Heirs of Salvation 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 M O R N I N G W O R S H I P Heirs of Salvation E V E N I N G W O R S H I P The Missions of God this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. January 22, 2017

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 Psalm 121 David Caudill I will lift up mine eyes to the hills, from which cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. For He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: for He that keepeth thee slumbers nor sleeps. Behold, He that keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade on thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day. The moon shall not smite thee by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: the Lord shall preserve thy going out, And thy coming in forevermore. Psalm 8 David Caudill O Lord our Lord, how excellent is Thy name, O Lord! Who hast set Thy glory above the heavens. When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained: What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that Thou visiteth him? For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, and the beasts of the field; the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth! Suzannah Waddington, soprano 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 O God our Father and King, forgive us for thinking less of You than we ought; for we think Your truth too high, Your will too hard, and Your power too remote; but they are not! We pray that You would resolve our confused minds with Your word, redirect our divided wills with Your law, restore our troubled consciences with Your forgiveness, and revive our anxious hearts with Your presence, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Who loved us and gave Himself for us. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 165: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim Lyons Responsive Reading Psalm 5:1 12 (page 449) * 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. * Congregation standing

3 * 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 Installation of Elders * Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda (In the 11:00 service, Praisemakers, ages 4 5, may go to B2; Praisemakers Plus, grades 1 2, may go to B1.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: Jesus, My All, to Heaven Is Gone Jesus my all, to heaven is gone. I ll never turn back no more. He Whom I fix my hopes upon. I ll never turn back no more, my Lord. His path I see, and I ll pursue. I ll never turn back no more; The narrow way till Him I view. I ll never turn back no more. Traditional Spiritual/arr. K. Lee Scott Suzannah Waddington, soprano Scripture Reading Hebrews 2:1 4 (page 1001) Sermon Series: Hebrews...Heirs of Salvation Prayer * Hymn 246: Man of Sorrows! What a Name Hallelujah! What a Savior * Benediction Postlude I N T E R C E S S O R Y P R AY E R Intercessors are available for prayer each Sunday at 12:30 PM to listen and provide prayers of spiritual comfort, solace, and support. All are welcome. Go down the stairs from the Narthex or the door to the left of the pulpit or take the elevator to the B level and meet near Catacombs rooms C5 and C6. Look for team members wearing red tags. P R E S B Y T E R Y O F P H I L A D E L P H I A : C A L L E D M E E T I N G J A N U A R Y 3 1, The Presbytery of Philadelphia of the Presbyterian Church in America has called a special meeting for January 31, 2017, 7 PM, at New Life Presbyterian Church in Glenside, to which we wish to extend a particular invitation to the congregation of Tenth Church. * Congregation standing

4 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Sonata in A Major, HMV 361 I. Larghetto II. Allegro III. Adagio IV. Allegro Allegretto Menuett George Frideric Handel Fritz Kreisler Fritz Kreisler Thomas Jackson, violin Soli Deo Gloria is a motto that has been used since the time of the Protestant Reformation. It is the culminating phrase of five Solas and means Glory to God Alone. Soli Deo Gloria affords musicians (singers and instrumentalists alike) the opportunity to give back to God from the gifts He has given them. At the same time, the music is intended to encourage the congregation and to be a public testimony of our desire at Tenth Church to honor Him with our musical offerings. 6 : 3 0 P M Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 361: O Praise Ye the Lord Laudate Dominum * Prayer of Confession O Lord our God, no day of our lives passes that does not prove us guilty in Your sight. Even our best efforts are as filthy rags when compared with Your righteousness. We ask You to forgive our sin, and we thank You that in Christ we can be fully pardoned and restored. All things in us call for our rejection; but all things in Christ plead our acceptance. Grant us to hear His voice assuring us that by His stripes we are healed, by His bruises we are made whole, and because He who knew no sin was made to be sin for us, we might become the righteousness of God. Grant that by resting in His righteousness, we may hereafter walk in newness of life, and run with endurance the race that is set before us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. * 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! Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read John 5:19 24 (page 890) * Congregation standing

5 * Hymn 534: O for a Closer Walk with God Beatitudo (Catechism Club & Tenth Children s Choir may be dismissed for their classes) * Offering Prayer Offertory: O How Amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams O how amiable are Thy dwellings: Thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: even Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house: They will be alway praising Thee. The glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us, prosper Thou the work of our hands upon us. O prosper Thou our handiwork. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Tenth Church Choir Robert Hobgood, conductor Sermon Series: That You May Believe...The Mission of God Prayer * Hymn 300: Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power O Quanta Qualia * Benediction Postlude P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : A L P H A C A R E Recognizing the need for assisting women and families facing unwanted or difficult pregnancies, Tenth founded AlphaCare in We have partnered with this ministry by providing financial support, donations of material goods, and volunteering. Three Tenth members are currently serving on the board of directors. This January, let s recommit to this great task of caring for the unborn in Philadelphia and bless AlphaCare by praying for the following needs: growing awareness of their services so they can reach more women; success of the mobile program (establishment of good location partners, awareness campaigns, and freedom from mechanical problems with vehicle); warm reception and good relationships in new location at 3807 Lancaster Avenue, and success of the new ultrasound program. AlphaCare would like to extend an invitation to tour their new office today, January 22, 3:00 6:00 PM. Please register online: Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with January Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. T H E S H O R T E R C AT E C H I S M, circa 1647 One of the documents that explains what our church and denomination believe is known as the Shorter Catechism. We are including in the bulletin a series of questions and answers dealing with some of the essential doctrines of our faith. Question 91: How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? Answer: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. * Congregation standing

6 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, Greg Hobaugh; 11 AM Gavin Lymberopoulos, George McFarland; 6:30 PM Bruce McDowell, Ron Hoch. 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. TODAY S EVENTS Please pick up your lost-and-found items from the table in Reception Hall today. Unclaimed items will be given to a local thrift store this week. Coffee is available in the lobby at 1710 before 9 AM Bible School classes. Tenth Moms Meet and Greet is starting up again in January! Come to the 1710 Spruce large conference room today at 9 AM for brunch and time to visit with mothers of all ages and stages. We will be warmly welcoming Tenth s fresh crop of 2016 babies with brunch and prayer. Tenth library parenting resources will be on display, too. Come and be refreshed, maybe even meet a new friend! Tenth College Fellowship s class meets in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear, 9:30 AM, for breakfast and study of 1 Peter. 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. Are you interested in the arts? Have you considered what it means to have a Christian mind in relation to the arts? Have you struggled with your calling as a Christian artist? Do you simply want to fellowship with like-minded believers and explore the many art-related opportunities that our city has to offer? If so, join us for lunch to discuss the creation of an artist community at Tenth. We will meet on today in 1710 Spruce Street, first floor large conference room, following the 11 AM service. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Lydia. A Maranatha missions meeting for parents and students interested in serving this summer will be held in Fellowship Hall at 5 PM today. This meeting is mandatory for one parent and every student who is interested in applying.

7 UPCOMING EVENTS David Apple s new book, Neighborology: Practicing Compassion as a Way of Life, will be released on January 24. It is available for pre-purchase at clcpublications. com and amazon.com. David will have a book signing on Sunday, February 5, 12:30 PM, in Reception Hall. The first annual Philadelphia Theology Conference will begin on Friday, January 27, 6 PM, with a lecture from Dr. Michael Allen of Reformed Theological Seminary titled, Looking at the God of Light: Knowing God, followed by dinner at 7 PM, and then another lecture at 8 PM titled, Looking along God s Light: How Knowing God Illumines Everything Else. Cost is $10; child care will be provided. Contact Helen at hsneller@tenth.org with questions. Register at tenth.org/ptc. The employment seekers prayer group meets the last Sunday of each month, 10:30 11 AM, in 1701 Delancey, 3 East (next date: January 29). Participate in the Baby Bottle Fundraiser for AlphaCare. Fill baby bottles with loose change and bills (or checks). Baby bottles can be picked up in Fellowship Hall on Sunday, January 29, and will be collected on March 5. Who is My Neighbor? Reflections on Urban Life, Health, and Community is the topic for the February 5 Medical Campus Outreach lunch at 1 PM in Fellowship Hall. Dr. David Chen, a hospitalist in internal medicine and pediatrics in Delaware, will share about the experience of moving into (and out of) an inner city context from his perspective as a physician, Christian, minority person, and neighbor. A Parish 1 prayer dinner will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 6:45 8 PM, at 1710 Spruce Street, first floor. Members of other parishes may contact their parish elders for other prayer locations. Parish 4 men will hold a men s prayer breakfast at the Wayne Panera (319 E. Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA, between St. Davids & Aberdeen Roads, on north side of street) Saturday, February 11, 7:30 AM. Contact Paul Reimold. The next infant baptism is February 12. To sign up, contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org to sign up (please specify either the 9 AM or 11 AM service). 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 Carlos Dicarlo. Meet in 1710 Spruce Street (but enter at 1701 Delancey first). A women s Bible study group meets to study Josiah from 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles on Tuesdays, 6:15 PM, at 1710 Spruce Street, first floor smaller conference room for discussion and prayer. All are invited. Contact Charlotte Ackerman. 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 A small team going to Liberia April 4 15 is looking for an additional person or couple to join them to use their skills in ministry or medical work. Contact Bruce McDowell at bmcdowell@tenth.org. Tenth Women needs a registration table coordinator for this year s Spring Tea taking place on April 8, Volunteers to help with food preparation, decorations, and registration are also needed. If interested, please Sabita Balgobin. Tenth s media ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. See Steve Kohler or skohler@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs men and women to share in discussion with our homeless guests 4 PM Sundays at Tenth. Contact dapple@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs cooks for once-a-month meal preparation at 4:30 Sundays at Tenth. Contact dapple@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs 3 4 adults or teens to help set up tables Sundays at 4:45 PM in the Catacombs. Contact dapple@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 dapple@tenth.org.

8 A global partner family needs to rent out their house in Northeast Philadelphia while they serve overseas. For more information, please contact or call the church office. The Philadelphia Access Center, one of our Metro Outreach partners, provides social services and counseling services for men, women, married couples, and young adults. For information, please visit philaccess.org or call Arch Counseling Services provides fee-based counseling services in Center City Philadelphia or PRAISE GOD FOR Elders who will be installed today (parish number in parentheses): Steve Bachman (2), Bert Fink (5), Nasrat Ghattas (2), Robert Kempf (3), Dan Kunkle (2), George McFarland (5). Olivia Lee Molieri, who was born October 28, 2016, to Tom and Melissa Molieri. PRAY FOR Jim and Temmie Pearson as they mourn the death of Temmie s sister, Charlotte Weinstein. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Tom Muldoon, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Ronald Smith, Ginny Strable, Ginny Timms, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams. Members serving in the military: Justin Buffington, James C., Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, 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. Session and Diaconate meetings Tuesday night. Today s ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Penn Center for Rehab, 2 PM, and ACTS Bible studies at the Federal Detention Center. OPERATIONS 2016 contribution statements will be mailed by the end of January. 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 January 15, 2017: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (1/15/17) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2016 Giving 29,701 33,394 83,709 5, Giving 22,586 29,382 67,494 4,301 The Project of the Month offering as of January 15 is $2,671.

9 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WINTER CLASSES Birth to toddlers Reception Hall (9 AM & 11 AM, through age 3 at 6:10 PM) Age Delancey (9 AM & 11 AM) Age 3 Carriage house at 9 AM; 1717 Delancey at 11 AM Ages 4 5 B2 & B3 (9 AM) Children with Special Needs B5 B5 at 9 AM; B1 at 11 AM Grades 1 3 Catacombs (9 AM) Grades 4 5 Catacombs and then 1701 Delancey 4E and 2W (9 AM) Grades Delancey 3W (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 2Rear (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 3Front (9 AM) Grades Pine Street (9 AM) Ages 4 5: Praisemakers B2 B3 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Grades 1 2: Praisemakers Plus B5 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Ages 4 5: Catechism Club B5 (leave 6:30 PM as indicated in bulletin) Grades 1 6: Tenth Children s Music B1 B3 and Catacombs (6:00 PM) Grades 6 12: Maranatha (youth group) Fellowship Hall and other locations (6:15 PM) PARKING 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. If you use the EZ Park lot at 17th and Pine, you must validate your ticket with an EZ Park rubber stamp they have provided in order to get their reduced rate of $7 (note three-hour limit). The stamp is at the Delancey lobby desk and clearly marked EZ Park. 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 2017 parking placard available in the lobbies includes Sunday street parking information, or 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.

10 17th & Spruce Streets S E N I O R M I N I S T E R M A I L I N G A D D R E S S 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R Ron Ferner M I N I S T E R S 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 M I N I S T R Y D I R E C T O R S Dr. David Apple, Mercy Patrick Canavan, Administrator; Chr. Ed. Colin Howland, Organist/Music Dr. Laura Layer, Medical Campus Outreach Pam Nothacker, Tenth Preschool Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) Sarah Peterman, Nursery PA R I S H 1 E L D E R S : C E N T E R C I T Y/ S P H I L A Frank Harder Doug Potts PA R I S H 2 E L D E R S : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman Nasrat Ghattas David Fiori Dan Kunkle PA R I S H 3 E L D E R S : W P H I L A / W S U B U R B S Ron Hoch Bob Kempf Gregg Olmstead PA R I S H 4 E L D E R S : M A I N L I N E Patrick Canavan Paul Grant PA R I S H 5 E L D E R S : S W S U B U R B S / D E L AWA R E Dave Collins George McFarland Bert Fink PA R I S H 6 E L D E R S : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Jim Hala Steve Forde Russ Pfeifer T E N T H I N T E R N AT I O N A L F E L L O W S H I P E L D E R Nasrat Ghattas S E R V I C E S N E X T W E E K 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship Hebrews 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship 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 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. 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.