Sunday 4th May

Traidcraft goods are available at Abbey today.

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.

Abbey Kirk Session meets on Monday 5 May at 7.30pm in Abbey old hall.

Dirleton Kirk Session meets on Tuesday 6 May at 7.00pm in the church.

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

Dirleton Kirk Annual Stated Meeting is next Sunday 11 May 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 today at Abbey from Margaret Ann Crawford or Joyce at the office.

CHRISTIAN AID- Help Wanted!

Volunteers are required to deliver Christian Aid Envelopes (no collection!) and for the Can Collection at Tesco on Friday 9 May, in town on Friday 16 May & Saturday 17 May. If you can help please speak to David McColl, Bill McClure, Liz Keddie or Joyce at the office. Thank you!

Tickets for Christian Aid fund raising ‘Cheese & Wine’ on Tuesday 13 May are available from Bill McClure.

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

United Christian Aid Service in Dirleton Kirk next Sunday 11 May at 6.00pm.

Thank you for all your donations to the Christian Aid Bridge Cross.

Eileen & David McColl raised the fantastic sum of £1800 (plus Gift Aid)

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

 Sunday 4^th May 2014

Morning theme: ‘Called into Christ’s Service’

  9.30 am         Morning Worship, Dirleton

                        Reading: Acts 9:1-19 (p.1102) – James Harrold

                                 CH4 404 I danced in the morning

                                 CH4 417 Now the green blade riseth

                                 CH4 415 This joyful Eastertide

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Morning Worship, Abbey

                        Baptism of Madeleine Fellows

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 9:1-19 (p.1102) – Phil Spencer

                                 Introit: I will sing the wondrous story

                                 MP 30 Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord

                                 MP 52 God sent His Son

                                 MP 673 There is a Redeemer

                                 MP 33 And can it be

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

  3.00pm         Services in Abbey & Fidra Care Homes

  6.00pm         Evening Worship, Abbey

                        ‘Jesus is the Master’

                        Reading: Matthew 28:1-20 (p.1000) – Margaret Burgon

                                 MP 1000 King of kings, majesty

                                 MP 1072 In Christ alone

                                 MP 126 Facing a task unfinished

                                 MP 329 In Christ there is no east or west

                                 MP 1008 The Lord’s my shepherd

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane

Church blog: dirletonabbey.blogspot.co.uk

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