Calling on the Great Harvester Rev. Doug Logan

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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 Calling on the Great Harvester Rev. Doug Logan E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Seeing the Invisible Dr. Liam Goligher August 6, 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 Safe Within Your Arms Mark Hayes Whether I m right or whether I m wrong, whether I m weak or whether I m strong, Whether I m sure or may be confused, feeling loved or feeling used: I know a place where I can go, somewhere that winter winds don t blow. There I am warmed by loving arms, held with care next to Your heart. And I m safe, within Your arms, Lord. I ve become a child again. I ve come back to the source of love, where healing can begin. Though the world would say I must be strong and prove my worth, by what I do, I will rest assured in Your embrace and find my strength in You. Whether I m walking in the light or whether I m stumbling through the night, You are a God, Whose promise endures; though undeserved, Your love is sure. When I am tempted to pursue plans that may lead me far away from You, gently You call, My child, come home. I will never let go of one of my own. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come, Thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise His name I m fixed upon it, name of God s redeeming love. Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by Thy great help I ve come. And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, bought me with His precious blood. O, to grace how great a debtor daily I m constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee: Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; Here s my heart, O take and seal it; seal it for Thy courts above. Call to Worship arr. Mark Hayes * 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. Amanda J. Frederick, soprano * Confession (from The Book of Common Prayer) Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness which we have from time to time committed by thought, word and deed against Your divine majesty, provoking most justly Your wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for our misdoings; they are grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father for Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ s sake; forgive us all that is past, and grant that hereafter we may serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Congregation standing

3 * Hymn 115: All Creatures of Our God and King Lasst Uns Erfreuen Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements * Hymn 521: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Solid Rock (In the 11:00 service, ages 4 6 may be dismissed for their program in B2 and B3.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: The Gift of Love Hal Hopson Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, And have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love profess, But not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship, and are freed. Amanda J. Frederick, soprano Scripture Reading Matthew 9:35 38 (page 814) Sermon: Calling on the Great Harvester Prayer Rev. Doug Logan * Hymn 170: Fairest Lord Jesus Crusader s Hymn Sacrament of the Lord s Supper (gluten-free bread is in the center cup.) Words of invitation Distribution of the elements Proclamation of the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! Hymn 378: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face Morecambe (Please remain seated while the deacons offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.) * Benediction Postlude: Finale Jubilante Organist this morning: Rudolph Lucente. Healey Willan Rudolph Lucente, organ G U E S T P R E A C H E R Doug Logan serves as Lead Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship Church in Camden, NJ. Doug and his wife Angel have been married since 1996 and have three adult sons and three grandchildren. He is an ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Doug served at Tenth Presbyterian and Epiphany Fellowship before planting EFC. Doug is an Executive Board Member of Acts 29 and is also a Founding Board Member of Thriving. He holds a MAM from Capital Seminary & Graduate School. Doug is the author of the book, On The Block: Developing a Biblical Picture for Missional Engagement. * Congregation standing

4 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 7: What are the decrees of God? Answer: The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : K R I S T E N H A R N LY W I T H E N G A G I N G D I S A B I L I T Y Every church has members affected by disability and is surrounded by neighbors affected by disability. However, few churches are actually doing disability ministry, which leaves many individuals without access to the gospel or full participation in the life of the church. As Associate Director of Congregational Ministry, Kristen s work with Engaging Disability, formerly MNA Special Needs Ministries, is to support and encourage PCA churches to disciple and enfold individuals and families affected by disability. Kristen s passion for disability ministry grew out of leading Tenth s disability ministry from Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with August Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances.

