Emmanuel Lutheran Church 140 Cherry Avenue, NW Warren, Ohio 44485

25 NOVEMBER 2020 + THANKSGIVING EVE + NOON PRELUDE

* ALL WHO ARE ABLE MAY STAND.

*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSP: In the name of the Father and of (+) the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen.P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.C: Who made heaven and earth.

P: Let us confess our sins to God our merciful Father.(Silence for reflection)

C: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all people, we admit and confess our sinfulness. We have turned away from you and from each other in our thinking, speaking, and doing. We have done the evil you forbid and have not done the good you demand. We do repent and are truly sorry for these our offenses. Have mercy on us, kind Father, because of the obedience of our Brother, Jesus Christ, your Son. Forgive us all that is past, and with the power of the Holy Spirit move us to serve you faithfully. Set our feet upon the new path of life, and build your kingdom here, through Jesus Christ our Lord. P: God has promised forgiveness of sins to those who repent and turn to him. May he keep you in his grace by the Holy Spirit, lead

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you to greater faith and obedience, and bring you to live with him forever, (+) through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

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GATHERING HYMN

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*APOSTOLIC GREETINGP: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

*PRAYER OF THE DAYP: 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 Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: Amen. WORDFIRST READING DEUTERONOMY 8:7-18

PSALMODY PSALM 65 You are to be praised, O God, in Zion;

to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come,

because of their transgressions. Our sins are stronger than we are,

but you will blot them out. Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there!

They will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple.

Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. You make fast the mountains by your power;

they are girded about with might. You still the roaring of the seas,

the roaring of their waves, and the clamor of the peoples. 5

Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvelous signs;you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water. You prepare the grain, for so you provide for the earth. You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges;

with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. You crown the year with your goodness,

and your paths overflow with plenty. May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing,

and the hills be clothed with joy. May the meadows cover themselves with flocks,and the valleys cloak themselves with grain;

let them shout for joy and sing.

SECOND READING II CORINTHIANS 9:6-15

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION C: Alleluia! Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.

*THE HOLY GOSPEL MATTHEW 6:25-33P:+ The Holy Gospel according to Matthew, the 6th chapter. ++C: Glory to you, O Lord.P: …The Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise to you, O Christ.

HOMILY “The Childlike Simplicity of a Thankful Heart” (Matthew 6:25-33)

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*HYMN OF THE DAY

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PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION THE READER PRAYS…”O LORD, OUR GOD. ” CONGREGATION RESPONDS…”BLESSED ARE YOU FOREVER.”

People loved by God, let us give to Him all thanks and praise this day as we say: Blessed are You forever!

For the good gifts of this country, our community, our neighbors and all things that fill life with joy and meaning, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For food and drink, for family and friends, for the foretaste of the heavenly feast You grant us even in our earthly gatherings, O Lord, our God: Blessed are You forever!

For the opportunity to share Your good gifts with those less fortunate, for every act of kindness and compassion, for every listening ear and caring heart, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For those who labor to hold chaos at bay: those entrusted with civil authority, our first responders, our health-care workers and social workers, O Lord, our God: Blessed are You forever!

For those who tenderly care for the weak and vulnerable among us, those who work in nursing homes and child-care centers, and all who keep watch that others may sleep in peace, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For those who teach and those who learn in the schools of the church and of the nation, and for all who seek to impart the light of knowledge and the hope of betterment, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For the gift of the Word of God, for those who proclaim it so faithfully among us, and for those who gather to hear it, ponder it and grow in it, O Lord, our God: Blessed are You forever!

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For the grace of Baptism and the gift of a fresh start to each day in Your forgiving love, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For the promise of everlasting life in Christ, for those we knew and love who have fallen asleep in Him, for the new heavens and the new earth, and for the city with foundations, whose builder and maker is God, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For the glory of Your holiness, the comfort of Your love, the joy of sins forgiven and the peace of death defeated, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever!

For all these blessings and so many more that we can never number or name them all, for all people and for all things, O Lord, our God:Blessed are You forever! Amen.

