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Hymns + Songs | Lift Up Your Hearts (red hymnal) Bold Print | Speak or sing together in unison *Please rise in body or in spirit
February 17, 2019 l 8:30 + 11:00 am
Sixth Sunday
After Epiphany
We Gather in the Presence of the Triune God
Gathering Music | God of Grace, and God of Glory setting by Paul Manz
Welcome + Announcements
Prelude | (8:30) This Is My Father’s World setting by Jayne Southwick Cool
(11:00) This Is the Day by Robert C. Lau
*Call to Worship Blessed are those who trust in the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by by the stream. Baptized and freed, grounded in love, let us worship God.
*Gathering Hymn | This Is My Father’s World red hymnal, #21
We Seek Renewal in God’s Presence
*Call to Confession If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. So let us be honest and confess what separates us from God and our neighbors, trusting in God’s constant desire to forgive and renew.
*Prayer of Confession Merciful Lord, we pause to confess that too often we listen to the advice of the ungodly. We know better, but for some reason, we listen anyway. Forgive us. The lure of a quick fix, easy money, or pleasure turned our heads away from you, Lord. Forgive us. We knew it was wrong as soon as we did it, but pride kept us from backing out of our decision. Forgive us. Teach us the joy of being righteous. Show us how to delight in being holy. Remind us that new life in Christ means new thoughts, new ways, new decisions. Forgive us for failing to trust you in all things. Amen.
*Declaration of Forgiveness
Because Christ as been raised from the dead, sin and death do not have the last word! Our faith is not in vain! Baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection, we are forgiven and set free to live for God and neighbor. Thanks be to God.
*The Peace | time of greeting
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
The Word of the Lord
Old Testament Lesson | Jeremiah 17:5-10 Bible, pg. 628 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm Lesson | Psalm 1 Bible, pg. 424 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
(8:30) Choral Response | Write Your Blessed Name by K. Lee Scott
Time for Young Disciples | Heather Woodin, Director of Children’s and Family Ministry
Parents who would like to have their children (3 year old-Kindergarten) participate in Children’s Time are welcome to accompany their children downstairs during the congregational hymn.
Congregational Hymn | Cantai ao Senhor/O Sing to the Lord red hymnal, #493 1: Brazil Team, in Portuguese 1-3: All, in English or Portuguese
Gospel Lesson | Luke 6:17-26 Bible, pg. 838 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Message | Nothing but God Rev. Dr. Danie deBeer
Responding to the Word
Worship with Tithes and Offerings Prayer requests may be written on a prayer card and placed in the offering plate.
Offertory | Basso Novo on “God Himself Is With Us” by Johannes Matthias Michel see hymnal #565 for text
*Offertory Response | Sung to “Lift Up Your Heads” To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, praise, honor, might, and glory be from age to age eternally.
Text: 9th century Latin hymn, translated by John Mason Neale
*Prayer of Dedication
The Lord’s Prayer + Prayers of the People Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Sending
*Sending Hymn | God of Grace, and God of Glory red hymnal, #926
*Charge + Blessing
*Postlude | Toccata and Fugue in d minor by J.S. Bach
You are invited to remain for the postlude. Soli Deo Gloria! Glory to God Alone!
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Today’s Worship Participants
Matthew Penning, director of music Logos Choir Grace Notes, Nelda Wittig, director (8:30) Patti Benson; (11:00) Jan Taylor, worship leaders
Announcements Welcome! We are happy to have you here with us today. If you would like more information about St. Andrew, please indicate your interest on the Connection Card. Join us for a time of fellowship and refreshments after the
service. This is a wonderful way to meet the St. Andrew family.
Prayer: If you desire a personal time of prayer, we’re here to pray with you and for you. Please join a prayer partner at the Prayer Room at the back of the Sanctuary immediately following the worship service.
All ages are welcomed in our worship services. Worship materials for children and adults, including large print hymnals, bibles, and bulletins are available on the shelves outside the north sanctuary doors. A T-Coil hearing
assist loop is also available for those with this feature on their hearing aids.
If needed, infant and toddler care (up to age 2) is provided downstairs in the Nursery. Children’s Time, for ages 3
years through Kindergarten, is also downstairs.
Prayer Requests may be written on a blue Prayer Request Card and placed in the offering plate.
QR Coding for Giving: The QR code in the Sunday bulletin is an electronic code that links to the giving page on our church website. In worship, we respond to God’s love with our offering. We hope that people who like
technology will use these prompts to connect their gifts to our worship.
Connection Cards are one way we can extend welcome and hospitality to our guests while also helping us consider steps we can take in the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ. We ask each person to fill out the card and place it in the offering plate. Members, once your contact information is correct, you only need to write your name.
For further contemplation…
How were you jarred out of your faithful complacency by the words of Jesus in Luke 6:20-26?
How is the God Jesus is speaking of different from the God we proclaim?
If an individual or a congregation is not helping the poor, how well have they listened to Jesus? Are they in
bondage to their wealth or their own survival?
The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given by the Dierks in celebration of 40 years of being part of St. Andrew.
Adult Education in February & March
The Gospel According to Broadway, Tin Pan Ally, Top 40 and Spotify February 17, 24, & March 3
This class will offer a study of popular music's engagement with the gospel message -- including musicals like "Jesus Christ Superstar" as well as songs/standards like Woody Guthrie's "Jesus Christ" (1940), Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" (1966), Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (1984), XTC's "Dear God" (1986), Joan Osborne's "What If God Was One of Us?", and Regina Spektor's "Laughing With" (2009). (Location: The Hub)
Ways to Help the March Guatemala Team
Per Capita 2019
Every dollar paid directly supports mission by freeing up funds for Mission, Outreach, and Service (MOS) to
distribute. The rate for 2019 is $38.
Men’s Retreat
All men in the Iowa City area are welcome to attend the Men’s Retreat here at St. Andrew. Our speaker will be Saleem Ghubril. Saleem will address the topic, Speaking Truth to Power: Lessons from the Book of Daniel. Saleem is currently Executive Director of The Pittsburgh Promise (since 2008) and is a passionate advocate for children and for the City of Pittsburgh. He’s also a former youth leader and member of St. Andrew! Registration forms are in the Atrium or can be downloaded from the church website. Questions? Email Graham Dameron at [email protected] or call him at 319/337.9270.
Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings in Coralville Throughout the month of February, please visit Buffalo Wild Wings in Coralville (2500 Corridor Way) and 10% of every total bill will be donated to the March Guatemala Team! Patrons just need to tell their servers that it goes towards “Team J” (for Jesus!).
Donate items for Happy Tummies & Medical Clinic Heavy creams for dry skin, toothpaste, children's liquid ibuprofen and acetaminophen, hydrocortisone ointment or cream 1%, Pepto Bismol chewables, Tums, saline nasal spray, lubricating eye drops, chewable vitamins or adult vitamins --NO GUMMIES! Please place items in the labeled collection bin.
Pray Pray for our team, Impacto, and that God’s message will be shared in a blessed way.
Cookies & Bars: A Serving Opportunity
We are looking to re-build our list of people willing to make cookies/bars for funeral receptions. For more information, or to be added to the contact list, contact
Joellen Roffman at [email protected].
Lunch with the Leaders Today
Due to the Annual General Meeting and Guatemala Heart Healthy Lunch scheduled last week, our monthly Lunch with the Leaders has been rescheduled for today, February 17 following the 11:00 worship service. If you are interested in learning more about the life of St. Andrew or have been contemplating joining St. Andrew as an active member, this lunch is
for you!
Want to Be a Lenten Pray-er?
Consider making a commitment NOW to be a "pray-er" during Lent. Here's how it will work: Congregation members are divided so that each "pray-er" will have a list of 3-6 persons/families to pray for each week. By the end of week six every member will have been touched through our prayers. Contact Kerri Goers for more information at [email protected] or sign-up in
the Atrium!
Flower Ministry Needs You!
There’s an opportunity for you to beautify the Sanctuary during worship and to help keep our flower ministry tradition going. We have a sign-up sheet in the Atrium, and there are lots of Sundays available right now for you to donate a bouquet. Once you sign up, someone from the Interiors Team will contact you with
instructions.
Next TRUE Moms is February 21
The next TRUE Moms gathering is on Thursday, February 21 at 9:00 am. This is open to any moms who are looking for a time of respite, rest, and fellowship. For more details, contact Heather Woodin
January Numbers
Sweatpants, Sweatshirts, & T-Shirts for Psychiatric Patients
MHI (Mental Health Initiatives) is collecting sweatpants for UIHC Psychiatric Patients. Place new or gently used sweatpants, sweatshirts, and/or t-shirts in the marked bin outside the church office. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation towards the purchase of clothing, please place a check (with MHI sweatpants written on the memo line) in the mail slot next to the office door or go to https://onemission.fund/support/mhi-clothing-fund/?shopfor=117195. Thanks for your consideration towards providing this much needed resource! Questions? Contact Marcia Murphy at [email protected].
Spalding Memorial Service June 7
A memorial service for Virginia Spalding will be held at 7:00 pm on June 7, 2019 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City.
The University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center is teaming up with St. Andrew Presbyterian Church to host their annual Pie for a Pint Blood Drive with the Deacons. The drive will be held on Sunday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the lower level of the church in The Hub. Give a pint of blood, get a piece (or two) of pie! All blood collected is used locally to help patients at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred and help us to better plan for the drive. To schedule an appointment, please visit uihc.org/degowin, give DeGowin a call at 319/356.2058 or sign up in the Atrium.
Pie for a Pint Blood Drive is Back! Be Aware, Be Very Aware
Since email addresses of church staff are public knowledge, please be cautious when receiving emails from staff, and especially from John Benson in the finance area,
as there have been attempts by fraudsters to "impersonate" John in emails to others (plus, he has received emails purportedly from other staff members), in attempts to take money from the church or its members. Please know that you can always call the church (John's most reliable full day to be here is Tuesdays), to double-check with him or other staff members about any communications you have
received from staff.
Interim Senior Pastor ............................................................................................. Rev. Dr. Danie deBeer Associate Pastor ......................................................................................................... Rev. Kyle Otterbein Pastor Emeritus .............................................................................................................. Rev. Mark Martin Music Director ................................................................................................................. Matthew Penning Assistant Director of Instrumental Ministries ............................................................................... Lee Rabe Assistant Director of Children’s Vocal Ministries ..................................................................... Nelda Wittig Assistant Director of Handbell Ministries ............................................................................. Laura Kastens Music Intern ...................................................................................................................... Christopher Arp Children’s & Family Ministry Director ............................................................................... Heather Woodin Youth Ministries Director ..................................................................................................... Randy Hausler Finance Administrator ........................................................................................................... John Benson Office & Communications Administrator .................................................................................. Sarah Dyck
Leadership
February Birthdays
February Anniversaries
Bob & Joanne Brady ...........................................................................................................................................02/10 Becka & Rick Simpson .......................................................................................................................................01/23
Tamera Penning 02/01 AJ Gibson 02/02 Emmanuel Laku 02/02 William Wachira 02/02 Leif Charis-Carlson 02/03 Beth Hill 02/04 Alex Moraniec 02/04 Claire Vos 02/04 Michelle DeGroot 02/05 Carol Martin 02/05 Jenny Wilcox 02/05 Grace Young 02/05 Chloe Goers 02/06 Nancy Perkins 02/06 Pippa Juber 02/07 Carrie Dykstra 02/08 Todd Kruse 02/08 Daniela McCue 02/08 Zechariah Miak 02/08 Linda Fincham 02/09 Kathleen Paulsen 02/09
Dick Perkins 02/09 Donald Barber 02/10 Becky Benson 02/10 Nicole Berry 02/10 Claire Goodfellow 02/10 William Reinhardt 02/11 Rebecca Schuchert 02/11 Twila Finkelsein 02/12 Brian Juber 02/12 Emily Nicholson 02/12 Mae Vander Weide 02/12 Susan Cook 02/13 Sarah Riesz 02/13 Lem Torrevillas 02/13 Mark Abbott 02/14 Rylie Baldes 02/14 Nyaluit Miak 02/15 Katherine Vos 02/15 Olivia Outlund 02/16 Hal Richerson 02/16 Renee Goodfellow 02/17
Katie Heenan 02/17 Emily Sniegowski 02/17 Alissa Vilhauer 02/17 Jon Austin 02/18 Debbie Dreusicke 02/19 Megan Hill 02/19 Kyle Nicholson 02/19 Zachary Pech 02/19 Tom Jorgensen 02/20 Joseph Reinhardt 02/20 Anna Egeland 02/21 Colleen Jacobson 02/21 Mary Bouillion 02/24 Don Heineking 02/24 Jeff Wieck 02/25 Patricia Brooke 02/26 Claire Vittetoe 02/26 Caleb Benson 02/27 Garrett Leimkuehler 02/28 Sara Penn 02/28