Faith in Daily Life: Recent Episodes
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, from Eden Prairie Minnesota, is on a mission to change the hearts and minds of those who attend and participate. We believe that St. Andrew is a place where we hear God’s Word for our lives today, a place where we come together to hear a message of forgiveness, hope, comfort, challenge, and purpose for our lives. We strive to make the gospel relevant to the lives of all who participate and engage in our ministries.
Pastor Peter reads the story of Joseph from the final chapter of Genesis, and Pastor Sue preaches on God's presence in difficult and unconventional family lives.
Pastor Peter reads from the 32nd chapter of Genesis, and Pastor Matthew preaches on the story of Jacob, the second born.
In our new sermons series "The Good Book," we begin with Pastor Matthew reading from Genesis, and Pastor Peter preaching on the phenomenon of looking back.
Shawna Berg reads from Isaiah, and Pastor Matthew gives a sermon on the unexpected ways holiness appears in our world.
On Pentacost Sunday, Pastor Matthew reads from the book of Acts, and Pastor Peter preaches on the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives.
Pastor Peter reads from the book of Revelation, and Pastor Matthew preaches on endings.
Pastor Peter reads from Luke and Daniel, and Pastor Sue preaches about the formative quality of camp on our camp celebration Sunday.
Pastor Sue reads from John's 20th chapter, and Pastor Matthew preaches on the role fear plays in our lives of faith.
Our Easter series continues with readings from Pastor Peter and a sermon from Pastor Sue.
At our Worship Young service, our Rising Strong sermon series continues with a reading from John 21, and a sermon from Pastor Sarah on the importance of sharing.
Pastor Sarah reads the Holy Gospel according to Luke, and Pastor Peter gives an Easter sermon about the paths that God leads us down through Jesus' resurrection.
Pastor Sue, Pastor Matthew, and Pastor Peter give reflections on the story of Jesus' crucifixion, as written by Mark.
Pastor Sue reads from the 19th chapter of Luke, and Pastor Matthew preaches on God's presence in a world of constant change, yearning for salvation.
Pastor Matthew, Pastor Sarah, Pastor Sue, and Caleb Wragge field more congregational questions in our final casual Lenten service of 2024.
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Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 12: 6-17, and Pastor Sue gives a sermon about faith and unbelief.
Pastor Peter, Pastor Sarah, Pastor Sue, and Shawna Berg answer more of your questions during our causal Lenten service once again.
Pastor Sue reads from Acts' tenth chapter, and Pastor Peter gives a message on how the spirit pushes wide the walls of belonging.
Pastor Sarah, Pastor Peter, Shawna Berg, and Caleb Wragge field more congregational questions during another evening of casual Lenten worship.
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At our Worship Young service, Pastor Matthew tells the story of Saul and Ananias and preaches on what the concept of villains or enemies means to our lives.
We continue our series on "Why" questions with another panel of St. Andrew speakers answering congregational questions.
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During an evening of casual worship, Pastor Pater, Pastor Sarah, Shawna Berg, and Pastor Matthew field questions from the congregation around the theme of "Why?"
Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 8:26-40, and Pastor Sarah gives a sermon on finding belonging in the community of God and holy baptism.
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Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 2:1-13, and Pastor Peter preaches on how God invites community across nations and cultures, and leads to a shared brother and sisterhood.
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Pastor Sarah reads from Psalms and the book of Acts, and Pastor Peter preaches on the power of vulnerability and how God makes us a witness to God's healing and purpose.
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Pastor Sarah reads from the book of Mark, and Pastor Matthew preaches on the importance of the Sabbath to our work week.
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Shawna Berg preaches on what it means to own your God-given gifts. Text: Matthew 14:22-32
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Pastor Matthew reads from Luke, Chapter 7; Pastor Peter gives a sermon on how Jesus blesses our imperfections.
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Text: Luke 7:36-47The mark of our most meaningful relationships is that the person sees us at our worst and loves us anyway. The same is certainly true of Jesus, who knows everything about us and still loves us fiercely. When we understand this, it leads us to love more deeply and to receive Jesus’ love with overflowing gratitude and praise.
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Text: Psalm 139:1-3, 7-10 New Mobile Friendly BulletinsIsn’t it nice to be around dear friends where we can “just be ourselves.” What is at our core? Do we even know? If so, do we approve or are we on the fence when it comes to an authentic life? The Lord, who searches us and knows us, is calling us to life an authentic life that is rooted in God’s love so that we can serve and lift up others.
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Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-16
We’re both saints and sinners at the same time. Not bad, but broken. We’re in need of restoration on a daily basis. Fortunately for us, God and Jesus know that about us from the get-go. We kick off our Fall sermon series with an examination of what it means to be one of God’s saints, but also, as the apostle Paul states, “the worst of sinners.”
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Text: Colossians 3:12-17Our text for this Sunday reminds us of the importance of being kind, gentle, and loving to those we meet along the way. We sure know how good it feels when we are treated in that way. Come and worship this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30 as we celebrate and think of how we can help those around us have: “Brighter Days.”
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Text: Isaiah 40:6-11, 28-31
St Andrew, we have planned an exciting, motivating, and spirit-filled worship experience for all this morning. Rally Day, 2023. We will hear and sing about God and our Lord and Savior as we head into “Brighter Days.”
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Text: Ruth 1:1-5
At some point in our lives, we will be faced with the loss of loved ones that completely change our lives and maybe even our circumstances forever. The story of Ruth and Naomi gives us a moving narrative about how to surround those who experience the deep grief of loss and even lead us to find hope, courage, and the community that sustains us. Let’s trust the larger story in our lives - we are always in God’s loving hands no matter what.
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Text: Romans 12:9-18 Living with others can be a challenge but the apostle Paul gives us sage advice: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” This sounds good but is it more easily said than done? A cynic once described large churches as “more sinners under one roof!” But God equips us with all the grace we need and more to live in harmony with all people. Join us as we delve into one of Jesus’ greatest commandments: “love thy neighbor.”
