Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Toccata in E Major, Part 1 Johann Sebastian Bach

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 15: Stand Up and Bless the Lord Carlisle

Prayer of Confession

Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before You our sinful nature, prone to evil and slothful in good, and all our shortcomings and offenses. You alone know how often we have sinned: in wandering from Your ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. But You, O Lord, have mercy upon us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased You. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of Your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, help us, we pray, to live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Acts 10:43

To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

Doxology 733 Lasst Uns Erfreuen

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

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: 1 John 1 (pew Bible p. 1021)

Sermon: Back to the Beginning Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 429: Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured Jesus, Meine Zuversicht

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Jesus, Sun of Life, My Splendor George Frideric Handel
Tenth Church Choir

Jesus, Sun of life, my splendor, Jesus, Thou, my Friend most tender, Jesus, Joy of my desiring, fount of life, my soul inspiring, at Thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, Thy glory, given. Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray Thee, let me gladly here obey Thee, by Thy love I am invited, be Thy love with love requited; from this Supper let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep love's treasure. Through the gifts Thou here dost give me as Thy guest in heaven receive me.

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 96

Question: What is the Lord's Supper?
Answer: The Lord's Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, His death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal or carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers in His body and blood, with all His benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.

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

Distribution of the Cup

Wine is in the outer ring in clear cups. Grape juice is in the inner rings in darker cups. Please register your attendance for communion on one of the golden slips of paper and place in one of the oak boxes when you leave the church or log into tenth.org/communion.

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

Hymn 76: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Lauda Anima

Benediction

Postlude: Toccata in E Major, Part 2 Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving this evening:
Platform: Rev. John, Paul Duggan
Organist: Colin Howland

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853