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 22nd, 2013
Fourth 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 LOVE (see insert)
PRAYER OF
INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN: Hope Is A Star #119
CONGREGATION’S
LIFE AND MINISTRY: Elder Ted Brown
MINISTRY OF
MUSIC
CHILDREN’S
HYMN: While Shepherds Watched #138
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
Responsive
Psalm: 148: (pg 623) Led
by Ted Brown
New
Testament: Romans
13: 8-14 (pg 1123)
THE
APOSTLES’ CREED (see
inside back cover of hymn book)
HYMN: Open My Eyes (sung twice through) #445
SERMON: “Expect
Spiritual Growth” Rev.
Steven Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERING: Presentation of gifts
THE
DOXOLOGY: We Give Thee
But Thine Own (vs 1) #
661
PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
HYMN: Good Christians, All Rejoice #141
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to
our Service this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse. If you are visiting with us, please
sign our guest book in the front vestibule.
Christmas Eve
Service, 9 p.m. Join
with us as we celebrate the birth of Christ. The offering will be donated to
our local food banks.
Mark Your
Calendar!
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING will be held in the church Thursday February 13, 2014. A potluck supper will be shared at
6:30. Business meeting to follow.
Rev. Steve will be suspending his Wednesday morning hours at Limehouse
until April. If you have been considering dropping in on a Wednesday
morning, please do so at the Knox office in Georgetown, or call him to arrange
a visit at a different location. Wednesday breakfasts at the McDonald’s in
Georgetown will still continue, however, so feel free to drop by then, too!