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Text: Acts 1:3-11
Our new sermon series will explore how we live with others, how we live without others, how we live with unchangeable things. But before we get to any of those topics, we begin with how we live with Christ. How do we see Jesus’ presence in our lives and in the lives of those around us? Are we able to learn to see Christ in the people and places where we never thought to look? How are we being witnesses of Jesus in this world that needs his love?
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Text: John 2:1-11
Did you hear about the parable where Jesus goes to a wedding and he makes more wine? Turns out, it's a true story. Come or listen online this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30 and find out that, because of Jesus and His amazing love, the wedding at Cana is a foretaste of the feast to come!
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Text: Matthew 22:1-14
The parable of the wedding banquet delves in the question of who, exactly, is invited into the party that is God’s kingdom. What does it mean if we don’t have the “right clothes” to wear to the party? Are we party crashers if Jesus himself invites us and even provides the “right clothes” when he gives us his own righteousness?
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The book of Revelation is quite complicated with many different and sometimes confusing images. The good news of the gospel is clear and concise -- we are saved by Christ and Him crucified! Come and hear more about that good news this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30.
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Text: Matthew 19:13-15
We get the words of Jesus wrong all the time, just like his earliest followers. When a group of children were hanging out with Jesus and having a great time, the disciples wanted to send them away for “bothering” Jesus. But Jesus knows children are the center of God’s love, not on the margins of it. Jesus sees children as keys to understanding everything that he is doing in and through the world. Jesus is inviting us into a delightful adventure of encountering the world with the fresh eyes of those who are seeing it for the first time.
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Matthew 10:40-42 Celebrate Heroes with us! Join us as we invite our VBS Participants and their families to sing and Celebrate our Heroes. See you in worship where you can find out who are the heroes, according to Jesus.
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Text: Matthew 18:21-35 “Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die,” writes Anne Lamott. We may think ourselves beyond generous to forgive someone seven times but Jesus challenges our thinking by saying, “not seven times but seventy-seven times.” In other words, for those of us who follow Christ, forgiveness becomes not so much an act but a way of life. How are we equipping ourselves to face this giant of resentment?
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Text: Luke 12:13-21 Success can be a double-edged sword. Even while God is equipping us to “do all things through Christ who strengthens [us],” Jesus warns us that “life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” How do we measure our success and have we ever “arrived” or does God call us to deeper purposes than success as our world defines it? New to St. Andrew? Click here: https://standrewlu.org/about/visitors/
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Text: Matthew 5:21-26
God’s Word provides us with solid reasoning on the importance of settling our differences with others. The God of peace asks us to be reconciled with our brothers and sisters even before we come before the Lord in worship. Wasn’t it peace that Jesus was showing us in his death on the cross? How is God calling us to transform our anger into something life-giving before we do and say things that we later regret?
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Text: 1 Samuel 17:41-51
The young shepherd boy faced Goliath, the champion of the Philistine army, with five smooth stones and an unshakable trust in God. We face our own giants as we journey through life but each of us wrestles with doubts that shake our faith in God, in others, and in ourselves. How do our doubts cripple us and cause us to stumble? More importantly, how does God equip us for the fight of our lives?
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John 20:19-23
“A Starry Night.” John’s Gospel gives us a picture of the disciples who were locked away in fear after the death of Jesus. But Jesus breathed on them and gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit along with the words, “peace be with you.” How is Jesus calling each of us to move from fear into peace? Come and celebrate Pentecost with us as we look at the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.
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Text: Luke 24: 13-35We may very well ask how disciples could travel the road to Emmaus with Jesus and not recognize him. But the simple truth is that Jesus walks with us every day and comes to us in many ways that we fail to recognize! Nevertheless Jesus makes himself known in many and various ways. Sometimes we notice Jesus right away. Other times, it takes awhile.
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Text: John 14:15-31
Jesus may be getting ready to leave his disciples at his ascension into heaven, but he promises them and us that he doesn’t leave us as orphans. The promise of the Holy Spirit for all who follow Jesus is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Without the Spirit who is given to us in our baptisms, there would be no gift of faith for us!
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Text: John 14:1-14
As we examined in our Lenten series, we are often lost andneed to be found. The risen Christ tellsThomas what he needs to hear and what we all need to hear when we don’t knowthe way: “I am the way.” The promise ofheaven is more than “pie in the sky”; it invites us to walk with the very Onewho is the way to eternal life.
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Text: John 17:1-19
When people are facing death, they speak of the things that matter the most to them. It was no different for Jesus, who prayed for us: for our unity and for our protection. We are all under the care of one who continues to look out for us, even when he is no longer in this world.
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Text: John 10:11-19We heard during Lent of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go after the one who is lost but this text is even more radical: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep! In these days when we are surrounded by so much tragedy and sorrows, we need to hear the comforting voice of the Shepherd who has so much to say to us!
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Text: John 20:19-31
The risen Jesus appeared to his disciples who were hidingbehind locked doors in fear. As we facethose fears in our lives that hold us captive, Jesus comes to us as well withnail-scarred hands that bring hope and peace into our lives. How will we show and tell of the One whomakes such a difference in our lives?
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The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is the rescue story for each and every one of us! To experience this story more fully, we invite you to join us for each act of this three-act play that is Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Come and be blessed by the “Rescue Story” that brings Christ’s victory over sin and death into our lives at Easter and every day!
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Jesus brings us together to become one body, united through the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper. On Maundy Thursday (“commandment” Thursday), we remember the new commandment that Jesus gives us to love one another, and we celebrate Holy Communion along with our children who receive their First Communion. The “Rescue Story” of our salvation through Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross begins here. Join us for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter worship as we experience together the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus.
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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. As our Sunday School children join us in worship with palm branches and shouts of “hosanna,” we hear together the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and we see how events will turn that lead Jesus toward the cross of Calvary- for us and for our salvation. Christians today still need to raise our voices in singing hosanna– “Lord, save us!”
