THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 20, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 7                                                                           St. Denio

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

O LORD OUR GOD, WHO ART OF PURER EYES THAN TO BEHOLD INIQUITY. HAVE MERCY UPON US, WE BESEECH THEE, FOR OUR SINS ACCUSE US, AND WE ARE TROUBLED BY THEM AND PUT TO SHAME.  WE HAVE DONE WRONG TO OURSELVES IN IGNORANCE, AND TO OUR BRETHREN IN WILFULNESS, AND BY OUR SELFISH AND FAITHLESS WAYS HAVE GRIEVED THY HOLY SPIRIT.  FORGIVE US, WE HUMBLY PRAY THEE, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive)              Psalm 57    Selection 81                    p.524

*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. 57                                                                                Stebbins

“Take Time To Be Holy ”

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                                Isaiah 3: 10-4:11

Epistle Lesson                                                                         Philippians 1: 21-30

Gospel Lesson                                                                             Matthew 20?1-16

Sermon                                                                                              Rev. Hedman

“Laborers in the Vineyard”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 414                                                                          St. Peter

“In Christ There Is No East or West”

*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 275TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK entitled Abington Lore is now on sale for $20 in the narthex.  Please give the proceeds to Deb Simpson.

 

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 Pomfret Congregational Church

The Reverend Thomas Crumb

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga