You Are Invited 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 You Are Invited E V E N I N G W O R S H I P I Have Overcome the World February 14, 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 (from The Book of Common Prayer) 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 * Invocation * Hymn 115: All Creatures of Our God and King Lasst Uns Erfreuen Pastoral Prayer Announcements Sacrament of Baptism * Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda (In the 11:00 service, Praisemakers, ages 4 5, may go to B2; Praisemakers Plus, grades 1 2, may go to B1.) * Offering Prayer 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 55 (page 615 ) Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Isaiah: You Are Invited Prayer * Hymn 604: Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Marion * Benediction Postlude * Congregation standing

3 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. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : PA S T O R S C O N F E R E N C E I N T H A I L A N D Global partner Boon Chu works among the Karen people. Ninety percent are farmers living in mountain villages so remote they are often only accessible by foot or dirt bike. The gospel is reaching many of these villages for the first time and their pastors, all untrained lay leaders, are eager for Bible teaching. Tenth has the opportunity to help sponsor a Bible conference in March. Many will walk two days to attend the conference but cannot afford the cost of meals and accommodations. A donation of $35 will cover the costs of one pastor. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with February Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. 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 45: What is the first commandment? Answer: The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Fairest Lord Jesus Silesian Folk Song/arr. S. McDonald Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O Thou of God and man the Son, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thou, my soul s glory, joy and crown. My Jesus, I Love Thee A. Gordon/arr. K. Wienand My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; for Thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, tis now. Two Romances I. A flat Major II. F Major Wondrous Love/Wondrous Cross What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss; To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul? E. Alvars Spiritual/arr. F. Voltz Sarah Javaux, harp 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 166: Wondrous King, All-Glorious Wunderbarer König * Prayer of Confession O Lord our God, we have not obeyed Your Word, nor heeded what is written in the Scriptures. We have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep, each of us going our own way, rather than Your way. We have done those things that we ought not to have done, and we have left undone those things that we ought to have done, and there is no health in us. We heartily repent of all our sins. Unworthy as we are, we humble ourselves before You. In Your mercy forgive us, grant us Your peace and the strength to keep Your laws and to follow Your way; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. * Congregation standing

5 * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 733) Lasst Uns Erfreuen (Children ages 4 and 5 may leave to attend their program.) 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 Preparation God s Word Read John 17 (page 903) * Hymn 36: Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Puer Nobis Nascitur * Offering Prayer Offertory: King of Glory, King of Peace E. Thiman King of glory, King of peace, I will love Thee; and, that love may never cease, I will move Thee. Thou hast granted my request; Thou hast heard me; Thou didst note my working breast, Thou hast spared me. Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing Thee, and the best of all my heart I will bring Thee. Though my sins against me cried, Thou didst clear me, and alone, when they replied, Thou didst hear me. Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise Thee; in my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise Thee. Small it is, in this poor sort to enroll Thee; e en eternity s too short to extol Thee. Amen! Tenth Church Choir Sermon Series: That You May Believe I Have Overcome the World Prayer * Hymn 353: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord St. Thomas * Benediction Postlude * Congregation standing

