Like a Lamb to the Slaughter Dr. Liam Goligher

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1 To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whoever will come this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. M O R N I N G W O R S H I P Like a Lamb to the Slaughter E V E N I N G W O R S H I P The Israel of God January 24, 2016

2 M O R N I N G W O R S H I P 9 : 0 0 / 1 1 : 0 0 A M Prelude Aria Children of the Heavenly Father Children of the heavenly Father safely in His bosom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e er was given. More secure is no one ever than the loved ones of the Savior; Not yon star on high abiding nor the bird in home-nest hiding. Call to Worship F. Peeters arr. M. Sobaje Margaret Claudin, flute * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) 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. * Confession O Lord, You are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hands. Forgive us Lord for how we have corrupted Your good creation. Gracious Lord, You alone are righteous and holy, and in Your presence no one can stand. Your gracious mercy is our only hope and we ask for Your forgiveness. We pray for Your cleansing touch to wash away our corruption, and to clothe us in the righteousness that may only be found by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whose holy name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 3: Give to Our God Immortal Praise Warrington Responsive Reading Psalm 121:1 8 (page 516) * Gloria Patri (Trinity Hymnal 734) 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. Pastoral Prayer Announcements Living Church Ordination and Installation of Elders * Hymn 305: Arise, My Soul, Arise Lenox (In the 11:00 service, Praisemakers, ages 4 5, may go to B2; Praisemakers Plus, grades 1 2, may go to B1.) * Offering Prayer * Congregation standing

3 Offertory: For the Beauty of the Earth For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. arr. K Loucks Margaret Claudin, flute Scripture Reading Isaiah 53:7 9 (page 614) Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Isaiah: Like a Lamb to the Slaughter Prayer * Hymn 252: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Hamburg * Benediction Postlude I N T E R C E S S O R Y P R AY E R Intercessors are available for prayer each Sunday at 12:30 PM to listen and provide prayers of spiritual comfort, solace, and support. All are welcome. Go down the stairs from the Narthex or the door to the left of the pulpit or take the elevator to the B level and meet near Catacombs rooms C5 and C6. Look for team members wearing red tags. T H E S H O R T E R C AT E C H I S M, circa 1647 One of the documents that explains what our church and denomination believe is known as the Shorter Catechism. We are including in the bulletin a series of questions and answers dealing with some of the essential doctrines of our faith. Question 42: What is the sum of the ten commandments? Answer: The sum of the ten commandments is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves. * Congregation standing

4 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (Trinity Hymnal 345) Be Still, My Soul (Trinity Hymnal 689) Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring J. S. Bach Jesu, joy of man s desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring, soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, Striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round Thy throne. In the Church from Country Pictures F. J. Haydn/arr. R. Nagel J. Sibelius/arr. R. Nagel V. Brand In Thee Is Gladness G. Gastoldi In Thee is gladness amid all sadness, Jesus, day-star of my heart! By Thee are given the gifts of heaven, Thou the true Redeemer art! Our souls Thou wakest; our bonds Thou breakest. Who trusts Thee surely has built securely and stands forever: Allelujah! Our hearts are longing to see thy dawning. Living or dying, in Thee abiding, naught can us sever: Allelujah! Grant Kempf, trumpet James Hala, trumpet Jacob Hobaugh, euphonium Zane Hobaugh, euphonium Colin Howland, piano Soli Deo Gloria is a motto that has been used since the time of the Protestant Reformation. It is the culminating phrase of five Solas and means Glory to God Alone. Soli Deo Gloria affords musicians (singers and instrumentalists alike) the opportunity to give back to God from the gifts He has given them. At the same time, the music is intended to encourage the congregation and to be a public testimony of our desire at Tenth Church to honor Him with our musical offerings. 6 : 3 0 P M Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 112: Praise Ye, Praise Ye the Lord Columbia * Prayer of Confession Father in Heaven, Who sent Your Son to redeem the world and will send Him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate Him in the humility and purity of His first coming that, when He comes again, we may be ready to greet Him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Romans 8:31 32 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? * Congregation standing

5 * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon (Children ages 4 and 5 may leave to attend their program.) 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. Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read John 15 (page 901) * Hymn 669: Commit Now All Your Griefs Diademata * Offering Prayer Offertory: O How Amiable R. Vaughn Williams O how amiable are Thy dwellings: Thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: even Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house: They will be alway praising Thee. The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us, prosper Thou the work of our hands upon us. O prosper Thou our handiwork. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Tenth Church Choir Clara Gerdes, organ Sermon Series: That You May Believe The Israel of God Prayer * Hymn 605: All the Way My Savior Leads Me All the Way * Benediction Postlude P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : A L P H A P R E G N A N C Y S E R V I C E S While the need for assisting women and families facing unwanted or difficult pregnancies has a long history, in 1981, God officially brought Alpha Pregnancy Services into existence. At that time, no one knew the extent to which God would utilize Alpha to provide wise and sacrificial crisis pregnancy services in Philadelphia. Thankfully, Tenth has partnered through a variety of ways the past 34 years. This January, let s continue to lock arms with Alpha as they rebrand, relocate (University City), and recommit to this great task of caring for the unborn in Philadelphia. Would you pray for Alpha, that God would continue to provide for their needs as they provide such crucial services to our city? Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with January Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. * Congregation standing

6 TENTH PRESS JANUARY 24, 2016 Beautiful Smiles, Beautiful Feet By Laura Layer, Partner Care Committee chair She had the best smile I have ever seen. It was not so much the look of it, but the story of how she got it back after so many years that was truly amazing. The Tenth short-term team was visiting partners in rural Asia that included seeing the fruit of medical care by some doctors we support. We had just been reviewing the surgeon s recent cases, seeing all of the before and after pictures: cleft palates repaired, fingers released from contractures. Then we saw the photos of the burn patients, with this one teen girl s case being the most dramatic. The before photos on the computer showed the gross deformity of a tragic cooking accident years ago: extensive scars of her lower face, chin, and upper chest so deforming that her chin was stuck to her breast bone, her face perpetually looking down, her mouth gaping open and drooling, only able to drink and eat soft foods. Her upper arms were also scarred down onto her chest wall, limiting their use. The images of the operation were also pretty jarring, with lots of blood and skin grafts; the Tenth visitors were duly impressed. I don t have my after pictures of her yet, the surgeon said as we stepped out of his office into the hallway to tour the rest of the ward. So she s still here? Could we see her in person? The nurses told me she went out with her family for a walk, so probably not. But just then the elevator doors opened and there she was, smiling, beaming, head held high! She was extensively bandaged, but her beautiful face was completely free, in more ways than one. All of the Tenth visitors said, practically in unison, You look fantastic! which needed to be translated because she did not speak English. She giggled a broken thank you and made her way back to her hospital bed with her parents. That visit was a few years ago, but our church still supports this team in Asia, which now includes two families from Tenth, a third family from the Philadelphia Presbytery, and a fourth family who did all of their medical training here (they all met each other through Medical Campus Outreach three couples met and married through MCO all great stories). They are all involved in various stages of language learning, home schooling their children, and practicing as much medicine as they can through home visits. They also have a loose association with a new local hospital that providentially has many national staff who are likeminded ; this partnership has occasionally allowed for more extensive opportunities similar to the surgery described above. But this little outpost of the Philadelphia Presbytery needs prayer! Praise goes up for the national licenses granted in the past two years for the new local hospital and for our medical team. Everyone can now practice medicine in Asia legally! However, some government officials are asking that nationals and Americans not practice medicine together, especially if the good news is at the forefront (which it was, for a time). So our friends have had to take a step back while they organize themselves into a separate clinic mainly for westerners in the area. It is hoped that ultimately both this future clinic and the local, like-minded hospital can work collegially but in parallel. Tenth s team can foresee lots of mutual referrals, both physical and spiritual health related, that will enhance the ministries and long-term survival of both medical entities. They may even be able to occupy the same building. Most of this team in Asia you know! They heard the call to global outreach while sitting in the pews next to you! They are fond of calling themselves those with beautiful feet as they often have to communicate discreetly about their work. So please meditate on the passage below as you lift them up in prayer and support the Global Outreach ministry of Tenth Church with your time, talents, and resources. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, Your God reigns (Isaiah 52:7). The work of our partners in Asia and our other global partners is funded by the Outreach budget. Short-term trips are being planned for If you d like to encourage our global partners in person and/or are traveling internationally for work, Kari at krandall@ tenth.org or call x240 to discuss the possibilities.

