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Service of the Word
Day of Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
OPENING MUSIC
Variations
on LASST UNS ERFREUEN
(All
Creatures of Our God and King) - Charles Callahan
Stand
WHymn Green
LBW 171 Rejoice, the Lord is King!
1 Rejoice,
the Lord is king!
Your
Lord and king adore;
rejoice,
give thanks, and sing,
and
triumph evermore:
Refrain
Lift
up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice,
again I say, rejoice!
2 Our
Savior Jesus reigns,
the
God of truth and love;
when
he had purged our stains,
he
took his seat above: Refrain
3 His
kingdom cannot fail;
he
rules o’er earth and heav’n;
the
keys of death and hell
are
to our Jesus giv’n: Refrain
4 He
sits at God’s right hand
till
all his foes submit
and
bow to his command
and
fall beneath his feet: Refrain
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God,
king of the universe,
for in your wisdom you have formed us.
You feed the hungry and clothe the
naked.
We bless you and praise your name forever.
You set free those who are bound.
We bless you and praise your name forever.
You raise up those whose courage
falters.
We bless you and praise your name forever.
You provide for our every need.
Accept our grateful praises.
You have called us from all
peoples.
We rejoice and bless your name forever.
You bless your people with peace.
We bless you and praise your loving grace.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God,
king of the universe,
for in your wisdom you have formed us.
God has made us his people through
our Baptism into Christ.
Living together in trust and hope,
we confess our faith.
I believe in God, the
Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I
believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of
the Holy Spirit
and born of the
virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius
Pilate,
was crucified,
died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at
the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the
living and the dead.
I
believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYER OF
THE DAY
The Lord
be with you.
And also with you.
Almighty
God, our Father, your generous goodness comes to us new every day. By the work of your Spirit lead us to
acknowledge your goodness, give thanks for your benefits, and serve you in
willing obedience; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Sit
FIRST READING: Deuteronomy
26:1-11
1When you have come into the land
that the Lord your God is giving
you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, 2you
shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest
from the land that the Lord your
God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that
the Lord your God will choose as a
dwelling for his name. 3You shall go to the priest who is in office
at that time, and say to him, “Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.”
4When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down
before the altar of the Lord your
God, 5you shall make this response before the Lord your God: “A wandering Aramean was
my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in
number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. 6When
the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on
us, 7we cried to the Lord,
the God of our ancestors; the Lord
heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. 8The
Lord brought us out of Egypt with
a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and
with signs and wonders; 9and he brought us into this place and gave
us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10So now I bring
the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.” You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. 11Then you,
together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate
with all the bounty that the Lord
your God has given to you and to your house.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to
God.
WHymn Green LBW
245 All People That on Earth do
Dwell
1 All people that on
earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with
cheerful voice;
him serve with mirth,
his praise forth tell;
come ye before him
and rejoice.
2 Know that the Lord is God indeed;
without our aid he did us make.
We are his folk, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.
3 Oh, enter then his
gates with praise;
approach with joy his
courts unto;
praise, laud, and
bless his name always,
for it is seemly so
to do.
4 For why? The Lord our
God is good:
His mercy is forever
sure;
and shall from age to
age endure.
5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
the God whom heav'n and earth adore,
from us and from the angel host
be praise and glory evermore.
Text: William Kethe, d. c. 1594
SECOND READING: Philippians
4:4-9
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let
your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not
worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
8Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of
praise, think about these things. 9Keep on doing the things
that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of
peace will be with you.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON
Stand
WHymn Green
LBW 527 All Creatures of Our God and
King
1 All
creatures of our God and King,
Lift
up your voice with us and sing:
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
O
burning sun with golden beam
And silver moon with softer gleam:
Refrain
Oh,
praise him! Oh, praise him!
Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia!
2 O
rushing wind and breezes soft,
O
clouds that ride the wind aloft;
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
O
rising morn, in praise rejoice,
O lights of evening, find a voice. Refrain
3 O
flowing waters, pure and clear,
Make
music for your Lord to hear.
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
O
fire so masterful and bright,
Providing us with warmth and light.
Refrain
4 Dear
mother earth, who day by day
Unfolds
rich blessings on our way,
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
The
fruits and flow’rs that verdant grow,
Let them his praise abundant show.
Refrain
5 O
ev’ryone of tender heart,
Forgiving
others, take your part,
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
All
you who pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and lay on him your care.
Refrain
6 And
you, most kind and gentle death,
Waiting
to hush our final breath,
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
You
lead to heav’n the child of God,
Where Christ our Lord the way has trod.
Refrain
7 Let
all things their Creator bless
And
worship God in humbleness.
Oh,
praise him! Alleluia!
Oh,
praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One,
Refrain
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, you
are worthy to be held in reverence by all the mortal race. We give you thanks
for the innumerable blessings which, despite our unworthiness, you have
showered upon us. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We praise you especially that you
have preserved for us in their purity your saving Word and the sacred
ordinances of your house. Grant and preserve to your Church throughout the
world purity of doctrine and faithful pastors who shall preach your Word with
power, and help all who hear rightly to understand and firmly to believe your
Word of truth. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
hear our prayer.
Upon all the nations of the earth
bestow your grace. Especially we ask you to bless our land and all its
inhabitants and all who are in authority. Cause your glory to dwell among us,
and let mercy and truth, justice and peace everywhere prevail. We commend to
your care all our schools; that virtue and useful knowledge may be nourished
and the wholesome fruits of life may abound. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
In your mercy defend us from all
calamities by fire and water, from war and pestilence, from scarcity and
famine. Protect and prosper all who labor, and cause all useful arts to
flourish among us. Show yourself to be the helper of the sick and needy, the
comforter of the forsaken and distressed. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Accept, we pray, our bodies and
souls, our hearts and minds, our talents and powers, together with our gifts,
as our offering of praise. We name now, aloud and in silence, those who need
our prayers.
The people name aloud or silently
those for whom they pray.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
As we are strangers and pilgrims
on earth, help us to prepare for the world to come, doing the work which you
have given us to do while it is day, before that night comes when no one can
work. And, when our last hour shall come, support us by your power and receive
us into your everlasting kingdom, where, with your Son our Lord Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirit, you live and reign, God forever.
Amen
As our
Savior has taught us, we are bold to say:
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 Matthew 6:9-15
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 X give you peace.
Amen Numbers 6:24-26
WHymn Green LBW 343 Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer
1 Guide
me ever, great Redeemer,
pilgrim
through this barren land.
I
am weak, but you are mighty;
hold
me with your pow’rful hand.
Bread
of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed
me now and evermore,
feed
me now and evermore.
2 Open
now the crystal fountain
where
the healing waters flow;
let
the fire and cloudy pillar
lead
me all my journey through.
Strong
deliv’rer, strong deliv’rer,
shield
me with your mighty arm,
shield
me with your mighty arm.
3 When
I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid
my anxious fears subside;
death
of death and hell’s destruction,
land
me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs
and praises, songs and praises,
I
will raise forevermore,
I
will raise forevermore.
Text: William Williams, 1717-1791; tr.
William Williams and Peter Williams, 1722-1796, alt.
