THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Third Sunday of Easter

April 19, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 23                                                              Darwall’s 148th

“Ye Holy Angels Bright”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND MOST MERCIFUL GOD, WE HAVE BROKEN THY HOLY LAW.  WE HAVE BEEN ANXIOUS AND TROUBLED ABOUT MANY THINGS, AND HAVE NEGLECTED THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO OUR PEACE.  WE HAVE NOT LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES, NOR DONE TO OTHERS AS WE WOULD THAT THEY SHOULD DO TO US.  CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US, THROUGH THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):         Psalm 16       Selection 67                    p. 517

*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. 37                                                                                  Wesley

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                                Acts 2: 14, 36-41

Epistle Lesson                                                                              1st Peter 1: 17-23

Gospel Lesson                                                                                 Luke 24: 13-35

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“The Emmaus Roads”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  77                                                                       Finlandia

“Be Still, My Soul”

*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 Westfield Congregational Church, Danielson

The Reverend Jonathan Chapman

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga