The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

23rd August 2015 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 Murdo Afrin Induction loops are fitted in both the Church and hall for the hard of hearing. Please set your hearing aid to position ‘T’. you 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 would like a copy. On crèche today Christine M & Anne 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 a crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock Service (church hall) Opening Praise: (NEP 81) Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty Praise: (NEP 44) Dear Lord and Father Praise: (NEP 242) The Lord’s my Shepherd Bible Reading: Matthew 20 v 1-16 (NIV) The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ 7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’ 8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ 9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ 13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Sunday school for all P1-S2 children 3.30pm – church hall 6pm English service (in hall) Praise: Psalm 1 Praise: Hymn 31 God moves in a mysterious way Praise: Psalm 145 (2nd version) v1-10 Praise: Hymn 457 O for a closer walk with God The Week Ahead Wednesday 10.15 am Women’s bible study at Dolina Murray’s house, 34b Lionel – All women most welcome Wednesday 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting at the church hall. Services next Sunday 30th August 2015 11 o’clock service. A warm welcome is extended to all to worship and praise God together – led by Mr David Nicolson On crèche: Cairstiona & Morag 6pm English service – Mr David Nicolson 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.