Week of October 25

500 Midvale Rd, Upper Darby, PA 19082

OPENING                                    Fred Sanger II

Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
    Who may live on your holy mountain?

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

TIME OF SILENCE

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (together)

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.  We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Through the Cross of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.  Amen.

Leader: 

In this world, there is no justifying us.  Yet, God fully loves us and completely accepts us through the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the beautiful grace of his Spirit God is irresistibly making us more and more holy until the promised Day of Christ Jesus.  Thanks be to God!

In Christ Alone (Redbook)

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON – Psalm  99

¹   Lord, you have been our dwelling place
          in all generations.
²   Before the mountains were brought forth,
          or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
          from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

³   You turn us back to dust,
          and say, “Turn back, you mortals.”
⁴   For a thousand years in your sight
          are like yesterday when it is past,
          or like a watch in the night.

⁵   You sweep them away; they are like a dream,
          like grass that is renewed in the morning;
⁶   in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;
          in the evening it fades and withers.

¹³  Turn, O LORD! How long?
          Have compassion on your servants!
¹⁴  Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
          so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
¹⁵  Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us,
          and as many years as we have seen evil.
¹⁶  Let your work be manifest to your servants,
          and your glorious power to their children.
¹⁷  Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,
          and prosper for us the work of our hands —
          O prosper the work of our hands!

HYMN 686 – “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”               St. Anne

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON – Ephesians 4.4-8, 11-13

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

⁷ But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. ⁸ This is why it says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives
    and gave gifts to his people.”

¹¹ So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, ¹² to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up ¹³ until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

SERMON           “THE REFORMATION”               Pastor Tung 

HYMN 446 – “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”     Message

After worship – The Session Meets

You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs.
Tel. 610.246.8240   • Email – arttung@gmail.com

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Prayer Guide

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The Session

Class of 2026 Kendra Platt Fred Sanger II

Class of 2027 Jeanne Grace Jane Henwood

Class of 2028 Steve Nitz Fred Sanger III

Staff

Art Tung, Pastor and Moderator          Emily Greco, Pianist

610.246.8240 • pastor@bhpcud.com  ! Website: www.bhpcud.com