Mark 15:33-39

The Week Ahead Mon 12th March 7pm Thanksgiving service led by Rev T K Shadakshari Wed 14th March 10.15am Women’s bible study at Dolina Murray’s house, 34b Lionel. All women most welcome. Wed 14th March 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting, church hall. Friday 16th March 2018 - Communion Praise Time, Barvas Church of Scotland. Open to Youth, those who feels Young at Heart. 8 - 8.30pm - Tea Coffee Cakes 8.30pm Praise/Fellowship/Testimony - Riah Martin from London City Temple. (evening service 7-8pm – Rev Rod Woods). Any more details contact Minister – Rev Dougie Wolf 840218 Fri 16th March 7.30 - 9pm Rock Solid at Spors Nis for all P5S2 youth. Services next Sunday 18th March 2017 11am service (church) Mr Murdo MacDonald 6pm service (church hall) Mr Gordon MacLeod Dates for your diary Mon 19th March Monday evening bible study, 7.30pm, church hall 11th March 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 Rev Tommy MacNeil. 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’ 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 Midday Communion service led by Rev Tommy MacNeil During this service the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be taken. We give a warm welcome to our new communicant members who have joined the congregation over this Communion season. We give thanks to God for their desire to profess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and pray that God will bless them abundantly now and in the days to come. Praise: Psalm 118: 20-29 Hymn 105 'There is a green hill far away' Hymn 106 'When I survey the wondrous cross' Hymn 479 'Love Divine, all loves excelling' Reading: Mark 15: 33-39 (NIV) 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). 35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.” 36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said. 37 38 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!” Sermon: 'The Power of the Cross!' 6.30pm Evening worship – led by Rev Tommy MacNeil March Communions The Kirk Session would like to place on record our grateful thanks to all those whose contributions in different ways have helped during the Communion season. There are too many to name but we are indebted to you all. Special thanks to the Rev T K Shadakshari, Rev Murdo Smith and the Rev Tommy MacNeil, who faithfully brought God’s word to us at each service and led us in worship over the Communion season. Also to Murdina and Murdo John for opening and preparing the church. Above all we give our grateful thanks and praise to God for His presence with us and for His strength in our lives day by day.