THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Mother’s Day

Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 10, 2026

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Ministry of Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 29                                                                     Nun Danket

“Now Thank We All Our God”

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

UNISON reading:        Proverbs 3: 13-26              Selection 113                 p. 540

*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. 260                                                                          Aurelia

“The Church’s One Foundation”

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Lesson                                                                                      Acts 17: 22-31

Epistle Lesson                                                                              1st Peter 3: 13-23

Gospel Lesson                                                                                 John 14: 15-21

Sermon                                                                                                Rev Hedman

“The Ascension”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 66                                                                                  Dix

“For the Beauty of the Earth”

*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 collection point at our town hall.

 

Thanks to DEBORAH SIMPSON we now have a yellow CHANGE CAN in the narthex for any monetary contributions you might also like to make to our FOOD BANK.

 

If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Bruce anytime at (860) 377-6190.

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:

Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Michael Ryan  McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches

The Hampton Congregational Church

As they search for a new pastor

 

Prayer Concerns:  : Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga