THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
SCOUT SUNDAY
February 12, 2023
Minister
The Reverend Bruce Hedman
Organist Brenda
Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
*Flag Presentation and Pledge of Allegiance
Scout Oath and Scout Law
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 485
Terra Beata
“This Is My Father’s World”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
O MERCIFUL FATHER, WE CONFESS THAT WE HAVE
NOT LOVED THEE WITH A PURE HEART FERVENTLY.
NEITHER HAVE WE LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES. CREATE IN US A CLEAN HEART, O GOD, AND RENEW
A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US. CAST US NOT
AWAY FROM THY PRESENCE, AND TAKE NOT THY HOLY SPIRIT FROM US. RESTORE UNTO US THE JOY OF THY SALVATION, AND
UPHOLD US WITH THY FREE SPIRIT. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalter Reading (responsive) Psalm 25 Selection 71
p. 518
*Gloria Patri
The Fellowship of Prayer
Greetings and Announcements
Scout Awards
Participation Badges
Religion Medal Recipients
Prayer
Call to Prayer
Pastoral Prayer and Silent Prayer
Organ Response
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & The Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
*Pilgrim Hymnal
No. 489
Peek
“I Would Be True”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
First Lesson
Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
Epistle Lesson
1st Corinthians 3:
1-9
Gospel Lesson
Matthew 5: 21-37
Sermon
Rev. Hedman
“I Planted, Apollos Watered”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p.
511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 495
Jacob’s Ladder
“We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Pomfret FOOD BANK has re-opened under the
coordination of TEEG, the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group. So bring you food donations to our
church. We thank JOHN FOLSOM for taking them
to the town hall.
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:
Seth Platt, Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe
Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:
The First Congregational Church, Woodstock
The Reverend Kevin Downer