Hosea 1:1-2:1

th   4 June 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 and evening is led by Rev Scott Seivewright 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 via us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or find us Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like any information posted on the website, please contact Chris at 810112 or email the website at crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 Praise: NEP 199 Praise: NEP 34 Praise: NEP154 Reading: Hosea 1:1-2:1 (NIV) 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel: 2 When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the LORD.” 3 So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. 4 Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Call him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. 5 In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.” 6 Gomer conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Call her Lo-Ruhamah (which means “not loved”), for I will no longer show love to Israel, that I should at all forgive them. 7 Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them—not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I, the LORD their God, will save them.” 8 After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, Gomer had another son. 9 Then the LORD said, “Call him Lo-Ammi (which means “not my people”), for you are not my people, and I am not your God. 10 “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’ 11 The people of Judah and the people of Israel will come together; they will appoint one leader and will come up out of the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel. 2 “Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’ Sunday school for all P1-S2 children 3.30pm-church hall 6pm – Rev Scott Seivewright Reading: Romans 1 The Week Ahead Mon 5th May – 7.30pm. Monthly prayer meeting Wed 7th June – 10.15am Women’s Bible Study at Wilina’s house, 18a North Dell. All women welcome. Wed 7th June -7.30pm – midweek prayer meeting (church hall) followed by Kirk Session meeting Church of Scotland Safeguarding Training Safeguarding training for all volunteers will be available in Barvas on Thursday 8th June in the evening. If you are able to attend, please let Martha Mackay or Eileen Murray know. Services next Sunday 11th June 2017 11am (church hall) - Mr John Hebditch 6pm (church hall) - Mr Chris Barrowman   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thu 15th June – 7.30pm. Holiday Club meeting in church hall Sat 17th June – Sunday School/Congregational outing to Tolsta. A chance for us to come together as a church family for a great day out. Please come along if you can. Thu 22nd June -7.30pm. Holiday club meeting in church hall. The nomination committee would value the congregation’s prayers at this time for Gods guidance, wisdom and discernment as they continue to search for a new minister.