THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 21, 2019

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 193                                                          Judas Maccabeus

“Thine Is the Glory”

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:                             Psalm 107           Sel.  99                       p. 533

*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. 233                                                                                   Smith

“Love Lifted Me”

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Lesson                                                                                 Genesis 18:  1-10

Epistle Lesson                                                                          Colossians 1: 15-28

Gospel Lesson                                                                                 Luke 10: 38-42

Sermon                                                                                                 Dr. Hedman

“Mary and Martha”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 223                                                                            Azmon

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remember to bring canned goods and nonperishable food stuffs for our POMFRET FOOD BANK collection.  Speak with John Carter for details.  When you are in the store, and they are offering a come-on BOGO, think about buying the special for our neighbors less fortunate than ourselves.

WEBSITE:  www.abingtonchurch.org

E-MAIL:    bruce.hedman@gmail.com

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 Windham Congregational Church

The Reverend James Beesley