Order of Worship, April 21, 2013

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 21, 2013

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

  ORGAN PRELUDE

  INTRODUCTION OF REV. BOOSE                            Ted Brown

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

  CALL TO WORSHIP

 

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

  HYMN:   Come, let us sing to the Lord our song      # 412

                                                                 

  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY    Elder Bill Sanford     

 

  CHILDREN’S STORY: 

  HYMN:    Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult                  # 672

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC

                                                     

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

    SCRIPTURES

  Responsive Psalm # 23 (pg 544) Elder Bill Sanford

   NEW TESTAMENT:   Revelation 7:9-17 (pg 1220)

                                    John 10: 22-30 (pg 1062)

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

HYMN:  With the Lord as my guide                           # 574

SERMON: 

“WILL YOU COME AND FOLLOW ME?”              

                                                                    Rev. Steve Boose    

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:   Will you come and follow me                     # 634

 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 Rev. Steve Boose  to our pulpit.  May God bless Rev. Boose as he leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God.  

Rev. Boose was born and raised in Windsor, ON, and grew up as part of the Forest Glade Presbyterian Church congregation.  His history degree was followed up by four years at Knox College, Toronto, after which he and his wife, Kathy, moved to PEI for five years at his first pastoral charge.  While there, they adopted three children, Kooper (now 17), Lyndsay (16) and Austin (14).  For the past ten years, Steve has been the minister at St. Andrew’s PC in Strathroy, Ontario.  He enjoys reading history (especially the world wars of the 20^th century), science fiction and fantasy, playing both video and board games, and is getting back into golf.  He cheers for the Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs, and could be convinced to cheer for the Battalion since his beloved Windsor Spitfires are in the other conference of the OHL.  He believes in the power of drama, the essential nature of teamwork, and the blessing of song, both in the church and in the world. 

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

Next Sunday,April 28th,  we welcome Emma Duncan, Mission and Outreach Sunday.

W.A. Book Sale May 4, at Linda Cairns, help and donations welcome.  905-877-1236.

Building Fund Sunday has been rescheduled to May 5th, 2013.

An invitation to all members..........................
Any member interested in "shadowing" Bill Karn, Cemetery Secretary/treasurer, please contact him. Bill will be retiring from this position in the next few years and there are many areas of responsibility to learn.

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.

The storm damage to the large pine tree in the cemetery was cut, chipped and all debris moved by Quality Tree Service at a cost of $565.00.  This was not covered by our insurance.
Thanks to those who volunteered their time Monday morning to remove snow fence and pick up debris from the ice storm.