MINISTER:Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION:Ted Brown
ORGANIST:Sharon Dutton
MORNING WORSHIP9:30 a.m.Dec 1st, 2019
Advent I – HOPE
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy
CALL TO WORSHIP:
ADVENT I: Lighting of the Candle Of Hope:Bea Oliver
SONG:The candle of hope we light in this hour
Proclaims that the Lord is coming in power.
We wait for a future, now hidden from view,
When Christ in his glory will make all things new.
Proclaims that the Lord is coming in power.
We wait for a future, now hidden from view,
When Christ in his glory will make all things new.
HYMN:O Come, O Come Emmanuel#122
CONGREGATION’S LIFE ANDMINISTRY:Sharin Cooper
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES
RESPONSIVE READING:(Insert)
(Led by Sharin Cooper)
NEW TESTAMENT:Luke 1:1-25(pg 1013)
REV. STEVE BOOSE
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY:
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS:Presentation of Gifts
SONG OF BLESSING: # 145, v 4
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
(The communion cards will be collected at this time)
Apostle’s Creed
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
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
THE BENEDICTION
THREEFOLD AMEN
POSTLUDE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to worship this morning .
May God continue to bless us, here at Limehouse.
This morning, Bea Oliver lights the candle of Hope.
Please attend a Congregational Meeting this morning, immediately following morning worship. The Board of Managers and Church Treasurer will present stipend, allowances and general expenditures for 2020.
Live Nativity presentation will be December 14th.
Presentations will be at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.
