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'
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