Prelude: Choral Louis Vierne
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 302: Come, Christians, Join to Sing Madrid
Prayer of Confession
Our God and Father, You see our deeds, but You also know every motive of our hearts. We confess that underneath our good works often lies a cold and stony heart. You have given us so much, yet we attempt to use Your gifts without love. Forgive us for being secretly self-serving; for the times we manipulate our kindnesses to make ourselves look good. Forgive us for giving reluctantly, for not wanting to get our hands dirty, for not being willing to sacrifice. Help us to take up our cross daily, dying unto self, and living for Christ. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
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: John 14:1–11 (pew Bible, p. 901)
Sermon: Pursuing God Rev. Carroll Wynne
Hymn 188: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting Tranquility
Offering Prayer Andrew Fletcher
(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: Sarabande Louis Couperin
Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 96
Question: What is the Lord's Supper?
Answer: The Lord's Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, His death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of His body and blood, with all His benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Words of Institution
Distribution of the Bread
Please use the distribution times 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.
Distribution of the Cup
Wine is in the outer ring in clear cups. Grape juice is in the inner rings in darker cups.
Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!
Hymn 604: Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Marion
Benediction
Postlude: Chaconne Louis Couperin
Serving this evening:
George McFarland, platform
Aaron Patterson, organist
Scripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible, copyright©2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Hymn lyrics used by permission: CCLI# 2486853