Limehouse Presbyterian Church

                                  December 19^th, 2021 

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

122		O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
146		Angels From the Realms of Glory
139		Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
147		Angels We Have Heard on High

 

Scriptures

Responsive         Psalm 27 (God is my Light and Salvation)

NT                          John 1:1-14 (Jesus the Light of the World)

 

Sermon: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!”             

 

Announcements

·      Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID!  If you wish to make a donation to the food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction before the end of the year!  

·      We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).  

·      Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox  this evening at 7:00 p.m.  The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19^th, also at 7:00 p.m.  Mask-wearing and social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

·      Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing?  Please submit such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

·      Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24^th, at 5:00

·      Congregational Meeting Results - Following worship worship, Ted Brown led in prayer before business items were discussed.  Cathy Brown was nominated as Church Treasurer and Susan Cox was nominated as Church Secretary . Ray Denny presented the 2022 minister's stipend and allowance for 2022. Bill Karn presented and explained current Church finances and  Insurance Coverage for 2022. Glenda Benton presented an update for Building Fund. A motion was made and carried that our congregation donate to our local food banks.  (Thank you to everyone who came out for the meeting!)

·      Pray also for:

o   Those who are frantically trying to get their final preparations for Christmas in place,

o   Those who are facing being cold, hungry, and alone in a season of lights and togetherness,

o   Those who are trying to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the “prisoners”,

o   Those who are going to be in hospital or sick in bed over Christmas itself  

 

·      Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation!  

Order of Worship, Limehouse Presbyterian Church December 12th, 2021 The Third Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

118 Hark! The Glad Sound

712 Arise, Your Light Is Come

159 O Come, All Ye Faithful

128 There's A Voice In the Wilderness Crying

Scriptures

Responsive Luke 1:67-75 (the Song of Zechariah)

NT Hebrews 1:1-6

Sermon: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

Announcements

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie

Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks,

has not been being used this year due to COVID 19 If you

wish to make a donation to the food banks through the

church, please include it in your offering with a clear note

regarding direction before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but

we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some

experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox

this evening at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a concert of

different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and social

distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit

such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00

• Congregational Meeting Results - Following worship worship, Ted Brown led in prayer before business

items were discussed. Cathy Brown was nominated as Church Treasurer and Susan Cox was nominated

as Church Secretary . Ray Denny presented the 2022 minister's stipend and allowance for 2022. Bill

Karn presented and explained current Church finances and Insurance Coverage for 2022. Glenda

Benton presented an update for Building Fund. A motion was made and carried that our congregation

donate to our local food banks. (Thank you to everyone who came out for the meeting!)

• Pray also for:

o Those who have been told that their jobs are redundant or are otherwise being eliminated

o Those who are struggling to make ends meet as the year is coming to an end

o Those for whom hope and peace are fleeting, and joy seems like an impossible dream

o Those whom we can love, as God has first loved them.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation! 

Order of Worship, Limehouse Presbyterian Church December 5th, 2021

The Second Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

422 Sing a New Song Unto the Lord

153 Joy to the World

507 Break Now the Bread of Life

169 Il Est Ne / He Is Come

Scriptures

Psalm 98 (Sing a new song to the Lord!)

Sermon: “Joy to the World”

Announcements

• Congregational Meeting / Communion – This morning, we will be celebrating Holy Communion during

worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our finances as we

prepare to head into 2022. Lastly, we will be appointing Cathy Brown as our new Church Treasurer and

Susan Cox as our new Congregational Secretary (commencing January 1st, 2022)! Thank you, ladies, for

stepping forward to serve!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local

food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the

food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction

before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but

we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some

experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox on

Sunday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a

concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and

social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit

such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00

• Pray also for:

o Those who are still cleaning up from natural disasters, both here in Canada and around the

world,

o Those who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues, either in themselves or in

someone they love,

o Teachers as they try to keep their students’ attention as Christmas gets closer,

o Those facing the prospect of Christmas somewhere other than in their homes, with their

families.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our

congregation!