Out with the Old 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 Out with the Old E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Skepticism: Cool Reason or Blind Unbelief? September 24, 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 Abraham Bernhard Molique I will extol Thee My God, O King, and I will praise Thy name forevermore. Thy mercy, O Lord, is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Thou openest Thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. He is gracious and full of compassion. He is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, and to them that walk in His ways. But the wicked shall He cut off from the earth and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. Kristine Biller, 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 (from The Book of Common Prayer) Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But You, O Lord, have mercy upon us. And grant, O most merciful Father, for Jesus sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and joyful life, to the glory of Your Name. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 55: To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements Living Church Commissioning of Tenth Interns Clerk of Session Report * Hymn: Jesus, Your Name (next page) Hannah/Getty (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: Walk Together Children Moses Hogan Oh, walk together children, don t you get weary, there s a great camp meetin in the promised land. Gonna (walk, sing, shout) and never tire... Kristine Biller, soprano Scripture Reading Hebrews 7:11 19 (page 1004) Sermon Series: Hebrews...Out with the Old Prayer * Hymn 181: We Come, O Christ, to You Darwall * Benediction Postlude: Christ, Forgive Thy Servants * Congregation standing Marcel Dupré

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4 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude If You Search with All Your Heart I Know that My Redeemer Liveth The Prayer Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated Craig Courtney Georg Friedrich Händel Sager and Foster arr. Mark Hayes Teresa Anstatt, soprano 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 53: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren * Prayer of Confession Almighty and Merciful Father, You have called us to be Your people and have made us one body. Yet we have not lived as though we are one. We have not loved one another as we ought. We have not put others interests above our own. Selfishness and conceit have gripped us. We have failed to look out for, associate with, and care for each other, even those who are different from ourselves. We have not treated one another as those in Whom Christ dwells. Forgive us for our offences against You, and subdue everything in us that is contrary to Your purposes. By the power of Your Spirit, make us a community that shows forth Your acceptance, kindness, and love. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Ephesians 2:6 8 [God] raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon (Catechism Club may leave to attend their program.) 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 Matthew 22:23 33 (page 828) * Hymn 508: Jesus, Lover of My Soul Aberystwyth * Offering Prayer * Congregation standing

5 Offertory: Create in Me Carl Mueller Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. Tenth Church Choir Sermon Series: Christ the Controversialist.. Skepticism: Cool Reason or Blind Unbelief? Prayer * Hymn 273: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Llanfair * Benediction Postlude: Toccata from Suite Gothique Leon Boellmann Colin Howland, organ 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 11: What are God s works of providence? Answer: God s works of providence are his most holy, wise and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. 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

6 TENTH INTERNS AUGUST 24, 2017 Below are photos of the interns and their area(s) of ministry. All interns except observational interns (O) are compensated by housing at 1710 and/or stipends. There are three residential areas at 1710: fourth floor, single men; third floor front, single women; third floor rear, a married couple. Pastoral interns (P) and Jonas Stava are seminary students. Ministry interns (M) are pursuing other non-pastoral professions. Abbreviations: ACTS=Active Compassion Through Service GO=Global Outreach IO=Internationals Outreach MCO=Medical Campus Outreach MO=Metro Outreach TCF=Tenth College Fellowship TCN=Tenth City Network (20 s and 30 s) Brigida Altamirano TCF (M, 1710) Jason Bull TCN (M, 1710) Yang He IO (P) Cody Lewis MCO (M, 1710) Tim Merkel TCF/TCN (M) Eddie Parrish Maranatha (M) Oliver Pierce TCF/TCN (P) Anna Roussel IO (M, 1710) Stephen Roussel MO/IO (P, 1710) David Schuman TCF/ACTS (P) Jonas Stava GO (O) Brooke Thrasher TCF (O) Sebastian Vanoudenallen TCF/TCN (M, 1710) Becky Lynn Weber TCF (M, 1710) Eugene Yakovlev Maranatha (M)

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 Enrique Leal, Bruce McDowell; 11 AM Deryck Barson, Pat Canavan; 6:30 PM George McFarland, Ron Hoch 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 employment seekers prayer group meets today, 10:15 10:55 AM, at 1701 Delancey Street, 1 West. 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. Any parents with teens new to Maranatha (or any other parents interested) are invited to a parent meeting tonight at 5 PM in 1710 s large conference room. We will discuss plans for the upcoming year. There will be dessert! Tenth Children s Music begins at 6:10 PM. Contact Joseph Waggoner 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. Join Tenth City Network (20s and 30s) at 1710 Spruce Street immediately after today s evening worship service to close the Lord s Day with a brief, informal time of singing, prayer, fellowship, and food. UPCOMING EVENTS 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.

