Weekly Word From St. Andrew, Farmersville

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio January 28, 2024 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "I Love to Tell the Story" - LBW #390 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Jonah 3:1-10 Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hymn - "You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore" - WOV #784 Gospel - Mark 1:14-20 Sermo...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio January 21, 2024 Third Sunday after the Epiphany NOTE: Our Second Reading from First Corinthians urges us to avoid immorality; in modern times, one of the greatest forms of immorality which hurts and harms others is abuse and exploitation of innocent people, especially children. Please visit the following websites or call the following numbers if you...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio January 14, 2024 The Baptism of Our Lord Apostolic Greeting Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Reading - Isaiah 42:1-7 Second Reading - Acts 10:34-38 Gospel - Mark 1:4-11 Sermon - "Shining for Jesus: Proclaiming Freedom" Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer Benediction Dismissal For the video version of today's service,...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio January 7, 2024 Epiphany Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "We Three Kings of Orient Are" - WOV #646 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast" Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Isaiah 60:1-6 Second Lesson - Ephesians 3:2-12 Hymn - "The First Noel" - L...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 31, 2023 First Sunday after Christmas Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - LBW #41 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 45:22-25 Second Lesson - Colossians 3:12-17 Hymn - "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" - LBW #44 Gospel - Luke 2:25-40 Sermon - "Int...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - LBW #45, vv. 1 and 3 Lighting of the Christ Candle Song of Response - "Angels We Have Heard on High" - LBW #71, vv. 1 and 3 Reading of Luke 2:1-7 Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - #41, vv. 1 and 4 Readi...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 24, 2023 Fourth Sunday in Advent Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Good Christian Friends, Rejoice" - LBW #55 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - 2 Samuel 7:1-11 Second Lesson - Romans 16:25-27 Hymn - "I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve" - #69, vv. 1, 2, 4, and 6 Gospel - Luke 1:25-38...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 17, 2023 Third Sunday in Advent and Sunday School Christmas Program Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Angels We Have Heard on High" - LBW #71 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 61:1-3 Second Lesson - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Hymn - "Once in Royal David's City" - WOV #643...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 10, 2023 Second Sunday in Advent Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - LBW #60 Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 40:1-11 Second Lesson - 2 Peter 3:8-14 Hymn - "Go Tell It on the Mountain" - LBW #70...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio December 3, 2023 First Sunday in Advent Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - LBW #45, vv. 1-3 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast" Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Isaiah 64:1-8 Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Hymn - "Away in a...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church November 26, 2023 Christ the King Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!" - LBW #328, vv. 1, 2, 6, and 7 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23-24 Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Song - "Victory Chant" Gospel - Matthew 25:31-46 Sermon - "No...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio November 19, 2023 Ingathering Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "We Gather Together" Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Second Lesson - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hymn - "Come, You Thankful People Come" - LBW #407 Gospel - Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon - "Stay Focused...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio November 12, 2023 Youth Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "For the Beauty of the Earth" - LBW #561 Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Amos 5:18-24 Second Lesson - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 Hymn - "Morning Has Broken" Gospel - Matthew 25:1...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio November 5, 2023 All Saints Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" - LBW #389 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness Apostolic Greeting and Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast..." Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Isaiah 26:1-9 Second Lesson - Revelation 22:1-5 Hymn - "All Creatures...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio October 29, 2023 Reformation Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "A Mighty Fortress" - LBW #229 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Jeremiah 31:31-34 Second Lesson - Romans 3:19-28 Hymn - "Lord, Keep Us Steadfast" - LBW #230 Gospel - John 8:31-36 Sermon - "How to Be the Church: Bei...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio October 22, 2023 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" - LBW #526 Responsive Reading Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 25:6-9 Second Lesson - Philippians 4:4-13 Hymn - "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" Gospel - Matthew 22:1-14 Sermon - "How t...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio October 15, 2023 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Word of God, Come Down on Earth" - WOV #716 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 5:1-7 Second Lesson - Philippians 3:12-21 Hymn - "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" Gospel - Matthew 21:33-43 Sermon - &qu...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio October 8, 2023 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" - LBW #559 Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Ezekiel 18:25-32 Second Lesson - Philippians 2:1-11 Hymn - "I Surrender All" Gospel - Matthew 21:2...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio October 1, 2023 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" - LBW #543 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast" Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Isaiah 55:6-9 Second Lesson - Philippians 1:15-26 Hymn - &quot...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio September 24, 2023 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Great is Thy Faithfulness" - WOV #771 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Genesis 50:15-21 Second Lesson - Romans 14:5-9 Hymn - "It is Well with My Soul" Gospel - Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon - "Fixing t...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio September 17, 2023 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Blessed Assurance" - WOV #699 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Ezekiel 33:7-9 Second Lesson - Romans 13:1-10 Hymn - "Trust and Obey" Gospel - Matthew 18:15-20 Sermon - "Fixing the Circle, Part 1&qu...

NOTE: The service begins at around the 1:00 minute mark. St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio September 10, 2023 Rally Sunday and Youth Sunday Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Earth and All Stars!" - LBW #558, vv. 1, 2, 5, 6 Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Jeremiah 15:15-21 Second Les...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio September 3, 2023 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Oh, Worship the King" - LBW #548 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness Apostolic Greeting Kyrie Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast" Prayer of the Day First Lesson - Exodus 6:1-8 Second Lesson - Romans 11:33-36 Hymn - "O Savior, Prec...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio August 27, 2023 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost NOTE: The hymn "All Are Welcome" referenced in today's Sermon may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlnVLP0qFEo Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "Come, Thou Almighty King" - LBW #522 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - Isaiah 5...

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio August 20, 2023 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Deborah Coyle, Worship Leader Announcements Prelude Opening Hymn - "My Hope is Built on Nothing Less" - LBW #294 Responsive Reading Prayer of the Day Children's Sermon First Lesson - 1 Kings 19:9-18 Second Lesson - Romans 9:1-5 Hymn - "Rock of Ages" - LBW #327 Gospel - Matthew 13:2...