The Emperor Strikes Back 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 The Emperor Strikes Back Dr. Liam Goligher E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Holiness Dr. Liam Goligher June 26, 2016

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 Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring Jesus, I am Resting, Resting Jesus! I am resting, resting in the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart. Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, and Thy beauty fills my soul, For, by Thy transforming power, Thou hast made me whole. Jesus! I am resting, resting in the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart. Call to Worship Johann Sebastian Bach Colin Howland, organ James Mountain/arr. Virginia Corsello Virginia Corsello, soprano Elijah Thomas, piano * 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 the clay, 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 may only be found by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whose holy name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 122: God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory Ode to Joy Responsive Reading Psalm 134:1 3 (page 519) * 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 * Hymn 128: God Moves in a Mysterious Way Dundee Global Outreach Commissioning * Congregation standing

3 * Offering Prayer Offertory: Remember Thou Me for Thy Goodness Sake, O Lord O Thou from Whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to Thee; In all My sorrows, conflicts, woes, good Lord, remember me. Thomas Haweis/Virginia Corsello Virginia Corsello, soprano Elijah Thomas, piano Scripture Reading Esther 1:1 22 Sermon: The Emperor Strikes Back Prayer Dr. Liam Goligher * Hymn 521: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Solid Rock * 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. 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 64: What is required in the fifth commandment? Answer: The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honour, and performing the duties, belonging to everyone in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors, or equals. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : M A R A N AT H A M I S S I O N S Maranatha Youth Group will be serving on four teams this summer: King s Kids Camp at The City School, Buffalo ministries with Anna Matejova, Vocations Trip, and the Northeast Community Church Summer Camp. During these weeks, the teams are exposed to wonderful ministries and learn what it means to see God at work in their own lives and in the lives of our partners and families they serve. Maranatha teens do a lot of fundraising on their own, but are in need of support in order to make the camps affordable and fun for any family interested, to rent a van for traveling, and to buy supplies in order that we do not burden our partners. Please pray for the teens of Tenth Church as they have this opportunity to learn so much, and experience the work of God in our city and in their own lives! Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with June 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 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude Three Times Holy, God of Love Three times holy God of love, born on earth, enthroned above. Still creating, blowing free, gracious, holy Trinity. Boundless as the galaxy, fertile as the teeming sea; You are leaven, you are seed, you the fount of all we need. Prophet of the honest way, sage Who taught us all to pray; You are risen from the dead, still our hope, our living bread. Wind that brings the world to life, breath that heals our pain and strife; You convict, convert, console, enter now and make us whole. Alice Parker Esurientes implevit bonis from Magnificat Johann Sebastian Bach Esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes. The hungry He has filled with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. I Will Sing New Songs Antonín Dvořák I will sing new songs of gladness, I will sing Jehovah s praises upon a ten stringed psaltery. Every day will I extol Thee, and will bless Thy holy Name. I 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 wondrous might, and my voice shall proclaim aloud Thy glory. When in Our Music God Is Glorified Charles Stanford When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, It is as though the whole creation cried, Alleluia! How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound, As worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia! So has the Church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, Borne witness to the truth in every tongue, Alleluia! And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night when utmost evil strove against the Light? Then let us sing, for whom He won the fight, Alleluia! Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always, Alleluia! There Is a Balm in Gilead Traditional There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead To heal the sin sick soul. Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus and say, He died for all. Chelsea Keane, soprano

