Give Thanks

11th August 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 and evening is led by Rev. Rodney Woods. 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 Rev Rodney Woods. Summer Sunday Club after the children’s service. Praise NEP - 43 NEP - 12 Hymn - 168 Reading: John 10:7-15, Psalm 100 & Ephesians 5:15-21 (ESV) ‘Living Abundantly’ - Give Thanks John 10: 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. Psalm 100: 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Ephesians 5: 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Tea/coffee will be served in the Church hall after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited. 6pm Service – Rev Rodney Woods. The Week Ahead Wednesday 14th August, 10.45am – Women’s Bible Study at Dolina Murray’s house. All women welcome. Wednesday 14th August, 7.30pm, Church Hall – Weekly Prayer Meeting taken by Rev Rodney Woods. Friday 16th August, 7.30pm, Clan Macquarrie Community Centre, Borve – Interdenominational Gaelic Service taken by Rev James Maciver. Door collection will be donated to Bethesda Hospice. Services next Sunday 18th August 2019 11am Service – Mr Sandy Gillies (APC). Sunday School after the children’s service. 6pm Service – Mr Iain Macmillan. Dates For Your Diary Tuesday 27th August, 7.30pm, Church Hall – Meeting to discuss final preparations for the induction. Friday 30th August, 7pm, Cross Church of Scotland – The Induction of Rev John Murdo Nicolson. The social event after the service will be in Spors Nis. Friday 6th September, 7.30pm, Lewis sports Centre – Stuart Townend and Family, Worship Band. Tickets on sale online at www.tickettailor.com/events/eventplanningstornoway and at the Christian Book Shop, 30 Kenneth St, Stornoway. Foodbank Appeal - Thankyou to everyone who gave so generously to the foodbank appeal, which was extremely well appreciated and so welcome. Please continue to pray for our congregation, that we would know the Lord’s blessing at this time. We continue to pray for all in our congregation and community who are in hospital or are ill in any way. If you know of someone who needs prayer at this time, please let one of the Elders know.