John 15:1-17

13th May 2018 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 Duncan Macaskill and this evening by The Faith Mission. 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’ for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris on 810112 or email the website www.crossnesschurch.com crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock service led by Mr Duncan Macaskill Praise: Psalm 95: 1-7 Praise: Hymn 443 Praise: NEP 58 Reading: James 2: 14-26 (NIV) 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited 6pm service (church hall) – Faith Mission The week ahead Wed 16th May 10.15am - Women’s bible study at Rachel Barrowman's house, 16 Eorodale. All women welcome. The Kirk Session agreed that there will be no mid-week prayer meeting this week or next so that everyone can attend the Faith Mission meetings. Services next Sunday 20th May 2018 11am – church: Faith Mission 6pm – church hall: Faith Mission PRESBYTERY OF LEWIS The Special Presbytery Service takes place this Sunday, 13 May, at 6.30pm in Stornoway High Church. The Service will be taken by Rev Gordon Macleod, NHS Chaplain, and refreshments will be available in the Church Hall following the Service. All welcome. The Annual Rally of the local branch of DayOne / Lord’s Day Observance Society takes place in Stornoway Town Hall on Friday 18 May 2018 at 7.30pm. The meeting will be addressed by Rev Andrew Coghill on the theme, ‘Now More Than Ever’. Everyone is most welcome.