6 TENTH PRESS FEBRUARY 14, 2016 No Futility in Mercy: God s Work through the Easter Sacrificial Offering By the Global Outreach Commission Cynicism hisses that there s a futility in extending mercy. We hear the heartbreaking stories again and again, but is there ever any respite? What s the point in being the hand of mercy when evil is so strong, and there are so many needs closer to home? Just when the hopelessness threatens to paralyze us, we re confronted with what God has done through the Easter Sacrificial Offering over the past 30 years. Consider Adel, who attended vocational training in Egypt as a result of Tenth s sacrificial giving. On the last night of the course, Adel told his fellow trainees, Before coming to the course, I used to sell different kinds of wine and drugs to the youth in my village, dig for antiques, and live a sinful life. I even brought some drugs with me, and I took drugs on the first day of the course. In the first spiritual meeting, something happened in my heart and I felt as if God was talking to me, and I decided to accept him in my life. I also phoned my wife and told her to throw away all the drugs in my home, and I told her that I had decided to live in a different way. As a result of the vocational training he received, Adel works in a barber shop and, to his family s delight, his life has changed dramatically. Similarly, year by year we hear amazing news from the Tenth-funded vocational program for previouslytrafficked women in Ghana: all the women clearly confess Christ. To the cynical heart, it almost sounds too good to be true. The women in the program have their lives turned around, meet Christ, and are able to provide for their families as a result of a mere $1,000 investment per woman on our part. Rev. Sachie, who leads the program, has countless stories of the women who have been freed to be witnesses to their own villages, returning with the hope of Christ and the ability to make an impact in their communities through their baking and soap-making businesses. You can see it in the photos of the beaming women at their graduation ceremony. Since the founding of the church at Antioch, congregations around the world have regularly taken relief offerings to support Christians and mercy ministries in other parts of the world. This kind of giving profoundly demonstrates the unity of Christ s body. It also provides an appropriate if inadequate response to the sacrificial mercy that Christ has shown each of us. The church universal proclaims this gospel not only in word, but also in deed. Tenth has participated in this two-thousand-year-old tradition of giving by taking an Easter Sacrificial Offering (ESO). In fact, the annual Easter offering at Tenth seems to predate any of our living memories. Our best guess is that the offering was initially held in That year, the PCUSA (Tenth s denomination at the time) began participating in the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. This was an interdenominational response to the horrors of World War II. On March 18, 1951, Tenth s bulletin included this: The SACRIFICIAL OFFERING, for the evangelical Christians in other lands who are suffering from war s devastation, will be received next Sunday, March 25. Dr. Bruce McDowell recalls Fred and Lena Garibotti and Gene and Martha Betts as being particularly instrumental in continuing it over the years at Tenth. Punctilious Presbyterians that they were, the congregation established a committee to solicit and select projects to support through this offering. The ESO provides a remarkable window into the last 30 years of world history. The first offering went toward famine relief in sub-saharan Africa and aid to refugees from the Afghan-Soviet and the Ugandan civil wars. In the 1980 s, the ESO supported AIDs patients in Philadelphia and post-apartheid reconciliation efforts in South Africa. In 1990, Tenth provided Bibles and medicine to Romania following the fall of the Iron Curtain. Over the past 20 years, the ESO has raised more than $2 million for these and other similar projects. In many cases, these have not simply been one-off interventions. Instead, ESO has allowed Tenth to cultivate and deepen long-term relationships. So when cynicism hisses in your ear, remember this. God is effective in our ineffectiveness. God is faithful in our faithlessness. We ask that you look to the past to see how God has used Tenth to build his Kingdom, and look forward to see how God might use your gifts as you offer them, according to your ability.

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, Enrique Leal; 11:00 AM Bruce McDowell, Ben Hutton (TCF fellow); 6:30 PM Dan Kunkle, Jason Bull (WTS student/tcn 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) you must show your garage ticket to receive one. 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 Tenth Business Network meets today at 9:00 AM at 1710 Spruce, first floor rear conference room (continental breakfast provided). Join them as they discuss how to glorify the Lord in the business workplace. They are currently using Tim Keller s Every Good Endeavor as a guide. 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 David and Kate Apple and Dave Estabrook. Find them near Catacombs room C6. Everyone has an opportunity to serve our homeless neighbors at today s Community Dinner. Help is needed with food preparation and hosting in Fellowship Hall after the 11:00 service. Doors open at 315 S 17th Street for Tenth Children s Music at 6:10 PM. Parents may wait with their children in Reception Hall until that time. Maranatha invites all 6th graders to join them in Fellowship Hall during the evening service for a special middle school-only night of fun, fellowship, and a lesson. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4.

8 UPCOMING EVENTS The church office is closed tomorrow for the holiday. 40 Days for Life campaigns consist of prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigils outside abortion clinics. One is running now through March 20. Volunteering can involve just a one-hour shift outside a clinic along with another person. Contact Sharon Skeel for more information about opportunities in the Philadelphia area. The capital campaign team has prepared a survey that will be administered after all three worship services on Sunday, February 21, to gather input on our upcoming capital campaign to raise money to pay for the 1710 Spruce Street building. Links to the survey will also be made available to the regular webcast audience, and those who are unable to make it to the service that week. Thanks in advance for your time and input! ACTS Ministries is looking for volunteers to sew scarves for daily wear by the homeless. Cut fabric will be provided; thread is also available if needed; sewing is simple straight seams. Pick up materials in Fellowship Hall after the 11:00 service next Sunday, February 21. Contact David at dapple@tenth.org or Vivian Dow with questions. Next Sunday s 6:30 service includes communion. Parish vision nights are scheduled at 7:00 PM (except as noted) and desserts are welcome please put these dates on your calendars: Parish 6: February 18 at Covenant PCA in Cherry Hill Parish 2: February 22 at Westminster Seminary Parishes 4 and 5: February 24 at Delaware County Christian School s campus at 905 South Waterloo Road, Devon, PA Parish 3: February 25, 7:00 PM, at The City School at Spruce Hill, 4115 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia Parish 1: Brunch on Saturday, March 19, 10:30 AM, at 1710 Spruce Street All are welcome to join Bridge Builders for its third Sunday luncheon and fellowship on February 21, 1:00 PM, in Fellowship Hall East. Dr. David Apple will bring a message on God s Patient Love For You (Luke 15:11 32) as part of our series on God s Passion for His People. It s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Delaware County Christian School invites you to attend a seminar by David Skeel on his book True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World on February 24, 7:00 8:30 PM, on their campus at 462 Malin Road, Newtown Square, PA. For information, contact Ron Hoch at rhoch@dccs.org or visit dccs.org. The Boice Center is sponsoring a lecture with Dr. Michael Reeves on Saturday, February 27, 7:00 9:00 PM, titled, Do We Worship the Same God? The Trinity and the Shape of the Good News. Following Q and A, attendees are invited to a dessert reception in Reception Hall. For information, contact gavin@tenth.org. Parish Prayer Dinners will be held on Tuesday, March 1. Parish 1 will meet at 1710 Spruce Street. Other parishes will host their own prayer dinners 6:30 8:00 PM (locations to come next week). For those participating in the Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Alpha Pregnancy Services, bottles filled with change and bills (or checks) for Alpha will be collected on March 6. Tenth moms of all ages and stages who want to get to know their fellow moms better are invited to a moms social on Friday, March 11, 7:00 PM. They will fellowship and enjoy an informal dinner together at Michelle Conway-Bennett s home (56 Truman Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033). Though not required, an RSVP is kindly requested to by March Arch Counseling Services presents The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe about Ourselves with Dr. Curt Thompson, psychiatrist, author, and founder of Being Known, LLC, on April 22, 10:00 AM 5:00 PM, and April 23, 9:00 AM 4:00 PM. Early registration through February 29 is $165. Register online at For information, contact 2200 Arch Counseling Services at counseling@2200archcs.org or The deadline is March 15 for Christian healthcare students interested in applying to SMI Philly (June 25 July 16). Contact smiphilly@gmail.com for information. 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. College women in Center City are invited to join a small group that meets on Thursday mornings in Rittenhouse

9 Square. Contact Hannah Horine for more details. 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. PRAISE GOD FOR The child being baptized at the 9:00 service: Eira Elizabeth Chandra, born July 29, 2015, daughter of Indra and Erlianda Chandra The children being baptized at the 11:00 service: Ferebee Packard Beasley, born March 4, 2015, daughter of Britt and Cori Beasley Andrew Johnson Fuller, born November 24, 2015, son of David and Jennifer Fuller Ryan Mary McLelland, born November 23, 2015, daughter of John and Noelle McLelland Daisy Jean Venutolo, born January 11, 2016, daughter of Dan and Audrey Venutolo The students and personnel from Christ Bible Seminary in Nagoya, Japan, who visited Tenth this past week. Pray for their encouragement and a deepening of their faith. Global partner Nelly Vos visit from France this week. Pray for the church in Marseille and their continued outreach to the community. PRAY FOR Gwen Hinton-Freeman, whose sister Diane Hall died recently. Cyndy Drue and her sister Susan Smith; their father died February 4. Christina Saadeh, whose grandfather died February 9. Rosie McElhenny, who is in hospice care. Gavin Lymberopoulos, whose mother is in hospice care. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Marion DeHoff, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Rosie McElhenny, 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. Trustee and Commission meetings Tuesday night. The 1710 capital campaign team as they continue to discuss the facility use of 1710 Spruce Street and the preparations for a capital campaign later this year. Today s ACTS Community Dinner. Pray for this ministry of friendship evangelism with our homeless neighbors. Pray for hearing of the message at the 1:00 PM service. ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Powerback Rehab, 16th and Lombard Streets, 2:30 PM today. Asia Minor Partners annual meeting this week. Pray for wisdom for Pastor Y and the others who will discuss future plans for the church in the Middle East. The trustees report the following giving totals as of February 7, 2016: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (2/7/16) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2015 Giving 70,249 26, ,445 12, Giving 61,762 35, ,143 12,836 The Project of the Month offering as of February 7 is $752.

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.