A Service of Thanksgiving - Online Worship - November 24, 2021
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Prelude music will feature Lord of Life Worship and Music Ministry members and our pianist, Kyle Dacon.
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We gather together to ask
The Lord’s blessing
He chastens and hastens
His will to make known
The wicked oppressing
Now cease from distressing
Sing praises to his name
He forgets not his own
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We all do extol thee
Thou leader triumphant
And pray that thou
Still our defender wilt be
Let thy congregation
Escape tribulation
Thy name be ever praised
O Lord make us free
Tonight we celebrate, we give God all thanks and praise, for all good gifts around us, are sent from heaven above, so we gather together to worship, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen. I give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart. I give thanks to you alone for your steadfast love and faithfulness.
People of God: Jesus knows our transgressions. Our sins are ever before him. On this festive night, let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins and the times we have not given thanks and praise to the Lord’s majestic name.
(silence for reflection)
Friends in Christ, trust the Lord’s majesty in every gift of grace in these words: Jesus saves; Jesus forgives you all your sins. Come, you thankful people, come; give thanks, God has created in us a clean heart, putting in us a new and right spirit.
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Come you thankful people come
Raise the song of harvest home
All is safely gathered in
Ere the winter storms begin
God our maker does provide
For our wants to be supplied
Come to God’s own temple come
Raise the song of harvest home
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness, come into His presence with singing.
Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, we are His. Enter His gates with joy and thanksgiving and His courts with praise!
Joyful joyful we adore thee
God of glory Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before thee
Praising thee their sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the gloom of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day
Give thanks to the Lord, make known His deeds. Sing praises; make known every gift and blessing of God’s majesty and grace!
Announce and sing: Praise to the Lord the Almighty!
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Praise to the Lord the Almighty
The King of creation
O my soul praise him for
He is your health and salvation
Let all who hear
Now to his temple draw near
Joining in glad adoration
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the congregation.
Great and majestic are the works of the Lord; The Lord’s beauty is through all the earth!
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For the beauty of the earth
For the beauty of the skies
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies
Christ our Lord to you we raise
This our sacrifice of praise
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time on, from the rising of the sun to its setting, forevermore!
From generation to generation, we will give the Lord all our praise and thanksgiving!
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Praise and thanksgiving
Father we offer
For all things living
Created good
Harvest of sown fields
Fruits of the orchard
Hay from the mown fields
Blossom and wood
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song!
Pastor: Exalt his name! The Lord blesses you to be a blessing along with all the faithful! We are one in The Spirit! Blest be the tie that binds!
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Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love
The unity of heart and mind
Is like to that above
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. You set your glory above the heavens. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars and all you have established, who are we that you are mindful of us?
O give thanks to the Lord for he is good! Now thank we all our God!
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Now thank we all our God
With heart and hands and voices
Who wondrous things has done
In whom his world rejoices
Who from our mothers’ arms
Has blest us on our way
With countless gifts of love
And still is ours today
Loving God, you bless us daily with your steadfast love. You alone grace us; you alone, rule, create, sustain, call, empower, bless and save. As we gather together, as we see anew the beauty of the earth, as we go into the world, as we call on the wonder, awe, and hope, we have in community, we give you all thanks and praise for all good gifts around us, are sent from heaven above. With thankful hearts, in Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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God has blessed God’s people with the gift of faith from the beginning of time. Long ago witnesses proclaimed the blessings of Jesus’ grace were sufficient to the Hebrew Christians considering returning to Judaism. Let us give thanks and boldly share our faith tonight using these same words.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. ...Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whomever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ...Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Amen.
