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Thanksgiving Devotional and Spiritual Unity Feast

November 15, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

A devotional and spiritual unity feast to give thanks and reflect on service to community.

“The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his Lord, and to render thanks unto Him at all times and under all conditions.” Bahá’u’lláh

“In these times thanksgiving for the bounty of the Merciful One consists in the illumination of the heart and the feeling of the soul. This is the reality of thanksgiving. But, although offering thanks through speech or writings is approvable, yet, in comparison with that, it is but unreal, for the foundation is spiritual feelings and merciful sentiments.” Abdu’l-Bahá

Order of events:

 
I. Welcome and Program Introduction: Virtues of Gratitude and Thanksgivings to God
 
Mrs. Dara Feldman, M.Ed., NBCTChairperson, Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i’s of Montgomery County, MD (South)

II. Thanksgiving and the Spiritual Destiny of America

Dr. Reba Carruth – Program Chair and Moderator 

Musical Selection: 

“Render Thanks” – Baha’i’ Chorale Recording 

“Thankful” – Josh Groban/Rise Up Children’s Choir 

“Enter his Gates with Thanksgiving, andhis Courts with Praise! Give Thanks to Him;Bless his Name!”- Psalm 100:4 OldTestament/Bible 

III. Spiritual Thanksgiving and Gratitude to God for Life and Bountiful Harvests: Biblical and Baha’i’ Faith Scriptures

Rabbi Abbi Sharofsky – Director of Intergroup Relations/Jewish Community Relations Council

Spiritual Gratitude and Thanksgiving to God: Jewish Faith Scriptures and Teachings in the Old Testament 

Reverend Dr. David Lindsey – Executive Director, InterFaith Council Metropolitan Washington

Spiritual Thanksgiving and Gratitude to God: Christian Faith Principles in the New Testament of the Bible 

Musical Selection: 

“All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord” – Clausen / Tundra, Gjeilo – UNT Women’s Chorus 

IV. Spiritual Thanksgiving in America: Giving Thanks to God For Deeds, Power, Protection, Bountiful Harvests 

Native American/Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Prayer 

Mr. Kee Bathke – Navajo Indian Nation/ Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Gallup, New Mexico 

Musical Selection: 

“You Raise Me Up” – Josh Groban 

National Proclamation of Thanksgiving Day: Giving Thanks to God for the United States of America 

Dr. Reba Carruth – Program Chair and Moderator 

President George Washington 

President Abraham Lincoln 

Thanksgiving and Gratitude to God for Commonwealth and the Spiritual Destiny of America: Call for Community Service and FoodAid Donations 

Musical Selection: 

Harvest for the World, Isley Brothers and Kingdom Choir 

V. Program Closing: Selected Prayers and Readings of Thanksgiving and Gratitude

 
Dr. Todd Templeman

Please register to join: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thanksgiving-giving-thanks-to-god-devotional-and-spiritual-unity-feast-tickets-126802869797

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Date:
November 15, 2020
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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