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11/26/2025: Thanksgiving 2025 Worship

Thanksgiving

Historically, Thanksgiving has been celebrated as a secular festival. Originally suggested by George Washington, it was sporadically celebrated until Abraham Lincoln set aside the fourth Thursday in November to be dedicated to giving thanks.

Christians make a point of being thankful all year long. Secular Thanksgiving often zeroes in on the product, namely the harvest, food and abundance elements of being thankful. Christians thanksgiving focuses on the giver. We realize that every good gift comes from our heavenly Father regardless of the amount. The plentiful harvests, the…

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