5 6 : 3 0 P M Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 4: All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above Mit Freuden Zart * Prayer of Confession O God our holy Lord, we are guilty of pride and unbelief, of failure to find Your mind in Your Word, of neglect to seek You in our daily lives, of many shortcomings in the way we live. We ask for Your forgiveness for all our sins. Subdue our weaknesses and selfishness. Do not let us be mastered by them, but rule over us in liberty and power, granting us grace to love as You have loved us. We thank You for Your wisdom and love, for putting us into the furnace to refine our gold and remove our dross. Deliver us from every evil habit, everything that dims the brightness of Your grace in us and prevents us from taking our deepest delight in You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Hebrews 10:21 22 Since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon 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 John 17:6 12 (page 903) Hymn 499: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me * Offering Prayer Toplady Offertory: Children of the Heavenly Father arr. Paul Sjolund Children of the heav nly Father safely in His bosom gather; nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e er was given. God His own doth tend and nourish; in His holy courts they flourish; from all evil things He spares them; in His mighty arms He bears them. Praise the Lord in joyful numbers, your Protector never slumbers; at the will of your Defender ev ry foeman must surrender. Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely to preserve them pure and holy. June Summer Choir Sermon Series: That You May Believe Holiness Prayer Dr. Liam Goligher * Hymn 159: O Savior, Precious Savior Meirionydd * Benediction Postlude * Congregation standing

6 TENTH PRESS JUNE 26, 2016 Rock of Israel: PCA Church Plant among Russian-Speaking Immigrants by Vitaly Kalinovsky and Fred Klett, Pastors (left to right in photo) Shalom! Have you ever heard about the holiday of Shavuot, or Pentecost? This year it began the evening of June 11. Of course you have! Is this holiday important for Christians? Maybe. This holiday is certainly important for our Rock of Israel Congregation! Why? Let us remember its origin. According to the Old Testament, the people of Israel were commanded to count seven complete weeks after Passover and on the fiftieth day to celebrate the Harvest Festival, thanking and praising God for his care. In addition, for the Jews it was also the day when the Torah was given to them, the law of God. For Christians, Pentecost is important because on that day disciples of Jesus received the Holy Spirit, as it described in Acts chapter 2. Why is this festival so important for Rock of Israel? The book of Acts tells us that as soon as disciples received the Holy Spirit, they miraculously began to preach the gospel to those who spoke different languages. And they understood them. When, many years before, people decided to build the Tower of Babel, God confused their languages so that they could no longer understand each other. On Pentecost the Holy Spirit came and gave the opportunity to understand once again, despite all the differences between people. God has united Jews and Gentiles of different origins, races, and languages. Philadelphia and they all need to hear the gospel of grace. Please pray for us to be able to speak to their hearts with the power of Holy Spirit. Rock of Israel is the small model of the Day of Pentecost today. When we gather together, we re people from many different countries, and in addition to Russian and English, there are eight additional languages among us! But we all understand and accept one another. If you want to see it with your own eyes, come visit our Friday night service, and you will feel the spirit of Pentecost personally. (We also meet Sunday evenings for prayer.) Recently we ve experienced God s favor for those in ministry. The Kalinovsky family was able to buy a house, after having been in the States for just a little more than four years. They just moved into their home sweet home, and it s right in the center of Russian Philly, so they can serve in their neighborhood through making friends and sharing the gospel. This summer the Kletts will also open their home for parties and barbeques. Please pray for these times of outreach and hospitality! About 100,000 immigrants from former Soviet Union, speaking different languages, have settled in Northeast

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 Carroll Wynne, Greg Hobaugh; 11 AM Bruce McDowell, Jerry McFarland; 6:30 PM Bruce McDowell, Deryck Barson. If you are having trouble with LiveStream or logging in to your Access Tenth account using Internet Explorer, please try another browser such as Firefox or Chrome. If you have a smart phone, 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 need us to add your to our database, send it to Pattie at plee@tenth.org. 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). 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. Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. 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. The 2016 parking placard available in the lobbies includes Sunday street parking information, but 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. 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. Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. TODAY S EVENTS Today s floral arrangement is given in memory of Gordon Palmer by his family. The memorial service will be held this afternoon at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tenth Church International Student Ministry or the Diabetes Foundation in Gordon s name. Tenth College Fellowship s Bible school class meets in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear, at 9:30 AM for breakfast and study currently a series on the letters of John Newton. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. The employment seekers prayer group meets today, 10:30 11:00 AM, in 1701 Delancey, 1 West. Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) meets for worship on Sundays at 11 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact tif@ tenth.org with questions. Today s 12:30 prayer intercessors in the Catacombs prayer rooms are Sabita Balgobin, Barbara Kasper, and John Hahalyak. Find them near Catacombs room C6. Come to the choir loft at 5:15 PM today to learn a simple anthem and sing in the evening service. Everyone is welcome, ages 12 and up! Contact Colin at chowland@ tenth.org for more information. Come to Wide Open World, our summer children s global outreach program for ages 4 to sixth grade, which runs through August 28. WOW features visits from Tenth global partners and fun activities to give our children a window on God s work in the world. They ll meet in the Catacombs at 6:30 PM.

