THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Ten

Pre Worship:

#821             “Shout to the Lord”

#857             “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”

                     “He Has Made Me Glad”

Welcome                                                                 

Gathering                                                                                                             

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                 Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, the strength of our ancestors, the host of this meal, the builder of the city that is to come.

C:                 Amen.

P:                If we have died with Christ, we will also live with Christ.  Let us confess      our sin to the one who is faithful.

P:                God our helper,

C:                 we confess the many ways we have failed to live as your disciples.  We have not finished what we began.  We have feasted with friends but ignored strangers. We have been captivated by our possessions.  Lift  our burdens, gracious God.  Refresh our hearts and forgive our sin. Raise us to the new life you have chosen for us in Jesus Christ, our   Savior and Lord.  Amen.

P:                There is rejoicing in heaven when sinners repent.  Put your trust in these promises: God will never leave you or forsake you.  You who were lost have been found.  For the sake of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Rejoice with the angels at this good news. 

C:                 Amen.

#836            Gathering Song: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”

p. 203          Greeting

Prayer of the Day

P:                Let us pray…

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 Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Word

                   First Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11

                   L: The word of the Lord.

                   C: Thanks be to God.

                   Silence for reflection

                   Psalm: 100 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                   Silence for reflection

                   Second Reading: Philippians 4; 4-9

                   L: The word of the Lord.

                   C: Thanks be to God.

                   Silence for reflection

p. 205           Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia. Lord and Savior . . .”

                     Holy Gospel: John 6: 25-35

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                     The Gospel of the Lord

                     Praise to you, O Christ

                   Silence for reflection

                   Sermon 

#881            Hymn of the Day: “Let All Things Now Living”

A:                  Prayers of Intercession 

p. 227           Holy Baptism:  Lukas Trevor Rogers

                    Sharing of the Peace

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

C:                  And also with you.

Meal

                     Offering

                     Offering Song: “We’re So Thankful”

A:                  Offering Prayer 

p. 206            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. 206            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. 208           The Lord’s Prayer

p. 208           “Lamb of God” (sung)

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     you suffered death our lives to save: have mercy now, we pray.   

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     you set us free from guilt and grave: have mercy now, we pray.

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     eternal peace with God you made: give us your peace, we pray.

Communion

                     Communion Songs:

#496             “One Bread, One Body”

                     “Lord, You Are More Precious”

                     “Open Your Eyes”

A:                 Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                  Benediction

                     Announcements

#840             Sending Song: “Now Thank We All Our God”

A:                  Dismissal

We celebrate this morning the baptism of Lukas Trevor Rogers, son of Kyle and Beth Rogers and brother of Kaleb.  Welcome to God’s family, Lukas!

                    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:             Chelsea Lokseth

Music:                              Praise Team

PowerPoint/Sound:            Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Harvey Pearson

Greeter:                           Carla Fedchuk

Coffee Host:                     Beth Zazula

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

Communion Servers:         John Lehners, Donna Koch, Bruce Gillespie & Darcy Richels

Lesson Reader:                 Kim Chambers

Counters:                         Chris Sather &

Oct. Altar Guild:                 Phyllis Parker & Marie Schultz

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 13^th          10:00 am        Worship Service with Baptism

Monday                                      Office Closed

Tuesday               10:00 am         Coffee Group

                           7:00 pm          Council Meeting

Wednesday           8:00 pm          AA Meeting

Thursday                                    Joy Chapel

Friday                                         Parish Caller Deadline

Saturday                10:00 am        Boys’ Choir

Sunday 20^th            10:00 am        Worship Service

                             10:00 am        Sunday School

                             4:00 pm          Service at GP Care Centre

                             5:00 pm          Thank Offering Program and Supper

• Trinity’s 70^th Anniversary Celebration will be held November 22^nd-25^th.  Our Special Guests will be Bishop Larry & Cathy Kochendorfer.  There will be a banquet on the 23^rd and a worship celebration on the 24^th.  Details to come!

Do you have something you’d like to donate? A little special something NEW that you think would be a treasure for us to put in or add to a basket for our silent auction for our 70th anniversary. If so please drop off your item Attn: Donna Koch Lehners /70th Anniversary and leave it in photocopy room beside the wood gift box with the red metal bow. Thank you sincerely!

• The Special Appeal for October will be Support our Students for Lutheran Theological Seminary. If you give to this appeal, please write “Special Appeal” in the memo of the cheque or on the envelope. 

• The TLCW will be having their Thankoffering Program and Supper on October 20^th at 5:00  pm. This is our one fundraising event we hold. Come and learn what the TLCW have been doing through the year and hear our Special Guest speaker. This short program is followed by a delicious ham supper.

• We are planning a Bible Study October 23, at 7:00pm upstairs at the church.  It is called "What's Next", a deeper relationship with God. The journey to know God, find freedom, discover purpose and make a difference.  It will last 5 weeks.  We will start each session with a video and then talk about the video.  

• It is time again to renew your subscription or subscribe to Canada Lutheran. The cost per year is $18.56.  If you are interested, please contact Dorothy at the Church Office by the end of October.

• 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.

• Please remember to lock your vehicle anytime while at the church.  Items have been taken from one of our member's vehicle recently.  In a similar vein, please don't leave valuables/keys, etc. in pockets or anywhere at the back door; in the past, items have been taken during worship services and meetings.

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

• 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