Prelude: This Is My Father's World arr. Dale Wood
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 7: From All that Dwell Below the Skies Duke Street
Prayer of Confession
God of Grace, You love us, but we have not loved You. You call, but we have not listened. You speak, but we have not heard. You summon us, but we have not answered. We walk away from neighbors in need. By our actions and attitudes, we condone what You condemn. O merciful Lord, we admit our sin, and turn to You in full repentance to ask for Your gracious forgiveness. Restore us to full communion with You. Quicken our hearts to hear You when You speak, to be diligent and faithful in reading Your Word the Bible, and to respond when You call us to take action; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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 4 (pew Bible p. 888)
Sermon: The Mission of the Church Dr. Liam Goligher
Hymn 480: Come, for the Feast Is Spread Something For Jesus
Offering Prayer David Collins, elder
(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: O for a Closer Walk with God Charles Villiers Stanford
Tenth Church Choir
O for a closer walk with God, a calm and heav’nly frame; a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb! Return, O holy Dove, return. Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, and drove thee from my breast. So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame; so purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb.
Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 91
Question: How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?
Answer: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that administers them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of His Spirit in them that by faith receive them.
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
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 record your attendance at communion by filling out the yellow slip on the pew and placing in the oak boxes or logging into tenth.org/communion.
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 453: All Authority and Power Neander
Benediction
Postlude: In Christ There Is No East or West arr. Dale Wood
Serving this evening:
George McFarland, platform
Colin Howland, organist