THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 10, 2022
Minister
The Reverend Jonathan Scott
Organist
Brenda
Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 15
Lobe Den Herren
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
MERCIFUL GOD, WE HUMBLE OUSELVES IN THY
PRESENCE, CONFESSING OUR UNWORTHINESS AND OUR SINFULNESS IN THY SIGHT. WE HAVE BROKEN THY HOLY LAW. WE HAVE NOT SOUGHT FIRST THY KINGDOM AND
RIGHTEOUSNESS. MOST GRACIOUS GOD, OUR
HEAVENLY FATHER, WHO HAST GIVEN THY SON, JESUS CHRIST, TO SAVE THY PEOPLE FROM
THEIR SINS, FORGIVE US, WE BESEECH THEE, THROUGH THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR
LORD AND SAVIOR. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalter Reading (responsive): Psalms 121,122 Selection 103 p. 536
*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. 168 Aurelia
“The Voice of God Is Calling”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
First Reading Deuteronomy
30: 9-14
Epistle Lesson Colossians 1: 1-14
Gospel Lesson Luke
10: 25-37
Sermon
Rev. Scott
“An Unlikely Savior”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p.
511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No.
177
Hamburg
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY we welcome the REVEREND JONATHAN SCOTT to our
pulpit, whom we know well from his ministry at Day
Kimball Hospital. He is supplying our
pulpit while Bruce and Sandy are celebrating their 40th wedding
anniversary.
The Woodstock Academy has taken in nine UKRANIAN
students and one family. Pastor Kevin Downer
of the Woodstock Church is coordinating donations to help them. Our church has donated and will continue to
do so. If you wish to help further, you
may send donations either through Pastor Kevin or through John Folsom from our
church.
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 South Woodstock Baptist Church
The Reverend Robert Beckwith