THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Trinity Sunday

May 31, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

The Ministry of Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 251                                                                           Nicaea

“Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, WHO HAST REVEALED THYSELF AS FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT, AND DOST EVER LIVE AND REIGN IN THE PERFECT UNITY OF LOVE:  FORGIVE US WHEN WE FAIL TO HOLD FIRMLY AND JOYFULLY TO THIS FAITH AND WHEN WE PRESUME UPON THY MERCY BY WHAT WE KNOW OF THY LOVE FOR US.  BY THE POWER OF THY SPIRIT MAY WE BE FOREVER DRAWN TO THEE IN TRUE ADORATION AND WORSHIP, WHO ART THREE PERSONS IN ONE GOD, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive): Psalm 139 “The Soldier’s Psalm”  Sel. 106 p. 537

*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

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 247                                      Grosser Gott, Wir Loben Dich

“Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”

 

*  = “congregation please stand”

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                    Genesis 1:1-2:4

Epistle Lesson                                                                 2nd Corinthians 13: 11-13

Gospel Lesson                                                                           Matthew 28: 16-20

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“The Trinity”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 246                                                                 Italian Hymn

“Come, Thou Almighty King”

*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, and John will take them to the collection point.  There is also a yellow “change can” to receive monetary donations.

 

If you are on-line remember to bookmark our church website at

www.abingtonchurch.org

to check for special announcements and next week’s bulletin.

 

Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

 

Pray for our Service Personnel:

Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Michael Ryan McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Plainfield Congregational Church

The Reverend Christopher Adams

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga