Believe, Listen & Follow
Notes
Transcript
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’.
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office bearers if you would like a copy.
On crèche: Rachel & Sandra
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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