How to Pray 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 R E F O R M AT I O N S U N D AY How to Pray this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. October 26, 2014

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 Méditation (from Thaïs) J. Massenet Be Thou My Vision arr. T. Fettke Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I Thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. Be Thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight; Thou my soul s shelter, Thou my high tower: Raise Thou me heavenward, O power of my power. Riches I heed not, nor man s empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art. High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven s joys, O bright heaven s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Hope Linton, violin Call to Worship * Doxology (Hymn 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 (written by Thomas Cranmer, The Book of Common Prayer, 1662) Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of Your holy word, we may embrace and forever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which You have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. * Invocation * Hymn 38: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Joanna Responsive Reading Psalm 94:1 23 (page 498) * 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 Global Outreach Conference * Congregation standing

3 * Hymn 520: Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness Germany (In the 11:00 service, children, ages 4 and 5, may leave to attend their program.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: He Shall Feed His Flock (from Messiah) He shall feed His flock like a shepherd, And He shall gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those that are with young. Come unto Him all ye that labour, Come unto Him that are heavy laden, And He will give you rest. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him, For He is meek and lowly of heart, And ye shall find rest unto your souls. G. F. Handel Hope Linton, violin Scripture Reading Matthew 6:9 15 (page 811) Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount How to Pray Matthew 6:9 15 (page 811) Prayer * Hymn 92: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Psalm 46) Ein feste Burg * Benediction Organist this morning: Alma Zensen * Congregation standing 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 by the bulletin boards (between Reception Hall and Delancey lobby) or take the elevator to the B level and meet in front of B1. R E F O R M AT I O N H Y M N F E S T I VA L Join us this evening at 6:15 PM for our 15th annual Reformation Hymn Festival featuring Westminster Brass, Tenth Church Choir & soloists, Tenth Men s Choir, and hymns of Martin Luther. Dr. T. David Gordon will preach, Luther s Reformation of Congregational Praise. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H As noted in the recent Trustee report, giving to Tenth has fallen significantly behind the budget. The shortfall in giving to the Outreach Budget is a matter of particular concern, because partners serving overseas rely on our support. Consequently, for the remainder of the year, rather than solicit special designations for a Project of the Month, the Trustees and Global Outreach Commission request that congregants give to the Outreach Budget itself. Please pray for the Lord s provision for our partners and for our own outreach initiatives.

4 TENTH PRESS OCTOBER 26, 2014 Listening to the Untold Story By David Laurence Wynne, Global Outreach Commission member I will never forget the time I realized I was in an unreached city. I was traveling around a country in the Middle East at the time, accompanied by a good friend. We had journeyed from the capital city of that country (which has a few small believing congregations) to a city of more than one million people. One million souls and not one church. One million souls and not a single Christian. My heart broke for it, this city and its unreached million. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When [the merchant] found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it (Matthew 13:45 46). I ve often meditated on the parable of the pearl in Matthew 13 and imagined what it would look like to live like this merchant, with that same sense of urgency. Usually I start thinking of all the things I could and should do. My hands itch to fix the brokenness that grieves my heart. But when I reflect on Jesus life, I m forced to pause. Consider with me how much time Jesus spent on this earth in stillness and prayer. We tend to focus on all his works and deeds; after all, it was his miracles that made him famous across Judea. And yet he was not fixing the brokenness of the world as we sometimes wish to fix it: he was pointing the lost to himself. Jesus prayed without ceasing. his ministry, his miracles, his actions: all were rooted in prayer and meditation. And if Jesus, the Christ, the Savior of the world, had to pray, should we not follow that example? His disciples thought so, as we read in Luke 11, when one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray (Luke 11:1). And so, when I consider Christ, when I consider his precious Kingdom of Heaven as a pearl beyond compare, and when I think about really pursuing this Kingdom, I see I m called to take action of a different kind. Instead of pulling up my bootstraps and imagining I can fix things, I should be bending my will by bending my knees. I should be driven to pray. Prayer is the tool Christians always seem conscious of, but do we actually pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17)? How often do we pray boldly, asking God to do amazing things? How often do we pray for our enemies? If you look at the command Jesus gives us at the end of Matthew 5, enemy is juxtaposed with neighbor. Here, an enemy is simply the other: a person not of your own people. Understanding this in conjunction with the Great Commission, we should pray without ceasing for those who go into cultures different from our own and preach the good news there. Our prayers allow us to participate in the divine directive of making neighbors out of enemies. This year s Global Outreach Conference focuses on the Untold Story: that wonderful life-transforming gospel which has not yet been brought to many in the world. When we consider the numbers of the unreached and the pressing need for evangelism, it may be tempting to feel discouraged or even hopeless. But when our hearts ache for those lost cities, we must hold fast, trusting that God will accomplish his good work in his good time. We must hold fast and pray. Come listen to the Untold Story! Hear what God is already doing in the world through his servants. Learn how we can better pray for our brothers and sisters in different contexts. Lord, teach us to pray. The 2014 Global Outreach Conference runs from November For more information and to register for the untold Story Night and the Behind Burqa #3 banquet, check out tenth.org/goconference or pick up a conference brochure in our lobbies.

5 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 Deryck Barson (WTS student), Ben Hutton (WTS student and TCN intern); 11:00 AM Carroll Wynne, Nick Owens; 6:30 PM Liam Goligher, Jerry McFarland Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. For more details about virtually anything in the bulletin, please visit our website at Remember to check the events calendar pages on the website or on the AccessTenth link there. Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Post and find ads for events, housing, jobs, services and more at tenth.org/classifieds. 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). 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. Parking in the Liberty Place garage is free to you with a chaser ticket. Please pick up chaser tickets immediately after a Sunday worship service in Reception Hall (near water fountain after the morning services, at nursery desk after evening services). The garage has entrances between Market and Chestnut Streets on both 16th and 17th Streets. More details are at tenth.org/parking. 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. The choir loft is closed for congregational seating due to the music office construction project. Only sound engineers, musicians, and ushers are permitted to go to the loft. TODAY S EVENTS Two Sundays only: please pick up your lost-and-found items from the table in Reception Hall today. Unclaimed items will be given to a thrift store after November 2. Today is Reformation Sunday. Dr. T. David Gordon will present at 9:00 AM in Fellowship Hall: The Foolishness of Preaching: 1 Corinthians 1: The 15th Annual Reformation Hymn Festival begins this evening at 6:15 PM. Join us for a powerful evening of praise and worship. Westminster Brass, Tenth Church Choir, Men s Choir, and soloists will sing and perform hymns of Martin Luther. Dr. T. David Gordon s sermon is titled Luther s Reformation of Congregational Praise. Schola Cantorum is cancelled this evening for Reformation Sunday. Catechism club and Maranatha will meet, and nursery will be provided. The employment seekers prayer group meets today, 10:30 11:00 AM, in 1 West. Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) meets for worship on Sundays at 11:00 AM in Fellowship Hall. Join us for the Around the World in 80 Minutes luncheon ($4 for an individual, $10 for families) today in Fellowship Hall after the 11:00 service. Global partners John and Lori Kempen will give us a vision for their eye clinic starting up in Ethiopia. The church library is open in both C1 and C4 in the Catacombs 10:25 10:55 AM. UPCOMING EVENTS Author Tim Witmer draws from thirty years of experience in helping people apply Scripture to their lives. On October 29, 7:00 PM, join Westminster Bookstore at Westminster Theological Seminary for a book launch for his most recent work, Mindscape: What to Think of Instead of Worrying. Register at witmer. eventbrite.com. The Change Seminar at the Chelton Counseling Center on October 31 November 1 is for professionals, counselors, survivors, ministry leaders, and students. The goal is to strengthen communities by breaking the silence against sexual abuse. Get more information and sign up at chelten.org/changeseminar.

