Sunday 18th May

Heart and Soul 2014 in Princes Street Gardens today, 2.00 – 6.00pm

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 tonight.

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.

Smartie Tubes can still be handed in today or next Sunday or to the office

The offering at Christian Aid United Service in Dirleton was £284.12

Prayer - The Minister & Kirk Session have agreed that there will be a short gathering for prayer each Sunday morning prior to the morning service from 10.00 am to 10.15am. This would be open to all who wish to offer prayerful support for the Minister as he brings God's word to us, for the Sunday School children & their teachers as they introduce our youngsters to Jesus and also for the church throughout Scotland....and in the whole world.

We will meet in the New Hall.......please come to church a little earlier & join us any time between 10.00am & 10 .15am.

Opera East Lothian will be presenting Handel’s ‘Israel in Egypt’ on Sunday, 25th May at 7:15pm in St Andrews Blackadder Church.

Dirleton Kirk Door Duty. If any member of the rota is unable to attend, please arrange a substitute for your door duty. Thank you.

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 18^th May 2014

Morning Theme: ‘Sermon in Athens’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Baptism of Andrew Oliver

                        Sunday School in Kirk and then hall

                        Reading: Acts 17:16-33 (p.1113) – Peter Kimber

                                 CH4 632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer

                                 CH4 129 The Lord is King

                                 CH4 153 Great is thy faithfulness

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.00 am         Prayer Gathering in the new hall (until 10.15am)

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 17:16-33 (p.1113) – Clare Aitken

                                 Introit: Teach me Thy way

                                 MP 656 The Lord is King

                                 MP 435 Lord Jesus Christ

                                 MP 392 Join all the glorious names

                                 MP 200 Great is thy faithfulness

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

There is no evening at Abbey due to the ‘Heart & Soul’

event in Princes Street Gardens

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