February 22, 2026 — 9:00 & 10:30 AM Service

February 19, 2026
Zack Benz
Bulletin

PRELUDE
“A House United”
Alan Bach, Tim Graf, Worship Band

WELCOME

GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

OPENING HYMN
“In Christ There Is No East or West”
ELW # 650

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Uniting God,
you have called us together from many diverse backgrounds to be one body of Christ. Therefore, make us peacemakers who honor the differences between us even as we labor to find common ground, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

READING
1 Corinthians 12:12-27

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect, whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

READING
“Gather” (Joe Davis)
Joe Davis

ANTHEM
“Gather”
Canticle Choir/Chamber Choir/Shakopee HS Choir Students, Josh Eidem (Soloist) Larry Bach, director

SERMON
“Unity without Uniformity”
Joe Davis

OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Peter

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Love Like Fire” (Joe Davis )
Joe Davis, Alan Bach, Worship Band, Canticle Choir/Chamber Choir/Shakopee HS Choir Students, Larry Bach (Director)

OFFERING PRAYER
God of grace, your love reaches to the heavens, and your abundance to the depths of the seas. Bless what we offer to your service: our gifts, our abilities, and our hearts. Let us overflow with gratitude and generosity, now and always. Amen.

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

SENDING SONG
“Hold Us Together”

SENDING
Go now in peace. Be the peace you want to see in the world.
Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE
“A House United”
Worship Band

Musicians for today’s worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Alan Bach
Joe Davis
Worship Band
Canticle Choir/Chamber Choir/Shakopee HS Choir Students
- Larry Bach (Director)

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!

Prayers of Mourning

We ask for God’s loving embrace to hold all those who mourn, especially:

Buzz Hultberg on the death of his friend Carol
Prayers for Mary and Ralph Hanson on the death of their son-in-law, Collin.
The Swanson family on the death of their mother/Grandmother Lynn Trok
Darlene Filsmeyer – our camp cook on the death of her brother
Trudy, Tom, Turner, and Tatum Gunderson on the death of dad/grandpa, Gary Presser

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

Prayers of Healing and General Prayers

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:

Victoria Vandersteen
Jenn Herron
Richard Johnson
Dean Vilmo
Carol Peterson
Kelly Shephard
Jane & Curt Goke’s niece, Nicole
Jonathan King
Stacy Trenda

Long Term Prayers

Donna Jones and her family
Collin Buzzel 
Crosby Urlick
Nicholas Priest 
Madelyn Astry 
Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan 
Jim Hornbacher 
Julie Bergquist 
John Rostad 
Kathy Hoagland 
Ron Wolfbauer 
For the people of Haiti, who are 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 who are serving our country.

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.

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