October 5, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

October 2, 2025
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OFFERING

PRELUDE
“Violin Sonata No. 1” (G. F. Handel)
I. Andante
II. Allegro
Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf

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
“Be Still, My Soul” (Words Projected)

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God, you make a way for your people, and you are always delivering us from bondage into freedom. Make us tenacious therefore as we cling to your promises and as we look to you for our salvation in all things. We pray this is Jesus’ name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

READING
Exodus 14:10-25

As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground. Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers. Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.”

The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s

horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord, in the pillar of fire and cloud, looked down on the Egyptian army and threw the Egyptian army into a panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Tenacious”
Pastor Peter

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Peter

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“O Mary, Don’t You Weep” (Traditional spiritual)
Elliana Meier, Josh Eidem, Matthew Fleming, Tim Graf, Rachel Calvert

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.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

AGNUS DEI

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Thanks Be to God” (Siegfried Ochs)
Josh Eidem, Tim Graf, Rachel Calvert

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Come with Us, O Blessed Jesus”
ELW # 501

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

POSTLUDE
“Violin Sonata No. 1” (G. F. Handel)
Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf

Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship and Music)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Rachel Calvert
Josh Eidem
Elliana Meier
Matthew Ian Fleming

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:

Sandy Perkins and her family on the death of her mother, Bernice
The family of Judy Hansen

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:

Judy Hansen
Dave Anderson
Marlene Paulson
Scott Elsass
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

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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