A national holiday, such as Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America, offers an occasion which may be celebrated with those from a variety of faiths. Guidelines for liturgical planning are offered here with suggested liturgical resources Presbyterians may use to represent the Reformed Christian tradition.
See related pages: Resources for Thanksgiving, Presbyterian Worship
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This hymn celebrating the faith of the Reformed tradition, based on Book of Order G-2.0500, was written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
This hymn for the Calvin Jubilee (1509-2009), based on Calvin’s motto (“I offer you my heart, Lord”), was written by David Gambrell.
This World Alliance of Reformed Churches official hymn for the Calvin Jubilee (1509-2009) was written by Greg Scheer.
Explore a Reformation-era worship practice by singing a metrical setting of the Ten Commandments to a sixteenth century Genevan tune; text by David Gambrell.
Explore a Reformation-era worship practice by singing a metrical setting of the Apostles’ Creed to a sixteenth century Genevan tune; text by David Gambrell.
This worship service for Reformation Day is adapted from John Calvin’s Form of Church Prayers, first published in Geneva (1542) and Strasbourg (1545); prepared by Rev. John Bush of Decatur, Alabama.
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