Limehouse, Ontario
MINISTER : Reverend Steven Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 a.m. May 29th, 2016
ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
ORGAN PRELUDE: Musical Selections Josh Lim
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy vs. 1 # 299
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: The Church’s One Foundation # 479
PRAYER OF APPROACH
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY: Trustee Ron Kirkwood
Cemetery Update: Cemetery Administrator Maggie Edwards
FAMILY TIME:
HYMN: All The Way My Saviour Leads Me # 699
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: Original Composition by Josh Lim
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
Responsive Reading: Psalm 121: (Pg 612)
Trustee Alison Murray-Brown
EPISTLE: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 -18 (Pg 1171)
GOSPEL: John 14: 1-7 (Pg 1067)
THE APOSTLES CREED:
Hymn - I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go (insert)
MEDITATION: A TEMPORARY ADDRESS Rev. Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY: Hope Composed by Yiruma
Performed by Josh Lim
OFFERING: Presentation of gifts for Cemetery Maintenance
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.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s prayer (Debts)
(Weather Permitting) The Congregation is asked to follow Trustee Bill Karn and Rev. Boose out to the Cemetery.
ORGAN POSTLUDE: Josh Lim
Hymn: When the Roll is Called Up Yonder (Insert)
BENEDICTION/GRACE/THE AARONIC BLESSING
The Lord Bless you and keep you
The Lord make his face shine upon you
And be gracious unto you
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you
And give you peace
Amen
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to our annual Memorial Day Service. May you renew friendships and memories during this time of worship.
The Board of Managers and Trustees thank you for your continued interest and financial support. We are proud of our cemetery and your generous donations enable us to maintain the cemetery grounds. A special thank you is also extended to those who helped at the clean up on May 7th. Many worked on the cemetery and church grounds for our spring cleaning!
The Trustees also extend a heartfelt “thank you” to Ron and Joan Matheson, Halton Commercial Printers, for the printing of our special invitations. A sincere thank you is extended to our organist, Josh Lim, as he shares his gifts of music today.
You are invited to lunch and a time of fellowship in the Church Hall following closing prayers in the cemetery.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated June 5th at 9:30 a.m.
Beef On A Bun June 11th, 2016, 5 to 7 p.m.
Adults $15.00, Children 12 and under $6.00. Tickets available at the door or contact Glenda Benton 905-877-2101 or Carol Lawson 905-877-3753.
As we acknowledge 190 years of cemetery use here at Limehouse, a marker has been placed to indicate the sight of the first burial. This burial plot and brief history may be found mid-way in the ”old part” of our cemetery, near the iron fence. Weather permitting, our closing hymn and prayer will be close to this location.
Limehouse Church will be closed for summer holidays on
July 3, 10, 17 and 24. Regular worship will resume on July 31st 9:30 a.m.
Community BBQ – August 14th, 2016 at 5 to 7 p.m.
Please join with us to enjoy barbecued hamburgers, hotdogs and fellowship.
Bring your own lawn chair and come out to meet your neighbours.
Please introduce yourselves to Lindsay Petch, Cemetery Treasurer and Maggie Edwards, Cemetery Administrator.
Mark your calendar!
We will celebrate 155 years of faith and fellowship here at Limehouse at our
155th Anniversary Service, September 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Local historian, John McDonald, will be our guest speaker.
