Limehouse Presbyterian Church

                                  December 19^th, 2021 

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

122		O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
146		Angels From the Realms of Glory
139		Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
147		Angels We Have Heard on High

 

Scriptures

Responsive         Psalm 27 (God is my Light and Salvation)

NT                          John 1:1-14 (Jesus the Light of the World)

 

Sermon: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!”             

 

Announcements

·      Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID!  If you wish to make a donation to the food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction before the end of the year!  

·      We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).  

·      Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox  this evening at 7:00 p.m.  The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19^th, also at 7:00 p.m.  Mask-wearing and social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

·      Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing?  Please submit such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

·      Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24^th, at 5:00

·      Congregational Meeting Results - Following worship worship, Ted Brown led in prayer before business items were discussed.  Cathy Brown was nominated as Church Treasurer and Susan Cox was nominated as Church Secretary . Ray Denny presented the 2022 minister's stipend and allowance for 2022. Bill Karn presented and explained current Church finances and  Insurance Coverage for 2022. Glenda Benton presented an update for Building Fund. A motion was made and carried that our congregation donate to our local food banks.  (Thank you to everyone who came out for the meeting!)

·      Pray also for:

o   Those who are frantically trying to get their final preparations for Christmas in place,

o   Those who are facing being cold, hungry, and alone in a season of lights and togetherness,

o   Those who are trying to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the “prisoners”,

o   Those who are going to be in hospital or sick in bed over Christmas itself  

 

·      Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation!  

Order of Worship, Limehouse Presbyterian Church December 12th, 2021 The Third Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

118 Hark! The Glad Sound

712 Arise, Your Light Is Come

159 O Come, All Ye Faithful

128 There's A Voice In the Wilderness Crying

Scriptures

Responsive Luke 1:67-75 (the Song of Zechariah)

NT Hebrews 1:1-6

Sermon: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

Announcements

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie

Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks,

has not been being used this year due to COVID 19 If you

wish to make a donation to the food banks through the

church, please include it in your offering with a clear note

regarding direction before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but

we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some

experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox

this evening at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a concert of

different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and social

distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit

such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00

• Congregational Meeting Results - Following worship worship, Ted Brown led in prayer before business

items were discussed. Cathy Brown was nominated as Church Treasurer and Susan Cox was nominated

as Church Secretary . Ray Denny presented the 2022 minister's stipend and allowance for 2022. Bill

Karn presented and explained current Church finances and Insurance Coverage for 2022. Glenda

Benton presented an update for Building Fund. A motion was made and carried that our congregation

donate to our local food banks. (Thank you to everyone who came out for the meeting!)

• Pray also for:

o Those who have been told that their jobs are redundant or are otherwise being eliminated

o Those who are struggling to make ends meet as the year is coming to an end

o Those for whom hope and peace are fleeting, and joy seems like an impossible dream

o Those whom we can love, as God has first loved them.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation! 

Order of Worship, Limehouse Presbyterian Church December 5th, 2021

The Second Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

422 Sing a New Song Unto the Lord

153 Joy to the World

507 Break Now the Bread of Life

169 Il Est Ne / He Is Come

Scriptures

Psalm 98 (Sing a new song to the Lord!)

Sermon: “Joy to the World”

Announcements

• Congregational Meeting / Communion – This morning, we will be celebrating Holy Communion during

worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our finances as we

prepare to head into 2022. Lastly, we will be appointing Cathy Brown as our new Church Treasurer and

Susan Cox as our new Congregational Secretary (commencing January 1st, 2022)! Thank you, ladies, for

stepping forward to serve!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local

food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the

food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction

before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but

we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some

experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox on

Sunday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a

concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and

social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit

such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00

• Pray also for:

o Those who are still cleaning up from natural disasters, both here in Canada and around the

world,

o Those who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues, either in themselves or in

someone they love,

o Teachers as they try to keep their students’ attention as Christmas gets closer,

o Those facing the prospect of Christmas somewhere other than in their homes, with their

families.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our

congregation! 

Order of Worship, November 28, 2021

 Limehouse Presbyterian Church

The First Sunday of Advent

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

110 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

161 What Child Is This?

141 Good Christians, All Rejoice

133 Go, Tell It On the Mountain

Scriptures

OT Isaiah 40:1-8 (Comfort for God’s people)

NT 1 John 1:1-4 (We tell about what we have seen!)

Sermon: “Good Christians, All Rejoice!”

Announcements

• Congregational Meeting / Communion – Next week, on December 5th

, we will be celebrating Holy

Communion during worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our

finances as we prepare to head into 2022. Lastly, we will be appointing Cathy Brown as our new

Church Treasurer and Susan Cox as our new Congregational Secretary (commencing January 1st, 2022)!

Thank you, ladies, for stepping forward to serve!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local

food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the

food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction

before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but

we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some

experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox on

Sunday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a

concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and

social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit

such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Christmas Eve will be celebrated on Friday, December 24th, at 5:00

• Pray also for:

o The people of British Columbia as they try to clean up the washed-out roads and broken rail

lines,

o The people of Newfoundland as they clean up from torrential rains and flooding this past week!

o Students trying to cope with a non-traditional learning environment as we approach the

Christmas break

o Shelters and social workers who are overloaded with clients trying to stay warm… and alive.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our

congregation! 

