Nov 22, 2012 ... The Choir opens with, “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”. OPENING HYMN:
779 ... Psalm: 115 on page 55 (blue hymnal – Christian Worship.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Liberty (Manitowoc), WI Thanksgiving Day – November 22nd, 2012 We welcome you in the name of the triune God, who has blessed us with the forgiveness of sins, life, salvation, and many material gifts as well. Let us thank him! If you are our guest today, please sign our register. Worship with us again!
Our Worship Order of Service: “Morning Praise”, as printed here The Choir opens with, “Come, Now is the Time to Worship” OPENING HYMN: 779, “I Sing as I Arise Today” M: O Lord, open my lips. C: (Sung) And my mouth shall declare your praise. M: Hasten to save me, O God. C: (Sung) O Lord, come quickly to help me. M: The Lord opens his hand and satisfies the desires of every living thing: let us worship him. 1
HYMN OF PRAISE: 237, “Lord of Lords, the Sparkling Heavens” BE SEATED Psalm: 115 on page 55 (blue hymnal – Christian Worship Supplement) LESSONS Deuteronomy 8:10-18 (NIV) 10
When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. 16 He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you 2
the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 (NIV) 11
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” SEASONAL RESPONSE: Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Alleluia. (Psalm 136:1) HYMN: 614, “Sing to the Lord of Harvest” SERMON TEXT: Psalm 100 “THANK THE LORD” l. He made us ll. He keeps us lll. He will be true to us
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HYMN: 612, “Praise to God, Immortal Praise” BE SEATED OFFERING STAND LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie M: In the morning, O Lord, I call to you; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. C: (Sung) Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. LORD’S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. BE SEATED HYMN: 610,”Now Thank We All Our God” STAND 4
PRAYER OF THE DAY M: 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 your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. PRAYER FOR GRACE M: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to this new day. Defend us with your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in your sight, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. C: Amen. M: Let us praise the Lord. C: (Sung) Thanks be to God. BLESSING M: The grace of our Lord + Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: (Sung) Amen. HYMN: 609, “We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer” 5
We welcome those visiting us today. If you are a resident of this area and have no church home, we invite you to consider Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Liberty. If you are interested, please speak with the pastor. We pray the blessing of God’s Holy Spirit upon his Word, which you have heard with us today. Come worship with us again!
Our organist this Thanksgiving Day is Tammie Nagel. We thank her for beautifying our church service. Also thanks to the Trinity choir, under the direction of Jennifer Pope for singing praise to God and to the Trinity Ladies Circle for the lovely Thanksgiving display.
May All Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
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