Limehouse Presbyterian Church
MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Apr 24th, 2016
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1# 299
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made!
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: Come together as Christ’s people, with wonder and with praise.
People: We are called to serve, and called to reach out.
Leader: You are the light of the world.
People: Let our light shine! May God fill us with compassion as we worship.
HYMN: Come Sing, O Church, In Joy#757
PRAYER OF GATHERING: (said in unison)
Glorious God, your faithfulness is everlasting and your glory stretches through the heavens. You have created and shaped us in love. You have begun a good work in us, and we are grateful.
Merciful God, we admit that we get discouraged. We underestimate your light within us. Forgive us when we turn away from the needs of others. Help us to reach out in faith, and to be generous. Empower us to be your beacon of light in a troubled world, through Christ, Amen.
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:Elder Ted Brown
FAMILY TIME: Sacrament of Baptism (See Insert)
Oliver Edwards
HYMN: I’m Gonna Live so God Can Use Me # 648
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 34: 1-14:(pg 550)
(Led by Ted Brown)
OLD TESTAMENT: Exodus 3: 1-12a (pg 56)
NEW TESTAMENT: Philippians 1: 3-11(pg 1161)
Matthew 5: 13-16 (pg 958)
HYMN: In The Bulb There Is a Flower# 674
SERMON: Learning and Reaching Out together in Love
Rev. Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY:
OFFERINGPresentation of Gifts
THE DOXOLOGY We Give Thee but Thine Own (verse 1) # 661
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors
HYMN:One More Step Along the World I Go# 641
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
THE BENEDICTION
GO NOW IN PEACE/THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you, our Church family, to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse.
As we celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism, we welcome to our church family,
Oliver, son of Maggie and Jeff Edwards. Today is Building Fund Sunday .
The Trustees and Board of Managers have designated two projects this year; The addition of the side handrail in the front vestibule and an updated church sign at the corner od 6th line and 22nd side road
are important projects for our church. If you wish to donate to the Building Fund, you may use the Building Fund envelopes available at the back of the church. Please indicate your offering envelope number if possible. You may also use your weekly offering envelope and mark donation "OTHER". All donations will be used for our special projects and maintenance of the church buildings. Thank you. Cemetery and Church yard clean up. Saturday May 7th. 9 a.m. If you are able to help, thanks. Special Events Planning Please plan to attend Wednesday May 4th at 7 p.m. here at the church as committees are formed and plans decided upon for Community Barbecue, Harvest Dinner, Holiday Market and Live Nativity. We would appreciate your help. Memorial Day, May 29th, 11:00 a.m.
