Order of Worship, May 19, 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.                              May 19, 2013

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:   Joyful, joyful we adore you                        # 410

                                                                

  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY    Elder Bill Sanford 

 

  CHILDREN’S STORY:  “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION”

  HYMN:   Glorify thy Name/Father we love you         # 300

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC

                                                     

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

    SCRIPTURES

   Responsive Psalm # 104: 24-35 (pg 596) Elder Bill Sanford

   OLD TESTAMENT:  Genesis 11: 1-9 (pg 10)

   NEW TESTAMENT:  Acts 2: 1-21   (pg 1078)      

                                                                           

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

   HYMN:  Breathe on me, breath of God                  # 289

  

 SERMON:  “PENTECOST EXPERIENCE”    Emma Duncan

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:   Spirit, Spirit of gentleness                       # 399

 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. Emma Duncan to our pulpit.  May God bless Emma as she leads us in worship and ministers the living Word of God.  

Next Sunday, May 26^th we welcome Rev. Peter Barrow to the pulpit.

Change to pulpit supply schedule Knox and Limehouse June 16^th was Craig Hutchison now Eric Walton.

 Summer Worship

If you wish to participate in the readings for worship in July and August, please sign up on sheet in front entrance or speak to Bill Karn, Session Clerk.

Members and adherents are invited to attend Brampton Presbytery May 28^th, 2013, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Streetsville, ON for the presentation of the call to Rev. Steve Boose.

The sacrament of Holy Communion June 2^nd, Rev. Marion Schaffer.

Memorial Day Service – Sunday May 26^th at 11:a.m.

Rev. Peter Barrow will lead us in worship.  Light luncheon will be served in the church basement following morning worship and recognition of shed restoration.

Mark your calendar to greet our new minister.

Rev. Steve Boose will be preaching his first Sunday on August 11, 2013.

Rev. Boose will be inducted Sunday August 18^th 2013.