THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 23, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

                                                                                     

The Ministry of  Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 267                                                              Austrian Hymn

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

O GOD, IN WHOM WE TRUST, AND WHO ART EVER TO BE FOUND BY THOSE WHO SEEK THEE:  WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE NOTHING OF OUR OWN THAT IS WORTHY OF THY LOVING-KINDNESS.  WE CONFESS THAT THERE IS MUCH IN US THAT DESERVES THY SORE DISPLEASURE.  FORGIVE US, WE BESEECH THEE, MERCIFUL FATHER.  LET US NOT BE BOUND BY THE CHAINS OF OUR PAST TRANSGRESSIONS.  SET US FREE TO SERVE THEE WITH WILLING MIND AND UNDIVIDED HEART, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):        Psalms 42,43     Selection 78                 p. 522

*Gloria Patri

 

The Fellowship of  Prayer

Greetings and Announcements     

Call to Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

Organ Response

The Offertory

Offertory Sentences & The Collection

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

 

 

 

*  = “congregation please stand”

 

An Order for the Sacrament of Baptism

Sentences                                                                                                      p. 498

Address to Parents                                                                                        p. 499

Questions to Parents, Sponsors, and Congregation                                 

Prayer for God’s Grace

Administration of the Sacrament                                                                 p. 500

Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 277                                                         Sicilian Mariners              

“Jesus, Friend, So Kind and Gentle”

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                                     Isaiah 51: 1-6

Epistle Lesson                                                                                Romans 12: 1-8

Gospel Lesson                                                                          Matthew 16:  13-20

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Peter’s Confession”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  295                                                               Italian Hymn

“Christ for the World We Sing”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

TODAY we have the honor of sharing the Sacrament of Baptism with Derek Lagasse and Amanda Supino, as they bring their baby Madison Rae to us.  Madison was born on July 6, 2026, as her grandmother Jeanne Supino so proudly announced to the church.

 

Pray for our Service Personnel:

Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Southern New England Conference of the UCC

The Reverend Darrell Goodwin

 

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga