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'

Thursday 28 March 2013

Order of Worship, March 31, 2013


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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 31, 2013


EASTER SUNDAY

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP  


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

  CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) 

Minister- Christ is Risen!
People- He is Risen indeed!
Minister- Christ is Risen!
People- He is Risen indeed!
Minister- Let us praise God.
All- Hallelujah!

 RESPONSIVE EASTER LITURGY (SEE INSERT) 
  Read by Bill Karn

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

  HYMN:  Jesus Christ is risen today                     # 243
                                                                 
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY   Elder Cathy Brown 

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC     Victoria Mahlmann (piano)

  CHILDREN’S STORY 
  CHILDREN’S HYMN:  Jesus loves me                   # 373
            
GOD SPEAKS TO US
   SCRIPTURES
   Responsive Psalm #118: 1-2; 14-24 (pg 606) 
                                                                   Elder Cathy Brown
   NEW TESTAMENT:  Luke 24: 13-34 (pg 1047)
                                  1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 (pg 1139)
                                   
   THE APOSTLES’ CREED (see inside back cover of hymn book)

Children’s Choir:  Rianne, Paige, Victoria, Meagan, Emily, Sarah,    Browen, Sophia, Nicolle and Sara

   HYMN:  Jesus Christ is risen                            # 247
   SERMON:  “SEEING JESUS”              Reverend Doran                                     

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

   OFFERTORY  Meagan Campbell (piano)
   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:  He lives (see insert)               

 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 the Reverends Doran to our pulpit.  May God bless them as they lead us in worship and minister the living Word of God.

Next Sunday Emma Duncan will lead us in worship.

Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Thank you for worshipping with us this morning.
All are welcome to  join us  for coffee and fellowship in the church basement following morning worship.

We thank those who placed a lily in memory of a loved one.

We extend a warm thank you to Lauraine Jack and friends for providing special music during our Easter service.
This is Lauraine's last Sunday with us as organist. We thank you, Lauraine, for your ministry of music here at Limehouse.

Mark your calendar!
April 20th and 21st are important days in our church.

April 20th you are invited to have lunch here at the church at 12 noon. Our ladies will provide a light lunch. This time of fellowship will give all members and adherents a chance to meet Rev. Steven Boose, a candidate for our ministry.

Rev. Steven Boose will preach a call on Sunday April 21st at 9:30 a.m.

Rev. Wendy Lampman will lead a meeting following this service when the congregation will decide with a vote.