September 28, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

September 25, 2025
Zack Benz
Bulletin

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OFFERING

PRELUDE
“Sarabande from Partita in A Minor” (J. S. Bach)
Jodi Edstrom

WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
our maker, our helper, and our keeper.
Amen.

Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess our sin
in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Merciful and loving God,
we are your stiff-necked people.
We trample on the needy.
We grumble about your grace to others.
We turn away from the poor.
Have mercy on us and forgive our sins.
Rejoice over us as ones who were lost
and have been found.
Amen.

Even when we are faithless, God remains faithful.
Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.
You who were lost have been found.
In the name of ☩ Jesus, your sins are forgiven!
Amen.

GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.

GATHERING HYMN
“Oh, Worship the King” (St. 1-2- ALL, St. 3- Women, St. 4- Men, St. 5- ALL)
ELW # 842

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God, in your faithfulness you provided manna in the wilderness for your people, and you supply us still with daily bread and with living water. As you are forging your people through all the challenges of life, keep us hopeful, grateful, and adaptable, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

ANTHEM
“Hallelujah, Praise the Lord” (Robert Ray)
Canticle Choir, Larry Bach (Director)

READING
Exodus 15:22-25, 16:4-5, 31-32

Then Moses ordered Israel to set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter. That is why it was called Marah.And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” He cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood; he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.

There the Lordmade for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he put them to the test… Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.”… The Israelites called it manna; it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations in order that they may see the food with which I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Adaptable”
Pastor Matthew

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Kristin

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“The Lord is My Light” (Frances Allitsen)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom

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.

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

SENDING HYMN
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
ELW # 733

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

POSTLUDE
“Toccata on ‘Great Day’” (Adolphus Hailstork)
Barb Carroll

Musicians for Today’s Worship

Canticle Choir
- Larry Bach (Director)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Jodi Edstrom
Josh Eidem

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:

Armon Ross and family on the death of Vince Ross
Brian and Shawna Berg on the death of Brian’s mother, Marilyn
Matt and Nicole Butler on the death of Matt’s mother, Joyce

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:

Joey Johnk
Fern Wewers – Wendy Markman’s mother
Ruth Bachman’s sister in law, Debby Gusfafson
Jane (and Curt) Goke’s niece Paola
Bernie and Stacy Trenda
Steve, Becky Stoffel, and family
Vince and Tricia O’donnell
The Willette and Platt Families
Sharon Peterson, mother of Jeff Peterson
Dave Cookson
John Gromek

Long Term Prayers:

Nicholas Priest
Madelyn Astry
Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan
Jim and Racee Hornbacher
Julie Bergquist
John Rostad
Kathy Hoagland
Ron Wolfbauer
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

We give God thanks and praise for Pastor David Lerseth’s ordination anniversary, which was Sunday, August 4, 1968, 57 years ago.

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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