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 21 November 2014

Order of Worship, November 23, 2014



Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER :   Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:   Ted Brown
ORGANIST:   Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP      9:30 a.m.   November 23rd, 2014

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

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

CALL TO WORSHIP:

HYMN:         All glory, laud and honour # 214

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:  Elder Bill Karn

CHILDREN’S HYMN:        Saviour, like a shepherd lead us   # 485

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES
Responsive Reading:      Psalm 100:   (pg 593)
                                                                             Led By Bill Karn

OLD TESTAMENT:           Ezekiel 34: 11-16; 20-24 (pg 855)
NEW TESTAMENT:          Ephesians 1: 15-23   (pg 1156)
                                      Matthew 25: 31-46   (pg 984)

HYMN:   Jesus, the very thought of thee # 367

SERMON:     The Face of the Shepherd  Rev. Steve Boose

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

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)

HYMN:         Lead on, O King eternal                                  # 742

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.    

W.A. meeting this morning immediately following morning worship.  Please plan to attend.

Can you lend a hand?
The church sanctuary will be decorated for Christmas this morning.
If able, please stay to help with tree and wreaths following worship.

  Holiday Market Friday December 5th, 3 to 8 p.m. in Knox Georgetown Church Hall.
All proceeds from this community event will be for our church.

Please plan to stay for a Congregational Meeting December 7th immediately following morning worship.

Live Nativity – Saturday December 13th, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Please come to see our celebration of the birth of Christ.
Warm beverages will be provided in the church hall during that time.

Candles from Evangel Hall – Evangel Hall is selling beeswax candles as a Social Enterprise project; those who roll the candles are either residents of clients of EH, many from at risk  backgrounds who are seeking to gain confidence and a feeling of empowerment.  To save shipping costs, Rev. Steve and Kathy are going to act as a single point of contact with Evangel Hall.  Pricing and order forms are available from them, and cheques  are to be made payable to Knox , Georgetown .  We are unsure of delivery dates and times, so we are hoping to submit our first order on Monday, December 1st.