Let It Rain

24th July 2016 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 this evening is led by Rev. Iain Alasdair 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. On crèche: Carol and Marina Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris on 810112 or email the website crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11am service – led by Rev. Iain Alasdair Macleod Praise: NEP 184 NEP 23 NEP 277 Readings: 1 Kings 17:1 (NIV) 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” 1 Kings 18:41-46 (NIV) 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.’ 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. 43 ‘Go and look toward the sea,’ he told his servant. And he went up and looked. ‘There is nothing there,’ he said. Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’ 44 The seventh time the servant reported, ‘A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.’ So Elijah said, ‘Go and tell Ahab, “Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.”’ 45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rainstorm came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. 46 The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. James 5:17-18 (NIV) 17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 6pm service – led by Rev Iain Alasdair Macleod Praise: Ps 130 Ps 49 1-5 Ps 42 5-11 Ps 18 16-19 The week ahead Wed 27th July – 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting   Fri 29th July- 1pm Footfall This will be the final session. For more details please contact Chris 810112 or Iain Cheeks 810387. Services next Sunday 31st July 2016 11am service – (church hall) Mr John Hebditch On crèche – Christine M and Anne 6pm service – (church hall) Mr Chris Barrowman Dates for your diary   Fri 5th August - Community Gaelic worship service, Free Church of Scotland, Stornoway. Preacher: Rev James Maciver. For further information please contact Rev Iain D Campbell (01851 702924 or revdridc@gmail.com) or Rev William Heenan (01851 705933 or wmheenan@hotmail.co.uk). Tues 16th August – 7.30pm Church hall Martin Haworth, Latin Link Scotland. Please continue to pray for our congregation, that we would know the Lord’s blessing at this time. We continue to pray for all in our congregation and community who are in hospital or are ill in any way. If you know of someone who needs prayer at this time, please let one of the Elders know.