John 9

The Week Ahead Monday afternoon funeral of Donald John MacDonald at 2.30pm, lift at 3pm 12th July 2015 Wednesday 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting at the church hall. Services next Sunday 19th July 2015 11 o’clock service. A warm welcome is extended to all to worship and praise God together – led by David Nicholson On crèche: Baba & Naomi No Sunday school until after the school holidays Women’s bible study will resume after the school holidays A very warm welcome to our services of worship today, especially if you are visiting us for the first time. We pray that you will all know God’s blessing as we meet together. Worship this morning is led by Mr Hamish Duncan, (Elder in the High Church, Stornoway) and this evening by Mr Iain MacLean, Elder Cross Ness Church. Induction loops are fitted in both the Church and hall for the hard of hearing. Please set your hearing aid to position ‘T’. 6pm English service led by John Hebditch We remember and pray for Jeanette and the family at this sad time. May the Lord uphold you in the days that lie ahead. 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. 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 if you would like a copy. On crèche today Cairstiona & Morag Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or find us via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like any information posted on the website, please contact Chris at 810112, or email the website at crossnesschurch@gmail.com 11am Service (church hall) Opening Praise: Hymn 698 I am not skilled to understand Prayer Praise: Hymn 657 Away in a manger Reading: Matthew 6 vs 5-15 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, 13 as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one]’ 14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Praise: Hymn 693 Man of sorrows Sermon Praise: Psalm 33 vs 1-7 6pm English service (church hall) 9pm Evening worship tonight in the church in relation to the death of Donald John MacDonald.