8 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 RSVP, go to alphacarephilly.org/2017banquet. The Havertown Bible study will resume at the Bushras home with a covered dish meal on Thursday, September 28, 6:30 PM. Please RSVP to Beth Bushra and let her know what you ll be bringing. The following week, October 5, we will begin meeting at 7 PM for fellowship, Bible study, and prayer. Call or directions or other information. 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. Next Sunday s morning services will include Communion. What is the Summer Medical Institute? And how can you be involved? Join MCO on October 1 at 12:45 PM in Fellowship Hall for a lunch and presentation on SMI, hear from students who participated in 2017, and ask your questions. MCO welcomes anyone interested, in healthcare or not. Lauren at mco.smi.tenth@gmail. com if you need more information. 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. All are welcome to join Bridge Builders for its third- Sunday luncheon and fellowship on October 15, 1 PM, in Fellowship Hall East. Joe Welch will bring a message entitled, Coming Alongside Others, as part of our series on loving one another. It s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Come and join us. Reserve November 11 for a church workday. We will do deep cleaning and some maintenance and repair projects. If you know what you would like to work on, please Pat at pcanavan@tenth.org. More details will come early in October, and then you can sign up. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission is inviting all to a red carpet screening of the movie Same Kind of Different as Me on October 18, 7 PM, at the Riverview Plaza 17 in Philadelphia. It is an impactful film about homelessness, based on the book with the same title. It is free (offering for SBRM at the end), but obtain tickets online and see information at eventbrite.com/e/same-kind-of-differentas-me-red-carpet-philly-tickets Join a Bible study with Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights, 6:30 PM, as they study James epistle. For information, contact carlos.dicarlo1975@gmail.com. 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. OPPORTUNITIES To learn how to participate in our denomination s Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief, go to pcamna.org/ disaster-response/storms. 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. 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

9 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 or PRAY FOR Comfort for the family of Millie Stockdale, who died September 15. A memorial service will be held at Tenth on Saturday, October 7, at 2 PM. 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. Gavin Lymberopoulos as he oversees the intern program and the interns as they serve in their various roles. 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 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 17, 2017: Church Ministry (9/17/17) Church Ministry YTD Outreach YTD Building YTD 2017 Giving 60,178 1,309, , , Budget YTD 39,368 1,495, , ,904 Difference 20, , ,985 16,486 The Project of the Month offering as of September 17 is $738.

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. 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 PARKING Sunday street parking information is at tenth.org/ parking (where you will find all parking details) and on the 2017 parking placard available in the lobbies. Always check at tenth.org for any event parking information, whatever the day of the week. 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. Parking in the Liberty Place garage is free Sundays only. 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. Available Sundays only, 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). Stamps clearly marked EZ Park are in the Narthex and at the Delancey lobby desk. The discounted parking rate at the Penn Garage (1700 South Street) for churches is $6. You must stamp your ticket in the Narthex or at the Delancey lobby desk with Penn parking stamp, but see below for conditions: Sunday All Sunday events are permitted Must have exact change after 8 PM Monday through Friday (must enter after 5) Driver must confirm if event is permitted check on church website Must enter after 5 PM Must have exact change after 8 PM Saturday Driver must confirm if event is permitted check on church website Must have exact change after 8 PM CHILDREN AND YOUTH CLASSES Nursery (crib room and toddlers) Reception Hall (9 AM & 11 AM) Ages 2 3 Carriage House (9 AM & 11 AM) Ages 4 5 B2 & B3 (9 AM) Children with Special Needs B1 & B5 (9 AM); B5 (11 AM) Grades 1 5 Catacombs (9 AM) Grade Delancey Street, 3 West (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 2 Rear and 3 Front (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 B1 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Birth to age 3 Reception Hall (6:30 PM) Ages 4 5: Catechism Club B5 (leave 6:30 PM service as indicated in bulletin) Grades 1 6: Tenth Children s Music Catacombs and B3 (6:10 PM) Grades 6 12: Maranatha (youth group) Fellowship Hall and other locations (6:15 PM)

12 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... 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/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.