Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness, BWV 654 Johann Sebastian Bach

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 55: To God Be the Glory To God Be The Glory

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, Your Church is one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. Lord, we lament how our sin divides Your Church. We often fail to see how our actions, our convictions, and our attitudes contribute to disunity. We lack forbearance and patience with one another. We insist on our own way. We do not trust those who have different opinions than ours. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father, and grant us Your peace. Unite us by Your Holy Spirit, we pray, and help us serve You and one another in love and humility. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:33–34

Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

Doxology 733 Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; alleluia, alleluia!
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Romans 11:33–36 (pew Bible, p. 947)

Sermon: Depths to Heights Dr. Liam Goligher

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

Offering Prayer

(In person offerings may be made via the oak boxes. Give online at tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)

Offertory: Lord, for Thy Tender Mercy's Sake Richard Farrant

Tenth Church Choir

Lord for Thy tender mercies’ sake, lay not our sins to our charge, but forgive that is past, and give us grace to amend our sinful lives, to decline from sin and incline to virtue, that we may walk with a perfect heart before Thee now and evermore. Amen.

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 21

Question: Who is the Redeemer of God's elect?
Answer: The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.

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 Elements

Please use the distribution time for personal prayer and thanksgiving. We will all partake the bread and cup together at the direction of the minister. Please remember to fill out a goldenrod Communion Participation slip and kindly place it in one of the oak boxes on your way out.

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

Postlude: Little Fugue in g minor Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving this evening:
George McFarland, platform
Colin Howland, organist