5 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 3 0 P M Prelude Arioso Air from Water Music Call to Worship Invocation Daniel Gawthrop Georg Friedrich Händel Rudolph Lucente, organ * Hymn 55: To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory * Prayer of Confession O God our Father, 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 humbly ask that You 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 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 Daniel 10:1 9 (page 748) * Hymn 635: How Good It Is to Thank the Lord St. Petersburg * Offering Prayer Offertory: The Call Ralph Vaughan Williams Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: such a Way, as gives us breath: such a Truth, as ends all strife: such a Life, as killeth death. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: such a Light, as shows a feast: such a Feast, as mends in length: such a Strength, as makes his guest. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: such a Joy, as none can move: such a Love, as none can part: such a Heart, as joys in love. Amanda J. Frederick, soprano Sermon Series: Daniel...Seeing the Invisible Prayer * Hymn 642: Be Thou My Vision Slane * Benediction Postlude: Trumpet Tune Organist this evening: Rudolph Lucente. Dr. Liam Goligher Georg Philipp Telemann * Congregation standing

6 TENTH PRESS AUGUST 6, 2017 Lord I Need You! By Doug Logan, Lead Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship Church, Camden, New Jersey I thank God for my African-American church upbringing. Mainly, I love the deep emotions in expression during musical worship at any gathering of the church but particularly the Sunday morning service. In my experience, many of the church hymns spoke directly to the urban/african-american situation on the block and in the lives of the inner-city dwellers. I remember the reality of the challenges like poverty, pain, racism, murder, violence, drug dealing, and addiction were in the heart of my born-again mother when she would sing songs like I Need Thee Every Hour. These hymns reminded me of God s great power to renew and his great love for the hurting and unlovable like me. My dear mother would sing the hymns in a different key with a little urban Patti Labelle/Gladys Knight flavor on it. When my mom would sing hymns, she would sing them with a sort of painfulness but yet a joyfulness almost all at the same time. She would sing from the reality of her pain and hopelessness. She would sing with a joyful desperation that seemed to be the emotional depth to her dependence on God. My mother wanted God to transform her life, family, marriage, and neighborhood. As I serve as a pastor in Camden today, I desire many of the same things my mother did back in the day, as many believers across the globe do. Early Tuesday morning this week, two of my family s cars were vandalized to the tune of five to six thousand dollars of damage. Approximately a year and a half ago, my house was hit by some stray bullets from a shoot-out on my block. Over the course of us planting Epiphany Camden we have seen our share of murder and violence and decadence. If I m honest, I have been ready to give up for the potential safety of my family and move to the security of the suburbs near my city. I, much like my mother, have felt the hurt and pain of life for my family on the block in my Hood. I sat on my stoop angry, sad, conflicted, loaded with a sense of depressed anxiety of sorts. And by God s grace, he graciously and lovingly reminds me of his care for me through a hymn just like he did with my mother in the 70 s at our little old church in Paterson NJ. The words, I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee. I memorized that chorus as a young child, and I have sung and hummed that tune most of my Christian life. However, on my stoop, after my car was vandalized at one o clock in the morning I sang it much like my mom, from the pain of the situation but with the joy that comes from salvation in Jesus! I felt the pains, problems, and pressures that make me feel that I need to quit, pack, and move out of inner-city ministry. Yet at 2 AM I felt the calling and the safety of my Savior and what I needed as, with tears down my face, I quietly in a groaning whisper sang, Every hour I need Thee. God repairs and renews people like me! Lord, I need you! God cares about the people of Camden more than I do. Lord, I need you! I remember our family leaving out of my old church after deeply emotional worship moments and going back to the same rough and rugged streets. My mother would be ready to fight the good fight of faith again back on the block. May God forever remind every believer who struggles with doing ministry in any context that their greatest need, the churches greatest need, is our need for the power and presence of Christ every moment of this life. Articles about Camden, NJ: crime/2017/01/18/camden-most-dangerouscities/ / dangerous_places_in_nj/index.html

