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 1 March 2013

Order of Worship, March 03, 2013

Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

INTERIM MODERATOR                                                Rev. Wendy Lampman
CLERK OF SESSION                                                     Bill Karn 905-877-2346
MORNING WORSHIP                 9:30 A.M.                  March 3, 2013

COMMUNION SUNDAY
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

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

  CALL TO WORSHIP

  RESPONISVE LENTEN LITURGY (SEE INSERT)
  Read by Bruce Coles
 
  PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)

  HYMN:   Come let us sing                                          # 706
                                                                
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY Elder Cathy Brown   
 
  CHILDREN’S STORY: 
  CHILDREN’S HYMN:   Morning has broken                # 814

    
GOD SPEAKS TO US
 
    SCRIPTURES
   Responsive Psalm #40: 1-5 (pg 555) led by Elder Cathy Brown 
  
   NEW TESTAMENT:  1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 (pg 1134)
   NEW TESTAMENT:  LUKE 23: 1-12 (pg 1045)

   THE APOSTLES’ CREED (see inside back cover of hymn book)

   HYMN:  All who hunger, gather gladly                      # 534
 
SERMON:  “I WILL DO A NEW THING”
                                      Rev. Marion Schaffer

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY 
OFFERING Presentation of gifts

THE DOXOLOGY We give Thee but Thine own (verse 1)

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn:  O Holy Father, God most dear                     # 529
Prayer
Words of Institution
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: You, Mighty God, Heavenly King, we magnify and praise. With Angels and Archangels and with all the company of
Heaven, we worship and adore your glorious Name;
Evermore praising you saying:

All:        Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth
             are full of your glory.  Glory be to You, Lord most high.
             Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord:
              Hosanna in the highest.
The Fraction
Agnus Dei: Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
The Communion
The Pax  (Peace of the Lord, Jesus Christ)
Post Communion Prayer

 THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 HYMN:   I’m gonna live so God can use me              #648

THE BENEDICTION AND THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN CHOIR AND CONGREGATION: GO NOW IN PEACE
ORGAN POSTLUDE      

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today, the Session welcomes Reverend Marion Schaffer to our pulpit.  May God bless Marion as she leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God.  

Next week Eric Walton will lead us in worship.

An invitation to all members…...
Any member interested in serving on the Board of Managers, please contact Ray Denny.

Any member interested in “shadowing” Bill Karn, Cemetery secretary/treasurer, please contact him.
Bill will be retiring in the next few years and there are many areas of responsibility to learn.

Memorial Easter lilies will be available again this year.
Cost: $10.00
Please contact Bill Karn no later than March 24th.

Easter Sunday Service March 31st at 9:30 a.m.
The Revs Doran will lead us in worship.
Coffee hour in the church basement following morning worship.

We thank Bonnie Burton for her musical performance this morning. 
Sarah Clark will be performing on March 10th.