Order of Worship, December 04, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse, Ontario

MINISTER :    Reverend Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:     Ted Brown

ORGANIST:    Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP    9:30 a.m.   December 4^th, 2016

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PREPARING:    Carol Sing

HYMN:   Hail to the Lord’s Anointed    # 115

ADVENT I1: Lighting of the Candle Of Peace:    Mary Lou & Ray Denny   

CALL TO WORSHIP:     Hope Is a Star, Verse 2   #119

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY     Elder Bill Sanford

SOMETHING TO SEE:

HYMN:    Born In The Night    # 137

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES

RESPONSIVE PSALM:   Psalm 72: 1-7, 18-19    (pg 574)

                                                                             (Led by Bill Sanford)

OLD TESTAMENT:   Isaiah 11:1-10   (pg 686)

NEW TESTAMENT    Romans 15: 4-13   (pg 1125)

                                      Matthew 3: 1-12   (pg 957)

SERMON:  It’s Just Not the Same  REV. STEVE BOOSE

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERING  Presentation of Gifts

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

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

THE WORD MADE VISIBLE

The Invitation

Hymn    All Who Hunger    # 534

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:                  Now Let Us From the Table Rise                             # 556

                                                                           

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION

CHOIR AND CONGREGATION: He’s the Reason for the Season

He's the reason for the season, He's the purpose of it all
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Mary Lou and Ray Denny  light the purple candle, The Candle of Peace.

There are Holiday Market items available for purchase

following worship and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Coffee and treats!

Live Nativity December 10th.

Presentations at 6:30 and 7:15.

O come, let us adore Him!