THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 12, 2012

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                       Mr. Robert Sloat

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 204                                                           Darwall’s 148th

“Rejoice, the Lord is King”*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 13

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

IF THOU, LORD, SHOULDST MARK INIQUITIES, O LORD, WHO SHALL STAND?  BUT THOU, O GOD, ART GRACIOUS, LONG-SUFFERING, AND PLENTEOUS IN MERCY, FORGIVING INIQUITY, TRANSGRESSIONS, AND SIN.  O MERCIFUL FATHER, LET THY PARDONING MERCY ABSOLVE US FROM ALL OUR GUILT:  THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive)              Psalm 25            Selection  71       p. 518

*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 (inside back cover)                                                 Swedish Melody

“How Great Thou Art”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                  2nd Kings 5: 1-14

Epistle Lesson                                                                   1st Corinthians 9:  24-27

Gospel Lesson                                                                                  Mark 1: 40-45

Sermon                                                                                                 Dr. Hedman

“Healing Presence”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 209                                                                         Eventide

“Abide With Me”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Today we want to thank GLENNA BRUNO for re-pasting copies of a favorite gospel song “How Great Thou Art” into the back of our gospel songbooks.

 

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 South Woodstock Baptist Church

The Reverend Robert Beckwith