Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 16: Come, Let Us Sing Unto the Lord Duke Street

Prayer of Confession

O most great, most just and gracious God; you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all that repent and believe in him. We confess that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected your holy worship. We have not sought first your kingdom. You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ and offered us pardon and salvation in him, but we have turned away. We have run into temptation, and the sin that we should have hated, we have committed. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father! In your Son is our salvation, in your promises our hope. Take us for your children and give us the Spirit of your Son, through Jesus Christ our only Savior.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Hebrews 9:11–12

But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

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.

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Joshua 2 (pew Bible p. 178)

Sermon: When A Woman’s Faith Changed the World Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 460: Amazing Grace Amazing Grace

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Come, Christians, Join to Sing (Trinity Hymnal #302) arr. Gilbert Martin
Tenth Church Choir

Question of Preparation: Westminster Larger Catechism, question 97

Question: What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?
Answer: It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.

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 469: How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place St. Columba

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving this evening:

Platform: George McFarland
Organist: Aaron Patterson

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853