July 20, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

July 17, 2025
Zack Benz
Bulletin

Prelude
“Prelude in C Major” J. S. Bach (Widor-Schweitzer)
Barb Carroll

WELCOME

GATHERING HYMN
“Give to Our God Immortal Praise”
ELW # 848

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God, you have made each of us a new creation in Christ, and you remove our sins from us as far as the east is from the west. Inspire us by the witness of Mary Magdalene and make us eager to share the good news of Christ. Encourage all who respond to your call to ministry. Open our hearts to receive them as evangelists, pastors, and teachers. We pray this is Jesus’ name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Pastor Kristin

READING
John 20:11-13

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Mary Magdalene, a Much-Maligned Disciple”
Pastor Peter

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Kristin

Offering

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Redeemed” (Benji Cowart, Michael Weaver)
Alan Bach, Rebecca Hammond, Worship Band

OFFERING PRAYER
Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

AGNUS DEI

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“O Come to the Altar”
Rebecca Hammond, Alan Bach, Worship Band

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Beautiful Savior”
ELW # 838

SENDING
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
“Finale in F” Charles-Marie Widor (arr. by David Paxton)
Barb Carroll

Musicians for Today’s Worship

Barb Carroll (Organist)
Elliana Meier
Alan Bach
Larry Bach
Jeff Perry
Matt McIntyre
Kevin Mills

Prayers

As a community of faith, we are connected through joy, sorrow, worship, and prayer. Please pray for the people listed below.
Your prayers are greatly appreciated!

We ask for God’s loving embrace to hold all those who mourn, especially:

Karle Erickson and family. Karle’s younger brother, Bronson, just passed away
Prayers for Talina Molzahn and her family, who are grieving the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Dan Molzahn

Prayers of Mourning:

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Psalm 130:1–2
For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38–39
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die’. John 11:25–26

As we are praying for all members of the St. Andrew community, this week we pray especially for God’s comfort, healing, protection, and strength to be present with:

Dave Cookson
John Gromek
Melinda Eddihi ‘s mother, Marilyn Pierson
Jerry Knott’s son and son’s girlfriend
Katie Cates
Tom Juhnke
Dave Ewen’s sister, Carol

Long Term Prayers:

Madelyn Astry
Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan
Joyce Butler
Jim and Racee Hornbacher
Julie Bergquist
John Rostad
Kathy Hoagland
Dave & Sherri Anderson’s daughter, Sarah Anderson-Jacobson
Ron Wolfbauer
Dick Smith
For the people of Haiti enduring ongoing political upheaval, severe economic challenges, and gang-related violence.
For the people of the Middle East and Ukraine – non-violence and peace.
All those in the military serving our country

General Prayers:

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. Psalm 55:22a
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Names will remain listed until more are added unless otherwise requested. To add a name to the prayer list, click Prayer Requests or contact Pastor Peter Johnson.

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