Whale of a Tale 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 M O R N I N G W O R S H I P Whale of a Tale E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Getting the Inside Track this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. July 23, 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 Give Me Jesus arr. Moses Hogan In the mornin when I rise, give me Jesus. You may have all this world, give me Jesus. Dark midnight was my cry, give me Jesus. You may have all this world, give me Jesus. Oh when I come to die, give me Jesus, nobody, but Jesus. You may have all of this world, give me Jesus. The King of Love My Shepherd Is The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am His, and He is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul He leadeth; and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. In death s dark vale I fear no ill, with Thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me. John Ness Beck And so through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever. Amen Timothy Renner, baritone 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 our God, we have not obeyed Your Word, nor heeded what is written in the Scriptures. We have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep, each of us going our own way, rather than Your way. We have done those things that we ought not to have done, and we have left undone those things that we ought to have done, and there is no health in us. We heartily repent of all our sins. Unworthy as we are, we humble ourselves before You. In Your mercy forgive us, grant us Your peace and the strength to keep Your laws and to follow Your way; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 165: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim Lyons Responsive Reading Psalm 20:1 9 (page 456) * 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 * Congregation standing

3 Announcements * Hymn 36: Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Puer Nobis Nascitur (In the 11:00 service, ages 4 6 may be dismissed for their program in B2 and B3.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: My Song Is Love Unknown Edwin Childs My song is love unkown. My Savior s love to me, love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be. Oh, who am I, that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh and die? Sometimes they strew His way, and His sweet praises sing; resounding all the day hosannas to their King. Then Crucify is all their breath, and for his death they thirst and cry. Why, what has my Lord done to cause this rage and spite? He made the lame to run, and gave the blind their sight. What injuries! Yet these are why the Lord most high so cruelly dies. My Savior dies, my song of love so cruelly dies. Here might I sing my soul adores. Never was love, dear king, like yours! This is my friend, I all my days could spend, gladly spend. My song is love. Timothy Renner, baritone Scripture Reading Jonah 1:17 2:10 (page 774) Sermon Series: Big Fish. Bigger God (When Your God Is Too Small)... Whale of a Tale Prayer * Hymn 535: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus! Ebenezer * Benediction Postlude: Prelude in C Major Johann Sebastian Bach 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 5: Are there more Gods than one? Answer: There is but one only, the living and true God. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : G L O B A L O U T R E A C H - U N I V E R S I T Y C H A P L A I N I N N I G E R I A Global partner Joseph serves as a university chaplain in Nigeria, which has been under threat of Boko Haram and Al Shabab. In fact, his childhood home was recently under siege by extremists. In addition to the instability around him, the university can t always pay their workers. Yet Joseph remains faithful, teaching and baptizing more than 115 new believers earlier this year. July s Project of the Month will support Joseph and his family as they serve God s Kingdom in an uncertain environment. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with July 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 : 3 0 P M Prelude Adagio Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 6: O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord Tidings Frank Bridge Colin Howland, organ * Prayer of Confession Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your unfailing love. According to Your great compassion, blot out our transgressions. Wash away all our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin. Against You, You only, have we sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Wash us, that we may be whiter than snow, for a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Restore us to fellowship with You, that we may walk in the full assurance of Your promises, and in the freedom of knowing that You care for us and have brought us to Yourself by the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose strong name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Ephesians 1:13 14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. * 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 9:20 27(page 747) * Hymn 510: Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose Stella * Offering Prayer Offertory: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Sermon Series: Daniel...Getting the Inside Track Prayer arr. Robert Hebble Colin Howland, organ * Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda * Benediction Postlude: Toccata Eugene Gigout * Congregation standing

5 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, Enrique Leal; 11 AM Gavin Lymberopoulos, Pat Canavan; 6:30 PM Bruce McDowell, Ron Hoch Tenth has Wi-Fi. Connect to the Tenth network and follow the prompts. If you have a smartphone, 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 who have not already used AccessTenth can sign up for a login if your is in our database (use quick link, upper right at org). 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 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. Join Tenth City Network (20s and 30s) on July 23 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. UPCOMING EVENTS The church office is closed on Fridays in July and August and on September 1. Staff will work 8:30 AM 6 PM on the other days. However, the phone system switches to voic outside the hours 9 AM 5 PM. The employment seekers prayer group meets the last Sunday of each month, 10:30 11:00 AM, at 315 S 17th Street, 1 Rear (next date: July 30). Tenth will host a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, August 3, 1 6 PM, in Reception Hall. All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a free Dunkin Donuts coffee and donut and also ed instructions for a $5 Target egiftcard! To schedule your donation time, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter the keyword TenthPresbyterian. To fill out forms in advance, visit redcrossblood/rapidpass on August 3 before you come (same day only), and bring it with you; be sure to follow all directions on website. You may also just walk in. 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. At the next Tenth Saturday Night, rescheduled to August 19, 6-8:30 PM, Liam will speak to those in their

6 20 s and 30 s. They meet in the large conference room at 1710 Spruce Street. 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 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. Join a short term mission trip to Taiwan! Global Outreach is sending a team to Taiwan to partner with Global Partners Eunice and Moses Wong in Taipei. For more information contact Pattie at plee@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 or go to tenth.org to find a group. Do you have a heart for the poor? Fellowship Bible Study needs men and women to share the Bible (and dinner) with our homeless guests 4 6 PM Sundays in the Catacombs. Contact David at dapple@tenth.org. 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. 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 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 PRAISE GOD FOR Eliana Grace Riggs, born April 11, 2017 to Elijah and Elizabeth Riggs. She was baptized last Sunday morning at Tenth. PRAY FOR Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Catherine

7 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. 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. Tenth is seeking a Friday and substitute receptionist. Please see the job description on the website; those interested may send a résumé and cover letter to Patrick at pcanavan@tenth.org. 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. OPERATIONS 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 may now find information and resources at: tenth. org/about/capital-campaign. The Technology Committee is actively improving the livestream experience on tenth.org. Check it out! The trustees report the following giving totals as of July 16, 2017: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (7/16/17) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2016 Giving 364,874 33, ,359 80, Giving 324,304 38, ,575 65,526 The Project of the Month offering as of July 16 is $1,727.

8 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 E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R Ron Ferner 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 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 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. Deryck Barson Seeing the Lord, Hebrews 12:14 6:30 PM: Evening Worship Rev. Carroll Wynne Joy of God s Governance, Job 1:6 12 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.