Offertory
Catechism – Explanation to the First Article P: I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. C: He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. P: He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. C: All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true.
Prayer of the Church P: Filled with gratitude for all of God’s mercy and provision, let us pray for the Church, for our nation, for our local community, and for our own needs, filled with thanksgiving that Jesus has promised to be with us always, even to the end of the age. For the Church throughout the world, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For the pastors, teachers, and all church workers of our Synod, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For missionaries far away and in difficult circumstances in our own nation, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For the elected leaders of our nation, state, and local community, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For doctors and nurses, fire fighters and police officers, construction and restaurant workers, teachers and counselors, and everyone else who contributes to the well-being of our community, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For Your presence with those who are sick, dying, or mourning, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For the people in our lives who love us and those we are called to love—families, friends, co-workers, and neighbors, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For safe travel for those gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For the ongoing generosity of this congregation, which provides Word and Sacrament ministry, Christ-centered community, and service to our neighbors, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: For the life and witness of those who have gone before us in faith and now rest from their labors eternally in the arms of Jesus, C: we give You thanks, O Lord. P: We entrust our prayers to You, gracious Father, who with Your Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit reign forever as God of all. C: Amen.
Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Preface 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 Him thanks and praise. P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who graciously healed ten lepers as a sign of His one day restoring all creation through His death and resurrection. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow'r and might: Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna, Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The Words of Our Lord P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.” In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Peace of the Lord P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen.
Distribution
Distribution Hymn – Your Table I Approach (LSB 628)
Your table I approach; Dear Savior, hear my prayer. Let not an unrepentant heart Prove hurtful to me there.
Lord, I confess my sins And mourn their wretched bands; A contrite heart is sure to find Forgiveness at Your hands.
Your body and Your blood, Once slain and shed for me, Are taken at Your table, Lord, In blest reality.
Search not how this takes place, This wondrous mystery; God can accomplish vastly more Than what we think could be.
O grant, most blessèd Lord, That earth and hell combined May not about this sacrament Raise doubt within my mind.
Oh, may I never fail To thank You day and night For Your true body and true blood, O God, my peace and light.
Dismissal
Benediction P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and + give you peace. C: Amen.
Closing Hymn – Go, My Children, with My Blessing (LSB 922)
Go, My children, with My blessing, Never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you; You are My own. In My love’s baptismal river I have made you Mine forever. Go, My children, with My blessing— You are My own.
Go, My children, sins forgiven, At peace and pure. Here you learned how much I love you, What I can cure. Here you heard My dear Son’s story; Here you touched Him, saw His glory. Go, My children, sins forgiven, At peace and pure.
Go, My children, fed and nourished, Closer to Me; Grow in love and love by serving, Joyful and free. Here My Spirit’s power filled you; Here His tender comfort stilled you. Go, My children, fed and nourished, Joyful and free.
I the Lord will bless and keep you And give you peace; I the Lord will smile upon you And give you peace: I the Lord will be your Father, Savior, Comforter, and Brother. Go, My children; I will keep you And give you peace.
Postlude + + + + WORSHIP LEADERS + Preacher/Liturgist/Celebrant – Pastor Scott Jonas Organist/Pianist – Seth Carruthers Communion – Mike Toney Sound/Video – Tony Petzoldt |