1 Samuel 14:31-52

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2nd October 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 Mr Murdo Smith (Elder, APC Stornoway) and this evening by Mr Chris Barrowman 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. Crèche available by request 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  16  v  7-­‐11   Praise:  Hymn  21   Praise:  Psalm  18  v  1-­‐6   Praise:  Hymn  683     Reading:  Mark  10  v  32-­‐52  (ESV)   32   And  they  were  on  the  road,  going  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  Jesus  was   walking  ahead  of  them.  And  they  were  amazed,  and  those  who   followed  were  afraid.  And  taking  the  twelve  again,  he  began  to  tell   them  what  was  to  happen  to  him,  33  saying,  “See,  we  are  going  up  to   Jerusalem,  and  the  Son  of  Man  will  be  delivered  over  to  the  chief   priests  and  the  scribes,  and  they  will  condemn  him  to  death  and   deliver  him  over  to  the  Gentiles.  34  And  they  will  mock  him  and  spit   on  him,  and  flog  him  and  kill  him.  And  after  three  days  he  will  rise.”   35   And  James  and  John,  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  came  up  to  him  and   said  to  him,  “Teacher,  we  want  you  to  do  for  us  whatever  we  ask  of   you.”  36  And  he  said  to  them,  “What  do  you  want  me  to  do  for  you?”   37   And  they  said  to  him,  “Grant  us  to  sit,  one  at  your  right  hand  and   one  at  your  left,  in  your  glory.”  38  Jesus  said  to  them,  “You  do  not   know  what  you  are  asking.  Are  you  able  to  drink  the  cup  that  I   drink,  or  to  be  baptized  with  the  baptism  with  which  I  am   baptized?”  39  And  they  said  to  him,  “We  are  able.”  And  Jesus  said  to   them,  “The  cup  that  I  drink  you  will  drink,  and  with  the  baptism   with  which  I  am  baptized,  you  will  be  baptized,  40  but  to  sit  at  my   right  hand  or  at  my  left  is  not  mine  to  grant,  but  it  is  for  those  for   whom  it  has  been  prepared.”  41  And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they   began  to  be  indignant  at  James  and  John.  42  And  Jesus  called  them   to  him  and  said  to  them,  “You  know  that  those  who  are  considered   rulers  of  the  Gentiles  lord  it  over  them,  and  their  great  ones   exercise  authority  over  them.  43  But  it  shall  not  be  so  among  you.   But  whoever  would  be  great  among  you  must  be  your  servant,   44   and  whoever  would  be  first  among  you  must  be  slave  of  all.  45  For   even  the  Son  of  Man  came  not  to  be  served  but  to  serve,  and  to   give  his  life  as  a  ransom  for  many.”   46   And  they  came  to  Jericho.  And  as  he  was  leaving  Jericho  with  his   disciples  and  a  great  crowd,  Bartimaeus,  a  blind  beggar,  the  son  of   Timaeus,  was  sitting  by  the  roadside.  47  And  when  he  heard  that  it   was  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  he  began  to  cry  out  and  say,  “Jesus,  Son  of   David,  have  mercy  on  me!”  48  And  many  rebuked  him,  telling  him  to   be  silent.  But  he  cried  out  all  the  more,  “Son  of  David,  have  mercy   on  me!”  49  And  Jesus  stopped  and  said,  “Call  him.”  And  they  called   the  blind  man,  saying  to  him,  “Take  heart.  Get  up;  he  is  calling  you.”   50   And  throwing  off  his  cloak,  he  sprang  up  and  came  to  Jesus.  51  And   Jesus  said  to  him,  “What  do  you  want  me  to  do  for  you?”  And  the   blind  man  said  to  him,  “Rabbi,  let  me  recover  my  sight.”  52  And  Jesus   said  to  him,  “Go  your  way;  your  faith  has  made  you  well.”  And   immediately  he  recovered  his  sight  and  followed  him  on  the  way   Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited Sunday school for all P1-S2 children 3.30pm-church hall 6pm service – led by Mr Chris Barrowman The Week Ahead Mon 4th October No Monday meeting. Mon 4th October 7pm Church cleaning for the Communions Tues 5th October 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting, church hall. Please note change of day. The October Communions will start on Thursday 6th Oct, and run until Monday 10th. This year our services will be led by the Rev William Heenan and the Rev Iain Murdo Campbell. Services next Sunday 9th October 2016 Details on the separate sheet. Dates for your diary David and Rebecca Morton, Nkhoma Hospital, Malawi will be visiting us for the Sunday 23rd October 6pm service. Christian books Please feel free to browse the collection of Christian books at the back of the church and to borrow any books. If you have any books you would like to share then please add them to the shelf. There are books for all ages.   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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