THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

The Transfiguration

February 19, 2012

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                       Mr. Robert Sloat

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 260                                                                          Aurelia

“The Church’s One Foundation”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ETERNAL GOD, IN WHOM WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING, WHOSE FACE IS HIDDEN FROM US BY OUR SINS, AND WHOSE MERCY WE FORGET IN THE BLINDNESS OF OUR HEARTS:  CLEANSE US FROM ALL OUR OFFENSES.  DELIVER US FROM PROUD THOUGHTS AND VAIN DESIRES.  WITH LOWLINESS AND MEEKNESS MAY WE DRAW NEAR TO THEE, CONFESSING OUR SINS, CONFIDING IN THY GRACE, AND FINDING THEE OUR REFUGE AND OUR STRENGTH, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST THY SON.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive)              Psalm 32           Selection  72         p. 519

*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. 72                                                                              Stebbins

“Have Thine Own Way, Lord”

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                  2nd Kings 2: 1-12

Epistle Lesson                                                                    2nd Corinthians 4:  3-6

Gospel Lesson                                                                                      Mark 9: 2-9

Sermon                                                                                                 Dr. Hedman

“The Transfiguration”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 306                                                             Sine Nomine

“For All the Saints”

*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:    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 & Colin Bathgate, Seth Platt, Rito Soricco, Nathan Piontak,

Tim Carlson, Aaron Kersch, Lucas Santerre, Adam Trepanier

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Windham Congregational Church

The Reverend James Beesley