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Third Sunday in Advent                       December 15, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Second Sunday in Advent                  December 8, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

First Sunday in Advent                        December 1, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

Reign of Christ Sunday                                                      November 24, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

*Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE PRELUDE                                                                                                          Brad Lambrecht WELCOME &...

November 10, 2024                Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost *Please rise in body and/or spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost and All Saints,   November 3, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost, October 20, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE GATHER IN GOD’S...

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost, October 13, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE GATHER IN GOD’S...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost,                            September 22, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

KXRA Radio Sunday Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost,    September 8, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME...

First Sunday and Communion             Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost,  August 25, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost,     August 25, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost,                                    August 18, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

Twelth Sunday after Pentecost,                                            August 11, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost,                                           August 4, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost,                                                    July 28, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost,                                                     July 21, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost,                                                   July 14, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost,              June 30, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S...

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost,                                                     June 23, 2024 *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE BECOME AWARE OF...

Reader: Please make certain that candles are lit at the beginning of the service and put out at the end...

June 9, 2024                      Third Sunday after Pentecost , KXRA Radio Sunday                  10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Second Sunday after Pentecost, Communion and First Sunday                                                                        June 2, 2024                                    10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body...

Pentecost Sunday,                                                            May 19, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE COME BEFORE GOD...

KXRA Radio Sunday, Seventh Sunday of Easter            May 12,2024 PRELUDE MUSIC                                                        Diane Alveshere WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS                       Rev. Marc Blakesley POURING...

Sixth Sunday of Easter                                                     May 5,2024 *please rise in body and/or spirit GATHERING PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                                                               Kayla Noble Act Justly,...

Fifth Sunday of Easter,                                                  April 28, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE ENTER...

Fourth Sunday of Easter,                                              April 21, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit WE ENTER...

Third Sunday of Easter, KXRA Radio Sunday        April 14, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Second Sunday of Easter, Communion and First Sunday April 7, 2024  10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in...

Easter Sunday                                                               March 31, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                              Worship Band At...

Palm Sunday                                                                  March 24, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                          Diane Alveshere WELCOME...

Fifth Sunday in Lent                                                    March 17, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                                    Flute...

Fourth Sunday in Lent                                                March 10, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                          Diane...

Third Sunday in Lent, Communion and First Sunday                10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit GATHERING PRELUDE...

Second Sunday in Lent                                          February 25, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                          Diane...

1st Sunday of Lent First Sunday in Lent                                                February 18, 2024 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in...

*Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                          Diane Alveshere WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS                                     Rev. Dr Jill Sanders...

PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                          Margaret Kalina WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS                                     Rev. Dr Jill Sanders POURING OF THE BAPTISMAL WATER CHORAL INTROIT                             “Were...

Third Sunday in Advent , Communion Sunday, December 10, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Second Sunday in Advent    , KXRA Sunday, December 3, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit...

Reign of Christ First Sunday in Advent    Sunday, November 26, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or...

24th Sunday after Pentecost      Sunday, November 12, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE...

23rd Sunday after Pentecost      Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit PRELUDE...

PRELUDE MUSIC                                                                                        Jane Herth WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS                             Rev. Dr Jill Sanders POURING OF THE BAPTISMAL WATER *CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                ...

21st Sunday after Pentecost    Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00 AM *Indicates please stand in body or in spirit  ...

Prelude Music                               Carrie Gamm   Welcome & Announcements            Rev. Marc Blakesley   Pouring of the Baptismal Water   Choral...

  Prelude Music                                       Diane Alveshere   Welcome & Announcements            Rev. Marc Blakesley   Pouring of the Baptismal Water Choral...

Sunday, Oct 1, 2023                World communion Sunday 18th Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE:                        Margaret Kalina, worship accompanist WELCOME                                 Rev....

Sunday, Sept 24, 2023                        17th Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE:          Jane Herth, worship accompanist WELCOME                                 Rev. Dr. Jill Sanders...

Sunday, Sept 17, 2023                       16th Sunday after Pentecost, Communion Sunday PRELUDE:    Little Prelude by Randall Thompson, Prelude, JS Bach...

Sunday, Sept 10, 2023                       15th Sunday after Pentecost, Communion Sunday PRELUDE:                            Gale Maxwell, worship accompanist WELCOME                                 Rev. Dr....

Sept 3, 2023                                                    14th Sunday after Pentecost “The Divine Benefits Package”                                                                  *please stand in body and/or spirit...

Sunday, Aug 27, 2023                          13th Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE:                                          Greg Kapphahn WELCOME                                 Rev. Dr. Jill Sanders ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                 ...

Aug 20, 2023                                                  12th Sunday after Pentecost “The Path”                                                                                                 *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                                                             ...

Aug 13, 2023                                                  11th Sunday after Pentecost “Water Stories”                                                                                         *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                                                                                         ...

Aug 6, 2023                                                     10th Sunday after Pentecost “Our Home”                                                                                               *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                                                                                        ...

July 30, 2023                                                     9th Sunday after Pentecost “Doing Justice”                                                                                          *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                                                                                         ...

July 23, 2023                                                     8th Sunday after Pentecost “Truth and Wisdom Lead to Joy and Peace ... for All”                             ...

July 9, 2023                             Communion, 6th Sunday after Pentecost “Praying Our Pain”                                                                                               *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                  ...

July 2, 2023                             KXRA Radio, 5th Sunday after Pentecost “The Lost Art of Lament”                                                                                    *please stand in body...

June 25, 2023                                                   4th Sunday after Pentecost “Don't Be A Fool”                                                                          *please stand in body and/or spirit...

June 18, 2023                             3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Fathers’ Day “See the Church—And Laugh”                                                                          *please stand in body and/or...

June 11, 2023              2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Communion Sunday “The Whole Alphabet                                                                                          *please stand in body and/or...

June 4, 2023                                        Trinity Sunday, Graduation and KXRA “Drawing on the Streams of Living Water                                                    *please stand in body...

May 21, 2023                                                                  7th Sunday of Easter “The Mark of the Beast”                                                                                        *please stand in body and/or...

May 14, 2023                  6th Sunday of Easter, Communion Sunday “The Great Multitude”                                                                                           *please stand in body and/or spirit...

May 7, 2023                    5th Sunday of Easter “Finding our New Song”                                                                                        *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                                                             ...

April 30, 2023                 4th Sunday of Easter “The Lamb That Was Slain”                                                                                  *please stand in body and/or spirit PRELUDE:                  ...

Sunday April 23, 2023 10 am 221 Seventh Avenue West Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308 Rev. Dr. Jill Sanders, Pastor Web:  firstcongregationaluccalex.com...