Order of Worship, October 23, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church 

 

MINISTER:Rev. Steve Boose 

CLERK OF SESSION:Ted Brown 

ORGANIST:Josh Lim 

MORNING WORSHIP9:30 a.m.October 23rd, 2016 

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP 

PRELUDE 

 

INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1# 299 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: 

 

HYMN: I Sing the Almighty Power of God# 333 

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION: 

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:Elder Ted Brown 

 

FAMILY TIME:  

 

HYMN: Let It Be Said of Us (Insert) 

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US 

SCRIPTURES: 

 

RESPONSIVE READING:Psalm 65: (pg 569) 

(Led by Ted Brown) 

OLD TESTAMENT:Joel 2: 23-32(pg 902) 

NEW TESTAMENT:2 Timothy 4:6-8(pg 1180) 

Luke 18: 9-14(pg 1038) 

 

APOSTLE’S CREED#539 

 

HYMN: Just As I Am #682 

SERMON:The First Step to Sainthood Rev. Steve Boose 

 

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD 

OFFERTORY: 

 

OFFERING Presentation 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: I Am Thine, O Lord (Insert) 

 

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT 

 

THE BENEDICTION 

 

GO NOW IN PEACE/THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN 

 

POSTLUDE 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

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

 

Harvest Harmony -  Saturday  -  October 29, 2016,  7 p.m.   

Please join with us - as we enjoy musical selections from various artists. Following this harvest of harmony, we will be serving dessert and beverages in the church basement where we will enjoy conversation with our neighbours and friends. The music begins at 7pm. Donations to our little Church on the hill gratefully accepted.   

 

Holiday Market Friday December 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Knox Hall, Georgetown.  

If you are able to donate homemade items, we thank you.  

Once again, we have "rented" two tables for this event.   All proceeds to our church.  

Alison, Betty Anne, Carol and Kathy 

 

Treasurer –  We are grateful that Linda Brown has offered to do the accounting part of the position of Church Treasurer. 

This position is to be "divided" . A team of counters for weekly recording and depositing  the offering is required. Linda will be responsible for accounting procedures. 

Are you interested? Please speak to the elders. 

 

We pray for a safe journey, as Paul and Liz travel to Florida. 

We will not gather here  for worship at Limehouse, next Sunday, October 30 . 

You are invited to attend a Joint Worship Service at 11:oo a.m. with the five congregations of Georgetown, Limehouse, Norval, Union and Acton.   

Knox Georgetown is hosting this special service  There will be a light luncheon to follow. 

Let us gather together! 

 

Regular worship will resume on Sunday November 6th at 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate Remembrance Sunday. 

Session will meet at the Church November 10 at 7 p.m. 

Planned Giving Seminar - Ever wanted to leave a legacy to your church but weren't sure how? On Sunday, November 13th, following Worship, there will be a workshop led by Karen Plater, Associate Secretary for Stewardship & Planned Giving, in the Small Hall at Knox. This workshop is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about leaving legacy gifts to their congregation, or even the national Church as a whole! 

 

Order of Worship, October 16, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

 

MINISTER:      Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION:   Ted Brown

ORGANIST:  Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m., October 16th, 2016

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

 

INTROIT:           Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1    # 299

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN:    Thy Word      # 496

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION:

   

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Elder Ron Kirkwood

 

FAMILY TIME:

 

HYMN:   What A Friend We Have in Jesus   # 746

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:     Psalm 119: 97-104    (pg 610)

                                                                (Led by Ron Kirkwood)

OLD TESTAMENT:     Jeremiah 31: 27-34  (pg 783)

NEW TESTAMENT:    2 Timothy 3:14-4:5  (pg 1179)

                                 Luke 18: 1-8 (pg 1038)

 

APOSTLE’S CREED   #539

 

HYMN:        Lord, Listen to Your children Praying   # 449

 

SERMON: Persistent Goodness         Rev. Steve Boose

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:     

 

OFFERING   Presentation 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: Here I Am, Lord # 592

 

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 

THE BENEDICTION

 

GO NOW IN PEACE/THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

 

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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

 

Harvest Harmony -  Saturday  -  October 29, 2016,  7 p.m. 

Please join with us - as we enjoy musical selections from various artists. Following this harvest of harmony, we will be serving dessert and beverages in the church basement where we will enjoy conversation with our neighbours and friends. The music begins at 7pm. Donations to our little Church on the hill gratefully accepted. 

 

Holiday Market Friday December 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Knox Hall, Georgetown.

