THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 12, 2025

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

 

The Preparation

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 74                                                                      In Babilone

“O How Glorious, Full of Wonder”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY AND MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, IN THY PRESENCE WE DEPLORE THE COLDNESS OF OUR LOVE, THE FEEBLENESS OF OUR FAITH, THE POVERTY OF OUR SERVICE.  LEAVE US NOT, NEITHER FORSAKE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION.  FOR IN THY MERCY IS OUR HOPE, IN THY GOODNESS OUR STRENGTH AND STAY, AND IN THY LOVE OUR PERFECT LIFE:  THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN.

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):           Psalm 145   Selection  107                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. 27                                                                                 Wilson

“Alas and Did My Savior Bleed”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

Old Testament Lesson                                                          2nd Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15

Epistle Lesson                                                                         2nd  Timothy 2: 8-15

Gospel Lesson                                                                                Luke 17:  11-19

Sermon                                                                                               Rev. Hedman

“Faith and Gratitude”

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                          p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 327                                                                       Bradbury

“Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”

*Benediction

*Organ Postlude

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY and next Sunday 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 First Congregational Church, Woodstock

The Reverend Kevin Downer

Prayer Concerns:  Donna Santerre

Glenna Bruno

John Carter

Jay Varga

Charles Dingwell

John Hallbach

Jacob Cutler