Great Is Your Faithfulness

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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. MORNING WORSHIP Great Is Your Faithfulness Dr. Liam Goligher EVENING WORSHIP To Walk in the Way of the Lord Dr. Jerry McFarland May 8, 2016

2 MORNING WORSHIP 9:00/11:00 AM Prelude Let the Bright Seraphim, Samson HWV 57 George Frideric Handel Let the bright seraphim in burning row, their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow. Let the cherubic host in tuneful choirs touch their immortal harps with golden wires. Kristine Biller, soprano Steven Franklin, trumpet Call to Worship * 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 97: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator Kremser Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements Sacrament of Baptism (11:00 AM) Living Church Tenth Church Preschool * Hymn 131: Children of the Heavenly Father Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara (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: Hymn of Promise arr. Sean Pollock In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree; in cocoons, a hidden promise, butterflies will soon be free. In the cold and snow of winter, there a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. There s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; there s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me; from the past will come the future, what it holds a mystery, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. In our end is our beginning, in our time infinity; in our doubt there is believing, in our life eternity; in our death a resurrection at the last victory, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. Kristine Biller, soprano Scripture Reading Isaiah 63:7 19 (page 622) Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Isaiah: Great Is Your Faithfulness Dr. Liam Goligher Prayer * Congregation standing

3 * Hymn 32: Great Is Thy Faithfulness Faithfulness * Benediction Postlude INTERCESSORY PRAYER 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. THE SHORTER CATECHISM, 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 57: Which is the fourth commandment? Answer: The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hallowed it. GRACE NOTES:Life Together as a Church When I first began attending Tenth, I knew nothing about reformed Christianity. I am forever grateful to the friend who first brought me here in I have been blessed by the rich teaching, meaningful and beautiful music. On a more personal level, I have been blessed by the love and prayers of the congregation through difficult times. I completed the membership class in December of I believe God brought me to Tenth at just the right time. In the spring of 2000, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As I prepared for surgery, I carried a printout of Dr. Boice s last address to our congregation with me to the hospital. What an inspiration he was to me, as I pondered how he went through his final days with such confidence and unshakeable faith in our Father! Just two months after my chemotherapy was finished, my husband underwent a quintuple heart bypass. Although he was not a member of Tenth, he was prayed for, visited, and shown love by pastors, elders and interns. One elder in particular continued to visit him at home and called him regularly from wherever he was as he traveled on business. Although Tenth is a big church, I have never felt as though I was lost in the crowd. Over the years, I have met wonderful people and made good friends through small groups and by serving in small ways. Anonymous * Congregation standing

4 EVENING WORSHIP 6:15 PM Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 I. Andante II. Menuetto III. Allegretto Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Pamela Fay, viola Helen Sneller, clarinet 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. 6:30 PM Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 94: How Firm a Foundation Foundation * Prayer of Confession Gracious Lord, we confess that we dishonor You in our thoughts, words and deeds. Depending on our strength, we stumble. Glorying in our own righteousness, we reject You. Turning our faces from You, we desire the things of this world to satisfy us. We pray now, Lord, for You to forgive all of our many sins; to cleanse the darkness from our lives, and to turn our faces and our hearts back to You. We pray these things in the name of Your most precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Ephesians 1:13 14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. * 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 Psalm 119:1-16 (page 512) * Hymn 136: Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart Thy Word * Offering Prayer * Congregation standing

5 Offertory: Fight the Good Fight with All Thy Might John Gardner Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. Run the straight race through God s good grace, lift up thine eyes and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. Cast care aside, lean on thy guide: His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. Faint not, nor fear, His arms are near; He changeth not, and Thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Amen. Sermon: To Walk in the Way of the Lord Prayer * Hymn 585: Take My Life, and Let it Be Consecrated Hendon * Benediction Postlude Tenth Church Choir Norman Carter, piano Dr. Jerry McFarland PROJECT OF THE MONTH: SUMMER MEDICAL INSTITUTE The Philadelphia Summer Medical Institute (SMI) is a unique evangelistic program that will bring Christian healthcare students to live and work in Kensington from June 28-July 19. This underserved community faces high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, yet many are uninsured or underinsured. Students will provide door-to-door health screens, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with those they meet, and participating in Bible study and leadership training. SMI is one of the projects run by Medical Campus Outreach (MCO), a discipleship ministry of Tenth to healthcare students and professionals in Philadelphia. For more information contact smiphilly@gmail.com or go to Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with May 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 MAY 8, 2016 Christ Ascended! Spring Choral Service, May 15, 2016, 6:30 PM By Colin Howland, Director of Music and Organist The choral year at Tenth has been traditionally bookended by two special evening services, the Reformation Hymn Festival on the last Sunday of October and the Spring Choral Service on the third Sunday of May. These services are not intended to be concerts in disguise, but rather they are opportunities for us as a church to highlight central themes of the Scriptures in sung praises and prayers and hear an exposition of God s Word by a special guest preacher. This year we are pleased to welcome to our pulpit Dr. Carlton Wynne. Dr. Wynne is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary and a teaching elder in the PCA. This year s Spring Choral Service will focus on a major theme in the history of redemption, Christ s ascension to heaven. Historically, the ascension has been a prominent feast in the annual church calendar, but in many non-liturgical churches today it has become somewhat of a forgotten event. It is interesting to note that the Apostles Creed gives more words to the theme of Christ s ascension and session, or enthronement, in heaven than the incarnation, death, or resurrection! It says, He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come again to judge the living and the dead. Why is the ascension so important? Put simply, if Jesus resurrection is Christ s triumph, the ascension is his enthronement. Jesus is our eternal King. One of the great covenant promises of the Old Testament was made to David through the prophet Samuel, And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever (2 Samuel 7:16). Similarly, the angel Gabriel echoes this prophecy to Mary referring to Jesus, He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end (Luke 1:32-33). The first chapter of Hebrews declares the significance of Christ s ascension: After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs But of the Son he says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom (Hebrews 1: 3b 4, 8). Not only is Jesus the eternal King, but he is also the eternal High Priest: He holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens (Hebrews 7:24-26). The Bible tells of many benefits of Christ s ascension. Because Jesus ascended, he sent the Holy Spirit as Peter testified on the day of Pentecost: Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing (Acts 2:33). From his throne in heaven Jesus sends gifts to the Church: But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ s gift. Therefore it says, When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:6b- 8, 11-13). Hymn writers over the centuries have tried to capture in miniature the great theology of the ascension. To whet your appetite for praise, here is one example that we will sing on May 15: You have raised our human nature in the clouds to God s right hand, There we sit in heavenly places, there with You in glory stand: Jesus reigns, adored by angels, man with God is on the throne; Mighty Lord, in Your ascension we by faith behold our own. Christopher Wordsworth, 1862

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 Jerry McFarland, Enrique Leal; 11:00 AM Kent Hughes, Pat Canavan; 6:30 PM George McFarland, Greg Hobaugh (PCA minister and DCCS teacher) If you are having trouble with LiveStream or logging in to your Access Tenth account using Internet Explorer, please try another browser such as Firefox or Chrome. If you have a smart phone, download the Church Life app from your 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 need us to add your to our database, send it to Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Large print bulletins and hymns are available in the narthex they are in black 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). 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. Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. 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. Nursery volunteers have been ed the selfscheduling link for summer quarter. If you did not receive the , contact Sarah Peterman at Nursery@ Tenth.org. TODAY S EVENTS Tenth College Fellowship s Bible school class meets in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear, at 9:30 AM for breakfast and study in the book of 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 John Hahalyak. 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. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. 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. UPCOMING EVENTS A women s small group will meet each Tuesday night, 6:15 8:00 PM, through May 10 at 1701 Delancey, 1 West, for a month-long discussion on the theme of God s love, based on Genesis 1 11.

