Covenant and Care
God Calls Samuel
In The Greatest Story, God calls ordinary people to listen, speak, and serve. Young Samuel hears God calling in the night and responds, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” Generations later, Jesus sends his disciples into the world, saying, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” God’s covenant and care continue through people of every generation who listen for God’s voice and discover who God is calling them to become for the sake of others.
9:00 AM Service
Bulletin
PRELUDE
"This is My Father's World" (arr. Duane Funderburk)
Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf
WELCOME
GATHERING HYMN
“Come All You People”
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God,
You call each of us by name and you send us out to a world in need. Help us to respond to you as Samuel did: with open and willing hearts that are ready to do your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM
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READING
1 Samuel 3:1-11
Read by Anna Woods via Video
HOLY GOSPEL
John 20:21-23
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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SERMON
“God Calls Samuel”
Pastor Matthew
HYMN
"Earth and All Stars!"
St. 1, 4-5 ELW#731
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING INTRO
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Bwana Asifiwe” (Cathy Moklebust)
Bells of Joy
Hannah Flemming, Jill Boyd, Paul McKenzie, percussion
Tim Graf, director
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.
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
"Go to the World" (Karen Marrolli
Chamber Choir
Larry Bach, director
SENDING
Go in peace. Serve the Lord! Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
10:30 AM Service
Bulletin
PRELUDE
“Send Me"
Tim Graf
“Yes and Amen"
Tim Graf
PRAYER
WELCOME
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READING
Samuel 31:1-11
Read by Anna Woods via Prerecorded Video
John 20:21-23
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
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SERMON
“God Calls Samuel”
Pastor Matthew
HYMN
“Here I Am, Lord”
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“If the Lord Builds the House” (Hope Darst)
Elliana Meier, Rebecca Hammond, Worship Ban
BEFORE YOU GO
BLESSING
CLOSING SONG
"Earth and All Stars"
Tim Graf
POSTLUDE
“Send Me”
Worship Band
Prayers
As a community of faith, we are connected through joy, sorrow, worship, and prayer. Please pray for the people listed below.
Prayers of Mourning
We ask for God’s loving embrace to hold all those who mourn, especially:
- The Family of Linda Thomas Delzer upon her death
- Jim Skripka on the death of his wife, Lynne
- Jayne Bouta, death of her mother, Dorothy
- Jeff Huss and family, death of Jeff's father Richard
- Colleen Crichton and family, death of her brother, Robert Baldwin
- Linda-Crosby-Rowenkamp's brother-in-law, Donaled Lee
- Gavin Family on the death of Mark Gavin's mother
- Clemens and Schilling Family on the death of John Schilling
- Warner Family on the death of daughter-in-law Ellie
- Family of Annette Olson
- The family of Charles Utoft
- Tom Bessinger and family on the death of his father, Dr. Blanton Bessinger
- Victoria Vandersteen on the death of her mother, Ellen
Prayers of Healing and General Prayers
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:
- The Clark Family - Violet and Lydia
- Lin and Mike Maki
- Marilyn Inman - mother of Barb Kuntz
- Victoria Vandersteen
- Stacy Trenda
- Linda Crosby-Rowenkamp's sister-in-law, Connie Lee
- Bella Heaney
- Kris Eidem
- Bella Heaney
- Julie Hoffer
- Jeremy Baily, husband of Blakelyn Bailey
- Marlys Kreutner - mother of Brenda Jerich
- Gus & Karlee Currie
- Kathy Saatzer
- Deb Suppala's nephew, Carter
- Jennifer Bessinger's mom, Marcia
Long-Term Prayers
- Sharon Olsen
- Myron Johnson
- Crosby Urlick
- Madelyn Astry
- Paul Skoog’s Brother, Dan
- Jim Hornbacher
- Julie Bergquist
- John Rostad
- Kathy Hoagland
- Ron Wolfbauer
- We pray for all people experiencing war & violence
- For the people of Haiti, who are enduring ongoing political upheaval, severe economic challenges, and gang-related violence
- All those in the military who are serving our country
Prayers of Thanksgiving
- Julane Anderson
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 Kristin.