East Orrington Congregational Church

  • 38 Johnsons Mill Road
  • Orrington
  • ME
  • 04474

(207) 825-3404
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DEVOTION:

Psalm 92:1–2
"It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night."

PRAYER:

Almighty and Holy God, as this Wednesday morning dawns, we pause in the quiet to give You thanks. Tomorrow, we will gather at tables and bow our heads for Thanksgiving — but today, Lord, let gratitude begin here, in the stillness of this early hour.

Thank You for Your love that greets us with every sunrise, for Your faithfulness that has carried us through another year, and for the blessings that surround us even when life feels hurried or heavy. Prepare our hearts, Lord, to enter tomorrow with humility, joy, and deep appreciation for the gift of family, church, and community. And as Thanksgiving leads us toward the beginning of Advent, awaken within us a holy anticipation. Let the coming season not simply be about decorations and plans, but about the rediscovery of hope, the renewal of joy, and the steady light of Christ breaking into our world again.

Bless our homes, our journeys, our gatherings, and especially the hearts that may feel lonely or tender this week. May Your peace settle over each one. Strengthen our gratitude, deepen our compassion, and guide us into this sacred season with hearts ready to receive and to give. This morning, we offer You our thanks, our hope, and our day. In Jesus’ holy name, Amen.