Search Results on thanksgiving

Thanksgiving at Christmas

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

A prayer of thanksgiving at Christmas written by Carol Penner. It gives thanks to God for the gift of a child of hope in a dark season.

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hope, Darkness

Thanksgiving Day, Everyday

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 2 more types

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of thankfulness and praise, and a personal meditation on Psalm 65, reflecting on every day as Thanksgiving Day and how hope is what links every being in God.

Psalm 65

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Thanksgiving, Hope, Joy, Devotion

The Holidays Upon Us: Eat, Pray, Shop

Christy Thomas | Ministry Matters

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Christy Thomas encourages Christians to reflect on God’s goodness, tell the world it needs a Savior, and to use the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to prepare for Christ's birth in celebratory ways.

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, Advent, Hope

People Who Are Called

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 5 more types

A service order based on Psalm 138; Isaiah 6; Luke 5:1-11; and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Includes a call to worship, prayers, a confession and assurance of pardon, and a Great Thanksgiving litany.

Psalm 138; Isaiah 6; Luke 5:1-11

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Grace, Hope, God's Love, Calling/vocation

Hope Demands Justice

James C Howell | Ministry Matters

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

For Christ the King Sunday and Thanksgiving Day, James C. Howell provides sermon resources pertaining to Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Matthew 25:31-46; and Ephesians 1:15-23.

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Matthew 25:31-46; Ephesians 1:15-23

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Christ The King Sunday, Hope, Shepherd, Stranger

Merciful and Gracious

Scott Hoezee | Center for Excellence in Preaching

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Scott Hoezee's sermon starter suggests that the hodgepodge of topics in Psalm 85 (thanksgiving, repentance, pledges of faithfulness, and wistful hopes) reflects the way many human lives are (not) structured. Sermon illustration idea included.

Psalm 85

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Thanksgiving, God's Love, Grace, Hope

God's Hope is Unfailing

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 7 more types

Thom Shuman shares a liturgy for Palm Sunday, based on Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Isaiah 50:4-9; Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; and Philippians 2:5-11. It includes a responsive call to worship and prayers of confession and thanksgiving.

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Isaiah 50:4-9; Matthew 21:1-11

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Care, God's Love, Grace, Hope

We Have Chosen to Love You

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 5 more types

This resource offers a liturgy based on 1 Kings 19:15-16; 19-21; Psalm 16; Luke 9:51-62; and Galatians 5:1, 13-25. It includes call to worship, prayer of the day, prayer of confession, prayer of thanksgiving, and sending.

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Luke 9:51-62

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Grace, Hope, Love For God, Peace (spiritual)

Preparing for the Birth of Jesus

Peter Bankson | Ministry Matters

Assurance of Pardon and 7 more types

This resource is a suggested order of worship for a Sunday service during Advent, and includes a call to worship, responsive prayers, offertory prayers, prayers of confession, words of assurance, thanksgiving, and a benediction.

Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37

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Advent, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Presence

Reasons to Praise

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 2 more types

This page contains a call to worship, prayer, and meditation that recall why God is worthy of our praise and thanksgiving.

Psalm 147

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Epiphany, Hope, Love, Praise

Remembering God's Faithfulness

Judy Heethuis | Reformed Worship

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

When McBain Christian Reformed Church closed, the worship planners chose the theme "Remembering God's Faithfulness" for their final service. This is the order of worship that resulted.

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Hope, Community, Transition, God's Faithfulness

The First Thanksgiving

Preaching Today

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Describing pilgrims' despair after their first year in America, this sermon illustration notes how the pilgrims remained thankful to God despite their sufferings. Useful for Thanksgiving Day, this illustration suits Deuteronomy 8:10 and Psalm 51:15.

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Thanksgiving, Hope, Suffering, Perseverance

Search Results for "thanksgiving" on Hymnary.org

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To Live as One for Our God

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon and 6 more types

Thom Shuman shares a communion liturgy for Easter, based on Psalm 97; John 17:20-26; Acts 16:16-34; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21. It includes responsive elements in its call to worship and prayers of confession and thanksgiving.

Psalm 97; John 17:20-26; Acts 16:16-34

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God's Presence, Hope, Image Of God, Justice

Enlarge Our Vision This Hour

Linda Smallwood | Re-Worship

Call to Worship

This prayer of thanksgiving and praise, designed as a call to worship, asks God to give us his own perspective and to transform us by his presence in our lives.

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Thanksgiving, Vision, Hope, Joy

Giver of Light

Bruce Prewer | Re-Worship

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

Bruce Prewer's responsive prayer of thanksgiving surveys the history of God's redemption. The refrain is "Giver of light and love and holy joy."

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Thanksgiving, Hope, Love, Light

Baptism of the Lord

Thom M Shuman | Lectionary Liturgies

Assurance of Pardon, Call to Worship, Prayer of Confession

Thom M. Shuman’s liturgy proclaims that Christ’s baptism defeats sin and death and makes us clean; he also weaves in Communion as the “table of hope,” and includes call to worship, confession, thanksgiving, Sanctus, memorial.

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Baptism, Hope, Sin, Water

We Await the Fulfillment of Your Promise

Lisa Frenz | Re-Worship

Communion Liturgy or Prayer

This is a prayer of thanksgiving for use in Advent communion. It highlights hope and comfort in Christ's coming.

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Advent, Second Coming, Hope, Promises

Advent Prayers of Thanksgiving

Gathered Prayers

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

These two prayers for Advent ask that we would make known the good news of God's kingdom, that we would learn to hope for God's reign of peace, and that the Holy Spirit would strengthen us....

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Advent, Kingdom Of God, Hope, Peace (spiritual)

These Are They: Liturgical Resources

Ruth Duck | Discipleship Ministries

Assurance of Pardon and 6 more types

These calls to worship, prayers, and benediction are useful for a service celebrating All Saints Day. Provides clickable links to additional resources, including planning and preaching notes, hymn suggestions, youth lessons, and graphics.

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All Saints' Day, Dependence, God's Mercy, Hope

Canada Day Prayer

Carol Penner | Leading in Worship

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

A prayer of thanksgiving and hope for Canada..

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Thanksgiving, Nation, Hope