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 Liam Goligher, Deryck Barson; 11 AM Liam Goligher, Jerry McFarland; 6:30 PM Deryck Barson, Oliver Pierce 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 summer deadline for bulletin announcements is Monday 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 Today s morning services include Communion. Members should use goldenrod slips of paper to register their participation. Following communion, the Deacons offering will be taken to help those in our church who have difficult financial circumstances. Coffee is available in the lobby at 1710 before 9 AM Bible School classes. Tenth College Fellowship s class meets in 1710 Spruce, large conference room, 9:30 AM, for breakfast and study. 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. UPCOMING EVENTS The church office is closed on Fridays through September 1. Staff will work 8:30 AM 6 PM on the other days. However, note that the phone system switches to voic outside the hours 9 AM 5 PM. 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, August 12, 7:30 AM. Contact Paul Reimold. The next infant baptism is August 13. To sign up (please specify either the 9 AM or 11 AM service), contact Helen at hsneller@tenth.org. Tenth Business Network meets next Sunday, August 13, at 9 AM in 1710 Spruce, second floor rear. Join them as they discuss Chapter 6 of The Call. Attendees are asked to review the questions for each chapter before each meeting as this is a good launch pad to interesting discussion. As always, we will try to personalize Os Guinness points to our individual work situations. Tenth is sending a short-term team to Taiwan to do outreach and support our GO Partners Moses and Eunice. There will be an informational meeting on August 13, 12:30 PM, in 1710, 2 Rear. If you d like to

8 attend, please RSVP to Pattie at Light refreshments will be provided. Parish 2 has an opportunity to serve our homeless neighbors at next Sunday s Community Dinner. Help is needed with food preparation and hosting in Fellowship Hall after the 11 AM service. Contact David at dapple@ tenth.org or x224. At the next Tenth Saturday Night, rescheduled to August 19, 6 8:30 PM, Liam will speak to those in their 20 s and 30 s. They meet in the large conference room at 1710 Spruce Street. If you are interested in learning more about membership and Tenth, join us for our next fall membership class. The class starts September 24 at 9 AM in front. For more information or to sign up, Pat at pcanavan@ tenth.org and Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Join a Bible study with Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights, 6:30 PM, as they study James epistle. For information, contact. 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 the West Philadelphia International Students Christian Fellowship (ISCF), a TIF ministry, for weekly Saturday dinnertime fellowship at 6:30 PM at The City School at Spruce Hill, 42nd and Baltimore. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. OPPORTUNITIES Sign up now to take Perspectives of the World Christian Movement this fall! From Genesis to today, you will see how God has been moving, what needs remain, and how to get threaded into God s story of redemption. The course is $295; sign up by August 1 for an early bird discount. Visit class.perspectives.org/ to find classes or contact Margo at margot.hwang@gmail.com. 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. John Applegate and Associates provides fee-based counseling services and also has various support groups at 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia (in the Philadelphian). Contact them at office@jaanda.com or 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. Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia provides free legal consultations at nine 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. Every Good Gift is a local ministry that helps single moms and their children. Started by Jill Page (previously of Urban Family Council), their goal is to help single moms out of poverty and set them on a path to work, dignity, and a positive future. We provide real paid work, free child care, soft skills/life skills, and mentoring alongside the hope of the gospel of Christ. Those interested in learning more may read the article at deeplyrootedmag.com/blogs/blog/her-shamemy-pride-one-perfect-savior or contact Clint Files at clintfiles1@gmail.com or No Falling Word, Dr. Goligher s weekly radio broadcast and webcast, can now be accessed from tenth.org. See the new No Falling Word box at the bottom of Tenth s homepage. Since early 2014, this service of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has rebroadcast Liam s archived sermons. The page can also put you in touch with former ministers radio broadcasts.

9 PRAISE GOD FOR The marriage of Edward Dawson and Jordan Hernick on July 29 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The marriage of Stephen Russell and Anna Sangrey on July 30 in Landisburg, Pennsylvania. The marriage of Jonathan Wynne and Kellie Grosvenor on August 5 in Montrose, Pennsylvania. PRAY FOR Michael Versace s 10-year-old grandson, Ethan, who is being treated for traumatic brain injury. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Catherine Clinton, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, 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. OPERATIONS Tenth welcomes our new Friday and substitute receptionist, Melissa Frederick, who will begin work August. If you d like to learn more about how to support In Christ Through All Generations, Tenth s capital campaign for the 1710 Spruce Street Ministry Center, you will find information and resources at: tenth.org/ about/capital-campaign. 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 July 30, 2017: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (7/30/17) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2016 Giving 385,238 38,076 1,019,702 85, Giving 344,662 42,924 1,009,312 69,434 The Project of the Month offering as of July 30 is $4,515.

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