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 Storrs Congregational Church

The Reverend Jay Terbush