Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church

 

 

 

THANKSGIVING  DAY  SERVICE

November 23, 2006      9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

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   Prelude:  “Now Thank We All Our God”                         Johnson/Mudde 

*  Call to Worship:                                                                 Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks unto him and praise his name.  For the Lord is good, and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

*  Hymn:  Insert         “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”        Old Hundredth

*  Prayer of the Day

            Almighty and heavenly Father, we thank you that we are once more permitted to enjoy the fulfillment of your gracious promise, that while the earth remains, seed-time and harvest will not fail. We bless you for you have given to us the fruits of the earth in their season. Teach us to remember that we do not live by bread alone, and grant that we may feed on him who is the true bread that comes down from heaven, even Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

*  Confession of Faith:  Apostles’ Creed                                       PH 813

   Reading from the Old Testament                            Deuteronomy 8:1-10

      This is the Word of the Lord.

      Thanks be to God.                                                                       

   Choral Anthem:  “Hymn of Grateful Praise”                                   Fettke

(The congregation is asked to join with the choir in singing the last stanza of the anthem.)

For Thyself, best gift divine, to our race so freely giv’n,

For that great, great love of Thine, peace on earth and joy in heav’n.

Lord of all, to Thee we raise—this our hymn of grateful praise.

   Litany of Thanksgiving from Psalm 136                   

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.   His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods.   His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords:   His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,   His love endures forever.

who by his understanding made the heavens,   His love endures forever.

who spread out the earth upon the waters,   His love endures forever.

who made the great lights –   His love endures forever.

the sun to govern the day,   His love endures forever.

the moon and stars to govern the night;   His love endures forever.

to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt   His love endures forever.

and brought Israel out from among them   His love endures forever.

with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;   His love endures forever.

to him who divided the Red Sea asunder   His love endures forever.

and brought Israel through the midst of it,   His love endures forever.

but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea   His love endures forever.

to him who led his people through the desert,   His love endures forever.

to the One who remembered us in our low estate   His love endures forever.

and freed us from our enemies,   His love endures forever.

and who gives food to every creature.   His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven.   His love endures forever.


 

Prayer of General Thanksgiving:

      Almighty God, Father of all mercies,

      we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks

      for all your goodness and steadfast love

      to us and to all you have made.

      We bless you for our creation and preservation,

      and for all the blessings of this life;

      but above all, for your immeasurable love

      in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ,

      for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory,

      And we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,

      that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,

      not only with our lips, but in our lives,

      by giving ourselves to your service

      and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days;

      through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,

      be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

*  Hymn:  PH 453              “Let All Things Now Living”                    Ash Grove

   Reading from the Psalms                                                       Psalm 16

      This is the Word of the Lord.

      Thanks be to God.                                                                        

   Sermon:  Thankful for Our Heritage

   Prayer

*  Hymn:  PH 527      “Come, You Thankful People, Come”                   St. George’s Windsor

   Offering:  NAC Food Pantry

      Offertory:  “Thanksgiving Offertory for Flute and Organ”            Callahan

*  Blessing

*  Doxology:  PH 454           “Now Thank We All Our God”            Nun Danket

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,

The Son and Spirit blest, who reign in highest heaven—

The one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore;

For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.                                  

   Postlude: “Trumpet Tune on ‘Old Hundredth’”                                Lasky

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