Romans 1:8-17

Dates for your diary Communions  -­‐    In two weeks time we have our communions. We hope to have with us, God willing, Rev Iain Greenshields, minister of Dunfermline St Margaret's. Iain has strong Ness connections. Please pray for the Rev Greenshields and for ourselves that together we will know Gods richest blessing. Holiday Club 3rd – 7th July  This year will be the 10th Anniversary of the Holiday Club and the theme will be ‘Showstoppers': Get ready to lift the curtain on the greatest show on earth - God’s great plan for salvation! Everyone from the most experienced actor or musician to the most stage-shy can help. The theme explores the stories of creation, David and Goliath, Daniel in the lion’s den, Jesus’ birth, and His crucifixion and resurrection. Anyone willing to help with any aspect of the club please let Chris or Rachel know. The team would value your prayers for this year’s club, that the Lord would bless it and all would be done to His glory. 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 nomination committee would value the congregation’s prayers at this time for God’s guidance, wisdom and discernment as they continue to search for a new minister. 26th February 2017 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 Rev Charlie Ross and this evening by Rev T K Shadakshari 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.SC0009 Praise: psalm 40 v1-5 Praise: NEP 10 Praise: NEP 160 Reading: Romans 1 v 8-17 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you. 11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited 3.30pmSunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2 children The Week Ahead Mon 27 Feb – 7.30pm Bible study in church hall Tue 28th Feb – 8pm Chit Chat – Jonathan MacIver from The Gambia Partnership Wed 1st Mar – 10.15am Women’s Bible Study at Eileen Murray’s house, 23b South Dell. All women welcome. Wed 1st Mar - 7.30pm midweek prayer meeting th Fri 3rd March – 7.30pm – Women’s prayer group in church hall Fri 3rd Mar – 7.30pm -Rock Solid at Spors Nis for all P5S2 Services next Sunday 5th March 2017 11am (church hall) – Mr Murdo Smith (Elder in the APC church Stornoway) Sunday school for all P1-S2 children 3.30pm-church hall 6pm (church hall) Mr Iain Macmillan