THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for the Lord’s Supper
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
WORLDWIDE COMMUNION SUNDAY
October 1, 2023
Minister
The Reverend Bruce A. Hedman
Organist Brenda
Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 4
Old Hundredth
“All People That on Earth Do Dwell”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
The Ten Commandments (unison) Sel. 55 p. 513
The Great Commandment (unison) Sel. 56 p. 513
Prayer of Confession (unison):
HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE APPROACH THY PRESENCE AND
BEHOLD THY GLORY, WE REPENT OF OUR TRANSGRESSIONS. WE ARE UNWORTHY OF THE WONDERFUL COMMUNION TO
WHICH THOU DOST ADMIT US IN THE TABLE OF THY SON. YET NOW, MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, HAVE MERCY
UPON US. FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS CHRIST,
FORGIVE US ALL OUR
SINS. DELIVER US, BY THY
HOLY SPIRIT, FROM ALL UNCLEANNESS IN SPIRIT AND IN FLESH, TO THE GLORY OF THY
HOLY NAME. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
The Offering
Greetings and Announcements
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & the Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
First Lesson
Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32
Epistle Lesson
Philippians 2: 1-13
Gospel Lesson
Matthew 21: 23-32
Sermon Rev.
Hedman
“By What Authority?”
Ascription of Glory
The Fellowship of the Table
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 283
Eucharistic Hymn
“Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken”
*Nicene Creed Selection 52
p. 512
Invitation
Words of Institution
Sursum Corda, Proper Preface, and Sanctus
(responsive):
Pastor: Lift up
your hearts.
PEOPLE: WE LIFT
THEM UP UNTO THE LORD:
Pastor: Let us
give thanks unto our Lord God.
PEOPLE: IT IS
MEET AND RIGHT SO TO DO.
Pastor: It
is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in
all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting
God, who, in the multitude of thy saints, hast compassed us about with so great
a cloud of witnesses throughout the world that we, rejoicing in their
fellowship, may run with patience the race what is set before us; and, together
with them, may receive the crown of glory that fadeth
not away.. Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of
heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and
saying:
ALL: HOLY,
HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD OF HOSTS,
HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF THY GLORY;
GLORY BE TO THEE, O LORD MOST
HIGH.
Prayer of Consecration
Distribution of the Elements and Agnus Dei
Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLIVING GOD, WE MOST HEARTILY THANK THEE
THAT IN THY GREAT LOVE THOU HAST FED US AT THY TABLE WITH THIS SPIRITUAL FOOD,
AND HAST ASSURED US OF THY GOODNESS TOWARD US:
AND THAT WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE MYSTICAL BODY OF THY SON, THE BLESSED
COMPANY OF ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, AND HEIRS OF THINE EVERLASTING KINGDOM. AND WE BESEECH THEE, O HEAVENLY FATHER, SO TO
ASSIST US WITH THY GRACE THAT WE MAY CONTINUE IN THIS HOLY FELLOWSHIP, AND LIVE
HENCEFORTH TO THY GLORY; THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, WHO LIVETH AND REIGNETH,
AND IS WORSHIPED AND GLORIFIED, WITH THEE, O FATHER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, WORLD
WITHOUT END. AMEN.
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 414
St. Peter
“In Christ There Is No East or West”
*Benediction
*Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NEXT WEEK we will start to receive our NEIGHBORS IN
NEED offering. This year it is targeting
the problem confronting Native Americans.
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 we thank Deb Simpson for the change jar
for monetary contributions to the food bank.
If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Bruce
anytime at (860) 377-6190. You may also
e-mail at bruce.hedman@gmail.com
Remember the DOMAIN NAME of our church’s
website:
Copies of our ABINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH history
are available for $15 in the bookcase in our narthex.
Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of
the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
ALL WELCOME TO COMMUNION
Our Table is open to all Christians, and is not fenced
by any denominational affiliation. All baptized
Christians who seek to live in love and charity with their neighbor and who
hunger for the bread of life are cheerfully welcomed to share in our
celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Please
hold the elements until all are served, so that we may partake together.