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 2 August 2013

Order of Worship, August 4, 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.  August 4, 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:   God of mercy, God of grace                        # 39
                                                                
  CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY    Elder Cathy Brown    
   
  CHILDREN’S TIME
  HYMN:   In the bulb there is a flower                     # 674

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC
                                                     
GOD SPEAKS TO US
 
    SCRIPTURES
   Responsive Psalm # 1  (pg 532)  Elder Cathy Brown

   SCRIPTURE READINGS:

   OLD TESTAMENT:  Deuteronomy 31: 9-13 (page 202)  
   NEW TESTAMENT: John 7

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

HYMN:  Shall we gather at the river                         # 797
  
SERMON: 
            “RIVERS OF LIVING WATER”
                                                        Eric Walton

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
 
OFFERTORY    “He hideth my soul”       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:  There is a redeemer                            # 358

 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.  

We thank Eric for his messages and ministry of music during this time of vacancy.

August 11th, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. we welcome our minister, Rev. Steve Boose.

Congregational Meeting on August 11th, 2013, following morning worship.  Following a time of fellowship in the church basement, those present will decide on next steps in the completion of the retaining wall barrier.

Rev. Steve Boose will be inducted into the pastoral charge of Knox, Georgetown and Limehouse on Sunday August 18th, at 7 p.m. Service will be held in Knox sanctuary followed by a reception.
 
Thanks to Diane and Mike Harley who have donated their time to deliver flyers announcing Rev. Steve Boose's arrival to Limehouse Church. These flyers will inform and invite the community we serve.