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 9 May 2014

Order of Worship, May 11, 2014



Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER :   Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown
ORGANIST:     Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.  May 11th  2014


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:   When Morning Gilds the Skies     # 438

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY    Elder Bill Sanford

MINISTRY OF MUSIC:

CHILDREN’S TIME
CHILDREN’S HYMN:    O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee   #642

GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES

Responsive Reading:    Psalm 23    (pg 544Led by Bill Sanford
NEW TESTAMENT:         Acts 2:42-47  (pg 1079)
                                      John 10: 1-10    (pg 1062)

HYMN:  Breathe on Me, Breath of God  #389

SERMON:    SHEPHERD, GATES AND LIFE ABUNDANT”
                                      Neil Ellis

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

HYMN:        How Great Thou Art                                      # 332

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 the guest book in the front vestibule.     

During Rev. Steve's study leave time, we welcome Neil Ellis to the pulpit. May God bless Neil as he leads us in worship and ministers the living word of God.  Neil lives in Burlington with his wife Kate and two sons. He is an elder at Hopedale Presbyterian church. Neil has recently completed his studies at Knox College and will be graduating this coming Wednesday.

Limehouse Hours – Rev. Steve will return to regular Wednesday mornings in the Limehouse church building on Wednesday, May 14th.  

Session will meet at the Church Wednesday May 14th, 7 p.m.

Memorial Day Service - May 25th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Steve Boose will lead us in this service of reflection and remembrance. A light luncheon will be served in the Church hall following worship.

Sacrament of Holy Communion June 1, 2014, 9:30 a.m.