THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three

Pre Worship:

#879             “For the Beauty of the Earth”

#681             “We Plow the Fields and Scatter”

#705             “God of Grace and God of Glory”

#532             “Gather Us In”

Welcome                                  

Gathering

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                 Blessed be the + Holy Trinity, the one who fashions us, the one who heals us, the one who reforms us again and again.

C:                 Amen.

P:                 Let us confess our sin, calling for God’s transforming power.

                    Silence is kept for reflection 

P:                 Source of all life,

C:                 we confess that we have not allowed your grace to set us free.  We fear that we are not good enough.  We hear your word of love freely given to us, yet we expect others to earn it.  We turn the church inward, rather than moving it outward.  Forgive us.  Stir us.  Reform us to be a church powered by love, willing to speak for what it right, act for what is just, and see the healing of your whole creation.  Amen.

P:                  God hears our cry and sends the Spirit to change us and to empower our lives in the world.  Our sins are forgiven, + God’s love is unconditional, and we are raised up as God’s people who will always be made new, in the name of Jesus Christ. 

C:                 Amen.

#870            Gathering Song: “We Praise You, O God”

p. 138          Greeting

Prayer of the Day

P:                 Let us pray…

Sovereign God, you have created us to live in loving community with one another. Form us for life that is faithful and steadfast, and teach us to trust like little children, that we may reflect the image of your Son Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Word

                    First Reading: Joel 2: 21-27

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

                    Psalm: 126 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                    Silence for reflection

                    Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

p. 142            Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”

                      Holy Gospel: Matthew 6: 25-33

                      Glory to you, O Lord

                      The Gospel of the Lord

                      Praise to you, O Christ

                     Silence for reflection

                     Sermon

#693             Hymn of the Day: “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”                                                                                                             

p. 104            Nicene Creed

A:                   Prayers of Intercession

                     Sharing of the Peace

A:                  The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:                   And also with you.

Meal

                     Offering

#689             Offering Song: “Praise and Thanksgiving”

A:                  Offering Prayer

p. 144            Great Thanksgiving

P:                  The Lord be with you.

C:                   And also with you.

P:                  Lift up your hearts.

C:                   We lift them to the Lord.

P:                  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C:                   It is right to give our thanks and praise.

                     Preface for Sundays

p. 144            Preface Response: Holy, holy, holy Lord . . . .

                     Eucharistic Prayer

P:                  For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

C:                 Christ has died.  Christ has risen.  Christ will come again.

p. 145           The Lord’s Prayer

p. 146           “Lamb of God” (sung)

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.

Communion

                     Communion Songs:

#679             “For the Fruit of All Creation”

#414             “Holy God, We Praise Your Name”

#840             “Now Thank We All Our God”

#465             “As the Grains of Wheat”

A:                 Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                 Benediction

                    Announcements

#881            Sending Song: “Let All Things Now Living”

A:                 Dismissal

                    Unless otherwise stated, all songs are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Red Book).     Augsburg Copyright licensing #13879-S                        CCLI Licensing #407530

THOSE WHO HELPED WITH WORSHIP TODAY

Presiding Minister:            Pastor Greg Anderson

Worship Assistant:            Connie Peters                   

Music:                             Linda Pearson

PowerPoint/Sound:           Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Don Mayer

Greeters:                         Mel & Jean Larson

Coffee Host:                    Carla Fedchuk

Oct. Usher team:              Woody Schultz fam., Jim Shannon fam. & Jan Nielsen

Communion Servers:         John Lehners & Donna Koch, Linda Leiren and Connie Peters

Lesson Reader:                 Don Mayer

Counters:                         Bruce Gillespie & Irene Sather

Oct. Altar Guild:                Marie Schultz & Phyllis Parker

Please Pray for:                 Bishop Kochendorfer/Staff, Synod of ABT

                                       Mount Olivet Lutheran, Sherwood Park

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 7^th          10:00 am         Thanksgiving Worship Service       

                         6:00 pm           Service at McKenzie Place 

Monday                                    Office Closed

Tuesday             10:00 am         Coffee Group

                         2:00 pm           TLCW Afternoon Bible Study

Wednesday         8:00 pm           AA Meeting

Thursday                                   Joy Chapel

Saturday             10:00 am         Boys’ Choir

Sunday 14^th        10:00 am         Worship Service

                         10:00 am         Sunday School       

                         5:00 pm           Thank Offering Program & Supper

• Special Appeal for October is Lutheran Student Movement (LSM). If you give to this appeal, please write “Special Appeal” in the memo of the cheque or on the envelope.

• It is time again to renew your subscription or subscribe to Canada Lutheran. The cost per year is $18.20.  If you are interested, please contact Dorothy at the Church Office.

• The east (back) doors will be locked at 10:05 am on Sunday mornings following the beginning of worship and before the beginning of Sunday School.  The main entrance (glass doors) will remain open.

• Do you have trouble hearing parts of the Worship Service?                                         * For minor hearing issues, sound enhancement devices are available.  Please see Diane Primeau or an usher to arrange for your personal unit.                                           * If you use a hearing aid, please select the “T-coil” option.  If you have any questions or concerns, please see Diane Primeau.

• Trinity Lutheran Church has a Prayer Chain. Requests for prayer can be made through the church office.

• If you have lost any item of property, there is a Lost & Found container on the shelf by the back door. Please check there.

• The youth group has a PowerPlus number if anyone wants to donate bottles. All you need to do is attach the number below to each bag and drop them off at the bottle depot. If you have any questions or ever need bottles picked up please contact Chelsea.            PowerPlus number: 1323-4978          Thanks!! Chelsea