Reaching Out with Nurturing Love to All God’s People

November 22, 2015 Thanksgiving Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship

26th Sunday after Pentecost

First time here? We are happy to have you visit with us today and hope

that your worship experience is blessed. Please pick up a free visitor bag in

the narthex. All are invited for coffee and fellowship in Bowen Hall after the service.

Children with you? Activity materials for young worshipers

are in the entry way. Child care (2-3yrs) and Sunday School are provided during

the service. Infants with a parent may enjoy our quiet room while listening to the service.

Assistance needed? The ushers have large print bulletins and hearing devices for you.

change ordinary opportunities into

turn routine jobs into joy, and

Presbyterian Church of the Roses

~ William Arthur Ward ~

can transform common days

into thanksgiving

CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP * O ne as t e r i s k s i gn i f i e s t he co ng re ga t ion s ta nd s i f a b l e .

T h rou gho u t t he s e r v i c e th e bo ld t yp e i s sp ok e n b y th e co ng r ega t io n

PRELUDE “We Thank Thee Jesus Dearest Friend” by Dietrick Buxtehude

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please sign the red friendship pad and pass it along for the whole pew to sign. Stewardship Update Bill Morgan MOMENT FOR MISSION: The Giving Tree Ellen Marks

RINGING OF THE CHIMES

INTROIT: “Great God of Every Blessing” by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864

*CALL TO WORSHIP (responsively)

Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.

God's steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord and call upon God’s name.

Make known God's deeds among the peoples! God blesses us with gifts of love:

with food and clothing, home and family. God blesses us with daily work:

and all we need from day to day. God calls us into relationship,

and forms us into one holy people, We are the Church of Jesus Christ in this place.

Therefore we offer thanks and praise to the Lord our God.

With hearts full of gratitude, let us worship God!

*HYMN #367 “Come Ye Thankful People Come” by George Elvey, 1858

*CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER (unison) Eddie Seamans

Holy and generous God, it is the time of year to gather in the produce of the earth.

And so we give thanks for the gifts of food. It is the time of year when we admire the

bright colors of the season. And so we pause to give thanks for the beauty of the

earth. Forgive us for taking the earth, your gifts, and your love for granted. Remind

us that each dawn, each breath, and each heartbeat is a gift. Grant us an awareness

of your mercy and understanding when we fail to use the blessings you have given

us to bless others. In our time of worship this morning, move within and among us,

awakening us to Your presence, moving our hearts to respond to your grace. Amen

*WORDS OF AFFIRMATION (responsively) (Hebrews 10:22)

The book of Hebrews tells us that we can “come near to God with a sincere heart and a

sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies

washed with clean water.”

Through God’s love in Christ we are made clean and forgiven. Thanks be to God!

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #581 Gloria Patri

CALL FOR OFFERING

OFFERTORY “My Tribute” by Andrae Crouch arr. by Fred Bock

*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Please be seated)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (in unison) Hymn #458

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 100 This is the Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God!

ANTHEM “A Song of Gratitude” by Edward Broughton

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 6:25-33

This is the Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God!

SERMON: “The Science of Gratitude” Rev. Dr Cynthia Alloway

*HYMN #37 “Let All Things Now Living” Welsh folk melody; harm. G.Knight

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE (responsively)

Creator God, for daily bread and all who work to bring your harvest home, we bring our

thanks today.

Forgive our ingratitude, we who have so much yet waste what you have given us. For those whose harvest is poor, whose crops have withered,

water tainted, children starving. Help those who bring relief

and bestow on us an uncommon generosity, that all might share from your garden of

health and safety and all might sing your praise.

We pray for those who are hungry and tired, hopeless and wandering, finding no

place to rest. Fearing no one cares. For strong bodies and minds, for opportunities that encourage us to grow and become

more the servants of thanksgiving you call us to be, we give you thanks.

We pray for the sick, and for the isolative who are unwilling to welcome the

stranger into their midst.

Help us, O God, be responsible stewards of your blessings,

people who care for the earth and ail its people. Keep us connected with all humanity,

even though miles and cultures may separate us. May we always respond to your call

with a true spirit of thanksgiving.

Creator God, provider of all, we bring our thanks today.

And we bless each other that the beauty of this world

and the love that created it might be expressed through our lives. Let us

be a blessing to others now and always as we pray the prayer you taught us saying:

(The Lord’s prayer) Amen. CHORAL RESPONSE

*HYMN#643 “Now Thank We All Our God” by Johann Crüger, 1647

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE “Now Thank We all Our God” by Sigfrid - Karg Elert

The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Alloway, Pastor

Barbara McElroy, Director of Music

Althea Wright, Accompanist

Cindy Larson, Business Administrator

Ruth Canniff, Administrative Assistant

Susan Jenkins, Rosebud Preschool Director

Eddie Seamans, Director of Youth Activities

Email: office@churchroses.org For more information visit

www.churchoftheroses.org Music & Video License numbers:

CCLI#1153510 & CVLI#503696701

Liturgist: Kay Webb

Presbyterian Church of the Roses

2500 Patio Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Office hours: 9 – 3 pm, Tues–Thursday

10 am – 2 pm, Fridays

Phone:707-542-4272 Fax:707-542-5109

Did you know? “Let All Things Now Living” ( hymn #37)

Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892-1980) published this text as an anthem in 1939 under

the pseudonym of John Cowley. She wrote the first verse earlier, perhaps in the 1920s,

to fit the Welsh tune, THE ASH GROVE. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Following her high school education, she studied at Wellesley College (BA, 1914),

where she won the Billings Prize for Composition. She studied in Paris for an interval

with the famous composition teacher and conductor Nadia Boulanger (1887-

1979). During the 1920s, Katherine Davis taught at two schools in Philadelphia. She

suffered a breakdown in her health and shifted her efforts to composing, resulting in

more than 800 vocal and instrumental compositions, including shorter pieces, operas,

and cantatas. Ms. Davis is best known for her popular Christmas song, “The Little

Drummer Boy.”

Prayer Requests

Please include in your prayers

Those mourning the loss of a friend or family member

Please pray for Julie Bright’s family as they mourn her father’s passing.

Please pray for the family of Steve Cairns who passed away on October 3rd

.

Please pray for those facing health issues

John Baker

Judy Bello

Dan Boland (Kathryn

Fenner’s friend)

Cindy Goede

Krissy Healy

Sam Imbimbo

Jim Chestnut*

The Conley Family *

(*Friends of the Fenners)

Chris Hilen

Ron Kram

Marie Patchin

Albert Reil

Alan Reil

Pamela Sage

Carole Somer

Jim Mason

Those serving in our military

Sgt. David A. Dickens, USAF Jason Morse, US Navy Jason Imbimbo,

Coast Guard Lt. Ian Alloway Culver, Lt. Col. David Trowbridge, M.D. is stationed at the

Joint Air Force Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska and serves as a

Cardiologist with the Alaska Native Medical Center.

Victims of the Valley Fire are in need of household items. Some are still living in tents. Here is a sampling of the items you can drop off at the church: Laundry detergent and paper towels, clothes racks, winter coats, men’s lg, xl

and xxl, women’s lg, xl; men’s work boots sizes 8-12, women’s winter shoes 8-10, furniture for new homes, kitchenware, appliances, food, tarps, canopies, camp stoves,

bbqs, lanterns, bungees, shovels, rakes, rope, cleaning supplies, rain gear, diapers.

You are invited to share your creches/nativity scenes again this year to be put on display during Advent. Please bring to the church office starting now and label with

your name so they can be returned to you after Christmas.

Thank you for the overwhelming response

to the request for sleeping bags for the homeless!

We do not need any more at the moment.

Four Church choirs will perform CHRISTMAS CANTATA

“ONE INCREDIBLE MOMENT” by Tom Fettke & Max Lucado

DEC. 18th 7:30 pm at Bethlehem Lutheran DEC. 19th 7:30 pm at First United Methodist

DEC. 20th 3:00 pm at Church of the Roses

UPCOMING EVENTS

NO MHS BREAKFAST THIS WEEK_

Office closed on Wednesday at noon, Thursday and Friday _

ADVENT BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY_

Sundays _

_ TODAY! THANKSGIVING SERVICE Nov. 22nd at 10 am

ADULT FORUM 11:30 am Thailand-Myanmar border with Allison Rhodes

SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS 12 pm-2pm Nov. 22 Warmth, encouragement, and

much-needed hope during the holiday season.

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS Nov. 22 - 4TH Sundays in the library after church

KERYGMA BIBLE STUDY 8:15 am“Amos and Hosea” NOT MEETING IN DECEMBER

MUSIC MEMORY WORKSHOP 9:00 am Learn the Ukulele! in Sunday School Rm.

WORSHIP 10 am

Mondays _

SENIOR EXERCISE 10 am in the Rose Rm.

PW EVENING BIBLE STUDY 3rd Mondays at 7 pm

Tuesdays _

PW WOMEN 3rd Tues: Bible Study at 10:30 am & Salad Potluck Lunch at 12:15 pm.

Wednesdays _ NOT MEETING ON NOV. 25

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP 4–6 pm Help and encouragement after the loss of a spouse, child, family member, or friend to death, dementia or separation. CULTURAL LITERACY RELIGIONS 7 pm Everything the well-educated person should know. Experience the breadth and depth of the world's religions from all angles—historical, theological, and cultural. A Great Courses Video class with Prof. Berkson of Hamline Univ.

Thursdays __ NOT MEETING ON NOV. 26 s

CULTURAL LITERACY RELIGIONS 9:00 am

BELLS PRACTICE 6 pm All are welcome! CHOIR PRACTICE 7:30 pm Welcome!

BOOK CLUB 3rd Thursdays at 3:30 pm

FAVORITE FILM SERIES 4th Thursdays at 2 pm: NO FILMS IN NOV. OR DEC.

Fridays _ NOT MEETING ON NOV.27TH

Noon Hour of Prayer & Encouragement: Meditative music and readings. Join us!

CALL FOR CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: A Congregational Meeting will be held at 11:15 am in the sanctuary on November 29th for the sole purpose of electing the new officers for 2016. Please plan to stay for a few minutes after the worship service to

elect your new leaders as Deacons and Elders. Thank you!

Christmas is coming and that means that you once again have the opportunity to help make Christmas bright for needy children and their families. This year the Deacons’ are pleased to increase our number of families served. The Christmas Food and Gift Basket Program will provide gifts for the children of 80 families from Catholic Charities. Those families will also receive food baskets.

The Deacons invite the congregation to participate. You can:

1. BUY GIFTS. LOOK for the GIVING TREE in Bowen Hall after the

worship service TODAY. If you prefer you can provide the money and

Deacons will purchase the gifts for you.

2. Volunteer to help ORGANIZE FOOD BASKETS on Thursday, Dec. 10th.

3. Volunteer to help DELIVER the FOOD BASKETS on Saturday, Dec. 12th.

Catholic Charities requests that gifts be left unwrapped. Selected families will be invited to visit a “gift shop” where they can choose what the children really need.

This year the need is greater than ever. Please plan to come to the GIVING TREE after church TODAY, in Bowen Hall and sign-up to participate in this wonderful program.

HELP NEEDED NOV. 28TH at 10 am to help decorate

the sanctuary for Advent season.

NOV. 22ND

12 - 2 PM & Dec.2nd

4-6 pm Warmth, encourage-

ment, and much-needed hope during the holiday season.