THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 13, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 68                                                                        Ellacombe

“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

MOST HOLY AND MERCIFUL FATHER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFESS BEFORE THEE OUR SINFUL NATURE PRONE TO EVIL AND SLOTHFUL IN GOOD, AND ALL OUR SHORTCOMINGS AND OFFENSES.  BUT THOU, O LORD, HAVE MERCY UPON US, WHO ARE ASHAMED AND SORRY FOR ALL WHEREIN WE HAVE DISPLEASED THEE.  TEACH US TO HATE OUR ERRORS.  CLEANSE US FROM OUR SECRET FAULTS, AND FORGIVE OUR SINS, FOR THE SAKE OF THY DEAR SON.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):            Psalm 34     Selection  74                  p. 520

*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. 12                                                                               Bradbury

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                              Genesis 50: 15-21

Epistle Lesson                                                                              Romans 14: 1-12

Gospel Lesson                                                                           Matthew 18: 21-33

Sermon                                                                                              Rev. Hedman

“Different Strokes for Different Folks”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 310                                                        O Quanta Qualia

“O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be”

*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 Westminster Congregational Church, Canterbury

Elder Markus Knight

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga