Responsive Reading “Thanksgiving” | Minister: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and | petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6) | Congregation: | will GIVE THANKS to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. (Psalm 17:7) | Minister: We are also thankful today because God is our strength and shield. — | Congregation: The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in | him, and 1am helped. My heart leaps for joy and will GIVE THANKS TO HIM lin song. (Psalms 28:7) | Minister: Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one | body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:15) Congregation: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and | admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and | spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16) | Minister: And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name | of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. — Colossians 3:17) | Congregation: Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (Thessalonians 5:16-18) | Minister: Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is please. (Hebrews 13:15- | 16) Congregation: All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before | the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! (Revelation 7:11-12a) | Minister: Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and | strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” (Revelation 7:12b) (All Together): THANKS BE TO GOD! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | (1 Corinthians 15:57) —