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 7 August 2015

Order of Worship, August 09, 2015


Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse, Ontario

 

MINISTER:       Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:      Ted Brown

ORGANIST:      Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.   August 9th, 2015

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

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

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN:       When Morning Gilds the Skies  # 438

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Cathy Brown

 

CHILDREN’S HYMN:   Make Me a Channel of your Peace  #740

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:               Psalm 126     (pg 613)

                                                                                                Led by Cathy Brown

 

APOSTLE’S CREED

 

(The Bible Readings are included in the sermon.)

 

HYMN:                 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy         (Insert)

 

SERMON:            The Prodigal Son                  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,

                        A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors) IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO REQUIRES SPECIAL PRAYERS, PLEASE LET REV. STEVE KNOW AT THIS TIME

 

 

HYMN:       Rock of Ages              # 240

 

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.   

Join us tonight , 5 to 7 pm here at Limehouse Church
Limehouse Memorial Hall and Limehouse Church are jointly hosting a barbeque on the church grounds.
All cash donations  from this event will be presented to David and Kristin Cairns to assist them in the rebuilding of their home following fire in December 2013.Hamburgers, hotdogs, cold drinks. Bring your lawn chair.
 

Just a reminder....................

We will be participating in the Holiday Market Bazaar once again this year. Friday December 4th, 2015 3 to 8 p.m.

If you are able to donate items for this event, we thank you!

All proceeds to the church.

 

Committee: Kathy Boose, Alison, Carol and Betty Anne

 

 Please Pray…
Beryl Coles continues to improve, although she will be convalescing for some time! 
To send a card:

Beryl Coles - Patient
Room 410   4th Floor   Bed 1
Grand River Hospital, Freeport Site
Post Office Box 9056,
3570 King Street East
Kitchener, ON
N2A 2W1