Sunday 11th May

Dirleton Kirk Annual Stated Meeting is today following the morning service.

Pens (at only 50p!) for the 40^th Anniversary project to build an Assembly hall at Bishop Kivengere Girls School Muyebe, Uganda, are for sale from Joyce at Dirleton today.

Articles for inclusion in Abbey June Newsletters should be emailed by 12 May.

We would like Abbey church to be open during the week. If you are able to ‘open and close’ please sign the list at the back of the church.

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

East Lothian Foodbank There is a special request for the following items:

UHT milk, fruit juice, custard and rice pudding. Many thanks to all who donate.

CHRISTIAN AID- Help Wanted!

Volunteers are urgently required for the Can Collection on Friday 16 May & Saturday 17 May. If you can help just for an hour please speak to David McColl, Bill McClure, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office.

CHRISTIAN AID EVENTS

TUESDAY 13 MAY Cheese & Wine Evening in Our Lady Star of the Sea hall at 7.00pm All welcome. Tickets or pay at the door.

WEDNESDAY 14 MAY Coffee Morning in Dirleton Kirk hall 10.30am - 12noon with a Bring and Buy stall.

FRIDAY 16 MAY Quiz Night in Hope Rooms at 7.30pm.

To book a table telephone North Berwick 893934

SATURDAY 17 MAY Coffee Morning in Hope Rooms, 10.00am - 12noon. Baking, Bric-a Brac and Raffle. Display of Children’s Art Work.

Copies of the Christian Aid Quiz (£1) are available today.

Heart and Soul 2014 in Princes Street Gardens on Sunday 18 May, 2-6pm

The theme “Hands Across The World” which aims to celebrate the life of the church through the lens of its international heritage, relationships and partners. There are 3 areas: an event programme, congregations showcasing their life, and an avenue of exhibitors focussed on resourcing congregations.

There will be no Abbey evening service on Sunday 18 May.

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 11^th May 2014

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

Ordination of Belinda Jarron Chalmers & Helen Taylor as Elders

Followed by Annual Congregational meeting in the Kirk hall

                        Reading: Acts 16:16-34 (p.1112) – Elaine Carlyle

                                 CH4 194 This is the day

                                 CH4 173 Sing to God new songs of worship

                                 CH4 680 You are called to tell the story

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Readings: Psalm 31:1-5 & 15-16 (p.559)

                                         John 14:1-14 (p.1082) – Stuart Cowan

                                 Introit: Jesus, we enthrone you

                                 MP 16 All my hope on God is founded

                                 MP 590 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

                                 Will you come and follow me

                                 MP 857 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  3.30 pm         Service in Astley House Care Home

  6.00pm          Evening Worship, Dirleton

                        United Christian Aid Service

Speaker: Mary Mulligan, Christian Aid Churches Development Officer

                                 CH4 198 Let us build a house

                                 CH4 543 Longing for light

                                 CH4 259 Beauty for brokenness

                                 CH4 355 You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the Kirk hall

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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