Prelude: By the Grace of the Spirit Andrew Grant
Suzannah Waddington, soprano

Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11am)

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

O most mighty God, and merciful Father, who has compassion upon all men, and who wills not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his sin, and be saved; mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Your disposition is always to have mercy; you alone can forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare your people, whom you have redeemed; enter not into judgment with your servants; but so turn your anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our transgressions, and truly repent of our faults, and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with you in the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Invocation

Hymn 301: Join All the Glorious Names Darwall

Responsive Reading: Psalm 107:1–22 (pew Bible p. 506)

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.

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into ­­heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. 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.

Reception of New Members (11am)

Adrea Aguirre (Hispanic Ministry)

Fanny Vetulia Alvarez (Hispanic Ministry)

Tania del Carmen Escobar Alvarez (Hispanic Ministry)

Carmen Alicia Arevalo (Hispanic Ministry)

Claudia Patricia Recalde Bravo (Hispanic Ministry)

David Matthew Campbell (Western Suburbs)

Carol Angelina Estrada Leal (Hispanic Ministry)

Ramón Eduardo Vasquez Mendez (Hispanic Ministry)

Miguel Angel Oliveros (Hispanic Ministry)

John Jairo Vega Pardo (Hispanic Ministry)

Juan Carlos Córdova Reyes (Hispanic Ministry)

Belgica Maria Jiménez Robles (Hispanic Ministry)

Daniel Torrealva Zaragoza (Hispanic Ministry)

Hymn 609: Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? Warum Sollt' Ich Mich Denn Grämen

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

Offering Prayer Jamin Ferner, ruling elder (9am)
John Ward, ruling elder (11am)

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

Offertory: O for a Heart to Praise My God Edwin T. Childs
Suzannah Waddington, soprano

Scripture Reading: John 12:20–26 (pew Bible p. 899)

Sermon: For Death and Glory #1 Rev. Kevin Smith

Hymn 580: Lead On, O King Eternal Lancashire

Benediction

Postlude: Prelude in A Minor Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving today:
9am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, Jamin Ferner
11am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, John Ward
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

A native of West Philadelphia, Rev. Kevin Smith attended Penn State and graduated from Temple. He interned at Tenth Presbyterian Church and studied at Westminster Seminary. Rev. Smith, his wife Sandra, and their four daughters planted a church in Bowie, MD, and pastored in Miami, FL before he was called to New City Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN as their senior minister.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, copyright © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853