THE LORD’S DAY

An Order for Worship

Sunday after the Ascension

May 17, 2026

 

Minister                                                                    The Reverend Bruce Hedman

Organist                                                                                                Brenda Pike

 

The Ministry of Praise

Organ Prelude

Call to Worship

*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 195                                                                    Coronation

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

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

Prayer of Confession (unison):

ALMIGHTY GOD, WHO ART RICH IN MERCY TO ALL THOSE WHO CALL UPON THEE, HEAR US AS WE COME TO THEE HUMBLY CONFESSING OUR SINS AND TRANSGRESSIONS, AND IMPLORING THY MERCY AND FORGIVENESS.  WE HAVE BROKEN THY HOLY LAWS BY OUR DEEDS AND BY OUR WORDS, AND BY THE SINFUL AFFECTIONS OF OUR HEARTS.  HAVE MERCY UPON US, MOST MERCIFUL FATHER:  THROUGH THE MERIT AND MEDIATION OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.  AMEN

Assurance of Pardon

Psalter Reading (responsive):      Psalm 24             Selection 70                 p. 518

*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. 241                                                                                 Ackley

“He Lives”

 

 

 

*  = “congregation please stand”

 

The Proclamation of the Word

Collect of the Day

First Reading:                                                                                       Acts 1: 6-14

Epistle Lesson:                                                                1st Peter 4: 12-14, 5: 6-11

Gospel Lesson:                                                                                  John 17: 1-11

Sermon                                                                                                Rev Hedman

“The Ascension”

Ascription of Glory

*The Apostles’ Creed                      Selection 51                                         p. 511

*Pilgrim Hymnal No.  202                                                                   Duke Street

“Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun”

*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.

 

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

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:

Seth Platt, Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan                   McCabe

 

Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:

The First Congregational Church, Mansfield

The Reverend Donald Erikson

 

Prayer Concerns:  : Michael Green

Donna Santerre

Heather O’Reilly

Don  Pike

Diana Byron

Paul Lango

John Carter

Jay Varga