7 TENTH NEWS WELCOME We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please stop at our welcome center in the narthex (Spruce Street lobby). Information is also available at tenth.org and in the Delancey lobby. Between morning services, we invite you to Reception Hall for light refreshments. Serving on the platform: 9:00 AM Carroll Wynne, Deryck Barson (WTS student); 11:00 AM Bruce McDowell, Pat Canavan; 6:30 PM Jerry McFarland, Oliver Pierce (WTS student/tcf intern) Large print bulletins and hymns are available in the narthex they are in white binders. Hearing assistance devices and large print Bibles are also available nearby. Please return all of these to the same location after use. An American Sign Language interpreter is present at evening services at the sanctuary front (18th Street side). Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Post and find ads for events, housing, jobs, services and more at tenth.org/classifieds. See similar information on bulletin boards near the 17th Street exit between Reception Hall and the Delancey lobby. Parking in the Liberty Place garage is free only on Sundays. You will need to pick up chaser tickets in Reception Hall immediately after services (near water fountain after morning services, at nursery desk after evening services). Please park at Liberty to free up the streets for neighbors, bikers, and those with mobility issues. The garage has entrances between Market and Chestnut Streets on both 16th and 17th Streets. More details are at tenth.org/parking. The 2016 parking placard available in the lobbies includes Sunday street parking information, but see tenth.org/parking for all the details. Please check at tenth.org for all special event parking information. When using street parking on Spruce and Pine, please remember to use your mirrors and watch for bikers in the bike lane as you pull in and as you open your doors. The discounted parking rate for churches is $6 at the Penn Garage (1700 South Street); please stamp your ticket in the Narthex or Delancey lobby. If you have a smart phone, download the Church Life app from the app store and have the church directory and calendar with you all the time. Once downloaded, log in with the same username and password as you do for AccessTenth. Members/regular attenders who have not already used AccessTenth can sign up for a login if your is in our database (use quick link, upper right at If you do not have an address in our database, send your address to Elizabeth at ecarlson@tenth.org to add it. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. TODAY S EVENTS Elders will be installed during today s morning services. They are (parishes in parentheses, those with asterisks are to be ordained): Andrew Fletcher (6), Steve Forde* (6), Paul Grant (4), Ron Hoch* (3), Gregg Olmstead* (3), Doug Potts* (1), all Class of Participate in the Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Alpha Pregnancy Services. Baby bottles can be picked up in Reception Hall today. Bottles filled with loose change and bills (or checks) for Alpha will be collected on March 6. Elder, Deacon, and Deaconess photos for the website are being taken today (final opportunity), 8:30 AM 12:00 PM in Delancey 3 East. Tenth College Fellowship s Bible school class meets in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear, at 9:30 AM for breakfast and study. Gavin will be teaching on Daniel. Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) meets for worship on Sundays at 11:00 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact tif@ tenth.org with questions. Today s 12:30 prayer intercessors in the Catacombs prayer rooms are Find them near Catacombs room C6. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. UPCOMING EVENTS The Cherry Hill Wednesday morning Women s Bible study will begin a study on the life of Joseph on January 27. For more information on joining, contact Jessie Yang.

8 Dr. Goligher will be the featured speaker at First Presbyterian Church in Moorestown, New Jersey, on Friday, January 29, 7:00 PM. The Law, Jesus & Me will be presented by Dr. Goligher as part of the free Peacock Memorial Lecture Series. This fund has been established by FPC in memory of WTS graduate Ken Peacock to engage speakers who would enhance biblical understanding through Scriptural teaching while encouraging dialogue that will edify and encourage participants in Christian discipleship. Register online at fpcmoorestown.org or call The deadline is January 30 for Christian healthcare students interested in applying to SMI Philly (June 25 July 16)/SMI Albania (July 17 30), a five-week urban medical outreach program, which includes an international portion in Tirana, Albania. Students must do SMI Philly to participate in SMI Albania, but applications for SMI Philadelphia only are due March 15. Contact smiphilly@gmail.com for information. Have you ever disagreed with your spouse on a parenting issue? Are you hungry to connect with other parents at Tenth? Dads as well as moms are invited to our next Moms Meet & Greet on the topic of parenting as a team. We ll meet January 31 at 9:00 AM, in the first floor large conference room of 1710 Spruce Street. Enjoy refreshments, a word of encouragement from Tim and Sarah Peterman, and time to connect with other parents of all ages and stages of life. We will hold another congregational walk-through of the 1710 property on January 31 after the 11:00 service. The building will be accessible through the rear door only and will be open until 2:00 PM. Various furniture pieces are available for viewing at that time. If interested, you may place your order then and purchase and remove furniture during the business week. If you are in college or college-age, you are invited to join Phil and Jocelyn Scribano at 1716 Spruce, 4th floor, on January 31, 12:45 PM, for lunch and conversation about how the grace of God shapes our work. Phil is a doctor at CHOP specializing in caring for child abuse victims. Jocelyn has an MBA from Harvard and recently retired from her role as a full-time homemaker and mother and is now an asset manager for a renewable energy company. Maranatha parents may hear about winter and spring events as well as summer missions on January 31, 5:00 PM, in Fellowship Hall. Anyone going on a Maranatha trip this summer should be at the meeting. Join Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) for its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, February 6, 5:30 8:30 PM, in Fellowship Hall. They will celebrate with traditional Asian dishes, music, a gospel message, and activities. Contact tif@tenth.org to RSVP and with questions. TIF s Lunar New Year closing celebration is at Woodland Presbyterian Church, 6:30 PM, Saturday, February 13. Contact tif@tenth.org to RSVP and with questions. The next infant baptism for children of members will be on February 14. Sign up by February 7 contact Elizabeth at ecarlson@tenth.org. Join Bruce McDowell and Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6:00 PM, in 3 West. Join the West Philadelphia International Students Christian Fellowship (ISCF), a TIF ministry, for weekly Saturday dinnertime fellowship at 6:30 PM at Woodland Presbyterian Church, 42nd and Pine Streets. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. Tenth has Bible studies throughout the metropolitan area. Pick up a parish flyer in our lobbies to learn the small group Bible study contact for each area. OPPORTUNITIES Pastors in Liberia are requesting laptops to help their ministry. You can drop off working, used laptops to the Global Outreach office (3West) during working hours by February 21, or contact Kari at krandall@tenth.org or x240 to make other arrangements. Global Outreach is looking to mobilize a group to assist Syrian refugees. Contact Kari at krandall@tenth.org or x240 for information if you want to help Arch Counseling Services provides fee-based counseling services in Center City Philadelphia counseling@2200archcs.org or The Philadelphia Access Center, one of our Metro Outreach partners, provides social services and counseling services for men, women, married couples,

