THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 12, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 4                                                                   Old Hundredth

“All People That on Earth Do Dwell”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

O LORD OUR GOD, WHO HAST SEARCHED US AND KNOWN US, AND ART ACQUAINTED WITH ALL OUR WAYS, THOU KNOWEST OUR FOOLISHNESS, AND OUR SINS ARE NOT HID FROM THEE.  CLEANSE US FROM SECRET FAULTS.  KEEP BACK THY SERVANTS ALSO FROM PRESUMPTUOUS SINS.  RESTORE UNTO US THE JOY OF THY SALVATION, AND UPHOLD US WITH THY FREE SPIRIT:  THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive)              Psalm 32           Selection  72         p. 519

*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. 238                                                                                Crosby

“Praise Him!  Praise Him!”

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading                                                                                  Isaiah 55:10-13

Epistle Lesson                                                                               Romans 8:  1-11

Gospel Lesson                                                                   Matthew 13:  1-9, 18-23

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Parable of the Sower”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 346                                                                     Azmon

“Come, Let Us Join With Faithful Souls”

*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.  We thank JOHN FOLSOM for taking them to the community center.  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 Thompson Congregational Church

The Reverend Stan Possell

 

Prayer Concerns: Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga