Sunday 24th November

Abbey and Dirleton Newsletters are available today for distributors.

If you do not have one delivered there are extra copies at the back of the church.  Thank you to all our faithful distributors. More distributors are required. If you can help please speak to Liz Harrison or Joyce at the office.

Christmas leaflet delivery. We are planning to deliver leaflets about the Christmas services to everyone in our parish. If you are able to help with this, please let Sally Penman know.

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 26 November at 7.00pm.

Abbey Guild meets on Tuesday 26 November at 7.30pm. EARS Advocacy Service  – Jane Goddard. All are very welcome – do come and join us.

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

by coffee – all very welcome.

Test of Faith – Are we just naked apes? - in Abbey hall, Wednesday 27 November at 7.30pm - all welcome.

Inspire Prayer gathering on Friday 29 November at 10.30am in Abbey old hall. All very welcome.

Life & Work – Anybody at Dirleton wishing to start a new subscription to Life and Work Magazine please contact Jennie Waddell on 07595 700495.

Annual subscriptions of £19.44 are now due - please let Jennie have your cheque made payable to ‘Dirleton Kirk’.

The 'Hard Questions' evening sermon series is available on CD and MP3. Please see the Minister.

Buy for Christmas! Dirleton Christmas cards, notelets, mugs, tea towels and prints are available at Dirleton Kirk or from the office.

Traidcraft goods will be available at Abbey next Sunday, 1 December. Last chance until February – stock up for Christmas and the winter!

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 24^th November 2013

Morning Theme: ‘Time for God – God-time’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-36 (p.1094) – Kathryn Simpson

                                 CH4 145 God made me as I am

                                 CH4 161 O God our help in ages past

                                 CH4 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-36 (p.1094) – Bill McClure

                                 Introit: Glory be to God in heaven

                                 MP 600 Sing to God new songs of worship

                                 MP 133 Father, I place into your hands

                                 MP 428 Lord, for the years

                                 MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm        Evening Worship, Abbey

                        Informal Communion

                        Hard Questions of Faith – Why did Jesus die?

                        Reading: Romans 3:19-31 (p.1130) – Janet Raeburn

                                 MP 50 Be still

                                 MP 746 What a friend we have in Jesus

                                 MP 755 When I survey the wondrous cross

                                 MP 465 Meekness and majesty

                         Followed by tea/coffee in the church

 Minister: Revd Dr David Graham (840878

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD (07971 075185

Church Office  (892800

 Facebook Group: Abbey & Dirleton (facebook.com/groups/412367835538768)

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