THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Last Sunday after the Epiphany
THE TRANSFIGURATION
February 19, 2023
Minister
The Reverend Bruce Hedman
Organist
Brenda
Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 7
St. Denio
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
HEAVENLY FATHER, FORGIVE OUR SELFISH CONCERNS WITH
EARTHLY THINGS AND OUR FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THY GLORY IN THE FACE OF JESUS
CHRIST. FORGIVE OUR BLINDNESS TO THE
WONDER OF THY PRESENCE IN OUR DAILY LIVES.
GIVE US GRACE TO SEE THY GLORY AND TO SERVE THEE IN THE NAME OF JESUS
CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalter
*Gloria Patri
The Fellowship of Prayer
Greetings and Announcements `
Call to Prayer
Pastoral Prayer and Silent Prayer
Organ Response
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & The
Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
*Gospel Song No. 89
Scott
“Open My Eyes, That I May See”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
Old Testament Exodus 24: 12-18
Epistle Lesson 2nd Peter 1: 16-21
Gospel Lesson
Matthew
17: 1-9
Sermon
Rev. Hedman
“The Transfiguration”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p.
511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No.
232
Morecambe
“Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Pomfret FOOD BANK has re-opened under the
coordination of TEEG, the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group. So bring you food donations to our church. We thank JOHN FOLSOM for taking them to the
town hall.
WEBSITE: www.abingtonchurch.org
E-MAIL: bruce.hedman@gmail.com
Our CHURCH COOKBOOK is now available to
download on your computer. Just follow
the link on our church website www.abingtonchurch.org.
Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of
the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Pray for our Service Personnel:
Seth Platt, Lucas Santerre,
Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe
Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Woodstock
The Reverend Paulette Harwood, interim