THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Juy 19, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike 

         

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 263                                                               Regent Square   

“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

IF THOU, LORD, SHOULDST MARK INIQUITIES, O LORD, WHO SHALL STAND?  BUT THOU, O GOD, ART GRACIOUS, LONG-SUFFERING, AND PLENTEOUS IN MERCY, FORGIVING INIQUITY, TRANSGRESSIONS, AND SIN.  O MERCIFUL FATHER, LET THY PARDONING MERCY ABSOLVE US FROM ALL OUR GUILT:  THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  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. 84                                                                                 Gabriel

“Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                       Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19                                                                                                                                   

Epistle Lesson                                                                              Romans 8: 12-25

Gospel Lesson                                                               Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“The Parable of the Sower”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 341                                                                              Rest

“Dear Lord and Father of Mankind”

*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 Westford Congregational Church

The Reverend Matthew Grous

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

 Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

 Jay Varga