6 Remember to set your clocks back one hour to return to Eastern Standard Time this Saturday, November 1. Tenth Saturday Night is a monthly event for young adults. On November 1, 6:00 PM, in Fellowship Hall, Dr. Goligher will speak and answer questions on Repression and Discrimination: The Church and Outdated Gender Norms. What is it like to work in a church-run hospital in an unreached country? If you want to hear answers to questions like this and more, join Medical Campus Outreach for their November fellowship lunch. We meet in Fellowship Hall November 2, 12:45 PM, to hear friends C&K share. Please RSVP for this event at mco. smi.tenth@gmail.com. Unscripted: Conversations on Faith and Life is held monthly on first Tuesdays at the Black Sheep Pub. Register ($10) at tenth.org/unscripted for November 4, 7:00 PM, for How can you say there is only one way to God? Invitation cards are in the lobbies. Get ready to experience The Untold Story at the 2014 Global Outreach Conference. Partners are bringing stories of God s work in lands near and far. Find out conference event details at tenth.org/goconference or look for the brochure in our lobbies. Register via AccessTenth at tenth.org or by contacting Kari at krandall@tenth.org or x240. Dr. Goligher, Daniel Akin, and Richard Phillips will speak at the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology November The theme is God s Mighty Word. Register at alliancenet.org. Can medical professionals effectively share their faith with their patients even in hostile contexts? On Saturday, November 15, hear a panel of practitioners serving in closed countries, Muslim lands, and the developing world discuss how they seek to offer health to both body and soul. Enjoy a stimulating colloquy over coffee and a continental breakfast. We welcome everyone to our Thanksgiving service on November 27, 11:00 AM. Liam Goligher will preach on Psalm 95, A Song of Thanksgiving. Soloists are Sheryl Woods Olson, soprano, and Tom Elliott, trombone. A Thanksgiving offering will be received and divided between Metro Outreach partners Place of Refuge and Rock of Israel. Parking (see website or placard) and child care for children ages 3 and under are available. David Apple, Director of Mercy Ministries, will provide mercy ministry training for deacons and others on Saturdays, December 6 and 20 and January 10 and 24, 9:00 AM 12:00 PM, at Tenth. There is no cost for Tenth members, but please register. Contact dapple@tenth.org or x224. Join PathFinders, a Bible study group, as they journey through Philippians on Mondays at 6:30 PM in 1 West. Contact Carlos at carlos.dicarlo1975@gmail.com. A Bible study for young professional women meets Tuesdays, 7:00 AM, at 2116 Chestnut Street in the Media Room. Breakfast is included. Hope to see you there! Kathryn Young at kayoungnc@gmail.com or Esther Winne at ejwinne@gmail.com with questions. Our fall congregational dinner (6:00 PM) and meeting (7:30 PM) will be held Friday, December 5. We will elect officers, and other matters of church business will be on the agenda. Please reserve the date on your calendar. More information will be forthcoming. A women s Bible study meets Tuesdays through December 16, 6:30 PM, 1701 Delancey, 1 West. The group is studying Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur. Contact Charlotte Ackerman at charlottemarie307@gmail.com. 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 ACTS Ministries needs twelve turkeys for the November 9 Community Dinner. Please sign up by the phone in the mail room and bring the cooked turkeys with meat sliced along with the carcass and giblets to the Fellowship Hall kitchen before 11:00 on November 9. Are you looking for ways to serve our global partners and the greater Tenth family? The Global Outreach Conference needs volunteers for the Story Night on November 8 and the international banquet on November 15. Kitchen crew and set-up and clean-up

7 help are appreciated. Contact Kari at or x240 for details. Several global partners need places to stay and rides during the Global Outreach Conference November Contact Kari at krandall@tenth.org or x240 if you are willing to provide assistance. Seventy-five percent of international students never enter an American home while in the United States. Let s change that. If you d like to host an international friend for Thanksgiving, tif@tenth.org or call Enrique at x Arch Counseling Services provides fee-based counseling services in Center City Philadelphia and also has various support groups. Information is on cards in the Delancey lobby, or contact them at counseling@2200archcs or x3. TIF is looking for volunteer English tutors for our Friday night ESL class. If you are interested in helping with this, please contact Martin Whittaker at whittml@aol.com. The nursery has an immediate need for help during the 9:00 and evening services. Please Anne to volunteer at alehman@tenth.org or visit the nursery volunteer section at tenth.org for more information. To learn how to be involved in Tenth International Fellowship or join their mailing list, contact tif@tenth.org. PRAISE GOD FOR Global partner Harold s successful knee surgery. Pray for his swift recuperation with the help of physical therapy. PRAY FOR Members serving in the military: Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, 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. Significant decisions regarding the building and staffing for the choir director/organist position. 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. Global partners Matt and Evie s daughter, Jaya, who has had recurring nightmares. Pray as the family serves in a spiritually dark city in South Asia. OPERATIONS Bulletin announcements and Tenth Press articles are due Tuesday noon. To receive Tenth s s, you must have a current address in our database. Send your address to Christina at ccorbett@tenth.org to add it. Please schedule calendar events with Dot Boersma, whether they are held at Tenth or elsewhere. Use Access Tenth electronic scheduling at tenth.org, a paper form, or Dot at dboersma@tenth.org. The trustees report the following giving totals as of October 19: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (10/19/14) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2013 Giving* 611,198 30,535 1,492, , Giving 601,368 36,228 1,431, ,051 *adjusted to reflect 2% budget increase in 2014 The Project of the Month for October and December is Outreach; designate POM gifts as Outreach.

8 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. Will Spokes, Outreach 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. Dr. Luke Carlson, Interim Choir Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Anne Lehman, Nursery Nick Owens, College Dora Phan, Jr/Sr High 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 JT Tartikoff PA R I S H 2 : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman Doug DeLong 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 Bob Kempf PA R I S H 4 : M A I N L I N E Tom Derby Tom Elliott 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 Bert Fink George McFarland Hugh Taylor PA R I S H 6 : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Daryl Bird 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 Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6) 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.