THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

St. John’s Sunday

June 28, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 115                                                             Winchester New

“On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY GOD, WHOSE SERVANT JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS WONDERFULLY BORN TO FULFIL YOUR PURPOSE BY PREPARING THE WAY FOR THE ADVENT OF YOUR SON:  LEAD US TO REPENT ACCORDING TO HIS PREACHING AND AFTER HIS EXAMPLE, CONSTANTLY TO SPEAK THE TRUTH, BOLDLY REBUKE VICE, AND PATIENTLY SUFFER FOR THE SAKE OF TRUTH, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Unison Reading                  Isaiah 40: 1-11       Selection 117                     p. 542

*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. 149                                                                                Crosby

“Pass Me Not”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                  Jeremiah 28: 5-9

Epistle Lesson                                                                              Romans 6: 12-23

Gospel Lesson                                                                           Matthew 10: 40-42

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Three Rewards”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  416                                                                      Innocents

“Christians, Rise and Act Thy Creed”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

We are delighted on this St. John’s Sunday to welcome MASONIC LODGE Number 46 and their Worshipful Master John Rhoads.  Their Lodge is celebrating its 225th Anniversary this year, as they were founded in 1801.  We feel privileged that they have again chosen to worship with us on this special day in the liturgical calendar.

 

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.  And there is a change can in the narthex for monetary contributions.

 

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 Storrs Congregational Church

The Reverend Dr. Diana Peterson Seaborn

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Don Pike

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga