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 25 September 2015

Order of Worship, September 27, 2015

154th ANNIVERSARY
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 11: a.m. September 27, 2015

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 Cathy Brown

CHILDREN’S HYMN: Father, I adore You # 292

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 122 (pg 612)
(Led by Cathy Brown)
NEW TESTAMENT: Ephesians 4 1-16 (pg 1158)

APOSTLE’S CREED

HYMN: I am the Church!  You are the Church! # 475






SERMON: Who We Are Rev. Sean Foster

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: We Have This Ministry # 590

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 are proud to recognize 154 years of faith and fellowship in our community.

We welcome Rev. Sean Foster to our pulpit this morning. Sean is married to Bonnie and they have three children together: Erin, Matthew and Shannon.  Sean pastors Hopedale Presbyterian Church in Oakville.  He also serves as the Clerk for the Presbytery of Brampton and Chaplain to the Oakville Fire Department.  Sean enjoys spending time with family, reading, walking, and listening to music.

We invite you to a time of fellowship following this morning's worship. A luncheon will be served in the Church basement and all are welcome. We thank the church ladies for their efforts.

Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed next Sunday, October 4, 2015. Worship time is 9:30 a.m.

Harvest Dinner here at Limehouse Saturday October 24th, 2015.
Roasted pig dinner with vegetables, apple crisp dessert.
Two sittings: 5:00 and 6:15.
Tickets: Carol Lawson 905-877-3753    Glenda Benton 905-877-2101

Evangel Hall has an urgent need for certain items.
Lists of items are available on the back table. Please refer to the lists and give generously.
A box has been provided for the collection of these necessary items. Rev. Steve will take these items to Knox for pick-up.
If you have already contributed, we thank you.

Election Reminder – Please remember to submit your ballots for our elder election today!  They can be put on the offering plate, handed to Rev. Steve or to an elder, or mailed to Rev. Steve if you so choose.