Order of Worship, May 01, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

MINISTER:  Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown

ORGANIST:  Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP  9:30 a.m. May 1, 2016

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

INTROIT:            Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1 # 299

CALL TO WORSHIP:

HYMN:       Precious Lord, Take My Hand     # 675

PRAYER OF INVOCATION:

   

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:   Elder Bill Sanford

FAMILY TIME:

HYMN:                 He Touched Me                                   (Insert)

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE READING:      Psalm 67:   (pg 570)

                                                                (Led by Bill Sanford)

NEW TESTAMENT:                Acts 16: 9-15   (pg 1161)

HYMN:                 To Show By Touch and Word   # 763

SERMON:             (NOT!) According to Plan      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

HYMN:       All the Way, My Saviour Leads Me   # 699

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. 

Special Events Planning
Please plan to attend Wednesday May 4th at 7 p.m. here at the church
as committees are formed and plans decided upon for
Community Barbecue, Harvest Dinner, Holiday Market and
Live Nativity.
We would appreciate your help.

Cemetery and Church yard clean up.
Saturday May 7th. 9 a.m.

Lunch will be provided in the church basement following the cleanup.
If you are able to come and help, thanks.

Doris Scott's eldest son Joe passed away this week.
He was 55 years old and the father of twin girls.

To send condolences to Doris.

Doris Scott
13-162 First St
Welland ON
L3B 4S2

Order of Worship, April 24, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church 

 

MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose 

CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown 

ORGANIST: Josh Lim 

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Apr 24th, 2016 

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP 

PRELUDE 

 

INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1# 299 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:  

Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made!  

People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!  

Leader: Come together as Christ’s people, with wonder and with praise.  

People: We are called to serve, and called to reach out.  

Leader: You are the light of the world.  

People: Let our light shine! May God fill us with compassion as we worship. 

HYMN: Come Sing, O Church, In Joy#757 

 

PRAYER OF GATHERING: (said in unison) 

Glorious God, your faithfulness is everlasting and your glory stretches through the heavens. You have created and shaped us in love. You have begun a good work in us, and we are grateful.  

 

Merciful God, we admit that we get discouraged. We underestimate your light within us. Forgive us when we turn away from the needs of others. Help us to reach out in faith, and to be generous. Empower us to be your beacon of light in a troubled world, through Christ, Amen. 

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:Elder Ted Brown 

 

FAMILY TIME: Sacrament of Baptism (See Insert) 

Oliver Edwards 

HYMN: I’m Gonna Live so God Can Use Me # 648 

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US 

SCRIPTURES: 

 

RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 34: 1-14:(pg 550) 

(Led by Ted Brown) 

OLD TESTAMENT: Exodus 3: 1-12a (pg 56) 

NEW TESTAMENT: Philippians 1: 3-11(pg 1161) 

Matthew 5: 13-16 (pg 958) 

 

HYMN: In The Bulb There Is a Flower# 674 

 

SERMON: Learning and Reaching Out together in Love 

Rev. Steve Boose 

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD 

OFFERTORY: 

 

OFFERINGPresentation 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 

 

HYMN:One More Step Along the World I Go# 641 

 

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.   

  

As we celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism, we welcome to our church family,  

 Oliver, son of Maggie and Jeff Edwards.  Today is Building Fund Sunday .  

The Trustees and Board of Managers have designated two projects this year; The addition of the side handrail in the front vestibule and an updated church sign at the corner od 6th line and 22nd side road 

are important projects  for our church. If you wish to donate to the Building Fund, you may use the Building Fund envelopes available at the back of the church.  Please indicate your offering envelope number if possible.  You may also use your weekly offering envelope and mark donation "OTHER". All donations will be used for our special projects and maintenance  of the church buildings. Thank you.   Cemetery and Church yard clean up.  Saturday May 7th. 9 a.m.  If you are able to help, thanks.    Special Events Planning Please plan to attend Wednesday May 4th at 7 p.m. here at the church as committees are formed and plans decided upon for Community Barbecue, Harvest Dinner, Holiday Market and Live Nativity. We would appreciate your help.  Memorial Day, May 29th, 11:00 a.m.