THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for the Lord’s Supper

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

November 1, 2026

 

Minister                                                               The Reverend Bruce A. Hedman        

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike        

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 389                                                                          Dundee

“O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand”

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

The Ten Commandments (unison)                            Sel. 55                        p. 513

The Great Commandment (unison)                           Sel. 56                        p. 513

Prayer of Confession (unison):

HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE APPROACH THY PRESENCE AND BEHOLD THY GLORY, WE REPENT OF OUR TRANSGRESSIONS.  WE ARE UNWORTHY OF THE WONDERFUL COMMUNION TO WHICH THOU DOST ADMIT US IN THE TABLE OF THY SON.  YET NOW, MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, HAVE MERCY UPON US.  FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS CHRIST, FORGIVE US ALL OUR  SINS.  DELIVER US, BY THY HOLY SPIRIT, FROM ALL UNCLEANNESS IN SPIRIT AND IN FLESH, TO THE GLORY OF THY HOLY NAME.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

The Offering

Greetings and Announcements

The Offertory

Offertory Sentences & the Collection

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson:                                                                       Isaiah 45:1-7                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Epistle Lesson                                                                  1st Thessalonians 1: 1-10

Gospel Lesson                                                                          Matthew 22:  15-22

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Render to Caesar”

Ascription of Glory

 

 

 

 

The Fellowship of the Table

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 285                                                                    Martyrdom

“According to Thy Gracious Word”

*Nicene Creed                            Selection 52                                              p.  512

Invitation

Words of Institution

Sursum Corda, Proper Preface, and Sanctus (responsive):

Pastor:  Lift up your hearts.

PEOPLE:  WE LIFT THEM UP UNTO THE LORD:

Pastor:  Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

PEOPLE:  IT IS MEET AND RIGHT SO TO DO.

Pastor:     It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.  Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying:

ALL:  HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD OF HOSTS,

HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF THY GLORY;

GLORY BE TO THEE, O LORD MOST HIGH.

Prayer of Consecration

Distribution of the Elements and Agnus Dei

Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND EVERLIVING GOD, WE MOST HEARTILY THANK THEE THAT IN THY GREAT LOVE THOU HAST FED US AT THY TABLE WITH THIS SPIRITUAL FOOD, AND HAST ASSURED US OF THY GOODNESS TOWARD US:  AND THAT WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE MYSTICAL BODY OF THY SON, THE BLESSED COMPANY OF ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, AND HEIRS OF THINE EVERLASTING KINGDOM.  AND WE BESEECH THEE, O HEAVENLY FATHER, SO TO ASSIST US WITH THY GRACE THAT WE MAY CONTINUE IN THIS HOLY FELLOWSHIP, AND LIVE HENCEFORTH TO THY GLORY; THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, WHO LIVETH AND REIGNETH, AND IS WORSHIPED AND GLORIFIED, WITH THEE, O FATHER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN. 

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  202                                                                   Duke Street

“Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun”

*Benediction

*Postlude

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Our 275TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK is now available on the narthex table.  It is a bargain at $20.  Please give the proceeds to Deb Simpson.

 

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 collection point at our community center.

 

Thanks to DEB SIMPSON we now have a yellow CHANGE CAN in the narthex for any monetary contributions you might also like to make to our FOOD BANK.

 

If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Bruce anytime at (860) 377-6190.  You may also e-mail at  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.

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Remember the DOMAIN NAME of our church’s website:

www.abingtonchurch.org

 

Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

ALL WELCOME TO COMMUNION

 

Our Table is open to all Christians, and is not fenced by any denominational affiliation.  All baptized Christians who seek to live in love and charity with their neighbor and who hunger for the bread of life are cheerfully welcomed to share in our celebration of the Lord’s Supper.  Please hold the elements until all have been served, so that we may partake together.