March 30, 2025 — 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Lord Jesus, Think on Me” (arr. Anne Krentz Organ)
Jodi Edstrom, Barb Carroll

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
“Be Thou My Vision” ELW # 793

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Gracious God, you invite us to come to you with all that weighs on our hearts. Help us to trust that you hear our prayers and that you are answering us with grace upon grace, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SOLO
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (arr. Dan Forrest)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom

READING
Matthew 6:19-24

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“We Give (It All)”
Pastor Matthew

OFFERING INTRO

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“I Will Lift My Eyes (Psalm 121)” (Michael John Trotta)
Canticle Choir, Larry Bach (Director)

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” ELW # 186

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.
Amen.

HYMN
“Lord of Light” (St. 1 & 4) ELW # 688

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

POSTLUDE
“Hope of the World” (arr. Emma Lou Diemer)
Barb Carroll

The Musicians for Today’s Worship

Barb Carroll (Organist)
Jodi Edstrom
Josh Eidem
Canticle Choir
- 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!

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

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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