Order of Worship, November 21, 2021

 Limehouse Presbyterian Church 

November 21st, 2021 “Christ the King Sunday” Service 

Notes and Announcements

Hymns

267 Rejoice, the Lord is King

299 Holy, Holy, Holy

340 At the Name of Jesus

275 Jesus Shall Reign

Scriptures

Psalm 132:1-12 (God’s promises to David)

OT 2 Samuel 23:1-7 (David’s final words)

NT Revelation 1:4b-8 (Jesus will return)

Gospel John 18:33-37 (Jesus on trial before Pilate)

Sermon: “Belonging To A Royal Family”

Announcements

• Advent is only ONE WEEK AWAY! We will be decorating the church after worship TODAY, so if you can stay to help out, that would be great!

• Congregational Meeting / Communion – In TWO weeks, on December 5th, we will be celebrating Holy Communion during worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our finances as we prepare to head into 2022. Lastly, we will be appointing Cathy Brown as our new Church Treasurer and Susan Cox as our new Congregational Secretary (commencing January 1st, 2022)!

Thank you, ladies, for stepping forward to serve!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Christmas Concerts in at Knox – Michael Kelly Cavan will be performing a Christmas concert at Knox onSuday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. The Knox Choir, plus Haydn Evans & Friends, will present a concert of different Christmas music on Sunday, December 19th, also at 7:00 p.m. Mask-wearing and social distancing for those in the pews will be enforced at these concerts.

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Pray also for: o The people of the Vancouver / Fraser Valley area as floods have isolated them by closing roads and access routes,

o Musicians, as all their regular music gets swallowed up with Christmas songs!

o Families who have lost loved ones recently and will have a hole at the Christmas table this year,

o Charities who are trying to end their years by touching as many lives as possible.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation! Please remember that you can mail in your offering or drop it off at Bill Karn’s home.

Order of Worship, November 14, 2021

 Limehouse Presbyterian Church

November 14th, 2021

Service Notes and Announcements

Hymns

371 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Psalm 16 (Scottish Metrical Psalter, 1650) 

242 What Wondrous Love Is This 

685 How Firm a Foundation

Scriptures

Psalm 16 (God at the forefront of my life)

OT Daniel 12:1-3 (A vision of coming tribulation)

NT Hebrews 10:11-18 (One sacrifice was good enough for all)

Gospel Mark 13:1-8 (Jesus predicts the troubles that will precede His return)

Sermon: “Looking For Signs”

Announcements

• Advent is only TWO WEEKS AWAY! We will be decorating the church after worship NEXT Sunday, so if you can stay to help out next week, that would be great!

• Congregational Meeting / Communion – In THREE weeks, on December 5th, we will be celebrating Holy Communion during worship. We will also have a congregational meeting after worship to consider our finances as we prepare to head into 2022. We will also be appointing Cathy Brown as our new Church Treasurer!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction before the end of the year!

• We are still looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays – Kathleen Boose can do it, but we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity to play and gain some experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Do you have a hymn or a Christmas carol that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Pray also for:

o The crews who are putting up all of the Christmas decorations we see everywhere,

o The merchants (and their staffs) as they prepare for the onslaught of Christmas shoppers,

o Charities as they gear up for their Christmas fundraising / item distribution campaigns,

o Those who are going to be needing help to make ends meet, and not just at Christmas time.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation! Please remember that you can mail in your offering or drop it off at Bill Karn’s home.

Order of Worship, November 7th, 2021

Limehouse Presbyterian Church November 7th, 2021 –

Remembrance Sunday Service

Notes and Announcements

Hymns

800 O Canada

330 O God, Our Help in Ages Past

834 God Save Our Gracious Queen

You Are My All In All

371 Love Divine,

All Loves Excelling Scriptures Psalm

Psalm 127 (Blessed is the home that trusts in God to build it)

OT 1 Kings 17:;8-16 (The widow of Zarephath feeds Elijah)

NT Hebrews 9:24-28 (Christ is in the eternal sanctuary)

Gospel Mark 12:38-44

(The Widow’s Mite) Sermon: “The Widows of War”

Announcements

• Today is Reformation Sunday! 504 years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther (statue is above) posted 95 objections to the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther wanted to reform the Church, not split it, but split it he did, and today we remember what the Reformation itself became based on.

• Evangel Hall – Thank you to everyone who gave items for Evangel Hall! Rev. Steve’s vehicle was full to the brim, and the volunteers were very grateful for everything!

• Food Bank Toonie Jar – We have realized that the Toonie Jar, by which we make donations to the local food banks, has not been being used this year due to COVID! If you wish to make a donation to the food banks through the church, please include it in your offering with a clear note regarding direction before the end of the year!

• We have had some nibbles, but we are still looking for a Treasurer and a Secretary to take over the positions being vacated by Bill & Betty Anne Karn by the end of this year. If you are interested in either position, please speak to either them or Rev. Steve about what the jobs entail. We are thankful for all their years of service in these positions!

• We are also looking for an Organist / Pianist to lead music on Sundays –to Kathleen Boose can do it, but we’d rather give someone else (such as a young piano student) the opportunity play and gain some experience (not to mention earn a little money for their work!).

• Do you have a hymn that you’ve been wanting to hear or sing? Please submit such requests to Rev. Steve and he will slot it into the upcoming worship services!

• Fall Back – Please remember that your clocks go back one hour next Sunday morning!

• Pray also for: o All of our veterans, a number that is getting smaller every year o All those who are serving our military in operations in Canada and around the world o All those who are contemplating submitting their name for recruitment in any of our uniformed services (military, police, fire, EMS, etc.) o All those who bear scars that are physical / mental / spiritual and are trying to live just one day at a time.

• Thanks, as always, to everyone for your continued support of the work and ministry of our congregation! Please remember that you can mail in your offering or drop it off at Bill Karn’s home.