THANKSGIVING DAY
ORDER OF SERVICE
A Christian Father’s Guide for
Leading Thanksgiving Day Worship in the
Home
OPENING HYMN Come, Ye
Thankful People, Come
CALL TO WORSHIP
Father
Let us begin our worship in the Name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Confession - All
Holy and
merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and unclean, worthy only
of your wrath. I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have
done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For that I deserve your
punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and
trusting in your promise of forgiveness through the suffering and death of my
Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord have mercy on me a sinner.
God’s Word of Forgiveness - Father
God's word
to David when he repented, and His word to all who repent is, "The LORD
has put away your sin." For, we have His promise that. "If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness." And, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanses us from all sin."
(2Samuel
HYMN We
Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator
GENERAL PRAYER
The Father leads in giving thanks for all the blessings of the previous year,
and prayer for the year to come.
BIBLE
Old Testament Lesson
[Suggested readings choose one, Deuteronomy 8:7-18, Joel 2:21-27,
Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Nehemiah 12:27-46, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 65:1-13,,Psalm
100:1-5.]
Response – Have mercy upon us O Lord.
Gospel Lesson
[Suggested readings choose one,. Luke
17:11-19, Mark 8:1-9,,John 6:25-35.]
Response –
Thanks be to God.
Epistle Lesson
[Suggested readings choose one, 1Corinthians 1:3-9, 1Corinthians
9:6-15,,1Thessalonians 5:18, 1Timothy 2:1-7, 1Timothy 4:1-10, 2Corinthians
9:6-15, Philippians 4:4-9.]
Response – Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
HYMN Praise the Lord, the
Almighty
CONFESSION OF FAITH
THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe
in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And in
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born
of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and
buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He
ascended into heaven And sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe
in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; The
forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting.
Amen.
HYMN My Faith Looks Up to Thee
THE MESSAGE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BENEDICTION
The
Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace — Amen.
CLOSING HYMN Now Thank We
All Our God