THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
July 28, 2019
Minister The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.
Organist Brenda Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 23
Darwall’s 148th
“Ye Holy Angels Bright”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
O MERCIFUL GOD, FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST, WE HUMBLY CONFESS OUR SINS AND IMPLORE THY MERCY. WE HAVE NOT DONE JUSTLY, NOR LOVED MERCY, NOR
WALKED HUMBLY WITH THEE OUR GOD. HAVE
MERCY UPON US, O LORD, ACCORDING TO THY LOVING KINDNESS. ACCORDING TO THE MULTITUDE OF THY TENDER
MERCIES, BLOT OUT OUR INIQUITY, FOR THE SAKE 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. 138
Bradbury
“My Hope Is Built”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
First Lesson Genesis 18:
20-32
Epistle Lesson Colossians
2: 6-19
Gospel Lesson
Luke 11:1-13
Sermon
Dr. Hedman
“God Loves Small Churches”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p. 511
*Pilgrim Hymn No. 218
Angel’s Story
“O Jesus, I Have Promised”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember to bring canned goods and nonperishable food
stuffs for our POMFRET FOOD BANK collection.
Speak with John Carter for details.
When you are in the store, and they are offering a come-on BOGO, think
about buying the special for our neighbors less fortunate than ourselves.
WEBSITE: www.abingtonchurch.org
E-MAIL: bruce.hedman@gmail.com
Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of
the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Pray for our Service Personnel:
Seth Platt, Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe
Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:
Christ’s Church (Episcopal), Pomfret
The Reverend Gary Sturni,
Interim