Living Like a Lodger. I Am His and He Is Mine

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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 Living Like a Lodger EVENING WORSHIP I Am His and He Is Mine April 22, 2018

2 MORNING WORSHIP 9:00/11:00 AM Prelude Christ ist erstanden (Christ Is Arisen) verses 1 & 2 Fugue on O Filii et Filiae Call to Worship Johann Sebastian Bach Jean Langlais Jeremy Flood, organ * 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 God, to Whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are hidden; we confess that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, and have offended against Your holy laws. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You, and worthily magnify Your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 122: God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory Ode to Joy Responsive Reading Psalm 35:14 28 (page 465) * 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. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements Living Church Capital Campaign Update * Hymn 518: Christ, of All My Hopes the Ground Hendon (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: Offertoire pour le jour de Paques O Filii et Filiae Jean-Francois Dandrieu Jeremy Flood, organ Scripture Reading Hebrews 11:8 10 (page 1007) * Congregation standing

3 Sermon Series: Hebrews...Living Like a Lodger Prayer * Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda * Benediction Postlude: Christ ist erstanden (Christ Is Arisen) verse 3 Organist this morning: Jeremy Flood Johann Sebastian Bach Jeremy Flood, organ PROJECT OF THE MONTH: EASTER SACRIFICIAL OFFERING For over thirty years during the month of Easter, Tenth has taken up an offering, sacrificially, for needs of special urgency, needs of special mercy, and needs that are of special depth. This year s Easter Sacrificial Offering will support works of mercy to orphans, refugees, endangered women, and more in Liberia, Ghana, Egypt, and the Middle East. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with April 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

4 EVENING WORSHIP 6:15 PM Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Fantasy Chorale in D flat Le Tombeau de Couperin I. Prelude 6:30 PM Call to Worship Invocation Percy Whitlock Maurice Ravel Clara Gerdes, organ * Hymn 21: Sing Praise to the Lord Laudate Dominum * Prayer of Confession Almighty and Merciful Father, You have called us to be Your people and have made us one body. Yet we have not lived as though we are one. We have not loved one another as we ought. We have not put others interests above our own. Selfishness and conceit have gripped us. We have failed to look out for, associate with, and care for each other, even those who are different from ourselves. We have not treated one another as those in whom Christ dwells. Forgive us for our offences against You, and subdue everything in us that is contrary to Your purposes. By the power of Your Spirit, make us a community that shows forth Your acceptance, kindness, and love. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Colossians 1:21 22 You, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon (Catechism Club 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 Song of Songs 2:14 17(page 561) * Hymn 512: I Lay My Sins on Jesus Commemoration * Offering Prayer Offertory: Behold Now, Praise the Lord Everett Titcomb Behold now, praise the Lord; all ye servants of the Lord. Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord, even in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. Tenth Church Choir Timothy Gonzalez, conductor Clara Gerdes, organ * Congregation standing

5 Sermon Series: The Song of Songs of the King of Kings... I Am His and He Is Mine Prayer * Hymn 660: O God beyond all Praising Thaxted * Benediction Postlude Organist this evening: Clara Gerdes 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 38: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? Answer: At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity. * Congregation standing

6 TENTH PRESS APRIL 22, 2018 Free and Unconditional Love By Philip Maniscola, GO Commission member I love watching a city s skyline as I descend on a plane. If you love to travel, you know what I m talking about that excitement of looking outside your window toward a new land. Now, I ve flown to several countries, but I can tell you that none came close to the joy of seeing the U.S. and New York s skyline for the first time when I was 14. It was very, very special. It s hard not to feel that way when the promise of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness beckons and you re at the brink of entering it. Indeed, I don t think I m the only one who has felt this. Imagine the destitute, Caribbeanborn Hamilton seeing from aboard his ship the shores of Boston for the first time, or perhaps your own ancestors from aboard theirs, seeking to claim their unalienable rights. Today, every year, millions are still leaving their homes for this land. And when I arrived in Philadelphia, a vibrant immigrant haven since the days of William Penn, I realized I was but one in those millions, searching for the same ideals. Never did I picture ending up where I was a decade later. Much has happened since then, but concisely I was fighting an onerous mission to realize success, sacrificing my health, relationships, and even integrity along the way. Of course, then, I wouldn t admit to chasing something as base as the American dream, but that s what I did. And although outwardly I succeeded, inwardly I was foundering, and in culmination one night an inexplicable siege of fear, anxiety, and hopelessness flooded into my life. Depression. Sheol. Dementors. It goes by different names, and it is antithetical to life, liberty, or happiness. Philip, can you tell me, all that toil at school, work, and church what exactly were you looking for? asked a counselor. I paused for a moment. Frankly, I no longer knew. If anything, I d just learned the painful lesson that no life can be found in the security of a well-paying job, nor liberty in being a citizen of the land of the free, nor happiness in achievements, approval, prestige, or respect that I d lived for (and had much of). Deciding I needed my family s support through this season, I repatriated. This time the view from my plane seat was that of my childhood home, and waiting for me was my dad, elated by my return. So happy, in fact, that he threw me a welcome back party. And in the following days he insisted on doing very servile things like making my breakfast or doing my laundry. He ll stop eventually, I reasoned. Yet he still does it today. One night, as I sat on my bed dejected, I looked at my old wardrobe, which my dad had repainted himself as he was waiting for my return. I then scanned around my newly renovated room, which he d finished for me. What have I done for him? I asked. Many times I d ignored his texts and s, and while I was chasing my dreams, I d simply forgotten about him. But then it dawned on me: my performance didn t matter to him. I am loved unconditionally. And ever so slightly, I felt it: a trickle of life. Have you ever experienced something like this? I ll bet that there is at least one person in your life, who may have been at the receiving end of your brokenness (frequently perhaps), but loved you regardless. As difficult as relationships with people can sometimes be, life is much better with them than without. One of my friends reflected: Yeah, I realize whenever I m with my family, I m more myself. My childlike side comes out, and I feel free to joke around and act silly. Indeed, being freely loved is what makes us most alive and happy, and in relationships where we find such love, we also find our home and freedom, where things such as performance or approval count for naught. Can you imagine being loved by the perfectly unconditional love of God? The God that throws us a party whenever we return to him. The God that became our servant and washed our feet. Have we betrayed him like Peter did? He makes us breakfast while he waits for us at the shore. Dirty laundry? Before we even ask he pours his own blood and washes us permanently clean. None of our successes or failures matter. All he gave freely, that we may know that we are infinitely loved, and in that love we can find our true and eternal life, liberty, and happiness.

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 AM Deryck Barson, Tim Merkel; 11 AM Carroll Wynne, David Schuman; 6:30 PM Jerry McFarland, Oliver Pierce Tenth has Wi-Fi. Connect to the Tenth network and follow the prompts. If members have a smartphone, they may download the Church Life app from their app store and have the church directory and calendar available all the time. Once downloaded, log in with the same username and password as for AccessTenth. Members who have not already used AccessTenth can sign up for a login if their is in our database (use quick link, upper right at If you want us to add your to our database, contact Melissa at mfrederick@tenth.org. The deadline for bulletin announcements is Tuesday noon (earlier if a short work week). Announcements for prayer can be submitted past the deadline and will be included when possible (otherwise the following week). 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). 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. Please keep your belongings close to you. We have had occasional thefts. Use 2018 parking placards if you park in approved locations on the street. Copies are in the lobbies. Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. TODAY S EVENTS Coffee is available in the lobby at 1710 before 9 AM Bible School classes. Tenth College Fellowship meets in 1710 Spruce, large conference room, 9:30 AM, for coffee, donuts, conversation, and study of Romans. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. The Internationals Outreach service will not meet at Tenth today. Join David Apple and other Bridge-Builders for lunch and conversation today at 1 PM in Fellowship Hall for our focus on racial healing. Be the first to receive the official Bridge-Builders black and white ribbons. Maranatha Spring Choir is rehearsing on Sundays through April 22, 5:15 6 PM, in B3. The choir will sing in the evening service on April 29. Tenth Children s Music begins at 6:10 PM. Contact Joseph Waggoner at jwaggoner@tenth.org. UPCOMING EVENTS All are invited to the 2018 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology at Proclamation Church April More information and registration are at alliancenet.org/alliance-events-and-conferences or call Join Tenth City Network (20s and 30s) on April 29 in the Catacombs (note location and date change) for After Hours immediately after the evening worship service to close the Lord s Day with a brief, informal time of singing, prayer, fellowship, and food. Come join Medical Campus Outreach for lunch 12:45 2 PM on April 29 in Fellowship Hall. After eating, we will discuss Being a Christian in Academia as various folks involved in academic medicine and basic science research share their careers and experiences. Contact Lauren at mco.smi.tenth@gmail.com with any questions. Join us for a church-wide prayer dinner on Tuesday, May 1, 6:45 8 PM, in Fellowship Hall. The Spring Global Outreach Conference is on Sunday, May 6. It will focus on how God is reaching the nations with the gospel through both local and global efforts.

8 Western Suburbs Parish men will hold a prayer breakfast at the Wayne Panera (319 E. Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA, between St. Davids & Aberdeen Roads, on north side of street) Saturday, May 12, 7:30 AM. Contact Paul Reimold for information. Sparrows Play Dough event is on Saturday, May 12, 1 3 pm, in Fellowship Hall. All women, teens, and girls (age 5 and up) are invited to spend an afternoon molding, squishing, smooshing, and creating with different types and textures of play dough. You can mix and make your own colorful batch of air-dry salt dough. There will be a devotional and light refreshments as always! If you have any questions or would like to pre-register, please contact Amy Voorhis for information. The next infant baptism date is May 13. Please register with Helen at hsneller@tenth.org by May 7. The membership class dates for spring quarter are Wednesdays, May 16 and 23, 6 8 PM, in 2 West. Dr. Goligher will teach the class. Contact Melissa at mfrederick@tenth.org for information. How Should the Church Handle Abuse? Philadelphia Presbytery (PCA) is hosting a conference on The Church as a Refuge with Dr. Diane Langberg on Saturday, June 23, 9 AM 4 PM, in our Sanctuary. May 1 is the deadline for the early-bird registration discount, with a Chick-fil-A lunch option. Contact Rev. Marc Davis at mdavis@newlifeglenside.com. 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 or go to tenth.org to find a group. Pathfinders Monday night Bible study meets at 6:30 PM in 1 West to study the Gospel of John. For more information, contact dapple@tenth.org. Join the women s Bible study group as we study Loving the Christian Life, on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 PM, at 1701 Delancey, 1 West. Bring your Bible and your comments for sweet fellowship in God s Word. Join Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6 PM, in Middle (small conference room). OPPORTUNITIES A great way to make a new friend is to work alongside someone. Make new friends by getting involved. To find ways you can become a more vital part of Tenth, go to tenth.org/volunteers. Tenth s media ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. See Steve Kohler or skohler@tenth.org. Would you like to show Christian hospitality to someone who is coming to Philadelphia from out-oftown for medical care? Hosts for Hospitals connects families in need of lodging with volunteers willing to host them in their own homes. Check out their website at hostsforhospitals.org. Contact Jan Witmer if you want to discuss. PRAY FOR Pam Faye and her family. Her mother, Pearl Inkman, died April 6. Internationals Outreach as they worship today in Ocean City, where they are on retreat. Today s ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Penn Center for Rehab, 2 PM, and ACTS Bible studies at the Federal Detention Center. Wisdom for the Session and Diaconate in their monthly meetings Tuesday night. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Eva Mae Bennett, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Catherine Clinton, David Crossman, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Jim Hetherington, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Frank Palumbo, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Sarah Peterman, Nancy Siegel, Ronald Smith, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams, Maxine Young. Members serving in the military: James C., Edward Dawson, Ayanna Gardner, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, Stephen Kelley, James Kenis, Quinn Laidig, Christina Nothacker, John Nothacker, Rusty Pfeifer, Elijah Riggs, and Peter Shevchenko. Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth. org or x233 to update or add others to this list. Those of our congregation who are seeking employment. Check our 17th Street stairwell bulletin boards for housing and employment opportunities.

9 OPERATIONS Tenth has regretfully accepted the resignation of our global outreach coordinator, Shannon Johnston, who will begin a new job as the Steckline Gallery director at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Tenth Church is seeking a full-time church administrator. The job posting is available at tenth.org/churchadmin. Inquiries or résumés should be ed to churchadmin@tenth.org. Maranatha Missions has an opening for a summer intern. If you are interested in working alongside teens to run the summer programs mid-may to mid-august, please contact Dora for an application or further information at dphan@tenth.org. Medical Campus Outreach is looking for an administrator for 25 hours/week, year-round work. The job description is posted at tenth.org/employment with a start date of April 15. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and résumé to Laura Layer at mcophillydirector@gmail.com. Tenth Church Preschool is accepting applications for the positions of teacher and assistant teacher for the school year. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and résumé to Pam Nothacker at pnothacker@tenth.org. 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 April 15, 2018: Church Ministry (4/15/18) Church Ministry YTD Outreach YTD Building YTD 2018 Giving 34, , ,835 26, Budget YTD 38, , ,060 49,035 Difference 3,430 41,978 75,225 22,120 The Project of the Month ESO offering as of April 15 is $69,053.

10 17th & Spruce Streets SENIOR MINISTER MAILING ADDRESS 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org MINISTERS Rev. Deryck Barson, Assistant Minister Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Outreach Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro Outreach Dr. Jerry McFarland, Senior Associate Rev. Carroll Wynne, Pastoral Care MINISTRY DIRECTORS Dr. David Apple, Mercy Ministry Colin Howland, Organist/Music Dr. Laura Layer, Medical Campus Outreach Pam Nothacker, Tenth Preschool Sarah Peterman, Nursery Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) METROPOLITAN PARISH Central, West, and South Philadelphia Bill Langford Philip Scribano Doug Potts NORTHERN TIER PARISH North Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties Steve Bachman Dan Kunkle David Fiori WESTERN SUBURBS PARISH East Delaware County, Main Line Ron Hoch Gregg Olmstead Bob Kempf BRANDYWINE PARISH Chester and West Delaware Counties, Delaware Bert Fink George McFarland NEW JERSEY PARISH New Jersey David Calvanico Steve Forde Paul Grant INTERNATIONALS OUTREACH Nasrat Ghattas Andrew Fletcher Jim Hala SERVICES NEXT WEEK 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship Hebrews... 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship The Song of Songs of the King of Kings.. 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 areas listed 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.