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24th February 2019 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 the Rev John Murdo Nicolson and this evening by Mr Iain Maclean. 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 or Anne MacDonald 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 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 Rev John Murdo Nicolson . Sunday School after the children’s service. Praise Psalm – 130:1-8 NEP – 169 Hymn – 12 NEP - 72 Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:11 – 21 (NIV) The Ministry of Reconciliation 11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Tea/coffee will be served in the Church hall after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited. 6pm Service – Church – Mr Iain Maclean. 7.30pm (approx.) – Barvas Church of Scotland - Testimony Night with John Hebditch. The Week Ahead Monday 25th February 7.30pm, Church Hall – Bible Study. Our study will be in Proverbs 31. All are welcome. Tuesday 26th February 8pm, Church Hall – Ladies Chit Chat Group. Helen Stewart and Janice Gilmour will be talking about their time in Iraq. Wednesday 27th February, 10.45am – Women’s Bible study at Joey Kennedy’s house. All women welcome. Wednesday 27th February, 7.30pm – Midweek Prayer Meeting. Thursday 28th February, 7.30pm - Kirk Session meeting has been changed to Thursday night. Friday 1st March, 7.30 – 9pm, Spors Nis - Rock Solid for all P5 – S2 youth. Services next Sunday 3rd March 2019 11am – Church – Mr Calum Campbell. Sunday School after the children’s service. 6pm – Church – Mr Chris Barrowman. Dates for your Diary Monday 4th March 7pm – Church cleaning in preparation for the Communions. Please note there is no Monthly Meeting. Thursday 7th March – Monday 11th March – Communion Services. Everyone is warmly invited to all of the services. 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.