THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 19, 2025

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 100                                                                        Stuttgart

“O My Soul, Bless God the Father”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

MOST HOLY AND MERCIFUL FATHER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFESS BEFORE THEE OUR SINFUL NATURE PRONE TO EVIL AND SLOTHFUL IN GOOD, AND ALL OUR SHORTCOMINGS AND OFFENSES.  BUT THOU, O LORD, HAVE MERCY UPON US, WHO ARE ASHAMED AND SORRY FOR ALL WHEREIN WE HAVE DISPLEASED THEE.  TEACH US TO HATE OUR ERRORS.  CLEANSE US FROM OUR SECRET FAULTS, AND FORGIVE OUR SINS, FOR THE SAKE OF THY DEAR SON.  AMEN

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):           Psalm 139   Selection  106                p. 537

*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. 68                                                                            Finlandia

“Be Still My Soul”

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                                Genesis 32: 22-31

Epistle Lesson                                                                      2nd  Timothy 3: 14-4:5

Gospel Lesson                                                                                     Luke 18: 1-8

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Learn to Wait”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 384                                                                     Diademata

“Soldiers of Christ, Arise”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODA we are receiving a special offering for NEIGHBORS IN NEED, a specifically UCC charity, one third of which helps Native Americans and two thirds to local charities.  Please give generously.

 

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.  We thank JOHN FOLSOM for taking them to the town hall.  And there is a change can in the narthex for monetary contributions.

 

WEBSITE:  www.abingtonchurch.org

E-MAIL:    bruce.hedman@gmail.com

 

Our CHURCH COOKBOOK is now available to download on your computer.  Just follow the link on our church website www.abingtonchurch.org.

 

Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

 

Pray for our Service Personnel:

Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The Church of the Good Shepherd, Woodstock

The Reverend Joseph DiLeo

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Glenna Bruno

John Carter

Jay Varga

Charles Dingwell

John Hallbach

Jacob Cutler