ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
THANKSGIVING DAY
November 26, 2020
Pastor: Dale Bohm Home Phone 253-6933
Church Office and Answering Machine 253-6358
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex.
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HYMN: “All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above” #19
INVOCATION
PSALMODY: Psalm 65
P: Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion,
C: to you our vows will be fulfilled.
P: O you who hears prayer,
C: to you all men will come.
P: When we were overwhelmed by sins,
C: you atoned for our transgressions.
P: Blessed is the man you choose and bring near to live in your courts.
C: We are filled with the good things of your house of your holy temple.
P: You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior.
C: The hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
P: who formed the mountains by your power,
C: having armed yourself with strength,
P: who stilled the roaring of the seas,
C: the roaring of their waves and the turmoil of the nations.
P: Those living far away fear your wonders,
C: where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy.
P: You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly.
C: The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for you have ordained it.
P: You drench its furrows and level its ridges,
C: you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
P: You crown the year with your bounty,
C: and your carts overflow with abundance.
P: The grasslands of the desert overflows,
C: the hills are clothed with gladness.
P: The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain
C: they shout for joy and sing.
ALL: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
HYMN: “We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator” TLH #568
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
ALL: Almighty God, who mercies are new every morning and whose goodness, though undeserved, still abundantly provides for all our wants of body and soul; grant us, we humbly pray, your Holy Spirit that we may heartily acknowledge your merciful goodness toward us, that we give thanks for all your benefits, and that we serve you in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
HYMN: “Now Thank We All Our God” TLH #36 verse 1
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you. 6 Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills; 8 a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; 9 a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills. 10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
HYMN: “Now Thank We All Our God” TLH #36 verse 2
EPISTLE READING: Philippians 4:6-20
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. 10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. 17 Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. 18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
HYMN: “Now Thank We All Our God” TLH #36 verse 3
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 17:11-19
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 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
SERMON HYMN: “Come Ye Thankful People Come” TLH #574
SERMON: "Where Are the Other Nine?” Luke 17:11-19
THE COLLECTION OF THE OFFERING:
PRAYERS:
P: Most gracious God, You gives so freely of Your bounty.
C: We call to remembrance in glad thanksgiving, Your loving kindness and tender mercies.
P: For the world in which we live, for its fruitfulness and order, for its beauty and its wonders, and for the life You have given us to enjoy, we praise you, O Lord.
C: For our homes, for our families and friends, for the fellowship we share, and for the love that lifts our hearts and nurtures our spirits, we praise You, O Lord.
P: For the common blessings of our everyday life; for food and clothing, for shelter and rest, for work and leisure, we praise You, O Lord.
C: For this land we love, for our national heritage of liberty, for the sacrifices of our forefathers, we thank You, O Lord.
P: For Your gracious gifts of our minds and spirits, for our memories that link us to the past, for the hope that leads us to the future, for courage in times of trouble, for patience in tribulation, for wisdom in perplexity, for faith in every situation, and for love at all times, we thank You, heavenly Father.
C: For Yourself, O God, for Your majesty and power, for Your wisdom and goodness, for Your justice and truth, for Your Son, for Your blessed gift of love through whom we have the forgiveness of all our sins, for Your Holy Spirit, enlightening our hearts, we thank You, O Lord.
SILENT PRAYER: (To thank God for your individual blessings)
P: So direct us in thought, word and deed that our gratitude may be reflected in our lives.
C: In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: “Praise to God, Immortal Praise” TLH #572