Prelude: Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying Johann Sebastian Bach
Nicaea Brass
Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11am)
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
O God, we have sinned against you in our words, thoughts, and actions. Forgive us for each careless word, for speaking too quickly, and for promoting our own agendas. Forgive us for how we use our minds: we secretly court the idols of our hearts, fuel the fire of envy and discord, and justify ourselves. Forgive our sinful actions: for wasting the days you give us, for walking in the path of worldliness, and paying homage to the gods of this age. Renew us by your Spirit, and keep us daily in your grace, for the sake of Christ our risen Savior, Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 3:5
You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
Invocation
Hymn 196: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus Hyfrydol
Responsive Reading: Psalm 57 (pew Bible p. 477)
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 195: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Antioch
(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)
Offering Prayer Bill Langford, elder (9am), Bert Fink, elder (11am)
(For online giving go to tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)
Offertory: The Blessed Son of God Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Sterling Procter
Teresa Anstatt, soprano
The blessed son of God only in a crib full poor did lie; with our poor flesh and our poor blood was clothed that everlasting good. Kyri’eleison. The Lord Christ Jesu, God’s Son dear, was a guest and a stranger here; us for to bring from misery, that we might live eternally. Kyri’eleison. All this did he for us freely, for to declare his great mercy; All Christendom be merry therefore, and give him thanks for evermore. Kyri’eleison.
Scripture Reading: John 17:1–5 (pew Bible p. 903)
Sermon: Jesus - Temporality Dr. Liam Goligher
Hymn: In the Bleak Midwinter Cranham
Text: Christina Rossetti (1830–1894)
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 208: O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles
Benediction
Postlude: Praise to the Lord of Hosts from Christmas Oratorio Camille Saint-Saëns
Serving today:
Rudy Heuer, 9am platform; Enrique Leal, 11am platform
Aaron Patterson, organist
Nicaea Brass
Nathaniel Hepler, trumpet
Eric Schweingruber, trumpet
Kathryn Mehrtens, horn
Jason Stein, trombone
Brian Brown, tuba