November 12, 2023 – 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Come, Ye Thankful People Come” (arr. Barbara Baltzer Kinyon)

WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be God,
the one who forms us,
☩ Jesus who bears the cross,
the Spirit who makes our joy complete.
Amen.

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.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

HYMN
“Rise Up, O Saints of God” ELW # 669

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God,
You have called and gifted your church to be servants and witnesses of your love in this world. Help us to rise up and make a difference by your Holy Spirit who works in and through us for the sake of the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM

Tucker Mark Thompson
Marie Jessica Hubbard

ANTHEM
“Shine On Us” (Michael W. Smith)

READING
Acts 26:12-16

“On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you.’” The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Rise Up”

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Rise Up (Lazarus)” (Cain)

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.

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN:
“For the Fruit of All Creation“ ELW # 679

SENDING:
Go in peace. Live out your faith in daily life. Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE

The Musicians for Today’s Worship

Tim Graf (Director of Worship & Music)
Jill Boyd, (Sonshine Singers Director)
Vicki Grant, (Grace Notes Director)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Rebecca Hammond
Kate Neiss
Grace Notes
Sonshine Singers
Worship Band

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:

Daniel Aas and family on the death of wife/mother Terry
Tammy Morton and family on death of son/brother Matthew Staples
Kathy Brenner and family on the death of her sister, Barbara
Maura Steblay and family on the death of husband/father, Rick Steblay
Cathy Schweitzer and family on the death of her husband, Vaughn
Julie Samuelson and family on the death of her mother, Margaret
The family of Jake Boykin
The family of Odell Bratland
The family of Marilyn Terwilliger
Gordon Thompson and family
Gordon Gilbert and family for the loss of June Gilbert
Marjean and Paul Skoog for their sister-in-law, Lois

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:

Prayers for Brian Abramson’s mother Helen
Marcy Wiesner
Barb Peterson and Larry Mueller’s friend Bill
Debbie Flach
Steve Moen
Marilynn Boorsma
Bella Heaney
Jim Bach

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 for three weeks unless otherwise requested. To add a name to the prayer list, click Prayer Requests or contact Pastor Peter Johnson.