Morning Worship Service

Prelude: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, from Messiah George Frideric Handel

Teresa Anstatt, soprano

Announcements

Call to Worship

Doxology Old Hundredth

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Confession

Our Father, we praise You for our Great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as the sacrifice for our sins, and in whose name we may come boldly to Your throne of grace. We confess we come to You far less often than we sin. We allow our sins to pile up, and we get used to them. We become comfortable and lazy in our faith. O God, we underestimate sin's power, and overestimate our own ability. We pray Your Holy Spirit would remove every sinful desire from us, that we might be increasingly separated from sin. Humble us, and give us grace to depend on You every moment of every day. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 4:24–25

It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Invocation

Hymn 274: Thine Be the Glory Maccabaeus

Responsive Reading: Psalm 30

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”
By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.
To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?
Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!”
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Gloria Patri Meineke

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall

have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of Intercession (concluding with The Lord’s Prayer)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn: Before the Throne of God Above Vikki Cook

(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer

(For online giving go to tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)

Offertory: I Sing the Mighty Power of God arr. Anna Laura Page

Teresa Anstatt, soprano

Scripture Reading: Revelation 18 (pew Bible, p.1038)

Sermon: Requiem for the World Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 420: At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing St. George's, Windsor

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

The Sursum Corda (Lift up your hearts)

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord!
Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is right and good and a joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks unto You, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your glorious Name; evermore praising You, and saying:

“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.”

Words of Institution

Distribution of the Bread

Please use the distribution times for personal prayer and thanksgiving. We will all partake the bread and cup together at the direction of the minister. Please remember to fill out a goldenrod Communion Participation slip and kindly place it in one of the oak boxes on your way out.

Distribution of the Cup

Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

Hymn 378: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face Morecambe

(Please remain seated while the deacons’ offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.)

Benediction

Postlude: Symphony No. 2: Final Charles-Marie Widor

Serving today:
Chris Andino, 9:00am platform
Dr. Enrique Leal, 11am platform
Colin Howland, organist