THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for the Lord’s Supper
Third Sunday in Lent
March 7, 2010
Minister
The Reverend Bruce A. Hedman, Ph.D.
Organist
Mr. Robert Sloat
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 21
Kremser
“We Gather Together”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
The Ten Commandments (unison) Sel.
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The Great Commandment (unison) Sel.
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Prayer of Confession (unison):
HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE APPROACH THY PRESENCE AND
BEHOLD THY GLORY, WE REPENT OF OUR TRANSGRESSIONS. WE ARE UNWORTHY OF THE WONDERFUL COMMUNION TO
WHICH THOU DOST ADMIT US IN THE TABLE OF THY SON. YET NOW,MOST
MERCIFUL FATHER, HAVE MERCY UPON US. FOR
THE SAKE OF JESUS CHRIST, FORGIVE US ALL OUR SINS.
DELIVER US, BY THY HOLY SPIRIT, FROM ALL UNCLEANNESS IN SPIRIT AND IN
FLESH, TO THE GLORY OF THY HOLY NAME.
AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
The Offering
Greetings and Announcements
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & The
Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
Old Testament Lesson
Exodus 3: 1-15
Epistle Lesson 1st
Corinthians 10: 1-13
Gospel Lesson
Luke 13:
“Open Invitation”
Ascription of Glory
The Fellowship of the Table
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 283
Eucharistic Hymn
“Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken”
*Nicene Creed Selection 52
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Invitation
Words of Institution
Sursum Corda, Proper Preface, and Sanctus (responsive):
Pastor: Lift up
your hearts.
PEOPLE: WE LIFT
THEM UP UNTO THE LORD:
Pastor: Let us
give thanks unto our Lord God.
PEOPLE: IT IS
MEET AND RIGHT SO TO DO.
Pastor: It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty,
that we should at
all times, and in all places give thanks unto thee, O
Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord;
who was in every way tempted as we are, yet did not sin; by whose grace we are
able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer unto ourselves, but unto
him who died for us and rose again. Therefore,
with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and
magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying:
ALL: HOLY,
HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD OF HOSTS,
HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF THY GLORY;
GLORY BE TO THEE, O LORD MOST
HIGH.
Prayer of Consecration
Distribution of the Elements
Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLIVING GOD, WE MOST HEARTILY THANK
THEE THAT IN THY GREAT LOVE THOU HAST FED US AT THY TABLE WITH THIS SPIRITUAL
FOOD, AND HAST ASSURED US OF THY GOODNESS TOWARD US: AND THAT WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE MYSTICAL BODY
OF THY SON, THE BLESSED COMPANY OF ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, AND HEIRS OF THINE
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 272 Dennis
“Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
*Benediction
*Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Dr.
Hedman anytime at (860) 456-8733. You
may also e-mail at
Remember to bring non-perishable food
items to support our local POMFRET FOOD BANK.
Ask John Carter for details.
Remember the DOMAIN NAME of our church’s
website:
The RED OIL BARREL in the narthex is to collect funds
to defray the increased heating costs in our sanctuary.
Copies of our ABINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH history
are available for $15 in the bookcase in our narthex.
Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of
the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Remember to save loose change for our REPAINTING FUND.
Our loose change is collected in a can in the narthex.
ALL WELCOME TO COMMUNION
Our Table is open to all Christians, and is not fenced
by any denominational affiliation. All
baptized Christians who seek to live in love and charity with their neighbor
and who hunger for the bread of life are cheerfully welcomed to share in our
celebration of the Lord’s Supper. As the
plates and trays are passed, please hold the elements until all have been
served, so that we may partake together.