THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

February 15, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 15                                                           Lobe Den Herren

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

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 (UNISON)              Psalm 130           Selection  104         p. 536

*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. 151                                                                            Bradbury

“Just As I Am”

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                 Exodus 24: 12-18

Epistle Lesson                                                                             2nd Peter 1: 16-21

Gospel Lesson                                                                               Matthew 17: 1-9

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“The Transfiguration”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 305                                                                             Webb

“The Morning Light Is Breaking”

*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 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:

The Evangelical Covenant Church, Woodstock

The Reverend Leon Engman

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga