Mel the Magnificent 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 this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. M O R N I N G W O R S H I P Mel the Magnificent E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Tragedy: Accident or Punishment? September 17, 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 We Will Glorify We will glorify the King of kings; we will glorify the Lamb. We will glorify the Lord of lords, who is the great I Am. Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty; we will bow before His throne. We will worship Him in righteousness; we will worship Him alone. He is Lord of heaven, Lord of earth; He is Lord of all who live. He is Lord of all the universe; all praise to Him we give. Oh, hallelujah to the King of kings; hallelujah to the Lamb. Hallelujah to the Lord of lords, who is the great I Am. Twila Paris Come, All Christians, Be Committed arr. Jeremy Strong Come, all Christians, be committed to the service of the Lord. Make your lives for Him more fitted, tune your hearts with one accord. Come into His courts with gladness, each his sacred vows renew, turn away from sin and sadness; be transformed with life anew. God s command to love each other is required of every man. Showing mercy to a brother mirrors His redemptive plan. In compassion He has given of His love that is divine; on the cross sins were forgiven; joy and peace are fully thine. Come and praise all who on Christ s name believe. Worship Him; grace and love will you receive. For His grace give Him the glory for the Spirit and the Word, and repeat the gospel story till all men His name have heard. Jean Andreozzi, 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 Lord, You are our Father. We are Your children. You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hands. Forgive us Lord for how we have corrupted Your good creation. Gracious Lord, You alone are righteous and holy, and in Your presence no one can stand. Your gracious mercy is our only hope and we ask for Your forgiveness. We pray for Your cleansing touch to wash away our corruption, and to clothe us in the righteousness that is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whose holy name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 164: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Azmon Responsive Reading Psalm 24:1 10 (page 458) * 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 * Hymn: O Great God (turn page) Bob Kaulfin (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: I Will Sing New Songs Antonin Dvorak I will sing new songs of gladness. I will sing Jehovah s praises upon a ten stringed psaltery. Ev ry day will I extol Thee and will bless Thy Holy Name. Great is God and great His mercy; Who shall tell of all His greatness? Who shall His pow r declare? My song shall be of praise and honor and of Thy glorious acts. Thy works are wonderful, past our knowing. Yea, men shall tell of Thy great kindness and of Thy wond rous might, and my voice shall proclaim aloud Thy glory. Jean Andreozzi, soprano Scripture Reading Hebrews 7:1 10 (page 104) Sermon Series: Hebrews...Mel the Magnificent Prayer * Hymn 498: Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners Hyfrydol * Benediction Postlude: Fanfare Antonio Soler Colin Howland, organ P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : P R E S C H O O L I N R O C K R E F O R M E D C H U R C H I N B A R R A N Q U I L L A In response to the significant growth of the number of families in Barranquilla, Colombia, Global Outreach Partner, Rafael Leal is working to establish a Christian preschool. Their vision for the school is to support this growing community by instilling Christ-centered values in the children while maintaining academic excellence. Daily operations of the preschool will be supported through enrollment fees and tuition. However, the need for start-up expenses remains. September s project of the month will support these initial costs to launch this program. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with September 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 O Great God

5 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Fantasy in F Minor, K. 608 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian 6 : 3 0 P M Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 78: O Bless the Lord, My Soul St. Michael (Catechism Club may leave to attend their program.) Prayer of Preparation Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr. Gilbert Martin Colin Howland, organ God s Word Read Luke 13:1 5 (page 872) Sermon Series: Christ the Controversialist...Tragedy: Accident or Punishment? * Hymn 255: O Jesus, We Adore Thee Meirionydd * Offering Prayer Offertory: O for a Closer Walk with God Charles Villiers Stanford O for a closer walk with God, a calm and heav nly frame; a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb! Return, O holy Dove, return, return, return. Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made Thee mourn, and drove Thee from my breast. So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame; so purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb. Tenth Church Choir Question of Preparation (from the Heidelberg Catechism; congregation reads answer in unison) Question #67: Are both the word and the sacraments then intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation? Answer: Right! In the gospel the Holy Spirit teaches us and through the holy sacraments he assures us that our entire salvation rests on Christ s one sacrifice for us on the cross. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper (gluten-free bread is in the center cup) Words of Invitation Distribution of the Bread I Hunger and I Thirst (Trinity Hymnal 430) Distribution of the Cup Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured (Trinity Hymnal 429) Dolomite Chant Jesus, Meine Zuversicht Tenth Church Choir Proclamation of the Mystery of Our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! * Hymn 420: At the Lamb s High Feast We Sing St. George s, Windsor * Benediction Choral Benediction: Threefold Amen Postlude: Allegro in D * Congregation standing Danish William Boyce

6 TENTH PRESS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 Starting the School Year with Prayer for Medical Campus Outreach By Dr. Laura Layer, MCO Director Jenny is a talented pre-med student with several professionals in her immediate family; she has had a pretty typical middle to upper middle class upbringing. Because her Christian faith is important to her, Jenny has participated in several Medical Campus Outreach (MCO) activities including our recent Summer Medical Institute (SMI) conducted in North Philly. We at MCO have come to know Jenny as bright, articulate, and genuinely concerned for the physical and spiritual health of those she encounters. She is pretty normal as MCO students go. Normal for Jenny, during the three weeks of SMI, was to wake up every morning with this question in her mind: I wonder if today is the day when I run into my brother wandering high on the streets of Kensington? About half way through our program Jenny told the group that her brother was a drug addict, had not been home for months, and was believed to be hanging out on the very streets where SMI was ministering. As we prayed for her family and have continued to minister to Jenny, the team of MCO staff and volunteers has discovered that although we hesitate to call the growing trend normal families who struggle with drug addiction are becoming more and more common. Our work with Jenny is the bread and butter of MCO. We come along side health professions students during the often isolating years of their training. At the time of life when they might be tempted to put their faith on the shelf for just a little while, we encourage them to stay in fellowship by supporting campus Bible studies, developing mentorships, and providing opportunities for Christian community living. We also help to equip our healthcare students and young professionals through monthly speaker events on relevant topics, on-line training resources, and frequent neighborhood outreaches that offer opportunities to practice integrating their Christian faith with medical practice. During their training and careers MCO participants are on the front lines dealing with complicated patients, difficult family situations, abuse in a myriad of forms, and not uncommonly, death. They need a deep rooted understanding of the gospel and how to apply it in stressful circumstances; they need to wrestle with their views on work and on suffering; and most of all they need a daily dependence on the grace and strength of God. MCO is privileged to come alongside those in healthcare, truly befriend them, and shepherd them through hard situations made even more difficult by the open hostility that often rises up against people of faith. As the new school year starts, please pray for the ministry of MCO. Pray for: Our staff and volunteers, who have much to do and give generously of their time and talent; please pray that they can demonstrate biblical wisdom, gracious speech, and humble teachability as they minister to the healthcare students of Philadelphia. Our speakers, events, and outreaches that ideally will impact the broader community; pray that students, practitioners, church members, neighbors, perhaps even you will come and be blessed by God s word, a friendly chat, and useful information to help us all minister better to both body and spirit. Our students! Hundreds of Jennys and Jacks out there need your prayer support as they study for make-or-break exams, work 80-hour weeks, and process the consequences of the life or death decisions that they make several times a day. They need Jesus. We all do. So what of our Jenny? She is done with her pre-med program, now working in education, and studying for her MCAT (Medical College Aptitude Test). No, she did not see her brother on the streets of Kensington during the Summer Medical Institute of Medical Campus Outreach. But she did see him about two weeks later on the streets of Narberth, when he came home! God answers prayer and we rejoice. He has been clean for about a month, and his family continues to minister to him. We can surely say together, Bless the Lord O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit Ps 103:2 4. For more information on Medical Campus Outreach, please Laura Layer at mcophillydirector@gmail. com. The above story was used with permission (names and locations changed).

