August 17, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Idyll on Shall We Gather at the River” (Sondra K. Tucker)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

WELCOME

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

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God, you have been our refuge and strength, and you will keep us when times are hard. Help us to look to you in all circumstances of life and give us a renewed vision of your purposes for us and for our world. We pray this is Jesus’ name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Shawna Berg

READING
Psalm 121
Grace Parker

I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day
nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time on and forevermore.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Psalms of Ascent: Pilgrimage in a Weary World”
Pastor Jean

SONG OF RESPONSE
“Love Shows Up” (Tim Graf)
Rebecca Hammond, Tim Graf, Jodi Edstrom

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

OFFERING INTRO

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Ubi Caritas” (Gwyneth Walker)
Josh Eidem, 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

AGNUS DEI

MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Idyll” (Benjamin Godard)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” (St. 1-3, 6)
ELW # 632

SENDING
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
“C Major Sonata- Tempo di Gavotta” (G. F. Handel)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Jodi Edstrom
Josh Eidem
Rebecca Hammond

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:

Daniel Fuhrman and the family of Anna Fuhrmann
Dave & Lori Goble and family on the death of Lori’s sister, Carol
Jim and Roxanne Williams and family who are mourning the death of Jim’s mother, Irene Williams
Lynn and Kraig Brose and family on the death of Lynn’s father Doug
Mike and Carol Larson and family – death of Mike’s mother Char Larson
Pat Kohls and family on the death of his father Lowell

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:

Buzz Heitner
Dave Cookson
John Gromek

Long Term Prayers:

Nicholas Priest
Madelyn Astry
Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan
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 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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