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22, 2023

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OPENING HYMN—Come, You Thankful People, Come

Text: Henry Alford, 1810–1871, alt. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–1893. Text and tune: Public domain.

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PSALM 100 Minister: Shout to the Lord with joy, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness. Congregation: Come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courtyards with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty God our Father, your generous goodness comes to us new every day. By the work of your Spirit, lead us to acknowledge your goodness, give thanks for your beneﬁts, and serve you in willing obedience; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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FIRST READING

Deuteronomy 8:10-18

Then you will eat, and you will be filled, and you will praise the Lord your God for the good land that he has given you. 11Be very careful so that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and ordinances and his statutes that I am commanding you today. 12When you eat and are satisfied, and you build nice houses and move into them, 13and your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and gold increase, and everything that you have prospers, 14watch out so that your heart does not become arrogant and forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, where you were slaves. 15Do not forget the Lord, who led you in the great and terrifying wilderness, where there were venomous snakes and scorpions, where the thirsty ground had no water, but the Lord made water come out of a flint rock for you. 16Do not forget the Lord, who in the wilderness fed you manna, which your fathers had not known before, to humble you and to test you so that it would be good for you later on. 17

You might say in your heart, “My ability and the power of my hand have earned this wealth for me.” 18But then you are to remember that the Lord your God is the one who gives you the ability to produce wealth, to conﬁrm his covenant that he promised to your fathers with an oath, as he does to this day. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

CHOIR ANTHEM—10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name. The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning, it’s time to sing your song again. Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name. You’re rich in love, and you’re slow to anger, your name is great, and your heart is kind. For all your goodness I will keep on singing, ten-thousand reasons for my heart to ﬁnd. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name. And on that day when my strength is failing, the end draws near and my time has come, still will my soul sing your praise unending; ten-thousand years and then forevermore, evermore. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I worship your holy name, worship your holy name, worship your holy name. Text and music: Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman; arr. Dave Williamson © 2011, 2012 Thankyou Music/Atlas Mountain Songs/sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com songs; admin. CapitolCMGPublishing.com. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3095236.

SECOND READING

Philippians 4:10-20

I rejoice greatly in the Lord now that you have revived your concern for me once again. Actually, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11I am not saying this because I lack anything; in fact, I have learned to be content in any circumstances in which I ﬁnd myself. 12I know what it is to live in humble circumstances, and I know what it is to have more than enough. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, while being full or hungry, while having plenty or not enough. 13I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. 14Nevertheless, you did well by becoming partners with me in my aﬄiction. 15

You Philippians know that in the beginning of your experience with the gospel, when I left Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you alone. 16Even while I was in Thessalonica, you sent help more than once for my needs. 17Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am seeking the fruit that adds to your account. 18 I have been paid in full, and I have more than enough. I am fully supplied since I’ve received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable sacriﬁce, well-pleasing to God. 19And my God will fully supply your every need, according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. 20Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever! Amen. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

HYMN—My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness The choir will sing the stanza 1. Please join in singing the remaining stanzas.

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GOSPEL

Luke 17:11-19

On another occasion, as Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12When he entered a certain village, ten men with leprosy met him. Standing at a distance, 13they called out loudly, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14

When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” As they went away they were cleansed. 15

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. 16He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, thanking him. And he was a Samaritan. 17Jesus responded, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18Was no one found to return and give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19Then he said to him, “Get up and go your way. Your faith has saved you.” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to you, O Christ.

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HYMN—We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer

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Text: Julia B. Cory, 1882–1963, alt. Tune: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, Haarlem, 1626. Text and tune: Public domain.

SERMON

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

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RESPONSIVE PRAYER Give thanks to the Lord, who is good. His love is everlasting. Come, let us praise God joyfully. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. For the good world; for things great and small, beautiful and awesome; for seen and unseen splendors: We thank you, Lord God. For human life; for talking and moving and thinking together; for common hopes and hardships shared from birth until our dying: We thank you, Lord God. For work to do and strength to work; for the comradeship of labor; for exchanges of good humor and encouragement: We thank you, Lord God. For marriage; for the mystery and joy of ﬂesh made one; for mutual forgiveness and burdens shared; for secrets kept in love: We thank you, Lord God. For family; for living together and eating together; for family amusements and family pleasures: We thank you, Lord God. For children; for their energy and curiosity; for their brave play and startling frankness; for their sudden sympathies: We thank you, Lord God. For the young; for their high hopes; for their candid criticism; for their search for freedom and fairness: We thank you, Lord God. For growing up and growing old; for wisdom deepened by experience; for rest in leisure; for time made precious by its passing:

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For your help in times of doubt and sorrow; for healing our diseases; for preserving us in temptation and danger: We thank you, Lord God. For the Church into which we have been called; for the good news we receive by Word and Sacrament; for our life together in the Lord: We praise you, Lord God. For your Holy Spirit, who guides our steps and brings us gifts of faith, hope, and love, who prays in us and prompts our grateful worship:

We praise you, Lord God. Above all, O God, for your Son, Jesus Christ, who lived and died and lives again for our salvation; for our hope in him; and for the joy of serving him: We thank and praise you, eternal God, for all your goodness to us. Hear us, Lord, as we pray in silence. Silent prayer

Give thanks to the Lord, who is good. His love is everlasting. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

SPOKEN RESPONSE Let us praise the Lord. Thanks be to God.

BLESSING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN—Now Thank We All Our God

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Text: tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–1878, alt.; Martin Rinkert, 1586–1649. Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662. Text and tune: Public domain.

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HOLIDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Midweek Advent Services Wednesdays: Nov 29, Dec 6 & 13 10:00 AM Grace-Benson (lunch following worship) 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM Grace-Sahuarita 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM Grace-Tucson (supper at 6:00 PM)

Sunday, December 24 7:30 AM Benson Christmas Worship 10:00 AM Grace-Sahuarita Children’s Christmas Service

Christmas Day Worship Monday, December 25 10:00 AM Grace-Sahuarita 10:00 AM Grace-Tucson

10:00 AM Tucson Worship 10:00 AM Vail Christmas Worship Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship 7:00 PM Grace-Sahuarita & Tucson

Sunday, December 31 Sunday Morning 7:30 AM Benson Worship 10:00 AM Sahuarita, Tucson, and Vail Worship

All-Site New Year’s Eve Worship 5:30 PM Grace-Sahuarita Followed by dinner & fellowship

WE THANK THOSE ASSISTING IN OUR THANKSGIVING WORSHIP: Minister ................................................................................................................... Pastor Nathan Kassulke Accompanist ...........................................................................................................................Laura Heiman Choir Director .......................................................................................................................... Jane Neujahr Acknowledgements: Scripture readings are taken from The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2018 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. wartburgproject.org. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2023 Concordia Publishing House. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House.