추수감사주일예배

INVOCATION

God, Creator of all things and Sovereign over all! You caused the seeds sown in spring to take root and nourished them with the gentle rains of grace. In summer, you ripened the grain under the warmth of the sun, and now, in autumn, you have blessed us with an abundant harvest. We now gather to offer our worship of gratitude, reflecting on your countless mercies. We ask you to accept this offering of worship with joy and fill our hearts with emotion, joy, and thanksgiving. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

HYMN

United Methodist Hymnal 102: "Now Thank We All Our God"

RESPONSIVE READING

(Psalm 107: Thanksgiving)

Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.

Congregation: For his steadfast love endures forever.

Leader: Give thanks to the Lord and call on his name;

Congregation: Let the nations know what he has done.

Leader: They wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to an inhabited town;

Congregation: Hungry and thirsty, their souls fainted within them.

Leader: Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

Congregation: And he delivered them from their distress and led them by a straight way, until they reached an inhabited town.

Leader: Let them thank the Lord for his steadfastlove, for his wonderful works to humankind.

Congregation: For he satisfies the thirsty,and the hungry he fills with good things.

CONFESSION OF FAITH

The Apostles’ Creed (United Methodist Hymnal, 882)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; on the third day, he rose again; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

GLORIA PATRI

United Methodist Hymnal 70: “Glory Be to the Father”

PASTORAL PRAYER

Gracious God, we thank you for adopting us as your children and providing for us abundantly each day. We humbly acknowledge that everything we have is by your grace. We thank you for our workplaces, our families, our friends, our church, and the gift of this day to worship you—each a blessing from your hand. As we reflect on our lives, we recognize our shortcomings, seeing how our complaints have often outweighed our gratitude. We confess we have sought more for ourselves rather than sharing with others. Please forgive us, cleanse our hearts through the blood of Christ, and grant us purity as we come to worship you. We pray in Jesus Christ's name. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING
Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Other Suggested Scripture Passages

Deuteronomy 8:7-18, Joel 2:21-27, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Philippians 4:4-9, Luke 17:11-19, Matthew 6:25-33, John 6:25-35

ANTHEM

SERMON

HOLY COMMUNION

(This may be omitted)

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Let us all prepare our hearts and souls to partake in this Holy Communion.

GREAT THANKSGIVING

Almighty God, Creator of all, you made us in your image to love and be loved. Even when we turned away and strayed far from you, you continued to love us unconditionally, seeing not our sins and failures but our best potential, and showered us with abundant blessings. You have provided the spiritual and physical nourishment we need, given us the gift of family and friends to share love, granted us a church and fellow believers to walk in faith with, and empowered us with strength and opportunities for work. Above all, you have given us a holy heart that recognizes and thanks you for your grace. We lift our hearts in gratitude. Respond to us with your Holy Spirit.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND THE INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

On the night in which Jesus gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. Amen.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

The bread we break is the body of Christ.

The cup we receive is the blood of Christ.

Amen.

Giving the Bread and Cup

Now, I invite all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord to come to the Lord's Table. Please come forward with grateful hearts to receive the gift of salvation that is freely offered.

PRAYER

Most bountiful God, we give you thanks for the world you have created, for the gift of life, and for giving yourself to us in Jesus Christ. We thank you that through the power of your Holy Spirit, You have fed us in this sacrament, united us with Christ, and given us a foretaste of your heavenly banquet. May we who have partaken in this sacrament remember our unity with Jesus Christ, so that our daily lives may reflect the ongoing communion with him and fulfill our duties as your children and disciples. We thank you and pray in Jesus Christ's name. Amen.

HYMN

United Methodist Hymnal 694: “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”

OFFERING

BENEDICTION

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the deep love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of God's children, now and forevermore, as we look to the gracious God who is always with us both in times of abundance and in times of need. Amen.

Rev. Dr. Samuel Hong holds a BA in English and English Literature from Seoul National University and an M.Div. from Methodist Theological University in Seoul, Korea. He completed his M.T.S. at Duke Divinity School and earned a Ph.D. in religion from Claremont Graduate University. Ordained in the California-Pacific Conference, he currently serves as the district superintendent for the El Camino Real District of the California-Nevada Conference.