8 Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) will have a luncheon in Fellowship Hall after their service next Sunday, May 15. Come to Bridge Builders in Fellowship Hall East for their third-sunday lunch on May 15, 1:00 PM ($4 donation requested). George Mc Farland will bring a message on Romans 8:35 39, The Grip of God s Love on You as part of our series on God s Passion for His People. It s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon join us. Come support Maranatha Missions by having your car washed or purchasing baked goods on Saturday, May 21, 12 4 PM at The City School on 42nd and Baltimore. Contact Dora with questions: dphan@tenth.org. All women, teens, and girls (age 5 and up) are invited to get your hands a little dirty and do some planting in your own customized flower pot at a Sparrows event on Saturday, May 21, 1:00 3:00 PM, in Fellowship Hall. There will be fun facts and games about flowers, bugs, and other things found in a garden. Mrs. Holly Canavan will be our devotional speaker that afternoon. If you have any questions or would like to pre-register, please contact Amy Voorhis at amy@johnandamy.net or A Congregational Forum has been called for Sunday, May 22, immediately following both morning services. The purposes of the forum are to share results from the congregational survey administered on February 22 and to update the congregation on plans for the capital campaign. The forum following the 9 AM service will be held in the 1710 building; the forum following the 11 AM service will be in the sanctuary. Our next evening communion service will be Sunday, May 22, 6:30 PM. The next membership class (required for membership at Tenth) will meet June 18, 10:00 AM 3:00 PM, with lunch included. This one-day class is only for those who have strict Sunday schedule commitments that prohibit them from attending a regular class. The class will meet at 1710 Spruce Street in the large conference room. Contact Pat at pcanavan@tenth.org for more 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. OPPORTUNITIES Wide Open World, our summer children s global outreach program, needs volunteers. WOW runs from June 5 to August 28 and features visits from Tenth global partners and fun activities to give our children a window on God s work in the world. If you can help, contact David Walton at davidwaltonfiction@gmail.com. Tenth s Nursing Home Ministry needs a pianist/song leader for its 4th-Sunday 2:00 PM worship at 36th and Chestnut Streets, University City (Penn Center for Rehab). Please contact David at dapple@tenth.org. Are you looking for an excellent education for your children? The City School is enrolling now. We provide rigorous academics in a gospel culture where students are known and loved. Visit us at cityschool.org or call Admissions at for more information. The City School is now hiring. Do you love God s children? Do you want to celebrate the beauty of our city while working to heal its brokenness? Do you want to invest in the lives of young learners? Visit cityschool. org/employment to see how you can join our mission. Tenth International Fellowship is looking for volunteers to help with tutoring an ESL Bible study at UPenn and Temple Universities. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org. Interested in building relationships while serving others? Tenth s nursery is in need of volunteers for all three Sunday services. To learn more, contact Sarah Peterman at Nursery@Tenth.org or complete a volunteer application on Tenth s website. 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. PRAISE GOD FOR The child being baptized at the 11:00 service: Antonia Vivian Jeffress born January 28, 2016, daughter of Tyrone and Lydia Jeffress. How God used your mother to bless you. Those participating in our Pentecost celebration during the morning services next week. Pray as we join the

9 church universal in celebrating the sending of the Holy Spirit. PRAY FOR Former global partner Harvey and Heidi and their family as they grieve the recent passing of Harvey s father. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Marion DeHoff, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Elmer Siegel, Ronald Smith, Ginny Strable, Howard Vos, 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. Today s Community Dinner. Pray for the worship and table conversation. Remember especially those homeless neighbors who are seeking God. ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Powerback Rehab, 16th and Lombard Streets, 2:30 PM today. Applicants must have their own transportation. Please contact Holly at smiphilly@gmail.com for information. 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 Pattie at plee@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. OPERATIONS Tenth Church Preschool is looking to hire a part-time teacher and assistant teacher to start at the end of August. If you have a passion for teaching and joyfully serving children with the love of Jesus, please send a cover letter and résumé to pnothacker@tenth.org. Tenth is seeking candidates for an 11 AM supervisor for our nursery program. It is a part-time position, and the job description is on the website. Please send your résumé to Patrick at pcanavan@tenth.org. Medical Campus Outreach is in need of a part-time, temporary assistant for the director of the Summer Medical Institute during the weeks of June 19 July 16. The trustees report the following giving totals as of May 1, 2016: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (5/1/16) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2015 Giving 222,543 31, ,089 45, Giving 222,583 55, ,292 46,785 The Project of the Month offering as of May 1 is $1,891.

10 17th & Spruce Streets SENIOR MINISTER Dr. Liam Goligher MAILING ADDRESS 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org MINISTERS Rev. Deryck Barson, Assistant Minister Dr. Bruce McDowell, Global Outreach Dr. Jerry McFarland, Senior Associate Rev. Carroll Wynne, Pastoral Care MINISTRY DIRECTORS 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 Sarah Peterman, Nursery ELDERS PARISH 1: CENTER CITY/S PHILA Frank Harder Doug Potts PARISH 2: N PHILA/N SUBURBS Steve Bachman David Fiori Nasrat Ghattas Dan Kunkle Paul Shultes PARISH 3: W PHILA/W SUBURBS Ron Hoch Gregg Olmstead PARISH 4: MAINLINE Patrick Canavan Paul Grant Clive Stockdale PARISH 5: SW SUBURBS/DELAWARE Dave Collins George McFarland PARISH 6: NEW JERSEY Andrew Fletcher Steve Forde Jim Hala Russ Pfeifer SERVICES NEXT WEEK 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship/Global Conference Dr. Matthew Megill Sowing in Hope (Mark 4:26 29) 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Spring Choral Service Dr. Carlton Wynne Gone But Not Absent (Acts 1:1 11) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 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. DIRECTIONS AND SUNDAY PARKING 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. RESOURCES 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. ABOUT TENTH 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.