MEAL*THE PEACEP: The peace of the Lord be with you always.C: And also with you.(The Peace is shared among the Assembly)

OFFERING(While the offering is taken, the Pastor prepares the gifts of bread and wine at the altar).

*OFFERTORY PRAYERP: God our Father:C: Receive these fruits of the earth, and the products of our labors, which we offer to you in token of the sacrifice of our lives. Accept them, please, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

P: The Lord be with you.C: And with you, his servant.P: Lift up your hearts.

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C: We lift them to the Lord.P: Let us give thanks for his glory. C: We give thanks; we rejoice in his presence.

P: Thanks and praise be to you, O Father, who sent your only Son into the world to be a man, born of a woman, to die for us on a cross that was made by us.C: He came for us. Help us to accept his coming.

P: He walked among us, a man on our earth, in our world of conflict, and commanded us to remember his death, his death which gives us life; and to wait for him until he comes again in glory.C: We remember his death; we live by his presence; we wait for his coming.

P: On the night when he was betrayed … (Words of Institution) … Therefore, remembering his death, believing in his rising from the grave, affirming his presence now, in this place, we obey his command; we await the gift of himself.C: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

P: Send down on us, O Father, the Spirit of life and power, glory and love, that in this Holy Communion we may be one with Christ, and he with us, and that we may remain faithful members of his Body, until we feast with him in his heavenly kingdom.C: Come, Risen Lord, live in us that we may live in you.

P: Now with all the faithful who ever were, are, and will be, with all creation in all time, with joy we cry:C: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty. All space and all time shows forth your glory now and always. Amen.

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P: And now, in the words our Lord has taught us, we are bold to say:C: Our Father … (Lord’s Prayer, traditional form)

*THE BREAKING OF THE BREADP: The gifts of God for the people of God. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed are all who put their trust in him.

(The people come forward to receive the Blessed Sacrament).

*THANKSGIVING AFTER COMMUNIONP: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.C: And his steadfast love lasts forever.

P: My soul, give thanks to the Lord:C: all my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord, and never forget all his benefits. It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills, who redeems your life from the grave, who crowns you with love and compassion, who fills your life with good things, renewing your youth like an eagle’s. Give thanks to the Lord, all his works, in every place where he rules. My soul, give thanks to the Lord!Give praise to the Father almighty, to his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord, to the Spirit who dwells in our hearts, both now and forever. Amen.

*BENEDICTIONP: Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold to what is good; return no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak; help the suffering; honor all people; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. And may almighty God, the Father, (+) the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.C: Amen.

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SENDING HYMN

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VOLUNTARY

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This Service is an adaptation of Eucharist II and Eucharist III in WorshipSupplement, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, 1969. Copyright on these materials has expired. The Prayers and Intercessions were adopted from the 2018 Thanksgiving Eve Service of the Word, as developed by TerryWentworth.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church 140 Cherry Avenue, NW Warren, Ohio 44485

21 NOVEMBER 2018 + THANKSGIVING EVE + NOON Legend: P =Presider C = Congregation A = Assistant/Lector “HUSH, FOR GOD IS HERE”

VOLUNTARY WM. CROFT

GATHERING HYMN HYMN 693 “COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLE COME” (ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR)

P: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, king of the universe,C: for in your wisdom you have formed us.P: You feed the hungry and clothe the naked.C: We bless you and praise your name forever.P: You set free those who are bound.C: We bless you and praise your name forever.P: You raise up those whose courage falters.C: We bless you and praise your name forever.P: You provide for our every need.C: Accept our grateful praises.P: You have called us from all peoples.

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► SERVICE MUSIC IS SETTING FOUR, PAGE # 147 IN THE RED HYMNAL ◄

SERVICE SCHEDULE † Wednesday, 25 November Thanksgiving Service at Noon

Advent Services Wednesdays, 2, 9,16 December 7 PM

Christmas Eve Servicewith

Holy Communion—7 PMChristmas Day

Holy Communion—10 AMNew Year’s Eve Service

withHoly Communion-7 PM

  

C: We rejoice and bless your name forever.P: You bless your people with peace.

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