SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:15-17; Ecclesiastes 7:14

THEME: Thanksgiving

CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: This is the Sunday before Thanksgiving. We had planned a service of thanksgiving for today, but there are so many upsetting things happening in our nation. Don't you think we ought to change our plans, and face reality?
People: Pastor, I do get upset over some of the things that are happening. But I'm convinced that God is in our midst. He will never desert us. That is the reality I am facing. I came today to join in a unanimous celebration of thanksgiving. I'm not about to change my mind!
Pastor: Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Even the blessings that come disguised as threats, doubts, and fears. We have a …