PRELUDE
“Gather, Thankful People” (Kathleen Wissinger)
Peace Ringers, Linnae Stole (Director)
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who forgives all our sin,
whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God
and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Faithful God,
you have shown us the ways of your heart,
yet we stray from your paths.
We are stuck in sinful systems of oppression
and do not embrace the freedom
of your faithful promises.
We ignore our neighbors.
We exploit the earth.
We reject your abundance,
trusting our impulses instead of your steadfast love.
Repair our relationships,
restore what we have broken,
renew our hearts,
and bring us to new life.
Amen.
Hear the good news:
God the Faithful One loves you,
☩ in Christ Jesus your sins are forgiven,
and by the power of the Holy Spirit you are set free.
Amen.
GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
GATHERING HYMN
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
ELW # 632
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God,
Our help comes from you, the maker of heaven and earth. Make us therefore a people whose gratitude and whose perceptions are shaped by our deep blessedness, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
BAPTISM
- Owen Sawyer Goetz
SOLO
“Lord, Make Me an Instrument” (Gwyneth Walker)
Josh Eidem, Barb Carroll
READING
Psalm 121
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“Help”
Pastor Matthew
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING INTRO
Pastor Kristin
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“A Gaelic Blessing” (John Rutter)
Josh Eidem, Barb Carroll
OFFERING PRAYER
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN
“Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”
ELW # 767
SENDING
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“Prelude” (J. S. Bach)
Barb Carroll
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 Michelle (Ryan) and family on the death of her father, Dale Cylkowski
- Elizabeth Klauda and family on the death of her mother, Judy Hansen
- Sandy Perkins and her family on the death of her mother, Bernice
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 Lorence
- Joyce Harstad
- Cathy Schweitzer
- Elva Lareau, Paul Lareau’s mother, has been experiencing horrible pain for the last two weeks
- Mari Herman – her brother, Hugo Herman, is battling cancer
- Dave and Linda King’s son, Jonathan
- Linda Wood
- Judy Riggs
- Dave Anderson
- Marlene Paulson
- Scott Elsass
- Joey Johnk
Long Term Prayers:
- Hugo Herman
- Nicholas Priest
- Madelyn Astry
- Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan
- Jim and Racee Hornbacher
- Julie Bergquist
- John Rostad
- Kathy Hoagland
- Ron Wolfbauer
- 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
- We give God thanks and praise for Pastor David Lerseth’s ordination anniversary, which was Sunday, August 4, 1968, 57 years ago.
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.
See what’s happening at St. Andrew
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The Pastors of St. Andrew
Meet our pastoral staff! Click on each pastor’s profile picture to learn more about them and find information on contacting them directly.
Pastor Peter Johnson
Senior Pastor
Pastor Matthew Ian Fleming
Pastor of Teaching & Young Adults
Pastor Kristin Skare
Associate Pastor
Pastor Jeanne Aamot
Visitation Pastor