All Saints’ Sunday 2025

October 30, 2025
Zack Benz
Bulletin

PRELUDE
“Shall We Gather at the River” (Robert Lowry)
Penny Meier, Orchestra

CALL TO WORSHIP
“I Will Lift My Eyes to the Mountains” (Michael John Trotta)
Canticle Choir, Orchestra, Larry Bach (Director)

WELCOME

Litany
Creating God, you made heaven and earth. You formed us from the dust of the earth and called us very good. Your breath gave us life.
We glorify your creation.

Saving God, you were born to live with and like us. You have felt our suffering and joy so that we are never alone. You died so that we, too, can live a new and eternal life.
We praise your salvation.

Sustaining God, you stir up our faith and comfort our sorrow. You gather your church for the sake of hope that carries us forward one day at a time.
We worship your abiding presence.

To you, O God, be glory and honor forever.
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.

HYMN
“For All the Saints” (St. 1-3, 7)
ELW # 422

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

REFLECTION OF HEAVEN
Shawna Berg

ANTHEM
“A Light Shines in the Darkness” (Michael John Trotta)
Canticle Choir, Orchestra, Larry Bach (Director)

REFLECTION OF HEAVEN
Pastor Peter

REMEMBRANCE OF ALL SAINTS AND CANDLE LIGHTING

MUSIC DURING THE CANDLE LIGHTING
“The Lord is My Shepherd” (Michael John Trotta)
Canticle Choir, Orchestra, Larry Bach (Director)

“It Is Well with My Soul”
Josh Eidem, Canticle Choir, Orchestra

“Still With Thee” (Text: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Music: Elaine Hagenberg)
Chamber Choir, Larry Bach (Director)

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

REFLECTION OF HEAVEN

ANTHEM
“No Night There” (Dan Forrest)
Canticle Choir, Orchestra, Larry Bach (Director)

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen, Lyrics: Rachel Kurtz, arr. Tim Graf)
Elliana Meier (Soloist), Tim Graf, Corwin Holk, Anna Vázquez, Canticle Choir, Larry Bach (Director)

BENEDICTION

SENDING
Go in peace. Remember and honor the saints of God. Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
“For All the Saints” (arr. Tim Graf)
Tim Graf

Musicians for today’s service

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Elliana Meier (Soloist)
Josh Eidem (Soloist)
Penny Meier
Corwin Holk
Anna Vázquez
Canticle Choir, Chamber Choir, Orchestra
- Larry Bach (Director)

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:

The family of Jim Stoneburg
Prayers for Michelle (Ryan) and family on the death of her father, Dale Cylkowski
Elizabeth Klauda and family on the death of her mother, Judy Hansen
Sandy Perkins and her family on the death of her mother, Bernice

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:

Mavis Knutt, Penny Meier’s mom
Elva Lareau, Paul Lareau’s mother, has been experiencing horrible pain for the last two weeks
Mari Herman – her brother, Hugo Herman, is battling cancer
Dave and Linda King’s son, Jonathan King, was diagnosed with liver cancer
Dave and Linda King’s son, Jonathan

Long Term Prayers:

Hugo Herman
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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