Believe, Listen & Follow

Iain Alasdair MacLeod
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1st May 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 and evening is led by Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod 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: Rachel & Sandra 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 Iain Alasdair Macleod Praise: 241 -The Lord’s my shepherd Praise: 83 - How deep the Fathers love Praise: 242 - The Lord’s my shepherd Reading: John 10:14-33 (NIV) Believe, Listen & Follow 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.” 19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided. Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?” 20 21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” 22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” 31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?” 33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” 6pm service – led by Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod Reading: John 21:1-17 Do you love me? Psalm: 116:1-8 Psalm: 40: 1-5 Psalm: 63:1-8 Hymn: 410 No Sunday School this week The Week Ahead Mon 2nd May - 7.30pm Monthly meeting (church hall) followed by Nominating Committee meeting at 8.30pm Wed 4th May – 10.15am Women’s Bible Study at Wilina’s house, Gatehouse, North Dell. All women welcome. Wed 4th May – 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting (church hall) Services next Sunday 8th May 2016 11am service – (church hall) Mr Chris Barrowman On crèche: Shona & Catriona G 6pm service – (church hall) Mr Iain Macmillan Dates for Diary Mon 9th May- 7.30pm church hall. Holiday Club meeting COMMUNITY  GAELIC  WORSHIP  SERVICES,  2016     You  are  welcome  to  attend  our  community  Gaelic  services  in  Stornoway  Town  Hall  on   the  following  dates.     Friday  13th  May  2016   Preacher:  Rev  Kenneth  Macdonald,  Free  Church  (Continuing),  Scalpay     Friday  5th  August  2016   Preacher:  Rev  James  Maciver,  Free  Church  of  Scotland,  Stornoway     Friday  11th  November  2016   Preacher:  Rev  Hugh  Stewart,  Church  of  Scotland,  Uig  and  Bernera     *All  meetings  will  begin  at  7.30pm*     Gaelic  psalm-­‐singing  to  be  arranged  by  Mr  Calum  Martin,  Tong.     A  collection  will  be  taken  at  each  of  the  services  to  assist  with  the  expenses.     This  is  an  inter-­‐church  initiative  designed  to  help  promote  the  use  of  Gaelic  in  public  worship,  and   will  follow  the  traditional  style  of  Gaelic  services  and  Gaelic  precenting.     For  further  information  please  contact  Rev  Iain  D  Campbell  (01851  702924  or  revdridc@gmail.com)   or  Rev  William  Heenan  (01851  705933  or  wmheenan@hotmail.co.uk).       Mon 16th May -7.30pm Comunn Eachdraidh Nis ‘An Evening with Dwelling Places’ Come along and discover more about the work of rescuing children from a life on the streets in Uganda. Donna Morrison will be sharing about her first two years in Kampala with special guest: Founder - Rita Nkemba. Donations of baking for this event would be much appreciated and can be dropped off at CEN on the day. Sat 28th May- 12-2pm Soup & Pudding lunch at Comunn Eachdraidh Nis to raise funds for this year’s Holiday Club. 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
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