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Autumn Words

by Frank Richards

What words reflect the orange glow of an autumn sunset

the heavy grain and succulant fruit

the sorrow of scarcity when crops fail

A time of thanksgiving

A time of sharing

Worship words resources for Harvest celebrations:

Deuteronomy 26:1–11, a Harvest drama

Harvest

Harvest prayer for our world, Luke 8:4-8; Matthew 13:1-23 — Ana Gobledale, UK

Matariki – Māori New Year & Harvest — New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Open Table Service — Harvest: celebrating abundance

Prayers of thanks — Katherine Baxter, UK

Thanksgiving Song for Harvest time — Ana Gobledale, UK

Thanksgiving USA

Thanksgiving, Canada – October

 

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