THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Mother’s Day

Pentecost

May 11, 2008

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                                 Ethel Platt

 

The Ministry of Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 29                                                                     Nun Danket

“Now Thank We All Our God”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND MOST MERCIFUL GOD, WE HAVE BROKEN THY HOLY LAW.  WE HAVE BEEN ANXIOUS AND TROUBLED ABOUT MANY THINGS, AND HAVE NEGLECTED THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO OUR PEACE.  WE HAVE NOT LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES, NOR DONE TO OTHERS AS WE WOULD THAT THEY SHOULD DO TO US.  CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US, THROUGH THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

UNISON reading:        Proverbs 3: 13-26              Selection 113                 p. 541

*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. 97                                                                               St. Agnes

“Happy the Home”

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson:                                                               Exodus 19: 16-25

Epistle Lesson:                                                                                     Acts 2:1-11

Gospel Lesson:                                                                              John 20:  19-23

Sermon                                                                                                Dr. Hedman

“Pentecost”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 66                                                                                  Dix

“For the Beauty of the Earth”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Dr. Hedman anytime at (860) 456-8733.

church website:    www.abingtonchurch.org

Bruce’s E-Mail:    bahedman@earthlink.net

 

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 STEEPLE FUND, which is collected in a can in the narthex.

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Westfield Congregational Church, Danielson

The Reverend James Ziobro

 

Next Week’s Lessons                                                          Trinity Sunday Year B

Old Testament Lesson:                                                                        Isaiah 6: 1-8

Epistle Lesson:                                                                            Ephesians 1: 3-14

Gospel Lesson:                                                                                  John 14: 8-17

Sermon                                                                                                 Dr. Hedman

“The Trinity”