Morning Worship Service

Announcements

Prelude: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly arr. Dale Wood

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

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden; we confess that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, and have offended against your holy laws. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Invocation

Hymn 195: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Antioch

Responsive Reading: Psalm 25:1–7 (pew Bible p. 459)

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 230: Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor Quelle Est

Offering Prayer Norman Carter, ruling elder (9am)
John Ward, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Interlude on the Coventry Carol (9am) W.S. Lloyd Webber

Of the Father’s Love Begotten (11am) Divinum Mysterium/arr. Trevor Manor
Tenth Church Choir

Of the Father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the Source, the Ending He, of the things that are, that have been, and the future years shall see, evermore and evermore! O that birth forever blessed, when the Virgin full of grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race; and the Babe, the world’s Redeemer, first revealed His sacred face, evermore and evermore! O ye heights of heav’n adore Him; angel hosts, His praises sing; pow’rs, dominions, bow before Him and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, ev’ry voice in concert ring; evermore, and evermore!

Scripture Reading: Genesis 49:8–12 (pew Bible p. 42)

Sermon: Son of Judah Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn 515: How Lovely Shines the Morning Star Wie Schon

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

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 193: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Picardy

(Please remain seated while the deacons’ offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.)

Benediction

Doxology: His Name Forever Shall Endure (Psalm 72:17–19) Effingham

Postlude: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter

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