March 10, 2024 — 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (arr. Ronald Kauffman)
Grace Notes, Vicki Grant (Director)

WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
We gather in the name of God who creates, redeems, and sustains us.
Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Holy God,
We confess that we have rejected the refuge you offer.
We try to hide behind self-sufficiency and pride,
but you see us, and love us still.

We confess that we have chosen strife over peace;
we want to be right more than we want to be in right relationship.
Forgive us for the ways we have rebelled against you
and harmed our neighbors in action, thought, or indifference.

We confess that we have settled for convenient comforts,
for palm-sized imitations of mercy and justice.
Your mighty hands break the bow and topple the throne,
yet also gather and shelter us like a mother hen.

We confess that you know what we need and gladly provide it.
Grant us the courage, patience, and trust
to receive and share your love.
Amen.

HYMN
“Lord, You Give the Great Commission” (St. 1-2, 5) ELW # 579

PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, you are one, yet three. You are divine, yet human. You are unchanging, yet unpredictable. We gather together to wrestle with these mysteries, but we never fully grasp their meaning. Eternal God, give us the tenacity to continue counting your infinite blessings. When we grow weary, let us rest in the knowledge that you disrupted death’s power over us, making us co-heirs with your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

SOLO
“Be Thou My Vision“ (arr. Bob Chilcott)
Bruce Broquist, Tim Graf

READING
Acts 10:1-16

In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.” He stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” He answered, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. Now send men to Joppa for a certain Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.” When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his slaves and a devout soldier from the ranks of those who served him, and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa. About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat; and while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners. In it were all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air. Then he heard a voice saying, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is profane or unclean.” The voice said to him again, a second time, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” This happened three times, and the thing was suddenly taken up to heaven.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Altered by Disruption”

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Meditation” (Frank Bridge)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

OFFERING PRAYER
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Day by Day” ELW # 790

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

POSTLUDE
“Gavotte“ (J. S. Bach)
Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf

The Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Bruce Broquist
Jodi Edstrom
Vicki Grant (Grace Notes Director)
Grace Notes

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:

Prayers for Bennett Hanson and family on the death of her grandmother, Barbara Nichols
Prayers for Mary Gustafson and family on the death of her mother, Barbara Jean Burger
Prayers for Gay and Bob Schmidt and family on the death of their 16 year old grandson
Loved ones and all first responders and families in the deaths of two police officers and a medic in Burnsville
Todd and Krista Dammen and family in the death of Julane Dammen
Delores Cornelius and family on the death of her husband, Don
The family of Ron Bergom
Jason Schultz, Jen Cater & family on the death of Lou Schulz
Meggy Wagner and family on the death of her father, Reinhold

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:

Joyce Harstad
Deb Flach
Maribeth Woitas
Prayers for Dave and Lori Goble’s niece, Mandy
Armon Ross
Prayers for Ralph and Mary Hanson’s son Kristopher
Darlene our wonderful cook at Spirit in the pines who has surgery coming up
Andrew Pick
Delores Cornelius

Long Term Prayers:

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.