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 28 February 2014

Order of Worship, March 02, 2014


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.

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.

Sharing the Elements
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

If interested, your offering may be given by Pre-Authorized Remittance,.  If interested, speak with Church treasurer, Bill Sanford.