THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

October 25, 2026

Minister The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist Brenda Pike

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 223 Azmon

“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

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 119 Selection 102 p. 535

*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. 244 English Melody

“The Lily of the Valley”

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading Leviticus 19: 1-2, 15-18

Epistle Lesson 1^st Thessalonians 2: 1-8

Gospel Lesson Matthew 22: 34-46

Sermon Rev. Hedman

“Son of David, Son of God”

*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 221 St. Peter

“How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”

*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 275^TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK entitled Abington Lore is now on sale for $20 in the narthex. Please give the proceeds to Deb Simpson.

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 Windham Congregational Church

The Reverend James Beesley

Prayer Concerns: Donna Santerre

Don Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga

Sandy Hedman