October 15, 2023 – 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Royal Flourish” (Jason W. Krug)

WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be God,
the one who forms us,
☩ Jesus who bears the cross,
the Spirit who makes our joy complete.
Amen.

Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

HYMN
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” ELW # 611

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Gracious God,
We hear many voices with many different messages in this world. Help us by your Spirit to hear and trust in your voice above all others so that we may know our true worth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

READING
Isaiah 30:19-21

Truly, O people in Zion, inhabitants of Jerusalem, you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer you. Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself any more, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“To Whom Shall We Listen?”

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“I Will Pray and Sing“ (Jocelyn Hagen)

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PREFACE
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God,
through our Savior Jesus Christ;
who on this day overcame death and the grave,
and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Agnus Dei” (Tim Graf)
“Meditation“ (Frank Bridge)

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” (St. 1 & 3) ELW # 841

SENDING:
Go in peace. Live out your faith in daily life. Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE

The Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Music & Worship)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Larry Bach (Chamber Choir Director)
Linnae Stole (Peace Ringers Director)
Jodi Edstrom
Josh Eidem
Bruce Broquist
Chamber Choir
Peace Ringers

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:

Julie Samuelson and family on the death of her mother, Margaret
The family of Jake Boykin
The family of Odell Bratland
The family of Marilyn Terwilliger
Gordon Thompson and family
Gordon Gilbert and family for the loss of June Gilbert
Marjean and Paul Skoog for their sister-in-law, Lois
Wayne & Nancy Dale for their daughter, Shelly
Thelma Fricke and family on the death of her husband, Kenneth
Harry, Charlie, Cole, and Abby Lawrence on the death of their wife and mother

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:

Debbie Flach
Steve Moen
Marilynn Boorsma
Bella Heaney
Jim Bach
Julie Gulstrand
Dave King’s brother, Tom
Racie Hornbacher
Debbie and Tom Larson’s brother in law, Scott
Paul and Marjean Skoog’s brother in law, Ray

Long Term Prayers:

Gordon Gilbert
Kathy Hoagland
Dave & Sherri Anderson’s daughter, Sarah Anderson-Jacobson
Ron Wolfbauer
Dick Smith
Tammi Ziesemann as she continues her cancer treatment
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 for three weeks unless otherwise requested. To add a name to the prayer list, click Prayer Requests or contact Pastor Peter Johnson.