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 22 September 2017

Order of Worship, Anniversary Sunday, September 24, 2017


Limehouse Presbyterian Church

 


CLERK OF SESSION:  Ted Brown

ORGANIST:     Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.  Sept. 24th, 2017

GUEST SPEAKER:     Rev. Dr. S. Travis

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

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

         


 

PRAYER OF APPROACH:

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:   Elder Ted Brown

 

SOMETHING TO SEE:

 

HYMN: Just As I Am (vv1-4)   #682

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE PSALM:  Psalm 145:  (pg 208)

                                                                                (Led by Ted Brown)

 

OLD TESTAMENT:    Joshua 1: 1-9  (pg 621)

 


 

APOSTLE’S CREED

 


 

SERMON:  When The Time Comes   Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis

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)

 


 

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 

THE BENEDICTION

 

THREE-FOLD CHORAL AMEN

 

GO NOW IN PEACE

 

POSTLUDE


ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

We welcome you to worship this morning as we celebrate 156 years of faith and fellowship.


We welcome our guest, Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis.

 

Sarah Travis is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and holds a Doctor of Theology in Preaching from Knox College, University of Toronto.  She serves as the Minister of the Chapel at Knox College, the Interim Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Toronto School of Theology, and teaches courses in the area of preaching and worship.  Sarah is the author of Decolonizing Preaching: The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space, as well as Preaching the Good News: A Handbook about Preaching for Presbyterians in Canada. She lives in Oakville Ontario, and has three children, Ben, Ella and Olive.

 

Lunch will be served following our worship.

 

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated next Sunday, October 1st. We will gather for worship at our regular time of 9:30.

 

Halton Region invites you to share its rich heritage and natural beauty at


Doors Open on October 1st, 2017.

Our Church is part of this recognition and we will welcome guests from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visitors will be able to view our beautiful church sanctuary. Photos and memorabilia in the front vestibule will explain our history. Visitors can also tour the drive shed to view the photo display which documents the stages of restoration to this historical building.