Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
MINISTER: Rev.
Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted
Brown
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING
WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Oct. 1st, 2017
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy,
Holy, Holy, Verse 1 # 299
HYMN: Creator of
the Stars at Night #
111
CONGREGATION’S
LIFE AND MINISTRY: Elder Cathy
Brown
SOMETHING TO
SEE:
Hymn: What
Wondrous Love is This, O My Soul? #242
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
RESPONSIVE
READING: Psalm 25: 1-9 (pg
545) (Led by Cathy Brown)
OLD TESTAMENT: Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32 (pg 834)
NEW TESTAMENT: Philippians 2: 1-13 (pg 1162)
Matthew 21: 23-32 (pg
978)
SERMON: God’s One Way Road 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
THE WORD MADE
VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn Here, O My Lord, I See
Thee (vv1-3) # 543
The Apostle’s Creed (see inside
back cover of hymn book)
Passing of the Peace
Warrant
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All:
And also with you.
Leader: Lift
up your hearts.
All:
We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let
us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All:
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
(The prayer begins by approaching the
aspect of God as Creator, Father, Life-giver, being thankful for all that we
have been given, especially the gift of Jesus Christ. The segment concludes with words to the
effect of…)
Leader: We
join with the whole creation to lift our hearts in joyful praise, saying
together
All: Holy,
Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your
glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna
in the highest.
The prayer continues, with a focus now on
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer, and how He gave us the communion meal
to unify us in one heart, one spirit, and one faith. This segment concludes as…)
Leader: We proclaim the mystery of
faith, saying:
All: Christ
has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
(We come to the final segment of the
prayer, addressing the Holy Spirit, moving from thankfulness for what has been
done to intercessions regarding what may yet be. A time of silent supplication may mark this
time, after which we conclude with The Lord’s Prayer (debts).
Hear us as we pray boldly with the words that He
taught us as we say together:
Our Father…Amen.
Sharing the Elements
Prayer after Communion
Amen
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
HYMN: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee (4-7) #
543
THE
BENEDICTION
THREE-FOLD
CHORAL AMEN
GO NOW IN
PEACE/POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to worship
this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse. Doors
Open Halton this weekend.
Our church will be open until 4 p.m. today for visitors to
admire our beautiful building and drive shed.
At our AGM, it was decided that our Toonie jar donations would be
divided between Acton Food Share and Georgetown Bread Basket.
Our goal was $1000.00.
We have collected just over $400.00. If able, please
donate to this worthy cause.