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, Greg Hobaugh; 11 AM George McFarland, David Schuman; 6:30 PM Gavin Lymberopoulos, Dan Kunkle 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 Pattie at plee@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 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. Tenth College Fellowship s Coffee, Church, Community (C3) 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. Internationals Outreach (IO) meets for worship on Sundays at 11 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org with questions. Prayer intercessors are available to pray with you after the 11 AM service. Find them near Catacombs room C6. Months before the recent Charlottesville horrors, the leaders of Bridge-Builders ministry agreed to change its focus to explore how we are many skin colors, yet one in Christ. Begin the journey with us today at 1 PM in Fellowship Hall as we eat, talk, and pray together. The Arts Salon will gather in the Delancey lobby today at 1:30 PM (to give you time for lunch first) for a onehour walking tour of Tenth s architecture and history. We d love for you to join us. The fall small group leaders luncheon originally scheduled for today has been postponed. Please keep an eye out for the new date as we work on some new exciting things for small group leaders! Contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org with questions or comments. The communicants class for students from sixth grade through high school begins today at 5 PM at 1716 Spruce Street, 1 Front. They will learn about membership at Tenth. Contact Pat at pcanavan@tenth.org with questions. Tenth Children s Music begins this evening at 6:10 PM. Please sign up with Joseph Waggoner to confirm your attendance, or contact him at jwaggoner@tenth.org. All middle school/high school string players who are currently studying privately and have good note reading skills may join the Tenth youth string orchestra in room B3 from 6:10 to 6:45 PM every Sunday night for a challenging rehearsal in preparation for performance in Tenth s Christmas Eve Service and more. For more information contact Judy Harvey, jharvey@tenth.org. Today s 6:30 service includes communion. Please use a welcome card to record your participation.

8 UPCOMING EVENTS All women are cordially invited to attend the women s weekly Tuesday night Bible study, September 12 December 19, 6:30 PM, at Tenth. They will discuss The Chronicles of the Kings. For information, contact Charlotte Ackerman. The Cherry Hill women s Bible study on Wednesday mornings has resumed. The topic is 1 Timothy and Titus. Childcare is available. For more information, contact Jessie Yang. The Parish 4 women s Bible study in Havertown on Thursdays at 9 AM has resumed. It is using Nancy Guthrie s study on prophets. Contact Linda Schmucker. Join Tenth City Network (20s and 30s) on September 24 at 1710 Spruce Street immediately after the evening worship service to close the Lord s Day with a brief, informal time of singing, prayer, fellowship, and food. A Christian student can face challenges on a secular campus. How can God use you in that place? Come hear pharmacist Dan Hussar talk about this question and more; free food and fellowship are included! This MCO CityWide event is on September 22 at UPenn in the Jordan Medical Education Center 505EW at 6:30 PM. questions to Lauren at mco.smi.tenth@gmail.com. Tenth is hosting the Bethanna Christian Services church leader breakast Saturday, September 23, 9 AM 12 PM in Fellowship Hall. Tenth leaders and others are invited to hear about Bethanna s work with foster care and helping families in Center City and South Philly. For more information, contact dapple@tenth.org. R.S.V.P. to mmaxwell@bethanna.org, Parish 1 is having a picnic at FDR Park in South Philadelphia on Saturday, September 23, 3 7 PM. Please save the date and sign up on the form that will be sent out next week. For more information, please Philip Maniscola. The 2nd Annual Parish 6 Cup is scheduled on Saturday, September 23, 4 PM, at Golf Land, 801 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ. Join us! Attempt to win the Parish 6 Cup from the Van Dervort family, and challenge the pastor in a putt off as well. See or contact Kendall Jones for more. If you are interested in learning more about membership and Tenth, join us for our fall membership class. The class starts September 24 at 9 AM at 1716 Spruce, 1 Front. For more information or to sign up, Pat at pcanavan@tenth.org and Pattie at plee@tenth.org. String classes (violin, viola, cello, and bass) at an affordable cost are being offered to students in the church and community, ages 7 to 17. Classes are every Wednesday from 4 to 5 PM. The first 16-week session starts September 27. For information or to register, visit tenth.org/violin or Judy at jharvey@tenth.org. AlphaCare is holding a luncheon (12 2 PM, 11:30 AM seating) and a banquet (7 9 PM, 6:30 PM seating) on Thursday, September 28. For location, speaker information, and R.S.V.P., go to alphacarephilly. org/2017banquet. Covenant Presbyterian Church, Cherry Hill, is offering a women s seminar, Forever Starts Now, on September 29 and 30. Julia Quillen is the speaker. Register online at or call for information. Tenth is hosting a Mercy Ministry opportunity, Surviving Prison R e-entry Immersion where participants will learn survival skills ex-offenders use as they go out and search for housing, education, jobs, etc. This experience will begin and end at Tenth on Saturday, September 30, 10 AM 1 PM. Register ($40) at redemptionhousing.org/day-one-challenge. For information, contact dapple@tenth.org. On Tuesday, October 3, we will have parish prayer dinners. Mark your calendars and watch for information. 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, October 14, 7:30 AM. Contact Paul Reimold. Join a Bible study with Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights, 6:30 PM, as they study James epistle. For information, contact Carlos. Meet in 1710 Spruce Street (enter at 1701 Delancey first). Join Bruce McDowell and Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6 PM, in 3 West. Join Internationals Outreach West Philadelphia for a weekly Bible study at 5:30 PM at The City School at Spruce Hill, 42nd and Baltimore. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223.

9 OPPORTUNITIES To learn how to participate in our denomination s Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief, go to pcamna.org/ disaster-response/storms. 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. Also, please see postings on our bulletin board. Contact Jan Witmer if you want to discuss. 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. Tenth s media ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. See Steve Kohler or skohler@tenth.org. Used laptop computers are needed for ministry partners in Liberia and Colombia. Contact Bruce McDowell at bmcdowell@tenth.org. Are you looking for extra support and counsel for life s challenges? The Philadelphia Renewal Network offers professional, affordable, accessible, gospel-centered counseling and psychiatric services. Talk to Carroll Wynne, call PRN directly at , or visit philadelphiarenewalnetwork.org for more information. PRAY FOR Millie Stockdale and her family as she receives medical care. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Catherine Clinton, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Jim Hetherington, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Frank Palumbo, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Nancy Siegel, Ronald Smith, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams. Members serving in the military: James C., Edward Dawson, Ayanna Gardner, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, 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. Trustee and Commission meetings Tuesday night. Today s ACTS Nursing Home Ministry worship at Penn Center for Rehab, 36th and Chestnut. ACTS Fellowship Bible Study leaders as they minister to our homeless guests. OPERATIONS 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 September 10, 2017: Church Ministry (9/10/17) Church Ministry YTD Outreach YTD Building YTD 2017 Giving 34,609 1,248, ,113 87, Budget YTD 39,368 1,456, , ,696 Difference 4, , ,734 31,554 The Project of the Month offering as of September 10 is $372.

10 TENTH GIVING Tenth carries out its gospel-centered mission of proclaiming God s truth to those of us near and far away through servants who are worthy of their hire in their faithful work. Tenth s funds support those servants and cover other expenses (for our church ministries as well as maintenance, utilities, etc.) that keep the gospel work going, while we seek to create space for future gospel work through the Capital Campaign. Our combined Church Ministry Fund and Outreach Fund budgets call for 2017 combined giving of $3,047,430. To date, our giving is significantly below amounts needed for this time of year. Seasonallyadjusted projections suggest a significant year-end gap in those two funds; without seasonal adjustments, projections are far more concerning. In addition, the Building Fund totals shown on the previous page also are well below budget, affecting needed larger repairs, like exterior painting and renovations, such as the long-desired upgrade for Fellowship Hall. Please join Tenth s Elders and Trustees as we re-commit ourselves to prayer and consider sacrificial giving toward our ongoing ministry for the gospel in Philadelphia and around the world.

11 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 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 Sarah Peterman, Nursery Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) 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 I N T E R N AT I O N A L S O U T R E A C H 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... 6:30 PM: Evening Worship Christ the Controversialist... 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.