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5/17 Joy Sunday - Missions

There is a different kind of energy when our youth lead worship. It is not just enthusiasm. It is honesty. It is faith that is still being formed yet already bold enough to speak. On a Sunday centered on missions, that matters deeply, because mission is not something we wait to grow into. It is something we step into together as the body of Christ. Our music this week invites the whole congregation into that journey. We begin with Here I Am, Lord . This hymn has endured because it captures the heart of discipleship in its simplest form. God calls. Someone answers. There is no promise of ease, no guarantee of clarity, just a willingness to say yes. As our youth lead us, they are not performing for us. They are inviting us to respond with them. As you sing, consider where God may be calling you to go and how you might answer. Then we are grounded in Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love . Here, the call to mission becomes something we can live out. Jesus kneels. Jesus serves. Jesus redef...
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5/10 - The Greatest Gift: Peace

Greetings St. Andrew's Family This service leads us on a journey into the heart of what peace truly is—and how it takes root in our lives. We begin with O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines , a hymn that tells the truth about the world we live in. Peace often feels distant, incomplete, or fragile. We see division, conflict, and brokenness all around us. And yet, this hymn does not leave us in despair. It reminds us that peace is not simply something we hope for—it is something God has already begun. In Christ, God has set reconciliation in motion. Even when we cannot fully see it, we trust that God is at work, drawing all things toward wholeness. As we move into Take My Life and Let It Be , the focus shifts from the world around us to the life within us. Peace is not something we can manufacture through effort alone; it is something that grows as we offer ourselves to God. The words of this hymn invite us into surrender—not as loss, but as transformation. When we place our lives in God...
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5/3 - Calling, Sending, and Trusting

 Greetings St. Andrew's Family This Sunday’s worship traces a powerful journey—one that reflects the heart of Christian life. We begin with a simple but profound truth: we are called. In “We Are Called,” we are reminded that faith is not passive. God calls us into lives of justice, mercy, and love—not someday, but now. That call becomes tangible in “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service.” Here, we see what following Jesus looks like: not in grand gestures alone, but in everyday acts of compassion and humility. The Christian life is not about status—it’s about service. In the Gospel (Mark 6:7–13), Jesus sends the disciples out with very little. No extra provisions. No guarantees. Just a mission and a promise of God’s presence. It’s a challenging image in a world that values security and self-sufficiency. Yet Jesus invites us into something deeper: reliance on God and openness to others. The sermon, “Calling, Sending and Trusting,” explores this tension. What does it mean to step in...
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4/26 - Heavenly Hope

Worship is never just a collection of songs—it is a movement of the heart shaped by the story of God. In this service, the music and message together form a spiritual arc that leads us from invitation into God’s presence, through surrender and dependence, into the hope of resurrection, and finally to the proclamation of Christ’s eternal reign. We begin with Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing , which serves as our invitation into worship. This hymn reminds us that we do not come to God because we have it all together, but because God draws us by grace. The opening lines acknowledge both our human tendency to wander and God’s faithful pursuit of us. As we sing, we are being gathered—not just physically into a space, but spiritually into attentiveness, awareness, and readiness to encounter God. From there, our worship centers on Lord I Need You , which becomes the heartbeat of our response. This is where worship moves from invitation to surrender. In light of Daniel 12, where God’s peop...
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4/19 - Follow Me

 Greetings St. Andrew's Family This week in worship, our music is intentionally shaped to reflect the movement of discipleship found in Gospel of John 21, where the risen Christ meets Peter in a moment of grace, restoration, and calling. The arc of the service follows a deeply theological pattern: we are called into God’s work, grounded in God’s grace, and sent out in faithful response. We begin with “Build Your Kingdom Here” by Rend Collective , an energetic and joyful song that functions as a call to worship and a call to mission. Theologically, this opening reminds us that the Kingdom of God is not merely something we await, it is something in which we are invited to participate. God’s work in the world continues through His people, and worship becomes the place where we both celebrate and recommit to that calling. The energy of this song reflects the urgency and joy of being invited into God’s mission. From there, we move into “Blessed Assurance,” the beloved hymn by Fanny J...
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4/12 - Revived

This Sunday’s worship invites us into a journey of recognition, reflection, and renewal—one that mirrors the experience of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13–35. Their story is one of movement: from confusion to clarity, from discouragement to hope, from unrecognized presence to a living encounter with the risen Christ. We begin our worship with a simple but powerful prayer for the Prelude: “Open Our Eyes Lord.” This is where all true worship starts—with a willingness to see. Like the disciples walking the road, we often move through life unaware that Christ is already present with us. This opening moment reminds us that before anything else, we need God to help us recognize what we cannot see on our own. As worship continues with “When the Poor Ones,” our vision expands. Christ is not only present in our personal experiences but is revealed in the lives of others—especially among the vulnerable, the overlooked, and the broken. This song calls us outward, reminding u...
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4/5 Holy Week Devotional

Greetings St. Andrew's Family Holy Week is a sacred journey that invites the entire congregation to move intentionally through the central events of the Christian faith. It is not merely a sequence of services but a spiritual pilgrimage that draws us into deeper understanding, reflection, and transformation. From the table of fellowship to the cross of sacrifice and finally to the empty tomb, each moment reveals something essential about God’s love and our response to it. On Maundy Thursday , we gather around the table where Jesus shared His final meal with His disciples. In this setting, Christ models humility, service, and intimate relationship. The presence of Judas at the table reminds us that even in moments of closeness to God, the human heart can struggle with doubt, temptation, and brokenness. Yet Jesus does not withdraw His love; instead, He remains present, offering bread and cup even in the shadow of betrayal. This moment invites us to reflect on our own relationship wi...
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