THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

The Day of Pentecost

May 24, 2026

 

Minister                                                         The Reverend Bruce Hedman, Ph.D.

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

The Ministry of Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 241                                                            Nun Danket All’

“Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

SEND, WE BESEECH THEE, ALMIGHTY GOD, THY HOLY SPIRIT INTO OUR HEARTS, THAT HE MAY RULE AND DIRECT US ACCORDING TO THY WILL, COMFORT US IN ALL OUR TEMPTATIONS AND AFFLICTIONS, DEFEND US FROM ALL ERROR, AND LEAD US INTO ALL TRUTH; THAT WE, BEING STEADFAST IN THE FAITH, MAY INCREASE IN LOVE AND IN ALL GOOD WORKS, AND IN THE END, OBTAIN EVERLASTING LIFE; THROUGH JESUS CHRIST THY SON, OUR LORD. AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):            Psalm 103    Selection  96                  p. 531

*Gloria Patri

 

The Fellowship of Prayer

Greetings and Announcements

Litany for Pentecost                                 Selection 61                                p.  514

Litany (responsive)

Organ Response

The Offertory

Offertory Sentences & The Collection

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 243                                                                           Vienna

“Holy Spirit, Truth Divine”

 

 

 

*  = “congregation please stand”

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading:                                                                                       Acts 2: 1-21

Epistle Lesson:                                                                   1st Corinthians 12: 8-13

Gospel Lesson:                                                                                John 20: 19-23

Sermon                                                                                                Rev Hedman

“Pentecost”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  245                                                           Redhead No. 76

“Gracious Spirit, Dwell With Me”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Pomfret FOOD BANK has re-opened under the coordination of TEEG, the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group.  So bring your food donations to our church, and John will take them to the collection point.  There is also a yellow “change can” to receive monetary donations.

 

WEBSITE:  www.abingtonchurch.org

E-MAIL:    bruce.hedman@gmail.com

 

If you have any pastoral concerns, please phone Bruce anytime at (860) 377-6190.

 

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.

 

Pray for our Service Personnel:

Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Michael Ryan McCabe

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga