Exodus 3:1-12

28th April 2019 A very warm welcome to our services of worship today. We pray that you will all know God’s blessing as we meet together. Worship this morning is led by Mr John Hebditch and this evening by Mr Chris Barrowman. Induction loops are fitted in both the Church and hall for the hard of hearing. Please set your hearing aid to position ‘T’. Recordings of all our services are available on our website www.crossnesschurch.com as free Podcasts. CD recordings are also made of the services and are made available free of charge to the housebound and elderly. Please ask one of the office bearers or Anne MacDonald if you would like a copy. Crèche available by request. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris or email the website www.crossnesschurch.com crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11am Service led by Mr John Hebditch. Sunday School after the children’s service. Praise NEP - 8 NEP – 56 NEP – 2 Reading: Exodus 3: 1-12 (NIV) Moses and the Burning Bush 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” 5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” Tea/coffee will be served in the Church hall after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited. 6pm Service – Mr Chris Barrowman. The Week Ahead Monday 29th April, 7.30pm Church Hall – A.G.M. Everyone is warmly invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. Wednesday 1st May, 10.45am – Women’s Bible Study at Agnes Campbell’s house. All women welcome. Wednesday 1st May, 7.30pm, Church Hall – Prayer Meeting. Services next Sunday 5th May 2019 11am, Service – Mr Calum Campbell. Sunday School after the children’s service. 6pm Service – Mr Donnie Macdonald. The nomination committee would value the congregation’s prayers at this time for God’s guidance, wisdom and discernment as they continue to search for a new minister. Dates for your Diary Tuesday 7th May, 7.30pm, Cross Free Church Hall – Slavic Gospel Association. Everyone is warmly invited. Thursday 9th May, 7.30pm, Uig Church of Scotland, Uigean, Miavaig Special Presbytery Service taken by Mr Domhnall Macleod, (Reader). Collection towards Mission work across Presbytery Friday 10th May, 7.30pm Clan Macquarrie Hall - Interdenominational Gaelic Service led by the Rev Paul Murray, Kinloch Free Church. Door collection for Bethesda Hospice. Sunday 12th May, 7.30pm (approx.) – Barvas Church of Scotland. Testimony Evening – Speaker will be Rachel Macleod, Barvas. Flourish Women’s Conference Discover Exodus: The God Who Is! Saturday 11th May Comunn Eachdraidh Nis 9.30 for 10am – 4pm Speaker will be Rachel Sloan (Edinburgh). Come and be encouraged & revitalized. A day out of the ordinary. A day to dig deeper. A day to seek God in unity and fellowship. A day of Praise and Worship. A day to flourish as women and consider Jesus! Please speak to Rachel, Shona or Chris Mina to find out more or to pick up a booking form. Booking forms must be completed to ensure place on the day.