Giving Thanks for Our Native American Brothers & Sisters - The Rev. Elaine Barber, Advent Episcopal Church
“Dreamcatcher” video
Giving Thanks for Community - Pastor Karen Evenson, Faith Church
“Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing”
Robinson & Wyeth
Come thou Fount of ev’ry blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
While the hope of endless glory
Fills my heart with joy and love
Teach me ever to adore thee
May I still thy goodness prove
Giving Thanks for Justice - Pastor Kevin Woestehoff, Farmington Lutheran Church
“Canticle Of The Turning”
Cooney, Donohoo, Daigle
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My soul cries out
With a joyful shout
That the God of my heart is great
And my spirit sings
Of the wondrous things
That you bring to the ones who wait
You fixed your sight
On your servant’s plight
And my weakness you did not spurn
So from east to west
Shall my name be blest
Could the world be about to turn
refrain:
My heart shall sing
Of the day you bring
Let the fires of your justice burn
Wipe away all tears
For the dawn draws near
And the world is about to turn
Giving Thanks for Service - Chaplain Scott Evenson, Faith Church
“Lord, Whose Love In Humble Service”
Wienhorst/Prichard
Lord whose love in humble service
Bore the weight of human need
Who upon the cross forsaken
Worked your mercy’s perfect deed
We your servants bring the worship
Not of voice alone but heart
Consecrating to your purpose
Ev’ry gift which you impart
Giving Thanks for Church - Pastor Josh Hampsher, Connect Church
“I Love To Tell The Story”
Hankey & Fischer
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I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above
Of Jesus and his glory
Of Jesus and his love
I love to tell the story
Because I know it’s true
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else would do
refrain:
I love to tell the story
I’ll sing this theme in glory
And tell the old old story
Of Jesus and his love
Giving Thanks for Children - Pastor Jamie Thompson, Lord of Life Lutheran Church
“Children of The Heavenly Father”
Sandell Berg
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Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in his bosom gather
Nestling bird or star in heaven
Such a refuge ne’er was given
Giving Thanks for Military And Country - The Rev. Elaine Barber, Advent Episcopal Church
“America The Beautiful”
Bates & Ward
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O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain
America America
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good
With brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
Giving Thanks for Agriculture - Pastor Kevin Woestehoff, Farmington Lutheran Church
“We Plow The Fields And Scatter”
Tebelak/Schwartz
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We plow the fields and scatter
The good seed on the land
But it is fed and watered
By God’s almighty hand
He sends the snow in winter
The warmth to swell the grain
The breezes and the sunshine
And soft refreshing rain
refrain:
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above
So thank the Lord
O thank the Lord
For all his love
Giving Thanks for Comfort - Pastor Karen Evenson, Faith Church
“It Is Well With My Soul”
Spafford/Bliss
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When peace like a river
Attendeth my way
When sorrows
Like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
Thou hast taught me to say
“It is well
It is well
With my soul”
refrain:
It is well
(It is well)
With my soul
(With my soul)
It is well
It is well
With my soul
Giving Thanks for Every Blessing
“Give Thanks”
Smith
Give thanks with a thankful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given
Jesus Christ His Son
Give thanks with a thankful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He’s given
Jesus Christ His Son
And now
Let the weak say “I am strong”
Let the poor say “I am rich
Because of what
The Lord has done for us”
And now
Let the weak say “I am strong”
Let the poor say “I am rich
Because of what
The Lord has done for us”
Give thanks
...as we pray to you, Jesus,
We give you, gracious God, all our thanks and praise.
Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace; as you give all thanks and praise to God alone! In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us go in the peace of Christ, celebrating and serving the gift of community we share, and giving all thanks and praise to our good and gracious God!
Thanks be to God!
May the good Lord bless and keep you
Whether near or far away
May you find that long-awaited
Golden day today
May your troubles all be small ones
And your fortune ten times ten
May the good Lord bless and keep you
‘Til we meet again
May you walk with sunlight shining
And a bluebird in ev’ry tree
May there be a silver lining
Back of ev’ry cloud you see
Fill your dreams with sweet tomorrows
Never mind what might have been
May the good Lord bless and keep you
‘Til we meet ‘til we meet again
Friends, let us go in the peace of Christ, celebrating and serving the gift of community we share, sent forth by God’s blessing, and giving all thanks and praise to our good and gracious God!
Thanks be to God!
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Sent forth by God’s blessing
Our true faith confessing
The people of God
From His dwelling take leave
The supper is ended
Oh now be extended
The fruits of this service
In all who believe
The seed of his teaching
Receptive souls reaching
Shall blossom in action
For God and for all
His grace did invite us
His love shall unite us
To work for God’s kingdom
And answer his call
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Acknowledgments for this evening’s service include:
Litany Giving Thanks for God’s Faithfulness, Blessings, and Grace. “Come, You Thankful People, Come” “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” “For the Beauty of the Earth” “Praise & Thanksgiving” “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” “Now Thank We All Our God” “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia; and Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN. Used with permission. “Prayer of The Day,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction” based on the LBW. “We Gather Together” The United Methodist Hymnal, Book of United Methodist Worship © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, TN. All rights reserved. Used with permission. “All Good Gifts” © 1971 Quartet Music, Inc. “America the Beautiful” © 1956 Fred Bock Music Company CCLI #1881629 All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.
