10/10/2026
HARVEST THANKSGIVING - with Rev. Carol Hardie
October 11 , 2026
10: 30 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Land Acknowledgement
St Athanasius Anglican Church acknowledges that we are
situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people.
We acknowledge the enduring presence of First Nation,
Metis, and Inuit peoples on this land and are committed to
moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect.
THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY
Opening Scripture: Those who sowed with tears will reap with songs of joy. Psalm 126: 6
Processional Hymn # 262 COMMON PRAISE
“Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”
Service begins BAS 185
Glory to God BAS 186
Collect:
Creator of the fruitful earth, you made us
stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts for
all your goodness, and steadfast wills to use your
bounty well, that the whole human family, today
and in generations to come, may with us give
thanks for the riches of your creation. We ask
this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen
Children’s Talk & Song (INSERT)
“I’m Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table”
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
First Reading Deuteronomy 8: 7-18
1 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you. 6 Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills; 8 a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; 9 a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.
10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. 16 He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
19 If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. 20 Like the nations the Lord destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the Lord your God.
Psalm # 65
1 You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; *to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. 2 To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, *because of their transgressions. 3 Our sins are stronger than we are, *but you will blot them out. 4 Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there! *they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple. 5 Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness,
O God of our salvation, *O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. 6 You make fast the mountains by your power; *they are girded about with might. 7 You still the roaring of the seas, *the roaring of their waves, and the clamour of the peoples. 8 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at
your marvellous signs; *you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. 9 You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; *the river of God is full of water. 10 You prepare the grain, *for so you provide for the earth. 11 You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; *with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. 12 You crown the year with your goodness, *
and your paths overflow with plenty. 13 May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, *and the hills be clothed with joy.
14 May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; *let them shout for joy and sing.
Lord God, joy marks your presence; beauty, abundance, and
peace are the tokens of your work in all creation. Work also in
our lives, that by these signs we may see the splendour of your
love and praise you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
6 here is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord’s people. 2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action. 3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be. 4 For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident. 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given. 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 13 Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
Gospel Hymn # 292 COMMON PRAISE
“We Cannot Measure How You Heal”
verses 1 & 2 before the Gospel, verse 3 after
Holy Gospel Luke 17: 12-19
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
12 As he entered a village, ten men with a skin disease approached him. Keeping their distance, 13 they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16 He prostrated himself at Jesus’s feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? So where are the other nine? 18 Did none of them return to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”
The Gospel of Christ
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
SERMON – Rev. Carol Hardie
Apostles Creed BAS 189
Prayers of the People
Confession and Absolution BAS 191
The Peace BAS 192
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST
Offertory Hymn # 259 COMMON PRAISE
“For the Fruit of All Creation”
Prayer over the Gifts
Source of all life, the heaven and earth are yours,
yet you have given us dominion over all things.
Receive the symbols of our labour and love
which we offer you this day, in the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Eucharistic Prayer # 4 BAS 201
The Lord’s Prayer # 1 BAS 211
Breaking of the Bread # 3 BAS 212
Celebrant: Creator of all, you gave us golden fields
of wheat, whose many grains we have gathered and
made into this one bread.
All: So may your Church be gathered from the
ends of the earth into your kingdom.
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) BAS 247
Communion Hymns COMMON PRAISE
# 74 “For the Bread Which You Have Broken”
# 82 “Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises”
Prayer after Communion
God of our hope, in this eucharist we find the
source of all your blessings. Nourished in these
holy mysteries may we, with our lives, give you
continual thanks and praise. This we ask in the
name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Glory to God (Doxology) BAS 214
Blessing & Three-Fold Amen
Recessional Hymn # 399 COMMON PRAISE
“Now Thank You All Our God”
Dismissal BAS 215
Leader: Go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
People: Thanks be to God.
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Readings for October 18, 2026
BAS Morning Prayer with Lesley
Isaiah 45: 1-7 Psalm 96: 1-13
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Matthew 22: 15-22
PLEASE JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP IN THE HALL
FOLLOWING THE THANKSGIVING SERVICE
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Tues Oct 6 Bible Study 10:00 a.m. – 11:30
Office open 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Ladies Fellowship Mtg. 4:00 p.m.
Thurs Oct 8 Office open 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m..
Fri Oct 9 Decorating for Thanksgiving 2 – 4
Sun Oct 11 Harvest Thanksgiving
with Rev. Carol Hardie
Mon Oct 12 Thanksgiving Day
Sat Oct 24 Roast Pork Supper 5:30 p.m.
Mon Oct 26 Municipal Elections
Advanced voting for municipal elections
for Orillia Oct 10, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd
check for location and time.
Sat Oct 31 Hallowe’en
Wed Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Sat Nov 14 Holly Berry Luncheon
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for the Roast Pork Supper Oct 24th
1. Prepping vegetables and setting up tables on
Friday morning 11:00 a.m.
2. Working in kitchen or serving during the
supper Saturday 5:00 until close
3. Clean up and finish washing dishes.
4. Contact Grace 705 323 2095 to help!
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FLOWERS FOR THANKSGIVING
By Diane Campbell in memory of Harold & Ede
Campbell and in praise of family Fletcher & Rowan
Wares.
By Lynda Keenan in memory of Frank Keenan.
By Linda Maukonen in thanksgiving for family and
friends.
By Wayne and Brenda Trainor in thanksgiving for
the presence of Chris and Angela in our lives.
By Grace Hobson in thanksgiving for children and
grandchildren.
By Isabelle and Gord Launchbury in thanksgiving
for their family.
By Lesley Rice in memory of Jim & Elaine Reid and
Alfred & Marilyn Rice and in thanksgiving for family
– Chris & Hilary, Cameron & Mackenzie Bartley and
Matt Rice.
EXTENDED COLLECTION TIME!
Grace will soon be taking any POP TABS to be
recycled. Please bring pop tabs OR even pop cans
or b**r cans to the church by October 18th Even
small amounts of tabs, adds up to a big financial
contribution to St. A’s funds
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