Order of Worship, March 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., March 17, 2013

FIFTH 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 Carol Lawson

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

HYMN:  He leadeth me                                               # 650

                                                                

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY   Elder Ted Brown   

 

MINISTRY OF MUSIC

CHILDREN’S STORY 

CHILDREN’S HYMN:  Jesus loves me                     # 373

                                                       

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES

Responsive Psalm # 25 (pg 545) Elder Ted Brown

     

OLD TESTAMENT:  Joshua 2: 1-24 (pg 208)

  

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

HYMN:  What wondrous love is this                         # 242

SERMON:  “A GOD OF STEADFAST LOVE” - 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:  Take my life, and let it be consecrated          # 637

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 Craig Hutchison lead us in worship. 

We thank Bruce Coles for assuming a position on the Board of Managers.

Memorial Easter lilies will be available again this year.  Cost: $10.00

Please contact Bill Karn no later than March 24th.

Session will meet at the Church on Monday March 25^th, at 7:00 p.m.

Eric Walton will lead a Good Friday Service at Knox, March 29^th at 10:30 a.m.  All are welcome.

 Easter Sunday Service March 31st at 9:30 a.m.  The Revs Doran will lead us in worship.

There will be a coffee hour in the church basement will follow morning worship.