Grounded in Creation
Air
Before a storm arrives, you can often feel it in the air. This Sunday, we’ll explore how Scripture speaks of wind, breath, and Spirit as powerful forces that shape, transform, and bring new life. Come worship with us this Sunday as we listen for the Spirit still moving in the winds around - and within us.
9:00 AM Service
Bulletin
PRELUDE
“Canonic Sonata No. 2” (G. P. Telemann)
Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
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.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. 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.
OPENING HYMN
“Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling”
PRAYER OF THE DAY
God of grace,
Your mercy and grace extend to all people at all times. Make your church a faithful witness to your matchless grace and a faithful reflection of your welcoming spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
STORY TIME
Heidi Lawrence
• • •
READING
Matthew 20:1-16
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
• • •
SERMON
“The Work of Grace”
Pastor Matthew
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
OFFERING INTRO
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Enrich My Heart” (K. Lee Scott)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
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.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
AGNUS DEI
MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Arise, My Soul, Arise” (Dan Forrest)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Generous God, we thank you for the gift of life, for the bread of salvation. We thank you for coming among us, for leading us into peace. We thank you for showering us with mercy, for sending us into the world. Come, Lord Jesus, and go with us as we feed the hungry in your name. Amen.
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
HYMN
“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy/Amazing Grace”
SENDING
Go now in peace. Serve the Lord! Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“Der Speigel (The Mirror)” (W. A. Mozart)
Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
10:30 AM Service
Bulletin
PRELUDE
“Canonic Sonata No. 2” (G. P. Telemann)
Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
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.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. 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.
OPENING HYMN
“Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling”
PRAYER OF THE DAY
God of grace,
Your mercy and grace extend to all people at all times. Make your church a faithful witness to your matchless grace and a faithful reflection of your welcoming spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
STORY TIME
Heidi Lawrence
• • •
READING
Matthew 20:1-16
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
• • •
SERMON
“The Work of Grace”
Pastor Matthew
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE
OFFERING INTRO
OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Enrich My Heart” (K. Lee Scott)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
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.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
AGNUS DEI
MUSIC DURING HOLY COMMUNION
“Arise, My Soul, Arise” (Dan Forrest)
Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Generous God, we thank you for the gift of life, for the bread of salvation. We thank you for coming among us, for leading us into peace. We thank you for showering us with mercy, for sending us into the world. Come, Lord Jesus, and go with us as we feed the hungry in your name. Amen.
BEFORE YOU GO
BENEDICTION
HYMN
“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy/Amazing Grace”
SENDING
Go now in peace. Serve the Lord! Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
“Der Speigel (The Mirror)” (W. A. Mozart)
Jodi Edstrom, Rachel Calvert
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 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:
- Gus & Karlee Currie
- Kathy Saatzer
- Deb Suppala's nephew, Carter
- Jennifer Bessinger's mom, Marcia
- Myron Johnson
Long-Term Prayers
- 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.