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'

Saturday 26 April 2014

Order of Worship, April 27, 2014



Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER :   Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown
ORGANIST:    Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.   April 27th, 2014

BUILDING FUND SUNDAY

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE:                   Kumbaya”    (Please join in, as you are able)
                             Special Music performed by Mary Lou Denny and Ted Brown

INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy  vs. 1       # 299

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

HYMN:   When Morning Gilds the Skies     # 438

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY     Elder Bill Karn

MINISTRY OF MUSIC:   If I Had a Hammer”

CHILDREN’S TIME
CHILDREN’S HYMN:  Can a Little Child Like Me    # 441

GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES

Responsive Reading:      Psalm 133      Led by Bill Karn           (pg 615)
NEW TESTAMENT:                 Acts 4: 32-35     (pg 1081)
                                                1 John 1: 1-2:2     (pg 1207)

HYMN:            Trust and Obey                           Found In Insert

SERMON:        “THE COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS”
REVEREND STEVE BOOSE 
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:              Be Thou My Vision”
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

HYMN:    I am the Church      # 475

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

Trust and Obey
Verse 1:          When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word
                        What a glory He sheds on our way!
                        While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
                        And with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Verse 3:          Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
                        But our toil He doth richly repay;
                        Not a grief nor a loss, not a frown nor a cross,
                        But is blest if we trust and obey.
Chorus
Verse 4:          But we never can prove the delights of His love
                        Until all on the altar we lay;
                        For the favour He shows, and the joy He  bestows,
                        Are for them who will trust and obey.
Chorus 
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 the guest book in the front vestibule. 

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 the guest book in the front vestibule.  

Welcome to  Building Fund Sunday !  If you wish to make a donation towards the roof repair for the driving shed, please mark it on your offering envelope or use Building Fund envelopes.

 Raisin’ the Roof – Saturday May 3, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.  Eric Walton will be singing hits of the 50’s and 60’s.  Free will donations would be appreciated in financial aid of the driving shed roof.  Refreshments to follow.

 Congregational Input Event – As a way of considering our future work as a congregation, Rev. Steve will be holding a short workshop on the morning of May 3rd, from 9:00 until 11:30.  Those who attend will be asked to consider Limehouse’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats as we consider how we can reach out into the community with faith and as a spiritual presence here.  Please let him know if you plan to attend.  (Please note:  This is a shorter version of what took place back in February) 

Limehouse Hours – Rev. Steve will return to regular Wednesday mornings in the Limehouse church building on Wednesday, May 14th.  Breakfasts at McDonald’s are still happening, and he will be there on the 16th, 23rd and 30th of April, should you wish to meet him there instead.  

Can you help with the church yard and cemetery cleanup?
Contact Ray Denny at 905-877-3890 for weekdays or Bill Karn at 905-877-2346 for the morning of April 26th.

Pre-Authorized Remittance
Over the years our Church has experienced large variations in weekly donations.  This makes long term planning difficult.  Many people have taken advantage of having their donations set up on a direct debit  (Pre-Authorized Debit) system.  This way the Church knows exactly how much money is coming in every month and you know exactly how much you are donating on a regular basis.   If you are interested please speak to Bill Sanford.