Mark 2:1-12

7th October 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 Chris Barrowman and this evening by Mr Iain Macmillan. 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 810113 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 Chris Barrowman. Praise: NEP: Hymn 163 - Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory. NEP: Hymn 242 - The Lord’s My Shepherd. NEP: Hymn 101 - I Stand Amazed. Reading – 1 Samuel 31 (ESV) The Death of Saul 1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. And the Philistines came and lived in them. 8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. 11 But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and went all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and burned them there. 13 And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days. Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited. 6pm Service (Church Hall) – Mr Iain Macmillan . The Week Ahead Mon 8th October 7pm – Church cleaning in preparation for the Communions. Tues 9th October 7.30pm – Midweek Prayer Meeting. Please note change of day due to the Communions. Wed 10th October – No women’s Bible Study this week. Thurs 11th October – Mon 15th October – Autumn Communions. Everyone is warmly invited to all of the services. Details and times on the attached sheet. As always, the Kirk Session will be opened on Thursday night and thereafter after all the services with the sole purpose of meeting with anyone who desires to profess their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and become a communicant member of the Congregation. If anyone would like to discuss this matter privately and informally before the Communions, please get in touch with any of the Elders. Services next Sunday 14th October 2018 12pm midday – Church: Communion Service led by Rev John Murdo Nicolson. During this service the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. No Sunday School or Creche. 6.30pm - Church: Rev John Murdo Nicolson. Dates for your Diary 20th October 9am - There will be a Men’s Breakfast in Comunn Eachdraidh Nis. All men are welcome to come along for a roll and tea/coffee, quiz, praise and guest speaker. 23rd October – Tues 7.30 Church Hall – Everyone welcome to come and hear our prayer partners David and Rebecca Morton reporting on their final season in Nkhoma Hospital, Malawi. 4th November - Youth Alpha starts for all secondary school ages. 8th – 11th November - School Canteen The Faith Mission will be holding a series of meetings as a follow-up to their visit in May. More details will be announced closer to the time. 20th November 7pm – Church Hall CPR training is being offered by the local first responders to anyone in the congregation who wants to learn about using a defibrillator and CPR techniques. 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.