Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
MINISTER
: Reverend
Steve Boose
CLERK OF
SESSION: Ted
Brown
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING
WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. December
3rd, 2017
GOD
CALLS US TO WORSHIP
Introit: Holy, Holy, Holy
CALL TO WORSHIP:
ADVENT I: Lighting of the Candle Of Hope: Glenda
Benton
A candle is burning, a
flame warm and bright,
A candle of hope in
December's dark night,
While angels sing blessings
from heaven's starry sky,
Our hearts we prepare now,
for Jesus is nigh.
CONGREGATION’S LIFE
AND MINISTRY Elder Ron Kirkwood
GOD
SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
RESPONSIVE PSALM: Psalm 34:
1-8 (pg 550)
(Led by Ron
Kirkwood)
NEW TESTAMENT Matthew 26: 1-30 (pg 985)
SERMON: THE SENSES OF
CHRISTMAS - Taste
REV. STEVE BOOSE
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
SHARING OUR
BLESSINGS: Presentation of Gifts
SONG OF
BLESSING: # 145,
v 4
PRAYER
OF DEDICATION
THE WORD
MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn All Who Hunger #
534
The Apostle’s Creed (see
inside back cover of hymn book)
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
HYMN: O Come, All Ye Faithful # 159
THE
DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
THE BENEDICTION
CHOIR AND CONGREGATION: He’s the Reason for the
Season
He's the reason for
the season, He's the purpose of it all
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to worship this morning.
May God continue to bless us here at
Limehouse .
Glenda
Benton lights the purple candle of Hope.
Congregational
Meeting – There will be a brief congregational meeting following worship today,
to discuss the situation with the Treasurer’s position. As Linda Brown is
resigning, Kathy Boose, who is a professional
bookkeeper, is being asked to take it on an interim basis. Please plan on
staying to make decisions in this regard.
Live Nativity will
be presented December 9th.
Presentations
at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
