Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER : Reverend
Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted
Brown
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30
a.m. March 2nd, 2014
COMMUNION
SUNDAY
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy
vs. 1 #
299
CALL TO WORSHIP:
PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND
THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)
HYMN: Christ,
Whose Glory Fills The Skies # 177
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY Elder Bill
Karn
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
Responsive Reading: Psalm 2 (pg 532) Led By Bill Karn
OLD TESTAMENT: Exodus
24: 12-18 (pg
78)
NEW TESTAMENT: 2 Peter 1: 16-21 (pg
1204)
Matthew
17: 1-9 (pg
973)
HYMN: At The Name of Jesus # 340
SERMON: “AIM HIGH” REVEREND STEVE BOOSE
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
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.
All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn Here,
O My Lord, I See Thee (vv 1-3) # 543
The Apostle’s Creed (see inside back cover
of hymn book)
Passing of the Peace Warrant
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up
to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to
give God thanks and praise.
(The prayer begins by approaching the aspect of God as Creator,
Father, Life-giver, being thankful for all that we have been given, especially
the gift of Jesus Christ. The segment
concludes with words to the effect of…)
Leader: We join with the whole creation to lift
our hearts in joyful praise, saying together…
All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God
of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
(The prayer continues, with a focus now on Jesus Christ, our Saviour
and Redeemer, and how He gave us the communion meal to unify us in one heart,
one spirit, and one faith. This segment
concludes as…)
Leader: We proclaim the mystery of faith,
saying:
All: Christ has
died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
(We come to the final segment of the prayer, addressing the Holy
Spirit, moving from thankfulness for what has been done to intercessions
regarding what may yet be. A time of
silent supplication may mark this time, after which we conclude with The Lord’s
Prayer (debts).
Hear
us as we pray boldly with the words that He taught us as we say together, Our
Father…Amen.
Prayer After Communion
Amen
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND
INTERCESSION
HYMN: Here… Hymn # 543 (vv. 4-7)
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD
GOES OUT
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.
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
welcome you to our Service this morning. May God continue to bless us here at
Limehouse. If you are visiting with us,
please sign our guest book in the front vestibule.
We will welcome the Masonic
Chapter to our service on March 9th 2014. Please join us for
coffee and a time of fellowship in the church hall following worship.
Are
you interested in the record-keeping of burial plots and family history,
banking and investments and the preparations for our annual
Memorial Day Service? Bill Karn, Cemetery secretary/treasurer,
would appreciate your help. If interested, in shadowing Bill, please speak
to our Trustees, Bruce Coles, Bill Karn or Ron Kirkwood
