Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER: Rev.
Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING
WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. February 22nd, 2015
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy,
Holy, Holy vs. 1 # 299
CALL TO
WORSHIP:
HYMN: We Are God’s People # 472
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
CONGREGATION’S
LIFE AND
MINISTRY: Elder Ted Brown
CHILDREN’S HYMN: Lord, Who Throughout
These Forty Days Insert
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
Responsive
Reading: Psalm
25: 1-10 (pg 545)
(Led by Ted Brown)
OLD TESTAMENT Genesis
9: 8-17 (pg 8)
NEW TESTAMENT I Peter 3: 18-22 (pg 1202)
Mark 1:9-15 (pg 990)
APOSTLES CREED
HYMN: As Water to the Thirsty #
688
SERMON: Called to Covenant I –
A Promise to all People
Rev.
Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY:
OFFERING Presentation of Gifts
THE DOXOLOGY
We give Thee but Thine own
(verse 1) # 661
We give Thee but Thine
own,
Whate’er the gift may
be;
All that we have is Thine alone,
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: 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
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
welcome you, our Church family, to worship this morning. May God continue to
bless us here at Limehouse.
Today is the first Sunday of Lent.
The
Season of Lent was a traditional time of preparation for the celebration of
Jesus’ resurrection. Dating back to very early times, people would fast
and otherwise deprive themselves of things that had given them earthly pleasure
to focus more clearly on what Christ’s death and resurrection meant for
them. Forty days, reflecting Jesus’ time in the wilderness, were set
aside for this fasting – six weeks of six days (Sabbath days are excluded) plus
four days at the beginning (moving back to Ash Wednesday). “Giving up
something for Lent” is supposed to be a private fast – giving up chocolate and
wailing about it until Easter morning is not the intention! A full
“fast” was intended to take the time normally spent preparing food (could be up
to three hours in a day) to focus oneself in prayer. However you choose
to do it, take these weeks to prepare yourself in your heart, mind and soul for
celebrating what Christ did for you, and for the whole world!
Sacrament of Holy Communion next Sunday, March 1st.
World Day of Prayer
2015
ALL ARE INVITED to join in celebrating World Day of Prayer at St. Andrew’s United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown, Friday, March 6th at 7:30 pm
MOMENT FOR MISSION: Sunday February 22
ALL ARE INVITED to join in celebrating World Day of Prayer at St. Andrew’s United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown, Friday, March 6th at 7:30 pm
MOMENT FOR MISSION: Sunday February 22
Equipping
congregations
Gifts to Presbyterians
Sharing help equip and strengthen congregations through workshops and
events. In the past year, Stewards By Design helped congregations
discover how stewardship connects to all aspects of a congregation’s mission and ministry. Dr.
Stanley Ott’s workshops helped congregations learn basic strategies for growing
disciples. PCC ministers and lay
leaders attending the Ecumenical
Stewardship Center’s
leadership seminar explored generational differences and how they impact
stewardship and philanthropy. As congregations grow and learn together, mission
happens!
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