Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Spreading God's Word to the Limehouse Community for 160 years

Sunday morning worship services are held at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in Praising God in 'the little church on the hill'

Friday 15 February 2013

Order of Worship, Feb 17, 2013


Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

  INTERIM MODERATOR:                                              Rev. Wendy Lampman
CLERK OF SESSION:                                                   Bill Karn 905-877-2346
  ORGANIST:                                                                 Lauraine Jack                                                                               
  MORNING WORSHIP                     9:30 a.m.             February 17, 2013

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

  ORGAN PRELUDE   
  INTROIT: Holy, holy, holy  vs. 1                                   # 299

  CALL TO WORSHIP

  RESPONSIVE LENTEN LITURGY (SEE INSERT) 
  Read by Glenda Benton

  PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)

  HYMN:  Christ, you call us all to service                     # 585  
                                                                
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY   Elder Ted Brown
 
  CHILDREN’S STORY 

  CHILDREN’S HYMN:  What a friend we have in Jesus # 746
                                                       
GOD SPEAKS TO US
   SCRIPTURES

   Responsive Psalm #86 (pg 585) Elder Ted Brown
     
   OLD TESTAMENT:  Numbers 14:18 (pg 144)
   NEW TESTAMENT: 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 (pg 1174)                              
  
   THE APOSTLES’ CREED (see inside back cover of hymn book)



   HYMN:  Immortal, invisible, God only wise             # 290

   SERMON:  “A GOD SLOW TO ANGER”
                                                      TARA SMITH                                    

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY 

OFFERING Presentation of gifts

THE DOXOLOGY We give Thee but Thine own (verse 1)
We give Thee but Thine own,
Whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is Thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

 THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 HYMN:  Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine                # 687

 THE BENEDICTION AND THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

 CHOIR AND CONGREGATION: GO NOW IN PEACE
Go now in peace; never be afraid, God will go with you     each hour of every day.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true. Know He will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love, and show you believe.  Reach out to others so all the world can see.  God will be there watching from above. 
Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

 ORGAN POSTLUDE     

                                ANNOUNCEMENTS


Today the Session welcomes Tara Smith to our pulpit.  May God bless Tara as she leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God.

Next Sunday Eric Walton will lead us in worship.

The Annual Church Meeting will be Monday February 18th, 2013.  There is a Potluck Dinner at 6:00 p.m. The business meeting is at 7:00 p.m. 
Please plan to attend as we plan the year ahead. 

Annual W.A. meeting and elections will be held on Monday February 25th in the basement at 7:00 p.m.  Tea and Coffee and desserts will be provided for the ladies.