Prelude: Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. Frederick Swann
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
Loving God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we sin daily, repeatedly transgressing Your commandments by thought, word, and deed. There is no one else we can cry to for help but You, the only God and Savior. Forgive us for the times we seek to justify ourselves, thinking we are somehow good enough to merit Your favor. Forgive us when we consider ourselves better than others, for believing they are more deserving of Your judgment than we are. Save us from the temptation to excuse our behavior, and help us to turn to You and Your mercy when we sin. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:8, 10–12
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Invocation
Hymn 5: God, My King, Thy Might Confessing Stuttgart
Responsive Reading: Psalm 65 (pew Bible p. 480)
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.
Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. 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 179: Hallelujah! Thine the Glory Thine The Glory
(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may go to the Catacombs for Praisemakers music.)
Offering Prayer Andrew Fletcher, ruling elder (9am)
Frank Harder, ruling elder (11am)
(For online giving go to tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)
Offertory: Jesus Spreads His Banner O'er Us arr. Gilbert Martin
Scripture Reading: Judges 8 (pew Bible p. 207)
Sermon: Finishing Well? Dr. Liam Goligher
Hymn 305: Arise, My Soul, Arise Lenox
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 378: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face Morecambe
(Please remain seated while the deacons’ offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.)
Benediction
Postlude: Prelude in C Major Johann Sebastian Bach
Serving today:
9am platform: Andrew Fletcher
11am platform: Rev. Carroll Wynne, Frank Harder
Organist: Colin Howland