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 31 May 2013

Order of Worship, June 2, 2013

Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

INTERIM MODERATOR                                                Rev. Wendy Lampman
CLERK OF SESSION                                                     Bill Karn 905-877-2346
MORNING WORSHIP                 9:30 A.M.                  June 2, 2013

COMMUNION SUNDAY
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

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

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

  HYMN:   O come and sing unto the Lord                           #61
                                                                
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY Elder Cathy Brown   
 
  CHILDREN’S HYMN:   Jesus our brother, kind and good #150

GOD SPEAKS TO US
 
    SCRIPTURES
   Responsive Psalm #96: 1-9 (pg 592)
   led by Elder Cathy Brown 
 
   NEW TESTAMENT:  Galatians 1: 6 -12  (pg 1151)
   NEW TESTAMENT:  Luke 7: 1-10 (pg 1022)

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

   HYMN:  Within your temple, Lord                                # 32
 

   SERMON:  “WHAT WILL BECOME OF US?”
                                 Rev. Marion Schaffer


OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
   OFFERTORY 
   OFFERING Presentation of gifts

  THE DOXOLOGY We give Thee but Thine own (verse 1)

  PRAYER OF DEDICATION

THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn:  Let us break bread together                          # 548
Prayer
Words of Institution
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: You, Mighty God, Heavenly King, we magnify and praise.
             With Angels and Archangels and with all the company  of
             Heaven, we worship and adore your glorious Name;
             Evermore praising you saying:
All:        Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth
             are full of your glory.  Glory be to You, Lord most high.
             Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord:
              Hosanna in the highest.
The Fraction
Agnus Dei: Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
The Communion
The Pax  (Peace of the Lord, Jesus Christ)
Post Communion Prayer

 THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 HYMN:   Through all the changing scenes of life           # 18

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 Reverend Marion Schaffer to our pulpit.  May God bless Marion as she leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God. 

Next week Craig Hutchison will lead us in worship.

Beef On A Bun - June 8th at 5 to 7 pm
. here at the Church.  Tickets available from Glenda Benton or Carol Lawson.

Our Church will be open during the summer months of July and August
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Anyone interested in participating in readings during morning worship are asked to sign the sheet in the front entrance or speak to Bill Karn.

The call to Rev. Steve Boose was presented and passed at the Presbytery of Brampton Tuesday May 28th. 
Rev. Wendy Lampman narrated the steps. Representing Limehouse search committee, Ted Brown spoke to the call and answered questions from the floor.  Presbytery received very favourable comments concerning Rev. Boose's ministry from those who know of him.