Mark 14:17-41

11th November 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 and evening is led by Mr Donnie 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’ 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 Donnie Macleod . Sunday School after the children’s service. Praise Psalm 51: 7-14 Hymn 701 NEP Hymn 30 Reading – John 1: 19 - 42 (ESV) 19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” 24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. 35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). Tea/coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited 6pm Service - Church – Mr Donnie Macleod. 6pm Church Hall - Youth Alpha. 8pm Lionel School Canteen – Faith Mission. Speakers will be Rev George Macaskill & Donnie Macleod. Praise will be led by Chris Barrowman & Karen MacDonald . Everyone’s welcome. Please invite your friends along. The Week Ahead Wed 14th November 10.45am – Women’s Bible Study at Etta Morrison’s house, Dun Arnaistean, North Dell. All women welcome. Wed 14th November - Church Hall 7. 30p m – Midweek Prayer Meeting. Friday 16th November 7.30 – 9pm – Lionel School (instead of Spors Nis) – Rock Solid for all P5 – S2. Friday 16th November 7.30pm - Clan Macquarrie Community Centre – Interdenominational Gaelic Service taken by Rev Donald A Macdonald (Dolan). Door collection for Bethesda Saturday 17th November 9am - Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (the old Croileagan building). – Mens Breakfast. Guest speaker will be Rev Dougie Wolf, Barvas Church of Scotland. Please come along for a breakfast roll, tea, coffee and a time of fellowship. Services next Sunday 18th November 2018 11am – Church: Mr Chris Barrowman 6pm – Church: Rev T.K. Shadakshari. 6pm – Church Hall - Youth Alpha for all secondary school ages. Dates for your Diary 19th November 7.30pm – Church Hall - CPR training has been changed to Monday night. 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. 20th November 7.30pm Lionel School – Cancer Research coffee evening. 23rd November 7.30pm St Columba’s Church Hall – Stornoway Street Pastors hope to commission four new Street Pastors at a Service to be held at St Columba's Church Hall. All are welcome to attend the service. Refreshments will be served afterwards. 27th November 8pm – Church Hall - Ladies Chit Chat Group. Cookery Demonstration by Paul & Emma Moorby (Heatherview B&B). Crossreach Candles - “Last year, Lewis Presbytery introduced the Crossreach Pledge, a commitment to: pray for the staff, clients and work of Crossreach; keep our congregations informed about the work of Crossreach; encourage all our congregations to support fundraising events for Crossreach; and, promote Crossreach Week which opens this year with Crossreach Sunday on 18 November 2018. This year, Lewis Presbytery has arranged for a number of special Crossreach Candles to be manufactured locally and branded with a bilingual Crossreach message. These candles are now available for purchase at the cost of £10 each. After deduction of costs, this will allow Presbytery to donate £500.00 to Crossreach once all 100 candles have been sold. Please support this initiative and purchase one or more candles, signifying the light of God’s love streaming into the hearts and lives of Crossreach service users through the selfless, Christ centred work of Crossreach staff across the land. Please speak to one of the Office Bearers who will arrange for your candle(s) to be collected from Presbytery stock”. CD Ministry - We are looking to re-energise the CD ministry. If you know of anyone who isn’t able to make it to church regularly and would like CDs of the service, or have missed a Sunday service, or anyone who hasn’t taken a CD before but might appreciate one, please contact Anne MacDonald on 810494. 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.