Order of Worship, March 29. 2015

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse, Ontario

 

MINISTER:  Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:   Ted Brown

ORGANIST:      Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.      March 29th, 2015

 

PALMSUNDAY

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy vs. 1       # 299

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN:       All Glory, Laud and Honour    #214

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Cathy Brown

 

CHILDREN’S HYMN:     Filled With Excitement   # 215

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

 

SCRIPTURES:           

 

Responsive Reading:   Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29    (pg 606)

                                                                (Led by Cathy Brown)

NEW TESTAMENT:    Philippians 2 5-11   (pg 1162)

                                    Mark 11: 1-11     (pg 1003)

 

APOSTLES CREED

 

HYMN:        More Love to Thee, O Christ   # 707

 

SERMON:  Called to Covenant VI – The New Covenant is Written

                                                                                       Rev. Steve Boose

 

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:

OFFERING Presentation of Gifts

 

THE DOXOLOGY We give Thee but Thine own (verse 1) # 661

                        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.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)

 

HYMN:  Hosanna, Loud Hosanna      # 218

 

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

We welcome you, our Church family, to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse.  

 

Easter Lilies
Lilies will be placed in the front vestibule on Easter Sunday. If you wish to place a lily in memory of a loved one, please contact Bill and Betty Anne today.
Cost:$10.00

Board of Managers and Trustees will meet at the church March 30th, 7 p.m.

 

Maundy Thursday April 2^nd, starting at 6:30 at Limehouse .  Pot-luck supper, but elements of the Jewish seder meal will also be present, culminating in a remembrance of the Last Supper.

 

Good Friday April 3^rd, 10:00, at Knox – a service of worship and remembrance that will include a choir cantata that will lead us to the foot of the cross.

 

Easter Sunday April 5^th , regular worship at 9:30 a.m. Please join with us as we celebrate the resurrection, including communion.

 

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