THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Fourteenth  Sunday after Pentecost

August 30, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 82                                                                               Truro

“High in the Heavens, Eternal God”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, IN THY PRESENCE WE DEPLORE THE COLDNESS OF OUR LOVE, THE FEEBLENESS OF OUR FAITH, THE POVERTY OF OUR SERVICE.  LEAVE US NOT, NEITHER FORSAKE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION.  FOR IN THY MERCY IS OUR HOPE, IN THY GOODNESS OUR STRENGTH AND STAY, AND IN THY LOVE OUR PERFECT LIFE:  THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):            Psalm  98     Selection  94                 p. 531

*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. 33                                                                                  Lowry

“Something for Jesus”

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                             Jeremiah 15: 15-21

Epistle Lesson                                                                              Romans 12: 9-21

Gospel Lesson                                                                           Matthew 16: 21-28

Sermon                                                                                              Rev. Hedman

“The Cross Before the Crown”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 209                                                                         Eventide

“Abide With Me”

*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 Eastford Congregational Church

The Reverend Michael Moran

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga