THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Fourth Sunday of Easter

April 26, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 35                                                                Laudes Domini

“When Morning Gilds the Skies”

Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using “debts”)

Prayer of Confession (unison):

MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFESS BEFORE THEE OUR MANY SINS.  WE HAVE TRANSGRESSED THY HOLY LAWS.  WE HAVE NEGLECTED THY WORD AND ORDINANCES.  MOST GRACIOUS GOD, WHO PARDONS AND ABSOLVES ALL WHO TRULY REPENT AND BELIEVE THY HOLY GOSPEL, SHOW THY MERCY UPON US, AND FOR THE SAKE OF THY BELOVED SON OUR ONLY MEDIATOR, FORGIVE US OUR OFFENCES.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):         Psalm 33       Selection 73                    p. 519

*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. 16                                                                                   Walch

“O Zion, Haste”

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                                      Acts 2: 42-47

Epistle Lesson                                                                              1st Peter 2: 19-25

Gospel Lesson                                                                                   John 10: 1-19

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“I am the Gate”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  391                                                                           Slane

“Be Thou My Vision”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Pomfret FOOD BANK has re-opened under the coordination of TEEG, the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group.  So bring your food donations to our church.  We thank JOHN FOLSOM for taking them to the community center.  And there is a change can in the narthex for monetary contributions.

 

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:

Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The East Woodstock Congregational Church

The Reverend Susan Foster

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga