A Church for All Seasons 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 A Church for All Seasons Dr. Liam Goligher E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Timing Is Everything Dr. Jerry McFarland December 31, 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 In Dulci Jubilo Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Call to Worship arr. Virgil Fox arr. Keith Chapman * 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 207: Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo Responsive Reading Psalm 30:1 12 (page 461) * 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. * Nicene Creed 381 I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements * Hymn 215: While by the Sheep We Watched at Night Jungst (There is no Praisemakers or Praisemakers Plus this morning.) * Congregation standing

3 * Offering Prayer Offertory: Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor arr. Dale Wood Scripture Reading Acts 2:42 47 (page 911) Sermon: A Church for All Seasons Prayer * Hymn 226: As with Gladness, Men of Old Dix * Benediction Postlude: Postlude on Hark the Herald Angels Sing Dr. Liam Goligher David Willcocks I N T E R C E S S O R Y P R AY E R Intercessors are available for prayer today 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 F I N A N C I A L U P D AT E F R O M T E N T H T R U S T E E S Giving for Christmas Eve weekend appears to be a wonderful blessing to our church, but exact figures aren t yet available for inclusion in the bulletin. It will appear in next week s bulletin. Thank you for your faithful giving. Online giving for 2017 may be done electronically through Tenth s website at any time, including the evening of December 31. These will count as 2017 gifts for tax purposes. C A L L E D C O N G R E G AT I O N A L M E E T I N G : J A N U A R Y 7, A meeting of the congregation of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA is called for January 7, 2018 after the 11:00 AM service for the purpose of hearing a statement from the Session. This meeting will be held in the Sanctuary. * 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 Carols Wexford Carol Comfort and Joy The Gift Rise Up Shepherd Birthday of a King 6 : 3 0 P M Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 200: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Carol arr. Amy Tate Williams arr. Mark Hayes arr. W.H. Neidlinger Todd Thomas, baritone * Hymn 216: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly W Zlobie Lezy Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read 2 Peter 3:8 11 (page 1019) Sermon: Timing Is Everything Dr. Jerry McFarland * Hymn 211: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen God Rest You Merry * Offering Prayer Offertory: Ring the Bells Harry Bollback Todd Thomas, baritone Question of Preparation (from the Heidelberg Catechism; congregation reads answer in unison) Question #31: Why is the Son of God called Jesus, meaning savior? Answer: Because he has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our chief prophet and teacher who perfectly reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God for our deliverance; our only high priest who has set us free by the one sacrifice of his body, and who continually pleads our cause with the Father; and our eternal king who governs us by his Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the freedom he has won for us. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper (gluten-free bread is in the center cup) Words of Invitation Distribution of the Bread Distribution of the Cup Proclamation of the Mystery of Our Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! * Hymn 195: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Antioch * Benediction Postlude: Torches John Joubert * Congregation standing

5 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 22: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? Answer: Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin F I N A N C I A L U P D AT E F R O M T E N T H T R U S T E E S Giving for Christmas Eve weekend appears to be a wonderful blessing to our church, but exact figures aren t yet available for inclusion in the bulletin. It will appear in next week s bulletin. Thank you for your faithful giving. Online giving for 2017 may be done electronically through Tenth s website at any time, including the evening of December 31. These will count as 2017 gifts for tax purposes. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : T E N T H O U T R E A C H G I V I N G As we close out the year and thank God for all His blessings, we want to be sure to meet our commitments to our outreach partners, both in metro Philadelphia and around the world. Our partners are doing amazing things in the power of the Spirit through your prayers. They are involved in church planting, Bible translation, evangelism to unreached people, theological education, medical ministry, and media. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church, with December Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. C A L L E D C O N G R E G AT I O N A L M E E T I N G : J A N U A R Y 7, A meeting of the congregation of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA is called for January 7, 2018 after the 11:00 AM service for the purpose of hearing a statement from the Session. This meeting will be held in the Sanctuary.

6 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 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 Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship Rev. Carroll Wynne 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.