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Jonah is the ironic foil to every other human and non-human character in the book–all of whom obey God without question or protest. In Matt 8:23-27, Jesus exemplifies peace 4 of 5 in the thick of disruption. Disruptions have a way of exposing things that are otherwise buried beneath the surface. The onset of a violent storm lays bare the disciples’ lack of trust. But it also simultaneously exposes Jesus for who he is: the Lord of creation who stops the storm and saves his followers.
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Part of our Lenten journey involves us looking with honesty at our own sin and our need for redemption. Before the events of Good Friday unfold, Peter is overcome by fear and denies knowing Jesus. How do our own fears get in the way us following Jesus? Is the cause of Jesus’ ministry a lost cause? Is Peter a lost cause? Are we a lost cause or are there perhaps events coming in the week ahead that wipe out all the pain of the past?
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In this world, all of us are unfinished. Every vocational responsibility we have– to our family, friends, neighbors, creation–represents an opportunity to grow in love, excellence, and faithfulness. We do not undertake that effort alone. God accompanies us, helping us each step of the way to see others as God does–to see Nineveh, not through the lens of spite and anger, but rather of compassion and mercy.
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Text: Luke 15:11-31In Jesus’ most famous and poignant parable, we see how a wayward son is welcomed home by a father who has never stopped waiting, watching, and loving. There is a place at the “welcome home” banquet for each of us as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and remember Christ’s sacrifice: given and shed for you.
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Luther’s theology of the cross teaches us to look for God in the midst of suffering–not only the suffering of Christ on the cross but also the suffering of God’s children in this world. God meets us with a word of hope in the fire (Daniel 3), in broken heartedness (Ps 34:18), and in death itself (Jonah 3). In these places we learn one of the most basic but crucial lessons of faith: to cry out for help to a God who is good and tenderhearted.
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Text: Luke 15:8-10
Do we value ourselves and our neighbors properly? Jesus’ parable of the lost coin tells us that God sees each of us as a treasure and there’s nowhere that we can go where we will be separated from his love for us.
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Luther’s theology of the cross teaches us to look for God in the midst of suffering–not only the suffering of Christ on the cross but also the suffering of God’s children in this world. God meets us with a word of hope in the fire (Daniel 3), in broken heartedness (Ps 34:18), and in death itself (Jonah 3). In these places we learn one of the most basic but crucial lessons of faith: to cry out for help to a God who is good and tenderhearted.
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Text: Luke 19:1-10
The story of Zaccheus the Tax Collector is one that shows us that no one is beyond the reach of God’s love and God’s redemptive purpose for us. Randy Newman’s old song said that “short people got no reason to live…” but Jesus begs to differ!
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Jonah 1:17, Psalm 139:1-2, 7-10
Encounters with God often come in the form of disruptions to everyday life. They take us off course and throw us off balance. But in many cases, disruptions have the potential to bring us into a sacred encounter with God and our neighbor in ways that we might not expect–or in ways that might show us something new about ourselves. The story of Jonah invites us to wonder whether and how the God of Jonah might be entangled with the disruptions in our lives.
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Text: Luke 15:1-7 In the first of three parables from Luke 15, Jesus invites us to think about those persons who are outside of the fold. How does this story inform the way we approach ministry and life as we encounter people who seem to be lost sheep? How is God seeking us and calling us to repentance when we fail to see ourselves as lost sheep who are redeemed by the Good Shepherd?
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Transfiguration Sunday bridges the gap between the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle and the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday. Our services will feature inspiring music from the Canticle Choir and Josh Eidem at the 9 AM service and Elliana Meier and the Worship Band at the 10:30 AM service. Come and bring a friend!
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Luke 4:1-13
Perhaps our lives, every once in a while, would benefit from an audit. How do we spend our time? Are we efficient? Are we doing what we have been called to do? How much of what we do is an old habit or the result of feeling like we’re stuck? The point this week will be: thinking about the things that we do or focus on that doesn’t bring joy and goodness into our lives. And also, when we say nothing no to something and get rid of it – there’s some new space for a good and joy-giving YES!
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When pressed to winnow down all the laws into only one Jesus said, “Got it. Love God. Love people.” The point – the people who love and serve God and – as a result – people who feel called and inspired to go love and serve other people in the name of Jesus. Just imagine a world where people are more concerned about someone other than him or herself. That in the world that God wants and envisions.
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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
This is the topic so I can show a clip of the Jim Carrey movie: “Yes, Man.” Many times when people ask us to do something, even before they go for the ask, we are thinking of how we can say no. After all, we are all so busy as it is. There is simply no more time for doing one more thing. That is, unless the ask is about something that we love doing. The point of this focus is – try to find more and more room in our lives for saying Yes.
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Jesus – the only perfect person the world has ever known – would often just off by himself and pray. Here he was – God in the flesh and he felt the need to go and ask for help. Simply put, if he needed help – we’re gonna need a whole lot of help – like – all day – every day!
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By a certain age, many of us have formed quite strong thoughts, feelings, and opinions about most things and a lot of people. In all candor, it is best for us to, each and every day, enter the world with an open heart – giving all people a chance to surprise and impress us. Many times our preconceived notions about things and/or people adversely affect our live with others and the world at large.
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A book just sitting on a shelf will not enter our hearts, minds, and souls. God’s holy word in the Bible is meant to be read, studied, questioned, analyzed, and then, live out in daily life. The fact of the matter is, the Bible is complex and sometimes just plain hard to understand. That should not make us afraid to crack it open and see what the Holy Spirit does with the Word of God.
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The story of Christ’s birth is told through scripture readings and carols woven together and interspersed with devotional offerings from our pastors.
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Merry Christmas! Enjoy this wonderful sermon by Pastor Lillejord, "Because We Can't"
We do a lot to get ready for Christmas but what does John the Baptist mean when he says “Prepare the way for the Lord?” How can we carve out some time for spiritual practices in the midst of a busy season so that we experience more fully the coming of Christ at Christmas?
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Text: Matthew 3:1-12
We do a lot to get ready for Christmas but what does John the Baptist mean when he says “Prepare the way for the Lord?” How can we carve out some time for spiritual practices in the midst of a busy season so that we experience more fully the coming of Christ at Christmas?
