First Lesson: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Theme: Give thanks for a fertile land
Call to Worship
Pastor: God has blessed us once again with a rich harvest.
People: We are always amazed at the way our land produces. Even when crops fail, we still have plenty to eat.
Pastor: God is the reason for our blessings. To him we lift our prayers fo thanksgiving, and offerings of praise.
People: Thanks be to God for another rich harvest that assures us of food, strength, and health!
Collect
Almighty God, you have blessed our soil with sun, and rain, and fertility. We give you thanks for the fertile land by which we are fed; and pray that the bounty of our land will be used to feed not just ourselves, but those who know the pain of hunger. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
We are grat…