PRELUDE
“Elegy” (Susan T. Nelson )
Peace Ringers, Linnae Stole (Director)
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
Giver of all life
Advocate of the forgotten
Breath of sabbath rest.
Amen.
Together we confess our sin in the presence of God and one another.
God who provides,
We confess that we are captive to greed, mistrust, and despair.
We cannot free ourselves
from habits of hoarding and complaining.
God who remembers,
We fear our neighbor’s need
and forget our dependence on you.
We spoil the gift of daily bread.
God who delivers,
We repent of seeing only scarcity
and worrying about what we lack.
We plead for your presence:
grant us rest, set us free, and teach us your
generous ways.
Children of God, there is more than enough.
God’s mercies are new every day:
through Christ Jesus, the Bread of life,
God gathers us together, forgives all our sin,
restores our strength and showers us in mercy.
Thanks be to God!
Take joy in God’s abundant forgiveness, body and
soul, and rise to serve with boldness.
We await your day of jubilee. Come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
OPENING HYMN
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” ELW # 733
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Holy God, we encounter your gifts of mercy anew each day, at morning, noon, twilight and nightfall. Gather us by your gracious hand. Teach us to be your people: free from hoarding and quick to share, patterning our lives on Christ our Lord. Amen.
SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM
Henry Michael Rablin
Naomi Claire Mann
ANTHEM
“My Own Two Hands” (Ben Harper )
Sonshine Singers, Jill Boyd (Director)
READING
Exodus 16:10-15
And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. The Lord spoke to Moses and said, “I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’”
In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.”
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“Impossible Promise of Provision”
OFFERING
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“He’s Always Been Faithful to Me” (Sara Groves)
Kendra Schneider, Corwin Holk
OFFERING PRAYER
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
HYMN
“Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer” ELW # 618
SENDING
Go in peace. Gather Mercy. Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“March in D” (G. F. Handel)
Barb Carroll
The Musicians for Today’s Worship
- Linnae Stole ( Peace Ringers Director)
- Jill Boyd (Sonshine Singers Director)
- Barb Carroll (Organist)
- Corwin Holk
- Kendra Schneider
- Peace Ringers
- Sonshine Singers
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:
- Shawna Berg and her friends, the Stahl Family on the deaths of Josh and Tammy
- Judy Dunlevy and family on the death of her brother, Bob
- The Goldberg family on the death of Elaine
- Suzy Fick and her family on the death of her mother, Marlene Cox
- Joey and Cory Johnk on the death of their dear friend, Nenee (knee-knee) Namvansy (nam van see)
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:
- Connie Layeux’s son, Matt Goff
Long Term Prayers:
- Carl Nelson
- Sara Goke, daughter of Curt and Jane Goke
- David Olson
- Paul Skoog’s Brother Dan
- Cindy Rodman
- Joyce Butler
- Jim and Racee Hornbacher
- Julie Bergquist
- John Rostad
- 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.
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The Pastors of St. Andrew
Pastor Peter Johnson
Senior Pastor
Pastor Matthew Ian Fleming
Pastor of Teaching & Young Adults
Pastor Susan Tjornehoj
Interim Transition Pastor