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The Week Ahead Mon 22nd Feb 7.30pm - Nomination Committee meeting, church hall. Tues 23rd Feb 8pm - Chit Chat group at the church hall. Chit Chat is an informal women’s fellowship meeting. This month the speaker is Rachel Morrison, MS Nurse. All women most welcome. Wed 24th Feb 10.15am - Women’s bible study at Christine MacLeod’s house, Glenview, Cross. Wed 24th Feb 7.30pm - Midweek prayer meeting at the church hall. Friday 26th Feb 7.30pm - Rock Solid for all P5-S2 young people at Spors Nis. Friday 26th Feb 7.30pm - Women’s prayer group, church hall. Services next Sunday 28th February 2016 11am service – (church hall) led by Mr Chris Barrowman On crèche: Sandra & Rachel Sunday school for all P1-S2 children 3.30pm - church hall 6pm service – (church hall) led by Mr Iain Macmillan Dates for your Diary Tue 1st March 7.30pm – Garrabost Church, Point. Lewis Presbytery Joint Church Meeting 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. 21st February 2016 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 Rev Murdo Smith and this evening by Rev Murdo Smith. 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 if you would like a copy. On crèche: Baba & Cathie Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris on 810112 or email the website crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock service led by Rev Murdo Smith Praise: Ps 62 1-6 Praise: Hy 516 We are but little children weak Praise: Hy388 Jesus shall reign Praise: Para 30 Reading: Hebrews 1:1 – 2:4 (NIV) 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father’? Or again, ‘I will be his Father, and he will be my Son’? 6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, ‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’ 7 In speaking of the angels he says, ‘He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.’ 8 But about the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.’ 10 He also says, ‘In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.’ 13 To which of the angels did God ever say, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’? 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? 2 We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. 6pm service – led by Rev Murdo Smith