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 12 April 2013

Order of Worship, April 14, 2013


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Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

INTERIM MODERATOR:                                                Rev. Wendy Lampman
CLERK OF SESSION:                                                    Bill Karn 905-877-2346
 ORGANIST:                                                                                          Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP                        9:30 a.m.                          April 14, 2013

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

  ORGAN PRELUDE

  ANNOUNCEMENT - Bill Karn, Clerk of Session

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

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

  HYMN:   In the bulb there is a flower                      # 674
                                                                 
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY  Bill Karn, Clerk of Session       
 
  CHILDREN’S STORY
  HYMN:  
  Come, children, join to sing                                    # 377

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC
                                                     
GOD SPEAKS TO US
 
    SCRIPTURES

   Responsive Psalm # 121 (pg 612) Bill Karn, Clerk of Session
     
   OLD TESTAMENT:   Isaiah 52: 13-15 (pg 731)
   NEW TESTAMENT:  2 Corinthians 4: 1-15 (pg 1144)

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

HYMN:  There is a redeemer                                 # 358

SERMON: 
“THE CHURCH AND ITS PRICELESS TREASURES”             
                                                                         Eric Walton   

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY  Just a Closer Walk with Thee     Eric Walton
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:   Rejoice, the Lord is King                      # 267

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

Mark your calendar!
April 20th and 21st are important days in our church.
April 20th:
10:00 a.m., Rev Boose will meet with the Session and Board of Managers
11:00 a.m., Rev. Boose will meet with the Ladies Association
11:30 a.m., meeting with congregational members

Rev. Steven Boose will preach a call on Sunday April 21st at 9:30 a.m.
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. Wendy Lampman will lead a meeting following this service when the congregation will decide with a vote.

Session has decided that our church will be open for the summer months, July and August.

Please note that all fees for cemetery plots and services will increase June 1st 2013. Anyone who wishes to purchase plots before the increase please speak to Bill Karn, Cemetery Secretary/Treasurer.