Sunday 21st April

Dirleton Kirk Annual Stated Meeting and meeting regarding the church Constitution in the hall after church at 10.30am, followed by brunch.

Sally Penman is leading the morning service at Abbey while David Graham chairs the ASM at Dirleton.

Christian Aid - Tubes of ‘Smarties are available (free!) today to be enjoyed and then coins saved in the empty tubes. (Last year raised £1000!)

Scots Night in Abbey hall on Saturday 27 April at 6.30pm. Tickets (£5) from World Mission Committee today or Joyce at the office.

Abbey Guild Lunch on aid of Guild Projects on Wednesday 1 May, 12-2pm. Tickets (£5) from Sheila Skinner, Eleanor Main or Joyce at the office.

Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed by coffee – all very welcome.

Music for Malawi fundraising event - Wine tasting evening with L'Art du Vin (£15 incl. supper) Friday 26th April at 7.30pm in Aberlady Community Hall.

UNICEF Coffee Morning in the Hope Rooms Saturday 27 April, 10 – 12noon

Donations of baking, bric-a-brac, books, etc can be handed in from 9.00am.

We would like Abbey Church to be open during the week. If you can ‘open & close’ please sign the form on the notice board at the back of the church.

East Lothian Food Bank. Many thanks to all who have donated provisions – they are very much appreciated. They are grateful for any food but in particular asked if we could provide Long Life milk and fruit juice.

Kalimpong - Please hand in baby knits, pens, pencils, toiletries etc to Joyce at the office this week for our visitors to take back with them to Kalimpong.

  

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

 Sunday 21^st April 2013

Welcome to our visitors from Kalimpong

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: 1^st Corinthians 11:23-32 (p.1152)

                                 CH4 657 Father most loving

                                 CH4 605 Thanks to God whose word was spoken

                                 CH4 510 Jesus calls us here to meet him

                                 CH4 425 The Saviour died, but rose again

                        Followed by ASM and brunch in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Choir Introit: Jesus the joy of loving hearts

                        Reading: Acts 10:9-23 (p.1104)

                                 Let us build a house (words on screen & sheet available)

                                 MP 642 The earth is the Lord’s

                                 MP 329 In Christ there is no east and west

                                 MP 728 We have a gospel to proclaim

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

       Discipleship Explored in Philippians – ‘Standing Together in Christ’

                        Reading: Philippians1:27-2:1 (p.1179)

                                 MP 54 Bind us together

                                 MP 678 There’s a quiet understanding

                                 MP 376 Jesus put this song into our hearts

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane