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 26 February 2016

Order of Worship, February 28, 2016



Limehouse Presbyterian Church

MINISTER:       Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:    Ted Brown
ORGANIST:    Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP  9:30 a.m.    February 28th, 2016

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE

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

LENTEN READING:     Linda Brown

HYMN:       There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy     (Insert)

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:      Elder Ron Kirkwood

FAMILY TIME:

HYMN:   Lord, Speak To Me    # 767

GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE READING:      Psalm 63, 1-8   (pg 568)
                                                                (Led by Ron Kirkwood)
OLD TESTAMENT:                 Isaiah 55: 1-9   (pg 733)
NEW TESTAMENT:                2 Corinthians 10: 1-13   (pg 1147)
                                        Luke 13: 1-9   (pg 1032)
APOSTLE’S CREED

HYMN:       With The Lord As My Guide                           # 574

SERMON:   “Stepping Stones III:  ”Serving Faithfully”
                                                                             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:  Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer   # 651

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.

At the AGM, those present decided that once again this year, the Toonie Jar contributions would be
donated for needs through Acton Links2Care.
Last year we raised $700.00. Can we match  this again this year?
Thank you!

W.A.  Annual Meeting, this morning  immediately following morning worship.
Please join us.

Alison and Betty Anne invite you to breakfast at the church
Saturday March 5th at 9 a.m.
 Come and enjoy the fellowship.
Goodwill offering 

Body, Mind and Soul Body, Mind and Soul –Tonight, at Knox Georgetown, there will be a discussion for our own congregation(s) regarding the Body, Mind & Soul document, with at least one follow-up scheduled for Sunday, March 6th.  Table groups will gather in the Small Hall at 7:00.  The guide for this discussion period will be the document as found at http://presbyterian.ca/sexuality/.  If you wish to see what was brought forward at the event in Hamilton on January 30th, please go to http://www.presbykirk.com/humansexuality.html - links to both the video presentations and the written manuscripts for the speakers can be found there.  Please pray for our denomination as it seeks to find the way forward in this time. 

Please note on your calendar that the Annual World Day of Prayer Service is being held at St. John’s United, at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 4th. Everyone is welcome to attend!