If you are able to donate homemade items, we thank you. Once again, we will "rent" two tables for this event.   All proceeds to our church.

Alison, Betty Anne, Carol and Kathy

 

Treasurer – After many years of faithful and dedicated service Bill Sanford has decided to retire from being our Treasurer at the end of the calendar year.  While we have many who help with the financial side of things, we need someone to take on the title of “Treasurer”, and it would be good to have a period of transition and training.  If you are interested, please talk to Bill or any of the other elders about it.

 

We will not gather here for worship at Limehouse, on Sunday October 30.

You are invited to attend a Joint Worship Service – The five congregations of Georgetown, Limehouse, Norval, Union and Acton are once again holding a joint service of worship!  This year, Knox Georgetown. will be hosting the service, which will take place on Sunday, October 30th, at 11:00 a.m.  A joint choir is being formed to present music for the day, and Rev. Bryan Fox, the stated supply preacher at Union, will be bringing the message for the day.  There will be a light luncheon to follow.

Let us gather together!

 

Regular worship will resume on Sunday November 6th at 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate Remembrance Sunday.

 

Planned Giving Seminar - Ever wanted to leave a legacy to your church but weren't sure how? On Sunday, November 13th, following Worship, there will be a workshop led by Karen Plater, Associate Secretary for Stewardship & Planned Giving, in the Small Hall at Knox. This workshop is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about leaving legacy gifts to their congregation, or even the national Church as a whole!

Order of Worship, Thanksgiving Sunday, October 07, 2016

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

MINISTER:      Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown

ORGANIST:  Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP  9:30 a.m.   October 9th, 2016

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE

INTROIT:    Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1     # 299

CALL TO WORSHIP:  (Responsive)

L:       Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

P:      Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

L:       Let us come before him with thanksgiving

P:      And extol him with music and song.

L:       For the Lord is the great God,

P:      The great King above all gods.

L:       In his hand are the depths of the earth,

P:      And the mountain peaks belong to him.

L:       The sea is his, for he made it,

P:      And his hands formed the dry land.

L:       Come, let us bow down in worship,

P:      Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;

L:       For he is our God

P:      And we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

HYMN:                 We Plow the Fields and Scatter             # 807

PRAYER OF INVOCATION:

   

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:      Elder Bill Karn

FAMILY TIME:

HYMN:                 Break Now the Bread of Life                 # 507

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

RESPONSIVE READING:      Psalm 100    (pg 593)  (Led by Bill Karn)

OLD TESTAMENT:                 Deuteronomy 26: 1-11    (pg 195

NEW TESTAMENT:               Philippians 4: 4-9      (pg 1163)

John 6: 25-35     (pg 1056)

APOSTLE’S CREED      #539

HYMN:     Now Thank We all Our God   # 457

SERMON:   How Do I Say “Thank You”?        Rev. Steve Boose

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:     

OFFERING    Presentation 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:    For the Fruits of All Creation  # 802

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

THE BENEDICTION

GO NOW IN PEACE/THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  

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

Harvest Harmony - Saturday  -  October 29, 2016,  7 p.m. 

Please join with us - as we enjoy musical selections from various artists. Following this harvest of harmony, we will be serving dessert and beverages in the church basement where we will enjoy conversation with our neighbours and friends. The music begins at 7pm. Donations to our little Church on the hill gratefully accepted. 

Holiday Market Friday December 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Knox Hall, Georgetown.

If you are able to donate homemade items, we thank you.

Once again, we will "rent" two tables for this event.   All proceeds to our church.

Alison, Betty Anne, Carol and Kathy

Treasurer – After many years of faithful and dedicated service Bill Sanford has decided to retire from being our Treasurer at the end of the calendar year.  While we have many who help with the financial side of things, we need someone to take on the title of “Treasurer”, and it would be good to have a period of transition and training.  If you are interested, please talk to Bill or any of the other elders about it.

We will not gather here  for worship at Limehouse, on Sunday October 30.

You are invited to attend a Joint Worship Service – The five congregations of Georgetown, Limehouse, Norval, Union and Acton are once again holding a joint service of worship!  This year, Knox Georgetown. will be hosting the service, which will take place on Sunday, October 30th, at 11:00 a.m.  A joint choir is being formed to present music for the day, and Rev. Bryan Fox, the stated supply preacher at Union, will be bringing the message for the day.  There will be a light luncheon to follow.

Let us gather together!

Regular worship will resume on Sunday November 6th at 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate Remembrance Sunday.