8 UPCOMING EVENTS Parish prayer events will be held on Tuesday, July 5: Parish 1: 1710 Spruce, 1 Rear; 6:30 8:00 PM Parish 2: Westminster Theological Seminary; 6:30 8:00 PM Parish 3: Bob and Kathy Kempf; 6:30-8:00 PM Parish 4: TBD Parish 5: Prayer Dessert, Kevin and Vivian Fields; 7 PM Parish 6: Covenant Presbyterian Church; 6:30 8:00 PM Catch up with global partners serving in China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey, and beyond at a casual breakfast and discussion in a coffeehouse-style environment at 9 AM; get to know their experiences and work on July 10, 17, 24, and August 14 at 1710 Spruce, first floor large conference room (note location change). Come with questions and an ear for prayer requests. Contact Kari at krandall@ tenth.org or x240. Get threaded into the story of God s heart for the nations! Tenth will host Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, a course organized by the U.S. Center for World Mission, from September 12 to December 12, Monday evenings at 6 PM at 1710 Spruce. Register at An early bird registration discount applies through September 1, and scholarships may be available. Contact Kari at x240 or krandall@tenth.org for more information. Transformed, the 2016 PCA women s conference, will be held at Proclamation Presbyterian Church, September 30 October 1. Register at pcacdm.org/ transformed2016. 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 Woodland Presbyterian Church, 42nd and Pine Streets. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. OPPORTUNITIES Every summer ACTS Ministries brings homeless guests to Harvey Cedars Bible Conference at a cost of $340 per person. Donations are appreciated. Please make checks out to Tenth Presbyterian Church/ACTS on memo line. Tenth Playgroup is expanding its reach in our Center City neighborhood. Fresh volunteers are invited to join in this lively ministry which meets on alternating Wednesday mornings. And as we begin a new MOPS group for young mothers on Thursday mornings, there is a particular need for veteran mothers who will interact with our guests. Contact Crystal Hanrahan to learn more. The Philadelphia Summer Medical Institute (SMI), a Tenth ministry outreach program that takes place in the neighborhoods of North Philadelphia, needs volunteer cooks to make a meal for up to 23 student participants from June 29 July 13. To volunteer to make a meal, contact Holly at smiphilly@gmail.com. Christian healthcare professionals are needed to volunteer a day or more to work alongside student participants during the Philadelphia Summer Medical Institute (SMI), a Christian urban medical outreach. No training is needed. Please contact Holly at smiphilly@ gmail.com for more information. Tenth s Nursing Home Ministry needs a pianist/song leader for its fourth Sunday 2 PM worship at 36th and Chestnut Streets, University City (Penn Center for Rehab). Please contact David at dapple@tenth.org. Are you looking for an excellent education for your children? The City School is enrolling now. They provide rigorous academics in a gospel culture where students are known and loved. Visit us at cityschool.org or call Admissions at for more information. Tenth International Fellowship is looking for volunteers to help with tutoring an ESL Bible study at UPenn and Temple Universities. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org. 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.

