(The video begins with the Opening Hymn, and the camera is a bit shaky at the outset, due to attempting to resolve a technical issue involving the camera.)  

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

January 22, 2023 

Third Sunday after Epiphany and Service of Holy Baptism and Reception of New Members  

Opening Hymn - "I Love to Tell the Story" - LBW #390 

Responsive Reading 

Prayer of the Day 

Children's Sermon 

First Lesson - Amos 3:1-8 

Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 

Hymn - "Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult" - LBW #494 

Gospel - Matthew 4:12-23 

Sermon - "New Year, New Direction: "Being United in Mind and Thought" 

Service of Holy Baptism and Reception of New Members 

Offering 

Offertory - "Praise God, From Whom all Blessings Flow" - LBW #565 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" - LBW #389 

Dismissal  

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/4F_AIKaHyv8. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

January 15, 2023 

Second Sunday after Epiphany  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "Holy, Holy, Holy" - LBW #165

Responsive Reading 

Prayer of the Day 

First Lesson - Isaiah 49:1-6   

Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 

Hymn - "Be Thou My Vision" - WOV #776

Gospel - John 1:29-41 

Sermon - "New Year, New Direction: Not Lacking in Any Spiritual Gift" 

Installation of Church Council Members 

Apostles' Creed 

Senior Choir Anthem - "Light of the World" 

Offering 

Offertory - "We Give Thee But Thine Own" - LBW #410, v. 1 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Shine, Jesus, Shine" - WOV #651

Dismissal

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/WyM8j6n_X94. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

January 8, 2023 

The Baptism of Our Lord  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - Amazing Grace - LBW #448 

Greeting and Response 

Kyrie 

Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" 

Prayer of the Day 

Children's Sermon 

First Lesson - Isaiah 42:1-7 

Second Lesson - Acts 10:34-38 

Hymn - "In the Morning When I Rise" - WOV #777 

Gospel - Matthew 3:13-17 

Sermon - "New Year, New Direction: Being a Covenant"

Song - "Open the Eyes of My Heart" 

Apostles' Creed 

Offering 

Offertory - "Create in Me" 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer

 Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Lift High the Cross" - LBW #377 

Dismissal 

Postlude

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/kTfyZQh-gtU. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

January 1, 2023 

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" - LBW #56 

Gospel - Matthew 2:1-12 

Sermon - "New Year, New Direction: Boldness and Confidence" 

Hymn - "Another Year is Dawning" 

Nicene Creed 

Prayers of the Church 

Offering 

Offertory - "Let the Vineyards"

Offertory Prayer 

Great Thanksgiving 

Words of Institution and Lord's Prayer 

Distribution 

Post-Communion Liturgy 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "As With Gladness Men of Old" - LBW #82 

Dismissal 

Postlude

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/wL71yQg_aqM. May God bless you now and always!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at St. Andrew Lutheran Church and the St. Andrew Parsonage in Farmersville, Ohio! May God bless you all richly and generously!

December 24, 2022 

Christmas Eve Virtual Candlelight Service  

Welcome and Announcements 

Choral Call to Worship - "Es ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7y05TrzeHo

Opening Hymn - "O Come, All Ye Faithful" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT8sr69bVKo

Reading - Isaiah 9:2-7 

Hymn of Response - "Angels We Have Heard on High" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD-ID-h-vzc

Reading - Luke 2:1-7 

Meditation 

Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrn6Dscd0M8

Reading - Luke 2:8-14 

Meditation 

Hymn - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDSz-7D0sI

Reading - Luke 2:15-20 

Meditation 

Choir Anthem and Hymn - "What Child is This?" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCe9X0xtEyY

The Gospel of the Incarnation - John 1:1-14 

Hymn - "Silent Night" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZOv31n1sY

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Joy to the World" Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdIW0mN4lhQ

Dismissal  

Merry Christmas to you all! Join us for worship on Sunday, January 1st, at 10:00 A.M.! 

For the video version of this service, please visit https://youtu.be/LOwyb35fyC4. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

December 18, 2022 

Fourth Sunday in Advent and Sunday School Christmas Program  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - LBW #45 

Responsive Reading 

Prayer of the Day 

First Lesson - Isaiah 7:10-14 

Second Lesson - Romans 1:1-7 

Hymn - "Once in Royal David's City" - WOV #643

Gospel - Matthew 1:18-25 

Sunday School Christmas Program 

Apostles' Creed 

Offering 

Offertory - "We Give Thee But Thine Own" - LBW #410, v. 1 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "The Bells of Christmas" - LBW #62, vv. 1, 3, 4, and 6 

Dismissal

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/ImUuUsrqdOc. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

December 11, 2022 

Third Sunday in Advent  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "Angels, From the Realms of Glory" - LBW #50 

Apostolic Greeting 

Kyrie 

Hymn of Praise - "Glory to God" 

Prayer of the Day 

Children's Sermon 

First Lesson - Isaiah 35:1-10 

Second Lesson - James 5:7-10 

Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - LBW #41 

Gospel - Matthew 11:2-211 

Sermon - "Be Patient, Refreshment is Coming" 

Song - "Born in Bethlehem" 

Apostles' Creed 

Senior Choir Anthem - "On This Still and Silent Night" 

Offering 

Offertory - "Create in Me" 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Good Christian Friends, Rejoice" - #55 

Dismissal

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/Z95fovW1fG8. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

December 4, 2022 

Second Sunday in Advent  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - LBW #60 

Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness 

Apostolic Greeting 

Kyrie 

Hymn of Praise - "This is the Feast" 

Prayer of the Day 

First Lesson - Isaiah 11:1-10 

Second Lesson - Romans 15:4-13 

Hymn - "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" - LBW #44 

Gospel - Matthew 3:1-12 

Sermon - "That's the Spirit!" 

Hymn - "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - LBW #54 

Nicene Creed 

Prayers of the Church 

Offering

 Offertory - "Let the Vineyards" 

Offertory Prayer 

Great Thanksgiving 

Words of Institution and Lord's Prayer 

Communion 

Post-Communion Liturgy 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Go Tell It On the Mountain" - LBW #70 

Dismissal 

Postlude

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/8l0yQnFFHxQ. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

November 27, 2022 

First Sunday in Advent  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "Angels We Have Heard on High" - LBW #71 

Responsive Reading 

Prayer of the Day 

Children's Sermon 

First Lesson - Isaiah 2:1-5 

Second Lesson - Romans 13:11-14 

Hymn - "Away in a Manger" - LBW #67 

Gospel - Matthew 24:37-44 

Sermon - "What Time is It?" 

Song - "Born in Bethlehem" 

Apostles' Creed 

Offering 

Offertory - "Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow" - LBW #565

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Joy to the World" - LBW #39 

Dismissal

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/pMUjnw8ihPU. May God bless you now and always!

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio 

November 20, 2022 

Christ the King and Ingathering Sunday  

Announcements 

Prelude 

Opening Hymn - "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!" - LBW #328, vv. 1-2, 6-7 

Responsive Reading 

Prayer of the Day 

First Lesson - Jeremiah 23:2-6 

Second Lesson - Colossians 1:13-20 

Hymn - "Come, You Thankful People, Come" - LBW #407

Gospel - Luke 23:35-43 

Sermon - "Rescued for More than Paradise"

Apostles' Creed 

Offering 

Offertory - "We Give Thee But Thine Own" - LBW #410, v. 1 

Prayers of the Church and Lord's Prayer 

Benediction 

Exodus Hymn - "Crown Him with Many Crowns" - LBW #170, vv. 1-2, 5-6 

Dismissal

For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/HxbiYsYJ_yM. May God bless you now and always!