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 2 October 2015

Order of Worship, October 04, 2015

Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER :   Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:    Ted Brown
ORGANIST:     Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP    9:30 a.m.    October 4th, 2015
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COMMUNION SUNDAY
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy  vs. 1                                              # 299
CALL TO WORSHIP:

HYMN:   When Morning Gilds the Skies    # 438

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY     Elder Bill Karn

GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES

RESPONSIVE PSALM:   Psalm 8     (pg 535)
                                                                                      (Led By Bill Karn

OLD TESTAMENT:   Job 1: 1, 2: 1-10    (pg 496

HYMN:    My Faith Looks Up to Thee    # 677

SERMON:    When Bad Things Happen   Rev. STEVE BOOSE

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

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

THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn   One Bread, One Body    # 540        
                   (Communion Cards Will be Collected at this time)

The Apostle’s Creed   (see inside back cover of hymn book)
Passing of the Peace
Warrant

Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader:        The Lord be with you.
All:              And also with you.
Leader:        Lift up your hearts.
All:              We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:        Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All:              It is right to give God thanks and praise.
(The prayer begins by approaching the aspect of God as Creator, Father, Life-giver, being thankful for all that we have been given, especially the gift of Jesus Christ.  The segment concludes with words to the effect of…)

Leader:        We join with the whole creation to lift our hearts in joyful praise, saying together…

All:    Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
          Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
          Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

(The prayer continues, with a focus now on Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer, and how He gave us the communion meal to unify us in one heart, one spirit, and one faith.  This segment concludes as…)

Leader:        We proclaim the mystery of faith, saying:
All:              Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
  We come to the final segment of the prayer, addressing the Holy Spirit, moving from thankfulness for what has been done to intercessions regarding what may yet be.  A time of silent supplication may mark this time, after which we conclude with The Lord’s Prayer (debts).

Hear us as we pray boldly with the words that He taught us as we say together, Our Father…Amen.

Sharing the Elements

Prayer After Communion

Amen

HYMN:    How Firm a Foundation    # 685

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION
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.

THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

POSTLUDE