THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Second Sunday in Lent
February 28. 2010
Minister
The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.
Organist
Mr. Robert Sloat
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 504
Nun Danket
All’
“This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
O MERCIFUL FATHER, WE CONFESS THAT WE HAVE
NOT LOVED THEE WITH A PURE HEART FERVENTLY.
NEITHER HAVE WE LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES. CREATE IN US A CLEAN HEART, O GOD, AND RENEW
A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US. CAST US NOT
AWAY FROM THY PRESENCE, AND TAKE NOT THY HOLY SPIRIT FROM US. RESTORE UNTO US THE JOY OF THY SALVATION, AND
UPHOLD US WITH THY FREE SPIRIT. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalter Reading (responsive): Psalm 91 Selection 91 p. 529
*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. 233 Smith
“Love Lifted Me”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
Old Testament Lesson
Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18
Epistle Lesson
Philippians 3: 17-4:1
Gospel Lesson
Luke 13: 22-35
Sermon Dr.
Hedman
“Strong and Tender”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p. 511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 314 Southwell
“Lord Jesus, Think on Me”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Dr.
Hedman anytime at (860) 456-8733.
Copies of our ABINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH history
are available for $15 in the bookcase in our narthex.
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
The Reverend Jay Terbush