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Text: Matthew 3:1-12
We do a lot to get ready for Christmas but what does John the Baptist mean when he says “Prepare the way for the Lord?” How can we carve out some time for spiritual practices in the midst of a busy season so that we experience more fully the coming of Christ at Christmas?
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Text: Isaiah 2:1-5
We focus on the vision for peace that God has for us when the Prince of Peace comes. The prophet Isaiah paints a picture for us of the coming peace when “nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” In our weary world that has seen too much of the devastation of war, our hearts cry out: “Come, Lord Jesus!”
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Text: Romans 15:4-6
How is God at work in us and in our church? What is the work of our church and why does it matter? We focus in on the role that we are called to play as God is joining us together to become a holy temple in the Lord “so that together we may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Text: Psalm 133 In a time where we see an almost unprecedented amount of divisiveness in our nation and our world, it’s important to focus on how we do things differently in the church. God has given us a vision and blueprint for how we can experience the richness of doing life and doing ministry together. Join us as we reflect on the blessings of God and how the church can make a lasting impact on our community when we commit ourselves to this vision!
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We hold in memory and prayer our loved ones who have gone before us. Spend time in the presence of friends and family who share your grief and with memories of loved ones. Experience healing surrounded by beautiful music and in prayers of remembrance.
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We are excited to celebrate our confirmands after a season of learning, small group discussion, and relationship building.
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Reformation Sunday – a day set aside to recognize, remember, and celebrate the day that Martin Luther nailed “95 Theses” to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany. We invite you to wear red to remind us of the gift of salvation by grace alone.
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Text: Matthew 8:23-27
A storm can approach without warning just like it did when Jesus was out on a boat with his disciples. But Jesus is in the business of calming the storms that threaten us just as he did that day. We can stay calm because Jesus is with us. “Be still and know that I am God.”
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Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
To weather the worst things in life, we not only need our Lord, but we need the strength of others around us to carry us through. We need to stick together, and we need the resiliency of our faith to help one another. When life gets bumpy, we are to help and encourage one another and be strong for those who, at the moment, are struggling. “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
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Text: Jonah 2:1-10
We often see the best in humanity (and perhaps also the worst) when storms challenge a community – first responders and humanitarians right alongside price gougers and swindlers. Human beings, it turns out, are not the most reliable creatures. In the Bible, Jonah doesn’t trust God’s advice and fails to follow it, but ultimately he relies on God’s goodness because God is good all the time. While wind and rain and the storms of life will toss us about, we can trust that God will hold us up and save us from the pits we fall into.
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Text: Matthew 7:24-29
Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish builders seems to suggest the inevitability of the storms of life. The rains will come, the streams will rise, and the winds will blow. But we can build our life on the rock foundation of Jesus Christ and God invites us to connect to him on a daily basis through God’s gift of faith. Our series begins with a focus on what it means to be “storm proof.”
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Text: John 20:19-22 (Key verse- John 20:21)
“As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” We are fed by God’s Word when we gather together in his name but it’s also important to know that when we leave this place, the risen Lord goes with us and before us. To protect, guide, fortify, and sustain us. We are motivated by God’s love to take that love out into the world that needs to hear the Good News!
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Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 (Key verse- Ephesians 4:3)
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Although we come together from many different backgrounds, we are all called by the gospel to go and love our neighbors in the name and for the sake of Jesus!
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Text: Psalm 122:1-2, 6-9
What do we want and need from this place? God’s house is built upon relationships but also upon God’s faithfulness to us. As we begin a new program year together, we come together to be fed spiritually, to be both challenged and comforted by God’s Word. And we come to grow in our faith as we live out our faith in daily life!
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The first recorded miracle of Jesus’ ministry happened at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. When Jesus turns water into wine, he not only saves a family from potential shame and embarrassment, but he also sets a pattern for all future miracles: to point people to the larger miracles that are performed each day by God the Father as water is continually turned to wine through the rains that come to nourish the vineyards. Jesus shows that he cares about the details of our lives as he showers us with unexpected blessings of the finest vintage!
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Text: Isaiah 54:10-13, 16-17
The circumstances that continue to rock this world leave us feeling uncertain and rattled. But God continues to speak to us in the midst of the daily torrent of heartbreaking news headlines and the harsh realities of sin and hate that seem to have the final word. The promises of God are upheld continously by God’s almighty hand and come to us like a beacon of light in the dark: “though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed” (Isaiah 54:10). Love wins! God’s love endures forever!
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Text: John 8:31-36
We are prone to respond like Jesus’ disciples to the teaching that we are slaves to sin: “we have never been slaves of anyone.” And yet, we most assuredly do sin and are in need of a Savior who has delivered on his promise to set us free from the power of sin in our lives. What will we do with this freedom from sin that Jesus has given to us?
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Text: Matthew 11:28-30
One of the most compelling, invitational, and comforting promises in all of scripture is this promise given to us by Jesus in Matthew 11: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” How can we learn to let go of our burdens that we foolishly hang onto and entrust them to the One whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light?
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Text: Matthew 11:28-30
One of the most compelling, invitational, and comforting promises in all of scripture is this promise given to us by Jesus in Matthew 11: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” How can we learn to let go of our burdens that we foolishly hang onto and entrust them to the One whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light?
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Text: Exodus 14:13-14 God has our backs. As a result of this, we are not left alone to face life’s greatest struggles: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still” (Exodus 14:14). How has God been faithful to defend you in your life?
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Text: Exodus 14:13-14
God has our backs. As a result of this, we are not left alone to face life’s greatest struggles: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still” (Exodus 14:14). How has God been faithful to defend you in your life?
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Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Before his ascension, Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission, which still gives the church its purpose and calling today. We were also given the promise of Christ’s presence in and through all that we do to fulfill that Great Commission along with one of God’s greatest promises to us: “and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16
Our scripture speaks into the heart of the difficulties we face in modern life: “we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair… yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” We will explore what it means to be “renewed day by day” even in the midst of dark times and difficulties.
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Text: Ephesians 2:1-9
What is perhaps the most important “big little word” for us Lutherans? The word “grace” cuts to the heart of our faith and teaches us about the nature of God’s love for us in a way that our hearts need to hear again and again. It’s not called “Amazing Grace” for no reason! This is most certainly true!
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Text: Romans 12:1-2 There is always more than enough to share. But God is calling us to give of ourselves in ways that may take us out of our comfortable lives and into the lives of others. What does it mean to offer ourselves as “living sacrifices”? As we say in our offering prayer: “our selves, our time, and our possessions.”
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Text: Romans 5:1-5 What we need more than anything these days is hope. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he tells us precisely where hope comes from and how we can get it. Romans 5 also tells us that “hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” This is the good news that we’ve been looking for and it is well worth sharing!
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50 days after Easter we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit - crossing all boundaries, bringing the wideness of God's mercy to places we least expect it. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit.
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Text: John 17:20-26 We have seen in recent years the turmoil that can be caused by deep divisions in our nation and in our world. On “the other side” of this division is the unity that God brings us to through the power of his resurrection and through the Holy Spirit. Even as Christ prays for the unity of all of his people, so we are called to pray and to work for unity in the world.
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Text: John 14:23-29
Just like Jesus’ disciples, we are often faced with fears and feelings of being abandoned by God. Jesus reminds us of the promise of the Holy Spirit and we are given the assurance that on “the other side” of these fears, God has given us a peace that is like nothing that the world can offer us.
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This mortal life has been called “the vale of tears” as it brings us many trials and tribulations. Is there something better for us on “the other side”? According to Jesus who comes to us as our Risen Savior, there most assuredly is eternal life that we can experience both now and after we die. This is most certainly true!
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Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! On Easter morning, Christians around the world gather to celebrate the most significant event in the life of the church. The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive! Easter changes everything.
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Jesus brings us together to become one body, united through the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper. On Maundy Thursday (“commandment” Thursday), we remember the new commandment that Jesus gives us to love one another and we celebrate Holy Communion along with our children who receive their First Communion. The service also offers the opportunity for all to receive a blessing and the assurance of forgiveness through the laying on of hands, an ancient practice in the church that acknowledges our need for connection and our need for God’s grace.
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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. As our Sunday School children join us in worship with palm branches and shouts of “hosanna,” we hear together the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and we see how events will turn that lead Jesus toward the cross of Calvary—for us and for our salvation. Christians today still need to raise our voices in singing hosanna—“Lord, save us!”
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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. As our Sunday School children join us in worship with palm branches and shouts of “hosanna,” we hear together the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and we see how events will turn that lead Jesus toward the cross of Calvary—for us and for our salvation. Christians today still need to raise our voices in singing hosanna—“Lord, save us!”
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Text: Luke 7:36-50
As we conclude our series, we take a look at the topic of worth. Do we ever, even subconsciously, assign more worth to some people than to others- including ourselves? Jesus is all about showing us the value of each person and this is shown beautifully in the story of a sinful woman who responds to Jesus with genuine worship. We are taught throughout the scriptures that Jesus deals tenderly with the outcast, with the underdog, with those whom society has written off or rejected. As we approach Holy Week, we realize that God has shown us the true value of every child of God through the cross of Jesus: worth the cost of my Son’s life.
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Text: Psalm 23:6a
God provides blessing upon blessing, grace upon grace. And Jesus made it clear that we do not choose God but, rather, God chooses us. So how then is God pursuing us with grace and love and what difference does this make in our daily lives?
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Text: John 11:17-27 What are the things that “rattle” us the most in our lives? In our series so far, we have examined fear, doubt and over-commitment. This Sunday, we look at uncertainty and we find ourselves being able to relate with Mary and Martha who are distraught over the death of their brother Lazarus: “Lord, if you have had been here…” How does Jesus respond to them and to us in our times of uncertainty? How is God bringing resurrection into our lives and helping us to replace uncertainty with faith?
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Text: Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. God provides a place for us and it is a place of honor. What does the ancient world’s culture of honor and shame have to do with our life as 21st century Christians and who’s invited to that table that God prepares anyway?
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Text: Luke 14:15-24 The Christian faith brings words of challenge to us as well as words of comfort. When our schedules are filled to the brim with commitments but we leave little room for the things that Jesus calls us to do, Jesus reminds us of our true priorities through a parable that speaks to our over-scheduled modern lives. Jesus taught us a prayer that can direct us as we order our lives and our priorities: “thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
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Text: Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. God provides a ministry of presence that sees us through life’s most dark and challenging times. What does the cross of Christ teach us about God’s promise to show up in suffering?
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Text: Mark 9:14-27
Mark’s Gospel gives us a story of a father coming to Jesus for the healing of his son. When Jesus tells him that all things are possible for those who believe, the man’s response is one that resonates with all people of faith who wrestle with matters of faith throughout our lifetimes: “I do believe, help me in my unbelief.” How does God come to us in our seasons of doubt?
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Text: Psalm 23:3
God provides leadership for us that is trustworthy and true. So how then can we learn to let go of our need to set our own course and trust in God’s unfailing leadership? What does it mean to follow right paths for his name’s sake?
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Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Fear can hold us captive since there are so many unknowns in life as we face the future. God showed the prophet Ezekiel a vision that gives us the key to understanding life’s most fearful challenges: God is bringing about life from death and God is bringing us new life through Jesus each and every day. Our Lenten journey begins with a powerful affirmation of new life in Christ.
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Text: Psalm 23: 1-2 Although it is perhaps the most familiar of all scripture passages, Psalm 23 still has much to teach us. It offers us challenge as well as comfort and it sets the tone for this year’s Lenten focus for our entire congregation, young and old alike. What does it mean for us to recognize and celebrate how God the Shepherd provides for our every need? How are we being invited and called into a different way of living that runs counter to what our society seems to value the most?
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Text: Matthew 11:28-30
Throughout this series, we have focused thus far on our thoughts, our hearts, and our relationships. Now we turn to turn to Jesus’ promise that “all who are weary and burdened” (and who isn’t?) will find rest for our souls in him. How is Jesus, the Bread of Life, feeding our souls and bringing about this rest for us and is it perhaps right in front of us in ways that we fail to recognize?
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Text: Hebrews 10:24-25
How is God speaking to us, challenging us, helping us to grow, and to be the best version of ourselves? God’s voice often comes to us through other people which presents us with a compelling invitation to be in intentional community with others. This Sunday, we engage in a thoughtful reflection on just how vital it is to our faith and wellness to have life-giving and life-affirming relationships to sustain us.
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Text: Philippians 4:4-7
The message of “fear not” appears like a reassuring refrain throughout the scriptures. God knows our hearts and his eternal promise to us is that “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” We explore together how God’s Spirit leads us to trade our anxieties for a heart that trusts and rejoices in all times and seasons.
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Text: Romans 12:1-2
Our actions and our interactions grow out of how we think and how we view the world around us. God through the Apostle Paul urges us in Romans 12 not to “conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Join us as we learn more about our Christian calling to see the world and to form our thoughts and opinions through the lens of God’s grace.
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Text: Revelation 21:1-5
Our lives sometimes take us to places that feel like dead ends but God is a God who is always bringing us good news and new beginnings: “See how I am making all things new.” God isn’t finished with creation yet and his mercies are new for us each day. How does our Christian faith give us a lens to see how God is at work around us?
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Text: Exodus 3:1-5
The story of Moses and the burning bush is one that teaches us that God’s presence at any given place and time transforms ordinary moments into holy moments. Are we prepared to find that God may be at work in us and in others in the most unlikely and unexpected of circumstances?
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Text: Luke 5:12-16
Our Lord sets an example for us even as we go about the business of caring for others: to go off to a lonely place to pray. Do we allow room in our lives for the quiet and self-care we need in order to be our best for those around us?
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Text: Luke 2:4-7
The story begins with Mary and Joseph getting ready for the birth of Jesus and not finding room at the inn. In the crowded busyness of our lives, do we turn away the Savior as well or can we learn to make room for the Prince of Peace in our lives- even when his presence makes demands of us?
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Join us to celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas Eve!
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Text: Luke 1:46-55
The beloved song of Mary, the Magnificat, proclaims great praise and joy at God’s coming. Jesus’ birth is truly the heart of the Christmas season and the very reason we celebrate! We hear the joy of the Lord reflected in our favorite carols and we see the joy of the Lord in the face of every child! “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!”
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Text: Song of Songs 8:6-7a, 1 John 4:7-8
Too often we have seen our faith rejected by the world when Christians act without love. Our call as Christians is to reflect the God who not only shows us love but who is love. The Word became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ and the Word becomes flesh in tremendous ways when we, God’s people, live out our faith in everyday life.
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Text: Isaiah 2:1-5
Christ’s coming as the Prince of Peace teaches us about God’s heart and God’s desire for us to live in peace. How are we called in this present age to “beat our swords into ploughshares” as we make a statement for peace through humble service to our neighbors?
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Text: Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 1:1-8
When we light a candle, we say “no” to the darkness: this is the essence of hope. The prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist both remind us in their own way that God will rend the heavens and come down to us and that he comes to be the very Light of the World for all of us who need real hope.
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Text: Luke 10:25-37
Our storytelling Savior gives us a parable that is packed with meaning and shows us the essence of Christian love. We focus today on how compassion for others can be the driving force that ultimately brings meaning and purpose into our own lives even as we touch others. How are to be “good Samaritans” in this time and place and how does St. Andrew’s story of mission and ministry intersect with our own?
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Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Matthew 22:34-40 There’s more to 1 Corinthians 13 than just a nice wedding text: it is both a vivid picture of how Jesus loves and also how we are called to love others at all times. Our mission and ministry at St. Andrew is rooted in the greatest commandment of all: love God with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength. God’s own Spirit comes alongside us as we make this our vision and goal for life in his name.
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Romans 8:38-39
This Sunday marks a special time in the church year when we remember those loved ones who have received their eternal rest in heaven with our Lord. Candles are lit in the memory of departed saints and our music and preaching combine to tell the story of the reason for our eternal hope in Christ. The Canticle Choir and Chamber Choir join together with orchestra to perform portions of contemporary composer Michael John Trotta’s “Light Shines in the Darkness.”
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Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36
The Rev. Dr. Hans Wiersma will be preaching at St. Andrew on Reformation Sunday. Dr. Wiersma is a very highly respected author and scholar of Martin Luther. Dr. Wiersma has a Ph.D. in Church History from Luther Seminary and is a Professor of Religion at Augsburg College.
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Text: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-19, 27, Colossians 3:12-14
In spite of all our differences, God has made us one body and calls us to live in peace and unity. How is God inviting us not only to tolerate but actually to celebrate the differences among us even as we are called to go and make disciples of all nations?
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Text: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-19, 27, Colossians 3:12-14 In spite of all our differences, God has made us one body and calls us to live in peace and unity. How is God inviting us not only to tolerate but actually to celebrate the differences among us even as we are called to go and make disciples of all nations?
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Text: Matthew 5:17-18, John 21:24-25 Jesus said, “I didn’t come to abolish the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them.” The story of the New Testament is the story of God’s promise fulfilled in Jesus and it’s the story of God establishing his church through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Miracles, parables, epistles, and prophesies all point us to God’s Son, Jesus Christ, who brings us new life through his birth, life, death, and resurrection.
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Text: Ephesians 2:19-22
Community lies at the heart of our faith and life together in the church. As we all seek a place to belong, we are reminded by God's Word that we are "no longer aliens, but God's people and members of God's household." We continue to recognize and celebrate how God is building us together into a holy place where God is living among us by his Spirit.
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Text: Psalm 150
As our Rally Days continue, we celebrate St. Andrew's music ministry and, specifically, we give thanks and praise to God for Jan Maudlin's many years of music ministry with the Canticle Choir. We praise God for his marvelous gift of music, of which Martin Luther said, "next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor."
