Prelude: Prelude in E Minor, BuxWV 143 Dieterich Buxtehude

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 381: Brethren, We Have Met to Worship Holy Mana

Prayer of Confession

O Lord, great God, whom we behold in awe and wonder, who has kept covenant and steadfast love with your people from age to age: we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and ordinances. We have known in our hearts what is right, and yet we did wrong anyway. We have been fascinated by evil, delighted with pleasing ourselves, satisfying our desires, pampering ourselves with pleasures. O Lord, great God, have mercy on us according to your steadfast love. We know you are a God who delights in goodness. Grant that we too might delight in goodness. These prayers we present to you, O Father, in the name of Jesus, the Lamb who was slain and yet lives forever more. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Doxology 732 Tallis' Canon

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 Illumination

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 2:10–16 (pew Bible p. 1019)

Sermon: Balaam’s Error Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 497: I Need Thee, Precious Jesus Meironydd

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross arr. Bob Chilcott
Tenth Church Choir

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 88

Question: What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption?
Answer: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.

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 85: The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want Evan

Benediction

Choral Amen: Twofold Amen Danish

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: Frank Harder, George McFarland
Organist: Aaron Patterson