Order of Worship, December 01, 2019

MINISTER:​​​​​​​​Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:​​​​​​Ted Brown

ORGANIST:​​​​​​​​Sharon Dutton

MORNING WORSHIP​9:30 a.m.​​​​Dec 1st, 2019

Advent I – HOPE

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

INTROIT: ​​Holy, Holy, Holy

CALL TO WORSHIP:

ADVENT I: ​Lighting of the Candle Of Hope:​​Bea Oliver

SONG:​The candle of hope we light in this hour
​​Proclaims that the Lord is coming in power.
​​We wait for a future, now hidden from view,
​​When Christ in his glory will make all things new.

HYMN:​O Come, O Come Emmanuel​​​​#122

CONGREGATION’S LIFE ANDMINISTRY:​​Sharin Cooper

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES

RESPONSIVE READING:​​​​​​(Insert)

​​​​​​​​(Led by Sharin Cooper)

NEW TESTAMENT:​Luke 1:1-25​​​​(pg 1013)

HYMN:​​All Earth Is Waiting​​​​​#109

SERMON:​​Preparing The Way: He Is Near

​​​​​​​​REV. STEVE BOOSE

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:

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, Gather Gladly​​​​# 534

​​(The communion cards will be collected at this time)

Apostle’s Creed

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:​​Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus​​# 110

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION 

THREEFOLD AMEN

CHOIR AND CONGREGATION:​Go Now In Peace

POSTLUDE:​

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

We welcome you to worship this morning .

May God continue to bless us, here at Limehouse.

This morning, Bea Oliver lights the candle of Hope.

Please attend a Congregational Meeting this morning, immediately following morning worship. The Board of Managers and Church Treasurer will present stipend, allowances and general expenditures for 2020.

Live Nativity presentation will be December 14th.

Presentations will be at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.

Order of Worship, November 24, 2019

MINISTER:​​​​​​​​Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:​​​​​​Ted Brown

ORGANIST:​​​​​​​​Alina Hartley

MORNING WORSHIP​9:30 a.m.​​​​Nov. 17th, 2019

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

INTROIT:​​Holy, Holy, Holy

CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN:​​Crown Him With Many Crowns​​#274

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION

CONGREGATION’S LIFE ANDMINISTRY:​​Elder Bill Karn

SOMETHING TO SEE

HYMN:​​King of Kings and Lord of Lords​​#266

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE PSALM:​​Luke 1: 68-79​​​(pg 1014)

​​​​​​​​(Led by Bill Karn) 

OLD TESTAMENT:​​Jeremiah 23:1-6​​​(pg 773)

NEW TESTAMENT:​​Colossians 1: 1-20​​​(pg 1165)

​​​​​Luke 23: 33-43​​​(pg 1046)

The Apostle’s Creed

​​​(see inside back cover of hymn book)

HYMN:​​Jesus Shall Reign Where​​​#275

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SERMON:​​The Righteous Branch

​​​​​​​​Rev. Steve Boose

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:​

OFFERING:​​Presentation of Gifts

THE DOXOLOGY:​We Give Thee But Thine Own (vs 1  #661

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Lord’s Prayer (debts)

HYMN:​​Shine, Jesus Shine​​​​#376

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION

THREEFOLD AMEN

GO NOW IN PEACE 

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We welcome you to worship this morning .

May God continue to bless us, here at Limehouse.

We will decorate the church sanctuary for Christmas this morning following worship.

If you are able to stay and help, we thank you.There will be a warm lunch served for all who wish to enjoy fellowship and the preparations for Advent.

Thank you!

Next Sunday, December 1st commences the Season of Advent.

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy communion December 1st.

Live Nativity, December 14th. 

Presentations will be at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. in our historic

drive shed. Warm beverages will be served in the church basement.

Speak to Kathy Boose if you are able to help with the nativity scene

display.

Please attend a Congregational meeting December 1st, immediately following morning worship. The Board of Managers and Church Treasurer will present stipend, allowances

 and general expenditures for 2020.

Order of Worship, November 17, 2019

MINISTER:​​​​​​​​Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:​​​​​​Ted Brown

ORGANIST:​​​​​​​​Sharon Dutton

MORNING WORSHIP​9:30 a.m.​​​​Nov. 17th, 2019

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

INTROIT:​​Holy, Holy, Holy

CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN:​​Morning Has Broken​​​​#814

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION

CONGREGATION’S LIFE ANDMINISTRY:​Elder Cathy Brown

SOMETHING TO SEE

HYMN:​​O Master, Let Me Walk WithThee​​#642

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE PSALM:​​Isaiah 12​​​​(pg 687)

​​​​​​​(Led by Cathy Brown ) 

OLD TESTAMENT:​​Isaiah 65:17-25​​​(pg 743)

NEW TESTAMENT:​​1 Thessalonians 3: 6-13​​(pg 1170)

​​​​​Luke 21: 5-19​​​(pg 1042)

The Apostle’s Creed

​​​(see inside back cover of hymn book)

HYMN:​​For the Healing of the Nations​​#736

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SERMON:​​A FOCUSED FAITH

▪ Rev. Steve Boose

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:​

OFFERING:​​Presentation of Gifts

THE DOXOLOGY:​We Give Thee But Thine Own (vs 1  #661

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Lord’s Prayer (debts)

HYMN:​​Battle Hymn of the Republic vv1,3,4,7​(Insert)

 THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION

THREEFOLD AMEN

GO NOW IN PEACE 

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We welcome you to worship this morning. 

May God continue to bless us, here at Limehouse.

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Mark your calendar!    Sunday November 24th

We will decorate the church sanctuary for Christmas following morning

worship.

If you are able to stay and help we thank you.

There will be a warm lunch served for all who wish to

enjoy fellowship and the preparations for Advent.

Thank you!

TOONIE UPDATE 2019

As of the first of November the toonie collection stands at $419.35.  Thank you. 

We still have two months.

 Last year we were able to raise $606.21 which was given to the Georgetown & Acton Food Banks. 

They really appreciated our donations. 

Report from Glenda Benton.

HELP RAISE THE ROOF IN LOMA

An afternoon  of Music with Eric Walton singing hits of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.  2:00 pm Saturday, November 23rd at Norval Presbyterian Church, 499 Guelph Street, Georgetown.

Free Will Offering in Support of Servant’s Heart Ministries in Dominican Republic through Norval Presbyterian church in the Dominican Republic

Live Nativity - on Saturday, Dec. 14th, Limehouse will again present its Live Nativity in our historic drive shed.  Performances of the story of the arrival in Bethlehem will take place at 6:30 and 7:15, and everyone is welcome to attend and to join together for refreshments in the basement.  Kid-friendly versions of the Nativity will be available in the basement, and if anyone is willing to lend a Nativity Set for the display upstairs, please talk to Kathy Boose.