Romans 8:28-30

10th July 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 this evening is led 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: Christine B & Chrismina 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 Praise: Psalm 25 v1-9 Praise: Hymn 671 Praise: Hymn 477 Praise: Para 32 Reading: Hebrews 11 v1-16 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. 5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. 13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. 6pm service – led by Rev Murdo Smith 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 The Week Ahead Wed 13th July – 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting   Fri 15th July- 1pm Footfall: Please contact Chris on 810112 or Iain Cheeks 810387 to register. More details on the church website. Services next Sunday 17th July 2016 11am service – (church hall) Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod On crèche – Hazel & Eileen 6pm service – (church hall) Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod   COMMUNITY  GAELIC  WORSHIP  SERVICES  2016     You  are  welcome  to  attend  our  community  Gaelic  services  in  Stornoway   Town  Hall  on  the  following  dates.   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).