Over God s House 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 MORNING WORSHIP Over God s House Dr. Liam Goligher EVENING WORSHIP The Price of Purity Dr. Jerry McFarland this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. March 12, 2017

2 MORNING WORSHIP 9:00/11:00 AM Prelude Adoramus te, Christe (We Adore Thee, O Christ) Quirino Gasparini/arr. Ralph Sauer We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee, Who by Thy holy cross has redeemed the world. He Who suffered death for us, O Lord, have mercy on us. Nun bitten wir den Heilegen Geist Dietrich Buxtehude/arr. Kile Smith We now implore the Holy Spirit. Jerusalem the Golden Alexander Ewing/arr. Kerry Beaumont Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest, Beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O I know not, what joys await us there, What radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare. Westminster Brass 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 53: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren Responsive Reading Psalm 10:1 18 (page 451) * 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 Summer Medical Institute * Congregation standing

3 * Hymn 254: Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed Martyrdom (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: Rhosymedre Ralph V. Williams/arr. Thomas Zugger Send forth Thy glorious power, that Gentiles all may see, and earth present her store in converts born to Thee. God, our own God, Thy church O bless, and fill Thy world with righteousness Westminster Brass Scripture Reading Hebrews 3:1 6 (page 1002) Sermon Series: Hebrews...Over God s House Dr. Liam Goligher Prayer * Hymn 706: Jesus Lives, and So Shall I Jesus, Meine Zuversicht * Benediction Postlude: Rigadoun Andre Campra/arr. Robert Elmore Westminster Brass 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. PROJECT OF THE MONTH: PHILADELPHIA 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 June 24 July 15. This underserved community faces higher rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, yet many are uninsured or underinsured. Students will provide door-to-door health screens, share the gospel of Jesus Christ with those they meet, and participate 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 March 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 Great is Thy Faithfulness arr. Marilyn Ham Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; as Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see: all I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Nocturnes Frédéric Chopin Op. 9 No. 2 in E flat major KK IVa No. 16 in C sharp minor It Is Well arr. Hannah Horine When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. Hannah Horine, 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 2: O Worship the King Lyons * Prayer of Confession O God our Father, we are gathered before You to worship You, awed by Your majesty, greatness, and glory, and encouraged by Your love. Yet there is a coldness in our hearts, a hardness toward You, an unwillingness to admit our sin and need for You. Forgive us for all our sins, for Jesus sake. Come near and strengthen us by the work of Your Holy Spirit until Christ reigns supreme within us, in every thought, word and deed. Give us a faith that overcomes the world, works by love, and fastens us to You. In Jesus name, 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. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 733) Lasst Uns Erfreuen 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! * Congregation standing

5 Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read Acts 5:1 11 (page 913) * Hymn 467: Wonderful Grace of Jesus Wonderful Grace (Catechism Club & Tenth Children s Choir may be dismissed for their classes) * Offering Prayer Offertory: Sanctus Charles Gounod Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus, Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Amen. Tenth Church Choir Suzannah Waddington, soprano Sermon: The Price of Purity Dr. Jerry McFarland Prayer * Hymn 369: Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns Truro * Benediction Postlude 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 98: What is prayer? Answer: Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. * Congregation standing

6 GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER SCHEDULE MARCH 12, 2017 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017 Good Friday Service 12 Noon Dr. Liam Goligher, preacher After the Passion, Matthew 27:45 61 Good Friday Choral Concert 7:30 PM An evening of musical reflection and celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Two Psalms Gustav Holst Psalm 22 Felix Mendelssohn Dettingen Te Deum George Frederick Handel Tenth Church Choir Tenth Chamber Players Sondra Payne Cattich, contralto Steven Condy, baritone Colin Howland, Music Director Sunrise Service 7:30 8 AM in Rittenhouse Square Dr. Liam Goligher, preacher Westminster Brass Pancake Breakfast in Fellowship Hall 7:45 8:45 AM Morning Worship 9 & 11 AM Dr. Liam Goligher, preacher The Easter Evangel, 2 Timothy 1:9 10 Tenth Church Choir & Westminster Brass Evening Worship 6:15 PM Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, preacher The Inexpressible Joy, 1 Peter 1:3 9 Tenth Church Choir

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 Jerry McFarland, Greg Hobaugh; 11 AM Carroll Wynne, Pat Canavan; 6:30 PM Deryck Barson, Oliver Pierce Tenth has Wi-Fi! Connect to the Tenth network and follow the prompts. If you have a smartphone, 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 want us to add your to our database, contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org. The deadline for bulletin announcements is Tuesday noon. 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 2017 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. If you missed bringing your filled baby bottle for AlphaCare s fundraiser, please contact Viera and make arrangements to or see location in Reception Hall today. Tenth Business Network will meet today at 9 AM in 1716 Spruce, second floor rear. Join them as they use Oz Guinness book, The Call, chapter 1, to discuss how to glorify the Lord in the business workplace. Tenth College Fellowship s class meets in 1710 Spruce, large conference room, 9:30 AM, for breakfast and study. Please register for the Tenth Women s Spring Tea in Reception Hall on Sundays, now through April 2 following the morning services. Fee is $10 (no online registration and seating is limited). The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) meets for worship on Sundays at 11 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact tif@ tenth.org with questions. Prayer intercessors are available to pray with you after the 11 AM service. 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 AM service. Tenth City Network will go out to lunch today, leaving at 12:45 PM meet by the front gates on Spruce Street. Singers may still come today for the middle and high school choir, 6th 12th grade. Rehearsals are on Sundays, 5:15 6:00 PM, in room B1 (enter at 1701 Delancey). The choir will sing in the morning services on Palm Sunday, April 9. Contact ebracey@tenth.org. UPCOMING EVENTS All women, teens, and girls (age 5 and up) are invited to enjoy some over-exaggerated fun with Sparrows on Saturday, March 18, 1 3 PM, in Fellowship Hall. There will be big versions of games, trivia on the world s largest things, and a time to create your own giant,

8 colorful tissue paper flower. Mrs. Anastasia Forde will be our devotional speaker that afternoon. If you have any questions or would like to pre-register, please contact Amy Voorhis. The spring membership class starts on March 19 at 9 AM. For information, Pattie at plee@tenth.org. All are welcome to join Bridge Builders for its third- Sunday luncheon and fellowship on March 19, 1 PM, in Fellowship Hall East. Dr. David Apple will bring a message entitled, Jesus Visited Us, as part of our series on loving one another. It s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Come and join us. On March 26 between services there will be a book signing for sets of Dr. Liam Goligher s recent series of Trinitarian sermons. Preached October 6 January 15, they have an enormous national importance. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals will release eight of them in CD or MP3 format within a week. Their normal outlets will reach close to one million Christians. These will be available through many other sites, including tenth.org, but the book-signing price will have an incredible 75% discount and no shipping costs. Study them yourself. Also, consider a set for an Easter gift to your favorite young pastor or pastor-to-be. Families with young children, ages 3 through 12, are invited to a free organ demonstration by Curtis Institute organ student Clara Gerdes, Sunday, March 26, at 1:00 PM. A pizza lunch will be served in Catacomb Assembly Hall, 12:15 12:45 PM. Please RSVP to Colin Howland at chowland@tenth.org. The annual Tenth Women s Spring Tea will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2 4 PM, in Fellowship Hall. Sharon Skeel will share her message, Unwrap Your Gifts, Then Give Them Away. We will delve into how we can use our spiritual gifts to honor the Lord while cultivating cherished relationships with other members of the body of Christ. Contact Sabita Balgobin with questions. The 2017 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Reformation: Recovering the Essence of the Gospel, will be held April at Proclamation Church in Bryn Mawr. To register, go to AllianceNet.org or call Are you hungry for a Bible study where you fit in? Join Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights, 6:30 PM, as they carefully study James epistle. For information, contact arlos icarlo. Meet in 1710 Spruce Street (but enter at 1701 Delancey first). Join Bruce McDowell and Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6 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 The City School Spruce Hill, 42nd and Baltimore Avenue. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. OPPORTUNITIES Are you traveling this summer? A global partner family will be in Philadelphia July 10 August 25 while they raise support. If you have a car they could borrow or a home they could house-sit for you, contact Shannon at sjohnston@tenth.org. CCEF is pleased to announce new group counseling for eight weekly meetings, beginning in March. One group will address anxiety and a second will address childhood sexual abuse. Group counseling offers the unique benefit of engaging others who are struggling in similar ways in the gentle and safe environment of the counseling office. Each session is $50 (half of individual counseling). For more information or to apply, visit ccef. org/groupcounsel. Fellowship Bible Study needs men and women to share the Bible (and dinner) with our homeless guests 4 6 PM on Sundays at Tenth. Contact David at dapple@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs cooks once a month on Sundays at 4:30 PM at Tenth. Contact David at dapple@ tenth.org. Tenth s media ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. See Steve Kohler or skohler@tenth.org. Do you have the gifts of prayer and compassion? Join Tenth s prayer intercessors one Sunday a month from 12:30-1 PM and pray one-on-one with a member seeking help. Contact David at dapple@tenth.org. A global partner family needs to rent out their house in Northeast Philadelphia while they serve overseas. Please contact global@tenth.org or call the church office.

9 Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia provides free legal consultations at five clinic sites. It is a word/deed ministry where lawyers have an opportunity to address both legal and spiritual issues with clients. Volunteer lawyers, paralegals, law students, and others are needed at all sites. Contact Pete Hileman at phileman@clcphila. org or visit their website, clcphila.org. PRAY FOR Bob Timms, his daughter Rebecca Timms, and other family and friends as they mourn the death of Bob s wife and Rebecca s mother Ginny Timms on March 3. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Nancy Siegel, Ronald Smith, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams. Members serving in the military: James C., Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, Rusty Pfeifer, Nelson and Linda Maguire s nephew Jeremy Pfifer, 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. ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Powerback Rehab, 16th and Lombard Streets, 2:30 PM today. Today s Community Dinner. Pray for the worship and table conversation. Remember especially those homeless neighbors who are seeking God. OPERATIONS If you would like to contribute $70 toward Tenth s Easter lilies in memory of loved ones, please contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org or x233. We will publish a bulletin announcement Easter Sunday with the names of the memorialized persons and donors. Tenth Church Preschool has openings for a part-time teacher and assistant teacher, beginning in September. The job descriptions are available on Tenth s website. Please send cover letter and résumé to Preschool Director Pam Nothacker at pnothacker@tenth.org contribution statements have been mailed. Please contact Phoebe at pwu@tenth.org if you did not receive yours. 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 March 5, 2017: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (3/5/17) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2016 Giving 109,767 40, ,718 22, Giving 107,937 42, ,755 21,088 The Project of the Month offering as of March 5 is $142.

10 17th & Spruce Streets SENIOR MINISTER Dr. Liam Goligher MAILING ADDRESS 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ron Ferner MINISTERS Rev. Deryck Barson, Assistant Minister Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro 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 Dr. Laura Layer, Medical Campus Outreach Pam Nothacker, Tenth Preschool Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) Sarah Peterman, Nursery PARISH 1 ELDERS: CENTER CITY/S PHILA Frank Harder Doug Potts PARISH 2 ELDERS: N PHILA/N SUBURBS Steve Bachman Nasrat Ghattas David Fiori Dan Kunkle PARISH 3 ELDERS: W PHILA/W SUBURBS Ron Hoch Bob Kempf Gregg Olmstead PARISH 4 ELDERS: MAINLINE Patrick Canavan Paul Grant PARISH 5 ELDERS: SW SUBURBS/DELAWARE Dave Collins George McFarland Bert Fink PARISH 6 ELDERS: NEW JERSEY Andrew Fletcher Jim Hala Steve Forde Russ Pfeifer TENTH INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP ELDER Nasrat Ghattas SERVICES NEXT WEEK 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship Dr. Kent Hughes 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship Rev. Deryck Barson Justice and Mercy (Romans 3:21 26) 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.