Prelude: Christmas Carol Sing (6:15pm)

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 194: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel

Prayer of Confession

Our gracious God and Father, forgive us, for we sin against you daily in thought, word, and deed. With our minds we propagate sinful desires, plot vengeance, secretly destroy another's character, justify ourselves, and conform to ideas contrary to your Word. With our mouths we gossip and slander, tear down instead of building up, give voice to wrong views and ends, and fail to give you glory. In our actions we show our allegiance to this world rather than your kingdom. We fail to love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with you, our God. For the sake of Christ, have mercy upon us, and by your Spirit conform us more unto him day by day. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 2:1–2

If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

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: Isaiah 9:1–7 (pew Bible p. 573)

Hymn 229: Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Tempus Adest Floridum

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 21.

Question: Who is the Redeemer of God's Elect?
Answer: The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.

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: Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor arr. Dale Wood

Sermon: To Us a Child Is Born Brock Garrigan

Hymn 227: On Christmas Night All Christians Sing Sussex Carol

Benediction

Postlude: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter

Serving this evening:
Rev. John, platform
Colin Howland, organist