Below is a family liturgy to use for Thanksgiving Day. It assumes five readers and allows opportunity for all present to offer a single sentence prayer of thanks. Start just before the meal, then continue after the meal. Thanksgiving Day Reader 1: Today is a special day in the life of our nation and in the life of our home. We gather together to give thanks to the Almighty God for the blessings he has granted us and those whom we love. Reader 2: (Prayer). Father, we acknowledge your goodness to us and to all humankind on this Thanksgiving Day. Receive our words of praise to your glory, and bless this food. May it strengthen our bodies and nourish our spirits. Keep us mindful, Lord, of the needs of others, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Meal Reader 3: Read White House Thanksgiving Proclamation 2020 Reader 4: Psalm 118 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Let all Israel repeat:“His faithful love endures forever.” 3 Let Aaron’s descendants,
by Chris Rainey. This is a blog of ministry ideas and essays based on my experience as a pastor, church teacher, curriculum writer, and corporate trainer.