PRELUDE
“ ” (J. S. Bach)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Gathered into one by God’s Spirit, we are bold to confess our sins, our shortcomings, our failures, right here in the open, in the presence of God and of one another.
(silence for reflection)
God of grace,
We confess that we have failed you, failed ourselves, failed one another. We assume the worst about those around us, rather than giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. We do the same to ourselves, and sometimes, even, we do the same to you. We are stubborn and determined to hold a grudge. We fail to exercise our imaginations, fail to recognize your works waiting to be born, if only we would step up to help, or sometimes, if only we would move out of the way. Forgive us, O God, and show us another way forward. Amen.
Hear the good news of the risen Christ: God is making all things new! Your sins are forgiven. God’s invitation is to another way of living.
Thanks be to God!
OPENING HYMN
“O Holy Spirit, Root of Life” ELW # 399
PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, you are the source of all wisdom. We thank you for way you work through the wise like Abigail to bring about goodness in the times and places where it is needed the most. Make us peacemakers who lead with both wisdom and compassion to make a difference in our world. Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
The Lord’s Prayer
MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Be Thou My Vision” (Bob Chilcott)
Penny Meier, Tim Graf
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
SUNDAY SCHOOL INVITATION
READING
1 Samuel 25:18-20
Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves, two skins of wine, five sheep ready dressed, five measures of parched grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys and said to her young men, “Go on ahead of me; I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal. As she rode on the donkey and came down under cover of the mountain, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“A is for Abigail”
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Be Thou My Vision“ (arr. Bill Holcombe)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf
OFFERING PRAYER
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
HYMN
“Before You, Lord, We Bow” ELW # 893
SENDING:
Go now in peace,
Love your God,
Serve your neighbor.
Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“Christ ist erstanden” (J. S. Bach, arr. C. H. Stuart Duncan)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf
The Musicians for Today’s Worship
- Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
- Barb Carroll (Organist)
- Bruce Broquist
- Gary Denbow
- Chamber Choir
- VBS Kids
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 Geneva MacMillan
- Pastor Peter and Michele Johnson’s long-time friend, Ann Flaws, and family on the sudden death of her husband and their friend, Rick
- Carol Dunbar and family on the death of husband and father, Robert
- Deb and Ron Bigley on the death of Ron’s father
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:
- Ken Hallonquist
- Matt Schimmel, friend of Steve Stoffel
- Annette Olsen’s brother in law, Steve
- Pat Bosacker, friend of Claire Geistfeld
- Nancy Anderson
Long Term Prayers:
- Cindy Rodman
- Joyce Butler
- Jim and Racee Hornbacher
- Julie Bergquist
- John Rostad
- 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 until more are added unless otherwise requested. To add a name to the prayer list, click Prayer Requests or contact Pastor Peter Johnson.
See what’s happening at St. Andrew
We want every camper and every family to be able to go to Spirit in the Pines! Check our openings and contact camp for more info.
This is a chance each Sunday in June for Seniors to get a special blessing and a gift to recognize their accomplishment of graduating High School.
Summer Socials are back! The CYF Team hosts a community event for all to enjoy and connect with others.
David trusted in his own abilities to overcome this giant of a person. In our Group we are here to overcome the “Giants” of raising a teen.
As most of you know, a Transition Task Force was created by the Church Council to prepare St. Andrew for the call of a new Senior Pastor.
Assist the pastors with distribution of the wine and bread for communion on the first and third Sundays mornings of the month. Training is available.
We invite you to be a part of our Funeral Reception Team, a rewarding and vital ministry at St. Andrew. Following a funeral, surround grieving families and friends with love and support by providing a comforting meal and warm hospitality.
Registration is open for our half-day preschool program at St. Andrew Early Learning!
There’s always something happening here at St. Andrew and we’re so glad to offer ministries and events for people of all ages! Visit our Events Page to see all of our events, and visit our Ministries Page to learn about all of our communities of faith!
The Pastors of St. Andrew
Pastor Peter Johnson
Interim Senior Pastor and Pastor of Service & Small Groups
Pastor Matthew Ian Fleming
Pastor of Teaching & Young Adults
Pastor Roger Schindel
Visitation Pastor
Pastor Sue Tjornehoj
Interim Transition Pastor