THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

January 18, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 16                                                               Praise My Soul

“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

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 (UNISON)               Psalm 100         Selection 95           p.  531

*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. 176                                                                Old English Air

“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                       Isaiah 49: 1-7

Epistle Lesson                                                                        1st Corinthians 1: 1-9

Gospel Lesson                                                                                   John 1: 29-42

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Old Letters”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 404                                                                          Vienna

“Take My Life and Let It Be”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

NEXT WEEK we are holding our ANNUAL MEETING.  We thank Michael Green for again collating our committee reports.  If you haven’t already,  get your reports to him TODAY at greenwriter@msn.com

 

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 centerl.  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:

Christ’s Church (Episcopal), Pomfret

The Reverend  Sandra Cosman

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga