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 22 March 2013

Order of Worship, March 24, 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 24, 2013

 PALM SUNDAY
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

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

  CALL TO WORSHIP

  RESPONSIVE LENTEN LITURGY (SEE INSERT) 
  Read by Mary Ann Willett

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

  HYMN:  Joyful, joyful we adore you                       # 410
                                                                
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY   Elder Bill Sanford  
 
  MINISTRY OF MUSIC    Alex Clark                      

  CHILDREN’S STORY 

  CHILDREN’S HYMN:  Hosanna, loud hosanna        # 218
                                                       
GOD SPEAKS TO US
   SCRIPTURES

   Responsive Psalm # 31: 1-16 (pg 548)  Elder Bill Sanford
     
   OLD TESTAMENT:  Isaiah 53: 1-12 (pg 731)
   NEW TESTAMENT:  Luke 23: 13-49 (pg 1045) 
  
   THE APOSTLES’ CREED (see inside back cover of hymn book)



HYMN:  Open our eyes, Lord                                   # 445

SERMON:  “The Prayer From The Cross”             
                                                                           Craig Hutchison

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:  The church’s one foundation                     # 479

 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 Craig Hutchison to our pulpit.  May God bless Craig as he leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God.

Next Sunday March 31, the Revs. Gerry and Rosemary Doran will lead us in our Easter Sunday worship.  Coffee hour will be served in the church basement following the service.

Session will meet at the church Monday March 25 7pm

Easter Lily orders and payments are due today. Please speak with Bill Karn.

Eric Walton will lead a Good Friday service at Knox, March 29th, 10:30 a.m.

Mark your Calendar!
Annual Memorial Day Service May 26th at 11:00 a.m.
  Rev. Peter Barrow will lead us in this time of remembrance
  and the completion of the driving shed restoration.