Limehouse
Presbyterian Church
Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER : Reverend
Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted
Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30
a.m. December 7th,
2014
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ADVENT II - COMMUNION
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy
vs. 1 # 299
CALL TO WORSHIP:
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLE OF PEACE
HYMN: Hail To The Lord’s
Anointed #
115
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY Elder Bill Sanford
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
Responsive Psalm: Psalm 85:
1-2, 8-13 (pg 584)
(Led By
Bill Sanford)
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE SERMON
HYMN: Simply Trusting # 689
SERMON: “Trusting
In God’s Plan”
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 Here Is Bread, Here is Wine # 546
(Communion
Cards Will be Collected at this time)
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: What Child Is This? # 161
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.
POSTLUDE
