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 18 December 2015

Order of Worship, December 20, 2015


Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
 
MINISTER:   Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown
ORGANIST:    Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.     Dec. 20th, 2015
 
ADVENT 4
 
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1   # 299
 
ADVENT 4 – Lighting of the Candle of Love
 
HYMN:       Hark! The Herald Angels Sing   # 139
 
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Ron Kirkwood
 
FAMILY TIME:
 
HYMN:       The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came             # 156
 
GOD SPEAKS TO US
 
SCRIPTURES:
 
RESPONSIVE READING:        Psalm 80: 1-7  (pg 582)
                                                                             (Led by Ron Kirkwood)
 
OLD TESTAMENT:                    Micah 5: 2-5a     (pg 922)
NEW TESTAMENT:                  Hebrews 10: 5-10      (pg 1190)
                                                Luke 1: 39-45            (pg 1013)

APOSTLE’S CREED
 
HYMN:    That Boy Child of Mary   # 155
 
SERMON:  Advent 4: Expectation!      Rev. Steve Boose
 
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
 
OFFERTORY:
OFFERING           Presentation of Gifts
 
THE DOXOLOGY We Give Thee but Thine own (verse 1) # 661
 
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:  The Snow Lay On the Ground     # 157
 
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
 
THE BENEDICTION
 
THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN
 
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
We welcome you, our Church family, to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse.   
 
Please submit completed Police Checks to Trustee Bill Karn asap.
This is a requirement from our insurance provider, Marsh Canada.
 
Leading With Care - Sunday January 17th 2016, following morning worship.
All church officers, directors, treasurers, and administrators are required to attend.
Interested parties from the congregation are most welcome.
David Phillips will lead this 1hour presentation.
Leading With Care is a policy for ensuring a climate of safety for children, youth and vulnerable adults in the Presbyterian Church of Canada.
A light lunch will be provided.
 
Christmas Eve Service, 9 p.m.
Cash donations will be donated to our local food banks
in Georgetown and Acton.