Order of Worship, January 03, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse, Ontario

 

MINISTER:      Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown

ORGANIST:    Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.   January 3^rd, 2016

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1                        # 299

 

HYMN:       Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning # 175

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

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CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Cathy Brown

 

FAMILY TIME:

 

HYMN:       This Little Light of Mine                                 (Insert)

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:     Psalm 132: 1-12                   (pg 595)

                                                                                                (Led by Cathy Brown

OLD TESTAMENT:                 Isaiah 43: 1-5a                     (pg 718)

NEW TESTAMENT:                John 1: 1-9                            (pg 1049)

 

APOSTLE’S CREED

 

HYMN:                 God Be In My Head                                       #       # 572

 

SERMON:            A Stranger Among Us         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:                 What Child Is This?                                    # 161

 

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 

THE BENEDICTION

 

GO NOW IN PEACE/THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

 

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 1-hour 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.

Through our toonie jar donations, $700.00 in Giant Tiger Gift Cards was presented to Links2Care for those in need. Thanks to all.

 

Our Christmas Eve offering garnered #340.00, which was distributed to our local Food Banks in Acton and Georgetown.  Many thanks for all your generosity!