Order of Worship, January 10, 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 10th, 2016

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

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

 

HYMN:                 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty             # 321

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Bill Sanford

 

FAMILY TIME:

 

HYMN:       I Know Not Why Such Wondrous Grace           # 683

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:     Psalm 29                                (pg 547)

                                                                                                (Led by Bill Sanford)

OLD TESTAMENT:                 Isaiah 43: 1-7                       (pg 718)

NEW TESTAMENT:                Acts 8: 14-17                        (pg 1086)

Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22          (pg 1016)

 APOSTLE’S CREED

 

HYMN:                 O Holy Dove of God Descending                             # 392

 

SERMON:            “The Spirit Invades”           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:                 We Have Heard a Joyful Sound                 # 681

 

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.

Annual General meeting will be held February 11th, 2016 in the church basement.

Pot luck supper at 6 p.m.

Business meeting to follow.

Please submit printed reports to Betty Anne Karn, Church Secretary, by January 31st.