Thanksgiving Blessings and Sermons

- Thanksgiving is traditionally observed in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of NovemberThanksgiving November: Thanksgiving Facts
- Blessings are common during the Thanksgiving holiday
- Many blessings are said before and, in some cases, after Thanksgiving meals
- Many blessings or prayers offer gratitude to God for the abundance of good things in one's life
- Resources for Thanksgiving sermons can be found online http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/s...

Thanksgiving prayers or blessings are often said as friends and family gather at the table for Thanksgiving dinner. Many Thanksgiving blessings offer expressions of thanks and gratitude for the good things in one's life, big or small. While some Christian families regularly skip saying Grace during regular meals, many offer blessings of thanks before eating their Thanksgiving meal. Thanksgiving sermons often take on a similar tone, urging congregation members to reflect on things for which they are most grateful.
This page contains links to, and information about, Thanksgiving blessings and sermons.
Thanksgiving Blessings and Quotes
The following are some blessings and quotes about the Thanksgiving holiday. These can be used for holiday toasts over Thanksgiving dinner, at holiday gatherings with friends and family, on holiday cards or on special Thanksgiving stationary or letters.
- "O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all..."—Samuel F. PughThanksgiving November: A Thanksgiving Prayer
"For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends."—Ralph Waldo EmersonAbout.com: Thanksgiving Day Prayers and Poems
"How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you."—Psalm 31:19About.com: Bible Verses for Thanksgiving