INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE

November 20, 2011  1:30 PM

ST JOSEPH CHURCH ~Willimantic

ORDER OF WORSHIP

WELCOME                                  Rev. George J. Richards & Rev. J. Henry Agudelo

St. Joseph Church, Wmtc.

OPENING GATHERING SONG- “Come Ye Thankful People Come” Hymnal #948

SCRIPTURE READING:  Psalm 100

Read by:                                        Mary Oliver, Hampton Congregational Church

Evelyn Solla, Asst. Director of WAIM

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION OF WILBUR CROSS

Read By:                                   Faye Ringel, Temple B’nai Israel

Psalm 100    St. Joseph Church Hand Bell Choir

ISAIAH 58 LITANY

Led by: Maggie Watson, First Baptist Church of Mansfield

Psalm 100                            Monique Roy, Brenda Suchomel & Roxanne LaCasse, St Mary Church

CALL TO OFFERING –          Victoria Nimirowski

Executive Director of WAIM

UNISON OFFERING PRAYER:

O God, we give thanks for your goodness. We will express our gratitude to you in our service to our neighbor.  We will pay forward our debt to you in our love and devotion to your creation and the people of our communities. We honor you with our gifts. You honor us with the privilege of serving others. AMEN

WORDS OF INSPIRATION

Very Rev. Laurence A.M. LaPointe, Pastor

St. Joseph Church

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

“This Little Light of Mine” led by Paul Lanier

BENEDICTION                      Rev. Kari Plymette, Pastor

Ebenezer Lutheran Church