April 6, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Canzonetta” (William Walton)
Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf

WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who forgives all our sin,
whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.

Let us return to God, confessing our sin in the assurance of God’s abiding love.

Silence is kept for reflection.

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.

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith.
Amen.

GATHERING HYMN
“Children of the Heavenly Father”
ELW # 781

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Gracious God, you call us your beloved sons and daughters and you provide for our every need to sustain us in this life. Lead us therefore to trust in your provision and in your loving kindness in every circumstance, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.(Please be seated)

READING
Matthew 6:25-34

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“We Trust”
Pastor Peter

OFFERING INTRO

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Thou Art God” (Lionel Bourne)
Bruce Broquist, Tim Graf

OFFERING PRAYER
O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

OFFERTORY
“Create in Me”

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

SANCTUS

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

AGNUS DEI

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Were You There” (arr. Jacqueline Hairston)
Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me” ELW # 767

SENDING
Go in peace. Walk in the way of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
Tim Graf

The Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Worship & Music Director)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Rachel Calvert

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:

Barb Richter and family after the death of her father Wes Brolin
Joe Armstrong and his family on the death of his sister
The family of John Krohn
The family of David Olson
The Family of Carl Nelson

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:

Teresa Swanson-Rostad’s brother, Brain Schuenke
Maya
Bill Woodson
Wes Brolin, father of Barb Richter, who will be starting hospice care
Chris Goldsmith
Kyle Totoe
Gordon Tanke

Long Term Prayers:

Sara Goke, daughter of Curt and Jane Goke
Paul Skoog’s Brother Dan
Joyce Butler
Jim and Racee Hornbacher
Julie Bergquist
John Rostad
Kathy Hoagland
Dave & Sherri Anderson’s daughter, Sarah Anderson-Jacobson
Ron Wolfbauer
Dick Smith
For the people in California and emergency responders fighting the fires in LA
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. add a name to the prayer list, click Prayer Requests or contact Pastor Peter Johnson.

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