9 and young adults. For information, please visit philaccess.org or call PRAISE GOD FOR Global partner Matt and Evie s return to their city following a retreat. Pray for the people who have recently confessed Christ and for the start of the semester at Matt s university. The birth of Theodore James to Elijah and Elizabeth Riggs on January 14. The proud grandparents are Henry and Mija Riggs. Session and Diaconate meetings Tuesday night. Today s ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Penn Center for Rehab, 2:00 PM, and ACTS Bible studies at the Federal Detention Center. Our sister churches in Turkey following the bombing in Istanbul this past week. Pray for protection of families and congregations, as the pastors are seeing an increase in death threats and warnings of violence. Global partner Susan L., who traveled to Asia this past week to train teachers. Pray that she would see God advancing his Kingdom through her work. PRAY FOR Those who mourn the death of John McLelland, a Tenth member and father of Brian (and Jill) and John (and Noelle). He died on New Year's Eve. Elders being installed today. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Marion DeHoff, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Elmer Siegel, Ronald Smith, Ginny Strable, Howard Vos, and Saundra Wiggins. Members serving in the military: Justin Buffington, James C, Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, Rusty Pfeifer, and Elijah Riggs. Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org or x233 with others to add. Those of our congregation who are seeking employment. Check at tenth.org/classifieds or our 17th Street stairwell bulletin boards for housing and employment opportunities. OPERATIONS 2015 contribution statements will be mailed Tuesday. Small group leaders, please help us stay on top of our small group listings. Log into AccessTenth and doublecheck your information. Contact Elizabeth at ecarlson@ tenth.org with any changes. Medical Campus Outreach ministers to medical and healthcare students and professionals in the Philadelphia area and is a ministry of Tenth. They are searching for a director with a passion for one-on-one discipleship with students in the healthcare professions, administrative skills, and the ability to fundraise. Please contact MCO at mco.smi.tenth@gmail.com. To receive Tenth s s, you must have a current address in our database. Send your address to Elizabeth at ecarlson@tenth.org to add it. Please schedule all church events with Dot Boersma. Make event reservations now for spaces and/ or resources through August Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org with any questions. The trustees report the following giving totals as of January 17, 2016: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (1/17/16) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2015 Giving 28,333 15,616 72,760 6, Giving 29,751 33,394 84,050 5,551 The Project of the Month offering as of January 17 is $4,491.

10 17th & Spruce Streets S E N I O R M I N I S T E R M A I L I N G A D D R E S S 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org M I N I S T E R S Dr. Bruce McDowell, Global Outreach Dr. Jerry McFarland, Senior Associate Rev. Carroll Wynne, Pastoral Care M I N I S T R Y D I R E C T O R S Dr. David Apple, Mercy Patrick Canavan, Administrator; Chr. Ed. Colin Howland, Organist/Music Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro Outreach Dora Phan, Jr/Sr High Kimberly Wynne, Nursery E L D E R S PA R I S H 1 : C E N T E R C I T Y/ S P H I L A Frank Harder Doug Potts PA R I S H 2 : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman David Fiori Nasrat Ghattas Dan Kunkle Paul Shultes PA R I S H 3 : W P H I L A / W S U B U R B S Ron Hoch Gregg Olmstead PA R I S H 4 : M A I N L I N E Patrick Canavan Paul Grant Clive Stockdale PA R I S H 5 : S W S U B U R B S / D E L A W A R E Dave Collins George McFarland PA R I S H 6 : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Steve Forde Jim Hala Russ Pfeifer S E R V I C E S N E X T W E E K 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship The Gospel According to Isaiah (Isaiah) 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship That You May Believe... (John) C H R I S T I A N E D U C AT I O N Nursery care is available during all services. For Adult/Youth/ Children s Bible School opportunities, see our Bible School brochure available in our lobbies, or visit our website at tenth.org. D I R E C T I O N S A N D S U N D AY PA R K I N G An Attending Services placard, which is available in our lobbies, must be placed on the front dashboard of your car for parking in permitted areas on the street. See the parking map on the placard. The main reduced-rate garage is between 17th and 18th on South Street. Parking lot tickets must be stamped in the Narthex or Delancey Lobby. Free parking is available on Sundays in the Liberty Place Garage (north of Chestnut Street, from 16th to 17th Street). Free chaser tickets are available in Reception Hall after services. See tenth.org/parking for all parking details and directions. R E S O U R C E S Explore the church and our ministries at tenth.org. At the site, you may view services live, as well as past services. Tenth members and regular attendees may also link to the church s database using the AccessTenth link from the home page. The church library is open between morning services, 10:30 11:00, in Catacombs rooms C1 and C4. A B O U T T E N T H We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America adhering to the authority of Scripture and confessing the doctrine contained in the Westminster Standards. Tenth was founded in 1829, its present structure was designed by John McArthur Jr., and built in The interior was redesigned by Frank Miles Day in More information about history and architecture is at tenth.org/history.