A responsive prayer Luke 12:13-21 Provider of Life, creator of the earth and all that is in it, we lift our prayers of thanks to you For the beauty of the earth that surrounds us, For spring flowers that dazzle us and summer’s greenery that delights us, For autumn’s bounty that sustains us and prepares […]
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This might be read responsively or by a single voice. It is good to praise you, God, And to honour all our promises to you because you answer our prayers. With refreshing rain, you care for the ground making it rich and fertile. Streams fill with water and earth brings forth its harvest. How rich […]
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National days set aside for thanksgiving offer wonderful opportunities to express our gratitude, often in an interfaith setting. How do we say “Thanks”? Worship resources for Thanksgiving & Harvest
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This is a round, easy to learn, fun for all ages. For Harvest Time and daily food, we give our thanks today! (Tune: For health and strength and daily bread, we praise thy name…)
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These songs of thanksgiving, by George Stuart, are especially applicable for Harvest, Earth Day and Season of Creation celebrations. Click on the song title to link to printable music and lyrics. Nature’s Beauty (Tune: Regent Square) Celebrate all hidden textures; Value all the roots below; Celebrate all covered splendour; Value beauty not on show; Celebrate with […]
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As we go about our busy and frenetic lives we thank you for your on-going unfailing love, that at times we almost forget is there. We thank you, that you are always present in our lives, behind and before us. Your love is so great that we know you will never let us down, you […]
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Prayers for our world While the prayer was written for a specific Harvest Sunday, it might be used anytime during a Harvest Season. There is an opportunity to light individual candles for specific prayer concerns or people. In the richness of our faith we lift our prayers of intercession to God, sowing the seeds of […]
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This drama might be used for Thanksgiving (USA or Canada) or Harvest (UK). It is easily adapted for First Sunday in Lent, Year C, when the Deuteronomy passage appears in the Revised Standard Lectionary. Parts: Priest, Narrators 1&2, Israelites 1,2,3,4. Parts may be combined if fewer actors are available. The full script may be downloaded […]
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This ready-to-use Café Church Harvest worship service weaves together scripture, drama, reflection, conversation & communion. It has been designed for worship around tables, but is easily adaptable to a more traditional setting. This service includes everything you need — an Order of Service to handout, leader script sheets, reader printouts, song suggestions, a list of […]
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Traditionally for the Maori, Ngā Mata o te Ariki, more commonly known as Matariki, is a time to remember those who have died in the last year. The Progressive Christianity Aotearoa website provides the outline of a service that may be used for Matariki, All Hallows Eve or All Saints Day. Matariki is the Māori […]
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