Prelude: Chaconne in C Minor Dieterich Buxtehude

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 376: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty Neander

Prayer of Confession

Turn us, good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favorable, O Lord, be favorable to your people, who turn to you in repentance and prayer. For you are a merciful God, full of compassion, long-suffering, and of great pity. You spare when we deserve punishment, and in your wrath think upon mercy. Spare your people, good Lord, spare them, and let not your heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for your mercy is great, and after the multitude of your mercies look upon us, through the merits and mediation of your blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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: John 12:20–26 (pew Bible p. 899)

Sermon: For Death and Glory #2 Rev. Kevin Smith

Hymn 708: O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go St. Margaret

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: My God, I Love Thee from St. Mark Passion Charles Wood
Suzannah Waddington, soprano
Tenth Church Choir

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 92

Question: What is a Sacrament?
Answer: A Sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

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 77: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Andrews

Benediction

Choral Amen: Threefold Amen Danish

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, George McFarland
Organist: Aaron Patterson

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.