on Tuesday 4 December at 2.00pm in Abbey hall

Please speak to Zandra or Joyce at the office if you would like to go to the Guild Christmas Lunch at Glen Golf Club on Tuesday 11 December.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Communion Service at Abbey Sunday 9 December at 10.30am

Sunday 2^nd December 2012

Advent Sunday

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton – Murdo Macdonald

                        Reading: Jeremiah 33:10-22 (p.796) read by Irene Urquhart

                                 CH4 21 Lord, teach me all your ways

                                 CH4 282 Christmas is coming (verse 1 & chorus)

                                 I once was a stranger (words on sheet – omit verse 4))

                                 CH4 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel (verses 1,4&5)

                                 Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey– Murdo Macdonald

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Jeremiah 33:10-22 (p.796) read by Ewen MacLean

                                 MP 457 Make way, make way

                                 Christmas is coming (verse 1 & chorus, words on sheet)

                                 MP 49 Be bold, be strong (x2)

                                 I once was a stranger (words on sheet)

                                 MP 493 O come, O come, Emmanuel

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

  3.00 pm         Services in Abbey and Fidra Care Homes

  6.00 pm         Evening Worship, Abbey – Bob Kane

                        ‘from heaven you came’

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 988 How deep the Father’s love for us

                                 MP 345 It came upon the midnight clear

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

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