November 16, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

November 12, 2025
Zack Benz
Bulletin

PRELUDE
“With Praises Ring” (Barbara B. Kinyon)
Grace Notes, Vicki Grant, director

CALL TO WORSHIP
“I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy”
Starlight Singers
Hannah Fleming, Emma Tewes (Directors)

WELCOME

OPENING RESPONSES
Come young ones and old ones, both tall ones and short.
Come rich ones and poor ones; we’re all God’s cohort.

Let’s worship God now, together as one.
We worship God now, together as one.

With anger or fear, or hope or depression,
gather us God in trust and confession.
We bring you our song, our laughter and deed.
We bring you our sorrow, our worry and creed.

Let’s worship God now, together as one.
We worship God now, together as one.

So weave us together, as family and friends,
an unbroken circle with love never ends.
As your children gather, each of us one,
we live out your callings, ‘til your will be done.

Let’s worship God now, together as one.
We worship God now, together as one.

And all of God’s children said? Amen!

SHARING OF THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you.

OPENING SONG
“Counting Every Blessing”

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God,
You surround us with community so that we can love and support one another in good times and in bad times. Teach us by your Spirit to live in gratitude so that our lives are like a prayer of thanksgiving for your goodness that pursues us throughout our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

ANTHEM
“Thankful” (Mark Burrows)
Sonshine Singers
Jill Boyd (Director)

STORY TIME
Pastor Kristin & Shawna Berg

READING
Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
    I fear no evil, for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall pursue me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    my whole life long.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Thanks!”
Pastor Kristin

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Peter

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Gratitude” (Brandon Lake)
Alan Bach, Rebecca Hammond, Tim Graf

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

HYMN
“Come, Let Us Eat”

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Carried On Cerulean Waters” (Julie C. Stitt)
Bells of Joy, Jodi Edstrom (Flute), Tim Graf (Director)

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (St. 1 & 3)
ELW # 858

SENDING
Pastor: Go in peace!
Kids: Serve the Lord!
ALL: Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
“Sonata V in F Major- Giga”
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Alan Bach
Rebecca Hammond
Jodi Edstrom
Bells of Joy
Grace Notes
- Director- Vicki Grant
Starlight Singers
- Director- Hannah Fleming
- Director- Emma Tewes
Sonshine Singers
- Director- Jill Boyd

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:

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:

Dave Lorence
Joyce Harstad
Cathy Schweitzer
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
Linda Wood
Judy Riggs
Dave Anderson
Marlene Paulson
Scott Elsass
Joey Johnk

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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