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Text: Joshua 24:14-15 Like Jake and Elwood in the classic movie "The Blues Brothers", we are "putting the band back together." And we, the church, like Jake and Elwood, are "on a mission from God." Join us on this first of three Rally Sundays where we will explore and celebrate all that St. Andrew has to offer this fall and beyond!
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Text: Romans 12:9-12 God, through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, has given us ample reason to be “joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.” As we wrap up our series, we examine Christian hope that is firmly rooted not in mere optimism that denies the reality of contemporary problems but in the truth of God’s love for us and for the all the world; a truth that changes everything.
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Text: Acts 2:42-47 In a time when so many people are experiencing such profound divisions, loneliness, and isolation, God’s gift of community is needed more than ever. The story of the early church paints a compelling picture of what “doing life” together can look like and reinforces the need for a deeper experience of community that is so elusive today as social media gives a false sense of community in many ways.
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Text: Acts 2:42-47 In a time when so many people are experiencing such profound divisions, loneliness, and isolation, God’s gift of community is needed more than ever. The story of the early church paints a compelling picture of what “doing life” together can look like and reinforces the need for a deeper experience of community that is so elusive today as social media gives a false sense of community in many ways.
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Text: John 21:15-17 Forgiveness is hard. But Christians have the best role model imaginable in the person of Jesus. What's the point of forgiveness if it doesn't happen authentically enough for relationships to grow and thrive from that point forward? Peter learns that forgiveness from Jesus comes with a bonus: a reinstated measure of trust that helps to heal the relationship. What does this mean for us as people who need to both give and receive forgiveness?
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Text: Ephesians 4:1-3 Being a difference maker on this earth starts with the acknowledgement that God has called and gifted us all uniquely to play an important role in the kingdom of God. What does it mean for us to live a life worthy of the calling that we have received from God?
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Text: Hebrews 4:12-13 The Bible is used in many different ways. In some countries it has been banned, in some places it has been weaponized or politicized, but there is one thing that it cannot be: ignored. For those who dismiss it as outdated and outmoded, the author of Hebrews reminds us that “the word of God is living and active… sharper than any two-edged sword.” How does the Bible continue to speak to us in ways that are so relevant that they shape our very identity?
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Text: Luke 9:18-21 We have explored many aspects of the person of Jesus Christ. The last may be the most important: “But what about you?” Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” We examine how our faith, personal but not private, informs our Christian identity and shapes who we are as followers of Jesus.
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Text: Luke 18:15-17 When the disciples tried to stop people from bringing their children to Jesus, Jesus responded with these words: “let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them…” When we see the truth that all people are God’s children, what can we do to foster relationship with them and how do we bring them to the Savior in meaningful ways? What does Jesus mean when he says we are to receive the kingdom of God like a little child?
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Text: Matthew 4:12-17 In times of great turbulent change, we need the comfort of the Gospel more than ever. We have seen great darkness in recent times but we focus the eyes of our hearts on this good news: “on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Jesus teaches us to live out the greatest commandment by his example and he is there to catch us when we fall. Can we ever “fall from grace” if grace is always there to catch us?
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Text: Matthew 5:1-20 Now more than ever, the world is in need of seeing our human condition through the lens of faith. Jesus taught us, through the beatitudes, not only how deeply blessed we are but what God is continuing to bring about in this world as we walk with him day by day. In Jesus’ incredible sermon on the mount, the world is turned not upside-down but “right side-up” as we learn to view all things through the lens of faith.
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Text: Matthew 6:19-34
Jesus knows our needs, our fears, and our worries. But more importantly, he points us to the gift of faith as the antidote to all of our anxieties. Jesus, who knows our hearts, points us to God’s faithfulness to each of us and backs up his promises with his eternal presence and care.
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Text: Matthew 7: 1-14, 24-29 When we learn that we are all beggars at the mercy seat of God, we learn that the good news is, in fact, great news. Each of us is in great need of God's forgiveness and grace. But are we willing to pass that grace on to others after we ourselves have received it?
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Text: Matthew 13:24-35 Jesus sees what we cannot always see: the great potential within all of us as we grow together in God’s garden. It is not up to us to determine which of us are wheat and which are weeds. God does not give up on any of us! Nurtured in the right conditions, like the mustard seed, God brings about growth and life and vitality in and through us (and sometimes even in spite of us and our weaknesses)!
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Text: 1 John 4:7-12 “God’s love was revealed to us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him” (1 John 4:9). If we want to know what love is and what it looks like, we begin by looking at and learning from the source of all earthly love that has come to us directly from God: the person of Jesus Christ.
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Text: Matthew 28:16-20 The church doesn’t need to search for its purpose when Jesus cast the vision for us so clearly and so completely in the Great Commission. As we are faithful in our work to make disciples, we remember that it is God’s grace through the Holy Spirit who is really at work in the hearts of all whom we serve and love in the name of Jesus.
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Text: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Crossing all boundaries that would separate us, the Spirit brings the wideness of God’s mercy to places we least expect it—to a crowd of strangers of different lands and tongues, to dry bones, to our weak hearts. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit, and that this Spirit reveals the truth. We celebrate that we too have been visited with this same Spirit. Guided by the truth, we join together in worship, and then disperse to share the fullness of Christ’s love with the world.
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Text: John 17:6-19 The gospel for Easter’s seventh Sunday is always taken from the long prayer Jesus prays for his followers in John’s gospel on the night before his death, and always includes Jesus’ desire that his followers will be one as he and the Father are one. This oneness is not mere doctrinal agreement or institutional unity, but mutual abiding, interpenetrating life, mutual love, and joy. This oneness is the work of the Spirit whom we have received but also await. Come, Holy Spirit!
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Text: John 15:9-17 This Sunday’s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John’s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical, too distant, to capture the essence of life with Christ. Friendship captures the love, the joy, the deep mutuality of the relationship into which Christ invites us. The Greeks believed that true friends are willing to die for each other. This is the mutual love of Christian community commanded by Christ and enabled by the Spirit.
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Text: John 15:1-8 This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.
