Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER : Reverend
Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted
Brown
ORGANIST: Josh
Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30
a.m. April 20th, 2014
EASTER SUNDAY
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy
vs. 1 # 299
CALL TO WORSHIP:
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
HYMN: Christ
Arose Lyrics on
Insert
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY Elder Cathy
Brown
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
Responsive Reading: Psalm 118:
1-2, 14-24 (pg606) Led By Cathy
Brown
OLD TESTAMENT: Jeremiah
31: 1-6 (pg 782)
NEW TESTAMENT: Colossians 3: 1-4 (pg
1167)
Matthew
28: 1-10 (pg 989)
HYMN: He Is Lord # 252
SERMON: “HE IS NOT HERE!” REVEREND
STEVE BOOSE
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERING Presentation of Gifts
THE DOXOLOGY We give Thee but Thine own (verse 1)
We give Thee but Thine
own, Whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn Give
Thanks to the Risen Lord # 260
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: Thine Be the Glory # 258
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD
GOES OUT
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 every 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.
