Thomas, to the End of the World
Text: John 14:1-6 or John 20:24-29
Poor, doubting Thomas. Or is he? We will look together at Thomas's legacy.. Legend has it that he made it all the way to India to start churches that far predate the British arrival on the subcontinent. We'll wonder together how God might call us to places far and wide.
Oh, the Places We'll Go
God is always on the move, expanding into the world, carving out welcome, bringing belonging, changing the world for the better. Even when we are moving about this summer, enjoying the cabin, exploring our world, and taking vacations, God is moving us and our world in places we might never imagine. Join us this summer while we explore the wild and woolly places that God takes God's people. Each week, we'll look at a character from Scripture or a group of people who go on a grand adventure with God. We'll listen to what God is doing and wonder how God is adventuring each of us today.
9:00 AM Service
Bulletin
PRELUDE
“Lord Our God, with Praise We Come” (arr. Ronald A. Nelson)
Tim Graf
CALL TO WORSHIP
“The Call” (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Bruce Broquist, Tim Graf
WELCOME
GATHERING HYMN
“You Are the Way”
ELW # 758
PRAYER OF THE DAY
God our creator, you call the most unlikely people to share the good news, including us! Move us therefore from doubt and uncertainty into unshakable faith that translates into action for the sake of the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM
- Griffin Roux Heitner
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Pastor Matthew
READING
John 14:1-7
Ruth Bachman
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will knowmy Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“Thomas and Faithful Curiosity”
Shawna Berg
SONG OF RESPONSE
“Gratitude”
Rebecca Hammond, Tim Graf
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING INTRO
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“I Will Sing to the Lord” (Carl Schalk)
Rebecca Hammond, Penny Meier, Bruce Broquist, Tim Graf
OFFERING PRAYER
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
HYMN
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit”
(Words Projected)
SENDING
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“Voluntary” (Samuel Wesley)
Tim Graf
Musicians for Today’s Worship
- Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
- Barb Carroll (Organist)
- Rebecca Hammond
- Penny Meier
- Bruce Broquist
10:30 AM Service
Bulletin
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP
SONG
“You Are My All in All”
PRAYER
WELCOME/CAMP MINUTE
CAMP BLESSING & SENDING
READING
John 14:1-7
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will knowmy Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
MESSAGE
Pastor Matthew
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
OFFERING
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
COMMUNION SONG
“Come to the River”
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
BEFORE YOU GO
BLESSING
CLOSING SONG
“Love Like This”
Musicians for Today’s Worship
- Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
- Rebecca Hammond
- Mike Hedding
- Kevin Mills
- Matthew Mwangi
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 Joyce Butler – upon her death
- Melinda Eddihi and family on the death of her mother, Marilyn Pierson
- Karle Erickson and family. Karle’s younger brother, Bronson, just passed away
- Prayers for Talina Molzahn and her family, who are grieving the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Dan Molzahn
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:
- Dave Cookson
- John Gromek
- Jerry Knott’s son and his son’s girlfriend
- Katie Cates
- Tom Juhnke
- Dave Ewen’s sister, Carol
Long Term Prayers:
- 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
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.