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Text: Psalm 23, John 10:11-18 - The image of the good shepherd shows us how the risen Christ brings us to life. It is the relation ship between the shepherd and the sheep, one of mutual knowledge and love, that gives the shepherd authority. The shepherd's willingness to lay down his life for the sheep shows his love. John Illustrates what it means to lay down our lives for one another by the example of sharing our wealth with any sibling in need.
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Text: Luke 24:13-32 Jesus walks by the disciples on the road, but they don't recognize him. Might we do the same? It isn't until Jesus shows who he is, sitting around a table over a meal. Join us as we celebrate Jesus revealing himself to each of us in communion and especially for the first communion students receiving this gift for the first time.
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The Easter season is a week of weeks, seven Sundays when we play in the mystery of Christ’s presence, mostly through the glorious Gospel of John. Today we gather with the disciples on the first Easter, and Jesus breathes the Spirit on us. With Thomas we ask for a sign, and Jesus offers us his wounded self in the broken bread. From frightened individuals we are transformed into a community of open doors, peace, forgiveness, and material sharing such that no one among us is in need.
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Celebrate Christ’s resurrection with us as we gather to worship through uplifting music and inspired preaching from Pastor Lillejord.
We gather to remember and celebrate Jesus’ Last Supper: “do this in remembrance of me.” We gather around the Table of The Lord’s Supper as our children receive their First Communion.
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We gather to remember and celebrate Jesus’ Last Supper: “do this in remembrance of me.” We gather around the Table of The Lord’s Supper as our children receive their First Communion.
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Holy Week’s incredible story begins on Palm Sunday when Jesus entered the Holy City “for us and for our salvation.” Music by Tim Graf, Larry Bach, Matthew Ian Fleming, Josh Eidem, Jodi Edstrom, and Corwin Holk.
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Text: 1 Peter 3:15-16
The old song says it best: “and they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” When we give the reason for the hope that we have, we do this with “gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15) as the Spirit of God works through us to nurture faith in the hearts of all who are touched by God’s love and care through us.
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A sure-fire way to feel energized in faith is to love a child of God. Jesus gives us a compelling picture of what this looks like as we serve “the least of these” brothers and sisters of his. We love and serve because Christ first loved and served us. Text: Matthew 25:34-40
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Text: Colossians 4:2-6
As we continue to examine carefully how to share (and how not to share!) our faith, we hear this advice from the Apostle Paul: “be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.”
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Text: Acts 8:26-38
We talk so easily with others on all manner of subjects but to talk about our faith often remains a challenge. How is God equipping and empowering us by his Spirit to have real discussions with real people about matters of faith?
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Text: Acts 16:25-34 When love and care for others lead the way, you never know how those around us may be compelled toward the faith. Just ask the jailer who was guarding Paul and Silas in prison! God’s Spirit works through the care we offer for our neighbors.
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One of the most beautiful prayers for spiritual renewal in the Bible comes from Psalm 51: “create in me a clean heart…restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.” We will examine the practice of prayer- what it is and what it is not- in the life of the Christian.
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Text: 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Effect evangelism never happens by trying to “argue” a case for faith but, rather, we are called by God to “gently instruct.” God’s Word is a not given as a weapon or as a justification for judgement but rather it is the good news that has been given for all people whom we are called to love and serve.
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Text: Colossians 3:16-17 Paul’s advice to the Colossians was solid for the renewal of faith: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” But in order for this to happen in our lives, we need to take some time to read God’s word and let it take root in our hearts and minds!
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Text: 2 Timothy 4:1-5 We know that God calls us to share our faith but we often struggle with what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. Paul’s advice to Timothy is advice for all of God’s people in every time and place: “preach the Word, be prepared in season and out of season…” And I ask God to help and guide me!
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Text: Matthew 25:14-30. When we are faithful in the small things in life, we are on our way to becoming trusted with the larger things. This principle of Jesus applies to us in the workplace, but in the rest of life also. The small things in life matter and God can help us do great things from small beginnings.
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Since ancient times Ash Wednesday is a time for reflection and humble repentance - a reminder that we are all sinners, death is real and the Resurrection Day is coming. All are welcome to let the Lord use the ashes of your past to create in you a clean heart and a new life in him.
Text: Hebrews 10:24-26. Faithfulness in the small acts of building community can lead us to the habits that are life-giving and life-affirming. The author of Hebrews urges us to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds” and reminds us not to give up meeting together so that we don’t miss out on the opportunity to encourage each other through all of life’s difficulties. Our faithful acts of building community lead the kind of life-enriching experiences that God wants for us.
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Text: Psalm 119:1-7, 10-11. Regardless of our age, we are called by God to a life of learning. Our faithfulness in the small things leads us to a place of growth and our capacity for learning all that life throws our way is never beyond God’s ability to help and guide us.
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Text: Matthew 9:16-17. The need for us to be faithful as innovators is illustrated by Jesus’ parable of how new wineskins are needed for new wine. If the new wine is poured into old wineskins, they will burst. We are called by God to “sing a new song to the Lord.” This applies not only to our worship, but to our lives as well.
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Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9. The simplest and smallest reminders of God’s great love for us can make a difference in our homes. God’s statutes are there for us to make a real difference in our lives so “write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”
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Text: 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:1. More words do not always make for better communication. The Apostle Paul teaches us that, without love, our communication may only amount to a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. God often gives us the right words at the right time to leave a lasting impression on people. The term we hear so often in church, benediction, literally means “good words.” May our communication with others leave a blessing behind that lingers far beyond our interactions.
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Text: Mark 4:30-34. Jesus teaches us that small things matter and our faith can grow through God’s Spirit working in us. From the smallest of beginnings, like the mustard seed, our faith can grow into a mighty tree that provides a place of sanctuary and rest for all those in our lives that need a place of shelter.
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Text: Matthew 25:14-30. When we are faithful in the small things in life, we are on our way to becoming trusted with the larger things. This principle of Jesus applies to us in the workplace, but in the rest of life also. The small things in life matter and God can help us do great things from small beginnings.
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