Leader: Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.ALL: I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. (1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 9:1 ESV) Note: this reading is useful for a Thanksgiving-themed service. At Redeemer Church, …
[This responsive prayer is intended to follow the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth. At the end of each section, the congregation sings the refrain. Optionally, following For the Beauty of the Earth, you may allow the musicians to continue lightly playing in the key of F through the prayer and accompanying the refrain.] …
Reader 1: Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving.All who offer a sacrifice of thanksgivinghonor me, says the Lord.Leader: So let us give thanks to the Lord.WOMEN: For God alone is worthy!MEN: Thanks be to God! Reader 2: Many, O Lord my God,are the wonders which You have done,and Your thoughts toward us.There is none …