Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER : Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Bill Karn 905-877-2346
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30
a.m. December
1st, 2013
Communion Sunday
First Sunday in
Advent
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
ORGAN
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy vs
1
# 299
CALL
TO WORSHIP
LIGHTING
OF THE CANDLE OF HOPE (see insert)
Purple,
the colour of royalty demonstrates the coming King.
PRAYER
OF INVOCATION
HYMN:
Come,
Thou Long-Expected Jesus #
110
CONGREGATION’S
LIFE AND MINISTRY: Elder Bill Sanford
MINISTRY
OF MUSIC
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
Responsive Reading: Psalm
25: 1-10 (pg
545)
Led
by Bill Sanford
New Testament: Matthew
24: 1-35 (pg 981)
THE
APOSTLES’ CREED (see inside back cover of hymn book)
HYMN: Hark The
Glad Sound #118
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERING:
Presentation
of gifts
THE
DOXOLOGY: We
give Thee but Thine own (vs 1) # 661
PRAYER
OF DEDICATION
THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn Here
Is Bread, Here Is Wine # 546
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
HYMN: Go Tell It
On The Mountain #
133
THE
BENEDICTION AND THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN
CHOIR
AND CONGREGATION: GO NOW IN PEACE
Go
now in peace, never be afraid, God will go with you each hour of ev’ry day. Go
now in faith, steadfast, strong and true. Know he will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love, and show you believe, Reach out to others so all the world can
see. God will be there watching
from above. Go now in peace, in faith and in love.
ORGAN POSTLUDE
