Morning Worship Service

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

Living Church: Pulpit Search Committee Russ Pfeifer

Prelude: Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying Johann Sebastian Bach
Nicaea Brass

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

Lord God, you are faithful throughout all generations, righteous in your judgments, marvelous in strength and excellence; you are good and faithful toward those who trust in you; you show mercy and compassion—forgive us our sins, our unrighteousness, our transgressions, and our shortcomings. Do not hold us to account for every sin but cleanse us with the cleansing of your truth. Guide our steps to walk in holiness, righteousness, and singleness of heart. Help us to do those things that are good and pleasing in your sight. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Luke 1:50

His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

Invocation

Hymn 194: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel

Responsive Reading: Psalm 133 (pew Bible p. 519)

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 116: For the Beauty of the Earth Dix

(There is no Praisemakers music this week.)

Offering Prayer Norman Carter, ruling elder (9am)
Jim Sweet, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: The Truth from Above (9am) Todd Marchand
Nicaea Brass

And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah (11am) George Frideric Handel
Tenth Church Choir

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:15 (pew Bible p. 3)

Sermon: Son of a Woman Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn 246: Man of Sorrows! What a Name Hallelujah! What a Savior!

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 196: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Hyfrydol

Benediction

Postlude: Praise to the Lord of Hosts Camille Saint-Saëns

Serving today:
9am platform: George McFarland, Norman Carter
11am platform: George McFarland, Jim Sweet
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland
Nicaea Brass
Trumpets: Nathaniel Hepler, Eric Schweingruber
Horn: Kathryn Mehrtens
Trombone: Paul Arbogast
Tuba: Brian Brown