THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 8, 2010

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                       Mr. Robert Sloat

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

Pilgrim Hymnal No. 223                                                                           Azmon

“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALL-HOLY FATHER, WE CONFESS OURSELVES UNWORTHY OF THINE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.  WE HAVE NOT LOVED THEE AS WE OUGHT, NOR HAVE WE ALWAYS BEEN LOVING AND FORGIVING TO ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS THOU, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE, HAST FORGIVEN US.  WE HAVE LIVED IN SELFISHNESS AND WORLDLY PRIDE, AND THE GOOD GIFTS THOU HAST BESTOWED UPON US WE HAVE NOT USED TO RELIEVE THE BURDENS OF OTHERS.  PARDON AND BLOT OUT OUR OFFENSES, THROUGH THE INCARNATE LIFE AND WILLING SACRIFICE OF THY HOLY SON.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):            Psalm 40     Selection 77                   p. 522

*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. 96                                                                             P.P. Bliss

“Wonderful Words of Life”

 

An Order for the Reception of  New Members

The Confesssion of Faith                                                                              p. 497

“Owning” the Covenant

*Welcome to the Church

The Right Hand of Fellowship

The Declaration of Membership

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 272                                                                           Dennis

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                   Genesis 15: 1-6

Epistle Lesson                                                                            Hebrews 11: 1-16

Gospel Lesson                                                                                Luke 12: 32-40

Sermon                                                                                                 Dr. Hedman

“Live in the Promise”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 404                                                                          Vienna

“Take My Life and Let It Be”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY is special in the life of our congregation as DERIK and JENNIFER KRUGER will join our official church membership.

 

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:    bahedman@earthlink.net

Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

 

Remember to save loose change for our PAINTING FUND, which is collected in a can in the narthex.

 

Pray for our Service Personnel:

Emmy Pike, Seth Platt, Rito Soricco, Nathan Piontak, Tim Carlson

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Federated Church of Brooklyn

The Reverend Paulette Harwood