9 PRAISE GOD FOR Those being commissioned today for global work. Pray for fruitful ministry. The Cedeños, who will be leaving for the Dominican Republic on July 6. They want to thank all of you who have partnered with them financially and especially for all the prayers to get them to the point of leaving for the field. They will miss their church family! PRAY FOR Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Marion DeHoff, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Elmer Siegel, Ronald Smith, Ginny Strable, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins. Members serving in the military: Justin Buffington, James C, Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, Rusty Pfeifer, and Elijah Riggs. Contact Dot at or x233 with others to add. Session and Diaconate meetings Tuesday night. Global partner Boon Chu s travel throughout Thailand in dangerous conditions. The trucks keep breaking down due to the heavy rain. OPERATIONS Tenth is seeking candidates for an evening supervisor for our nursery program. It is a part-time position, and the job description is at tenth.org. Please contact Pat Canavan at pcanavan@tenth.org. Tenth is seeking to fill two music positions: a part-time assistant organist and a part-time children s and youth music education director. Job descriptions are at tenth. org. Interested persons may contact Colin at chowland@ tenth.org. In addition, a pianist is needed for Tenth International Fellowship worship services. The Sunday morning commitment is TIF worship at 11 AM. Good sight reading and improvisational skills are desired. Must be comfortable with multiple styles. Contact Colin Howland, chowland@tenth.org. The City School is now hiring. Do you love God s children? Do you want to celebrate the beauty of our city while working to heal its brokenness? Do you want to invest in the lives of young learners? Visit cityschool. org/employment to see how you can join our mission. Tenth Church Preschool is looking to hire a part-time assistant teacher to start at the end of August. If you have a passion for teaching and joyfully serving children with the love of Jesus, please send a cover letter and résumé to pnothacker@tenth.org. Medical Campus Outreach ministers to medical and healthcare students and professionals in the Philadelphia area and is a ministry of Tenth. They are searching for a director with a passion for one-on-one discipleship with students in the healthcare professions, administrative skills, and the ability to fundraise. Please contact MCO at mco.smi.tenth@gmail.com. To receive Tenth s s, you must have a current address in our database. Send your address to Pattie at plee@tenth.org to add it. 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 June 19, 2016: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (6/19/16) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2015 Giving 333,385 29, ,231 66, Giving 309,354 40, ,803 69,162 The Project of the Month offering as of June 19 is $1,681.

10 17th & Spruce Streets S E N I O R M I N I S T E R Dr. Liam Goligher 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 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 Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro Outreach Dora Phan, Jr/Sr High Sarah Peterman, Nursery E L D E R S PA R I S H 1 : C E N T E R C I T Y/ S P H I L A Frank Harder Doug Potts PA R I S H 2 : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman David Fiori Nasrat Ghattas Dan Kunkle Paul Shultes PA R I S H 3 : W P H I L A / W S U B U R B S Ron Hoch Gregg Olmstead PA R I S H 4 : M A I N L I N E Patrick Canavan Paul Grant Clive Stockdale PA R I S H 5 : S W S U B U R B S / D E L A W A R E Dave Collins George McFarland PA R I S H 6 : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Steve Forde Jim Hala 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 Dr. 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 Rev. Deryck Barson Marveling at Jesus Teaching (John 7:1 24) 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship Dr. Jerry McFarland C H R I S T I A N E D U C AT I O N Nursery care is available during all services. For Adult/Youth/ Children s Bible School opportunities, see our Bible School brochure available in our lobbies, or visit our website at tenth.org. D I R E C T I O N S A N D S U N D AY PA R K I N G An Attending Services placard, which is available in our lobbies, must be placed on the front dashboard of your car for parking in permitted areas on the street. See the parking map on the placard. The main reduced-rate garage is between 17th and 18th on South Street. Parking lot tickets must be stamped in the Narthex or Delancey Lobby. Free parking is available on Sundays in the Liberty Place Garage (north of Chestnut Street, from 16th to 17th Street). Free chaser tickets are available in Reception Hall after services. See tenth.org/parking for all parking details and directions. R E S O U R C E S Explore the church and our ministries at tenth.org. At the site, you may view services live, as well as past services. Tenth members and regular attendees may also link to the church s database using the AccessTenth link from the home page. The church library is open between morning services, 10:30 11:00, in Catacombs rooms C1 and C4. A B O U T T E N T H We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America adhering to the authority of Scripture and confessing the doctrine contained in the Westminster Standards. Tenth was founded in 1829, its present structure was designed by John McArthur Jr., and built in The interior was redesigned by Frank Miles Day in More information about history and architecture is at tenth.org/history.