John 8:1-30

    11th December 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. 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      11 o’clock service led by Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod Praise: NEP 58 Praise: NEP 83 Praise: Hymn 695 -I am trusting Thee Lord Jesus Reading: John 5: 1-15 (NKJV) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. 5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” 7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.” 11 He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’”      12 Then they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” 13 But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.” 15 The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 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 Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod Praise: Psalm 40: 1-6 Praise: Psalm 51: 1-7 Praise: Psalm 32: 1-5 Praise: NEP 133 Just as I am without one plea Reading: John 8: 1-30 The week ahead Tues 13th Dec - Women’s Christmas meal, 6.30pm, Borve House Wed 14th Dec 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting, church hall. Thu 15th Dec - Men’s Christmas meal, Borve House Sat 17th Dec - Sunday school and crèche Christmas party will be held in Spors Nis on Saturday 17th December, 2-4 pm.      Services next Sunday 18th December 2016 11am service (church hall) Rev Murdo Smith 3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2 children 6pm service (church hall) Rev Murdo Smith Dates for your diary 24th Dec- 7.30pm – Christmas Eve service. Please join us for Christmas carols and readings. Mince pies and tea/coffee will be served afterwards. 25th Dec- 11am – This year’s family service will be held on Christmas Day. All welcome. Following last year’s successful collection for the food bank we will be taking up a food collection again this year. Any donations can be brought in the last two weeks of December ready for delivery beginning January. More details to follow. 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.