Liturgical Tradition, Festival Sundays
|
St. Andrew Lutheran Church follows a specific order of service: We GATHER as God's Spirit calls us together. We hear God's WORD through readings from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and preaching of the sermon or message. We share a MEAL at the Lord's table and we are fed and nourished. And we are SENT into the world with blessings and a commission to witness to the world.
St. Andrew uses a variety of liturgical worship formats.
As a basis for worship, St. Andrew uses the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal. In addition to the many Settings of Worship contained in this book, St. Andrew also employs "Now the Feast" composed and authored by Marty Haugen and "On the Way to Jubilee", composed and authored by Pastor Michael McAllister. |
|
Holy Communion, also called the Lord's Supper, is included in nearly every service. We believe our Lord, Jesus Christ is truly present in, with, and under the bread and wine. Martin Luther, in his Small Catechism, assures us that in this sacrament we receive the forgiveness of sins, life and salvation. Luther writes "For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation."
All are welcome to join us for this meal. The ushers will direct you forward. |
|
Liturgical Seasons and Festival Sundays |
|
The purpose of the liturgical, or church, calendar is to relive the major events of the Bible and the events in Jesus' life in real time. Over the course of three years, the Church's Bible Lectionary tells the stories from both the Old and New Testaments. The church year contains sacred times set aside every year to worship God as the Lord of life. |
|
The four Sundays of Advent are a time of anticipation, preparation and promise. At Christmas we celebrate God's gift of His son, Jesus Christ.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
On this day the church celebrates its universal nature and mission.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Lent, Palm Sunday and The Three Days |
|
The season of Lent is a time of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
We celebrate Jesus' victory over the grave on Easter morning.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
On the fiftieth day of Easter, the church gathers to celebrate the ongoing life of the Holy Spirit who is its breath, vitality and inspiration.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Occurring on the first Sunday after Pentecost, Christians have held a festival in honor of the Holy Trinity since the ninth century. Every celebration of baptism and Holy Communion is a celebration of the Holy Trinity. |
|
On this day, we remember Martin Luther whose writings became the basis and the beginning of the Reformation movement in Europe.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
All Saints Sunday calls us to remember all those who have died in Christ.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church year.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
