October 22, 2023 – 9:00 AM Service

PRELUDE
“Meditation from Thaïs” (Jules Massenet)

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
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” ELW # 815

PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God,
You have called us and claimed us to be your own people. Help us to live out our faith in daily life with an undivided heart so that we can bring you glory in all that we do and say, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

SONG
“You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)”

READING
Psalm 86:9-11

All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“The Real Deal”

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Go Ye Into All the World” (Eugene Butler)

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BEFORE YOU GO

BENEDICTION

HYMN
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit”

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 Music & Worship)
Barb Carroll (Organist)
Larry Bach (Canticle Choir Director)
Rachel Calvert
Josh Eidem
Elliana Meier
Canticle Choir

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:

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:

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.