Prelude (6:15pm) Robin Massie Condy, soprano; Steven Condy, baritone

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus arr. Lloyd Larson
I Wonder As I Wander John Jacob Niles/Lewis Henry Horton
Fullness of Grace Keith and Kristyn Getty/Stuart Townend
All Is Well Wayne Kirkpartick/Michael W. Smith

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 226: As with Gladness Men of Old Dix

Prayer of Confession

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But You, O Lord, have mercy upon us. And grant, O most merciful Father, for Jesus' sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and joyful life, to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Luke 1:68–70

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old.

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 1:1–18 (pew Bible p. 886)

Hymn 216: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly W Zlobie Lezy

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 48.

Question: What are we specially taught by these words "before Me" in the first commandment?
Answer: These words "before me" in the first commandment teach us, that God, who sees all things, takes notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God.

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: Mary, Did You Know? Buddy Greene/arr. Victor Johnson
Maranatha Choir
Eleanor Bracey, director

Sermon: The Word Became Flesh Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 199: See, Amid the Winter's Snow See Amid

Benediction

Postlude: Noel Entranger Louis Claude D'Aquin

Serving this evening:
Dr. Liam Goligher and Chris Andino, platform
Colin Howland, organist