Prelude (6:15pm) Todd Thomas, baritone

Twenty Third Psalm Albert Malotte
Out of the Depths John Prindle Scott
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Margaret Bonds
Take Joy Home Alice Jordan

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 382: God Himself Is with Us Wunderbarer König

Prayer of Confession

O God our Father, forgive us for thinking less of You than we ought; for we think Your truth too high, Your will too hard, and Your power too remote; but they are not! We humbly ask that You resolve our confused minds with Your word, redirect our divided wills with Your law, restore our troubled consciences with Your forgiveness, and revive our anxious hearts with Your presence, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Who loved us and gave Himself for us. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:21-22

And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.

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: Mark 9 (pew Bible, p.844)

Hymn 648: My Jesus, I Love Thee Caritas

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 101

Question: What is do we pray for in the first petition of the Lord's Prayer?
Answer: In the first petition, which is, Hallowed be thy name, we pray that God would enable us, and others, to glorify Him in all that whereby He makes Himself known; and that He would dispose all things to His own glory.

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: Touch My Life Alice Jordan

Todd Thomas, baritone

Sermon: When the Church Gets in the Way! Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 94: How Firm a Foundation Foundation

Benediction

Postlude: Trumpet Tune in C Major David Johnson


Serving this evening:
Rudy Heuer, platform
Colin Howland, organist

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Hymn lyrics used by permission: CCLI# 2486853