Prelude (6:15pm) Colin Howland, organ
Choral No. 1 in E Major César Franck
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 173: Praise Him! Praise Him! Joyful Song
Prayer of Confession
O Lord, great God, whom we behold in awe and wonder, who has kept covenant and steadfast love with Your people from age to age: we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. We have known in our hearts what is right, and yet we did wrong anyway. We have been fascinated by evil, delighted with pleasing ourselves, satisfying our desires, pampering ourselves with pleasures. O Lord, great God, have mercy on us according to Your steadfast love. We know You are a God who delights in goodness. Grant that we too might delight in goodness. These prayers we present to You, O Father, in the name of Jesus, the Lamb who was slain and yet lives forever more. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Galatians 4:4–5
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
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: James 4:7–12 (pew Bible p. 1013)
Sermon: Judge Thy Neighbor? Rev. Greg Hobaugh
Hymn 524: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ Darwall
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: Chorale Prelude on Old 120th David Thorne
Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 92.
Questions: What is a sacrament?
Answers: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
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 76: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Lauda Anima
Benediction
Postlude: The Holy One Is Come to Us Carl Piutti