Order of Worship, December 28, 2014

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse, Ontario

 

MINISTER:  Craig Hutchison

CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown

ORGANIST: Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. December 28th, 2014

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

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

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN:       O Come, All Ye Faithful # 159

 

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

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:   Elder Ted Brown

 

CHILDREN’S HYMN:   Jesus, Our Brother, Kind and Good # 150

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

SCRIPTURES

Responsive Reading: Psalm 148   (pg 623)

                                                                             Led By Ted Brown

OLD TESTAMENT        Isaiah 61: 10-62                            (Pg 739)

NEW TESTAMENT       Luke 2: 22-40                                 (pg 1015)

APOSTLES CREED

 

HYMN: What Child Is This?  # 161

 

 

 

 

SERMON:  Christmas Presence   Craig Hutchison

 

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  (Responsive)

 

                   L:      Oh Father from our hearts we pray

                   R:      Oh Lord, Hear our prayers

 

HYMN: Joy To The World   # 153

 

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, our Church family, to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse.

 

We also welcome Craig Hutchison, Clerk of Session at Knox, to Limehouse today. Craig is filling in for Rev. Steve, and we look forward to his message.

 

REVEREND STEVE ON HOLIDAY: – Rev. Steve, Kathy and Kooper will be away from Christmas Day (Dec. 25) until January 5th. During this time, please direct any pastoral concerns to your elder or to Rev. Todd Nelson at 519-853-2360 We at Limehouse wish them a safe and blessed holiday.