Order of Worship

Thanksgiving Sunday

From Thankful to Grateful

 “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”

—Henri Frederic Amie: German Philosopher and Poet

GATHERING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST

Prelude

Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God

UMH #604

(in-person only)

Welcome and Sharing of Announcements

Pastor: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: The risen Christ is with us.

People: Praise the Lord!

A Time to Make Connections

Introit

   “Nocturne No. 2”

by Francesco Molino

Bruce Goody, flutist, and Jonathan Moretz, guitarist 

Call to Worship

Liturgist: We thank you, O God, for the gift of this day.

People: For this beautiful space, for the warm hearts that greet us. 

Liturgist: We thank you, O God, for the ability to come together to worship.

People: For songs and prayers that sustain us not only in this hour, but in the days that come.

Liturgist: We thank you, O God, for the blessings in our lives and in our world. 

People: May we lift our voices in thanks, even as we worship You.

Liturgist: With joyful hearts, let us worship God.

Opening Prayer

Gracious Lord, creator of all, giver of life, we praise you! We gather to give thanks to You, O Lord, with all our heart! We will sing Your praises before all creation, and rejoice in Your steadfast love! You have created us O Lord, and made us for Yourself. In You we become everything You have made us to be!

Prayer of Confession

(God who blesses us so abundantly, who gives us so much, also promises us grace and love. Let us trust in the mercy of our Creator as we make our confession, first in silent prayer with following prayer. (Liturgist invites people silently read this prayer and then 1 minutes of silence)

Holy God, giver of blessings, we thank you for the mercies we know, and ask your forgiveness when we fail to acknowledge you as the source of all good, when we hoard your gifts, when we say, “that’s mine,” when we ignore the bounty around us, when we are blind to the good, forgive us. Help us to share, to see, to live gratefully. Amen.



Words of Assurance

Liturgist: Friends, hear the Good News: the mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting. Let Us proclaim the Good News: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Alleluia! Amen.

Opening Hymn

 “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”

UMH #694

Message in Music 

   “Song Without Words” 

by Felix Mendelssohn 

Bruce Goody, flutist, and Jonathan Moretz, guitarist

Children's Time

Courtney Till

(in-person only)



Joys and Concerns

(In-person Only)

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Prayer Response

“Give Thanks”

TFWS #2036

ATTENTION TO THE WORD OF GOD

Scripture Readings: Mark 12:38-44

38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces 39 and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” 41 He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. 43 Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. 44 For all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

Liturgist: The word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.  

Message

Generous Living

 Pastor Seok-Hwan

We Respond

Offertory Hymn

 “O God Beyond All Praising” 

  TFWS #2009

Doxology

 UMH #95

*Offertory Prayer

Bless these gifts, O God and cause these gifts to work bringing hope and peace to this world on this day of Thanksgiving. AMEN.

*Closing Hymn

"Now Thank We All Our God" 

UMH #102

The Blessing and Sending Forth       

Pastor: May the Lord of all creation shower his blessings and favor upon you.

People: Amen

Pastor: May the Lord of the harvest grace your Thanksgiving table with his presence and fill your loved ones with peace.

People: Amen

Pastor: May the Lord of salvation guide you all your days until you come into the joys of his eternal kingdom.

People: Amen

Postlude

Op. 74 No. 15” 

 by Mauro Giuliani

Bruce Goody, flutist, and Jonathan Moretz, guitarist